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plates, and an excellent map of all the British possessions. Since 
then a valuable Flora of the “ Falkland Islands,” and of our 
“ Antari ie ee ;”? another of “ New Zealand, ” and now of 
“Van s Land,” have appeared. These, in 4to., with 
deashaneiie aac aps, &c., have been published ‘by Dr. Hooker, 
“under the authority ” of “the Lords of the Admiralty.” But 
these, valuable and important as they assuredly are, are on too 
expensive a scale to he generally useful. What I would venture 
to suggest is, a work in 8vo., without plates, scientific yet intelli- 
oO any man of ordinary education ; and, the country that I 
particularly have in view is the British ‘West Indian Islands, so 
rich in useful vegetable ae I have reason to know that 
a very able botanist, Dr. Griesbach, is only deterred from publish- 
ages. 
would be sabi y and then, and only then, he would be justified 
in carrying out the ‘pablidation: How far the Secretary for the 
Colonies may Bis it right to provide such a grant, must be left 
to his honourable consideration and judgment. 
I have &e., 
(Signed) W. J. HOOKER, 
Director. 
The Principal Secretary of State 
for the Colonies. 
COLONIAL OFFICE TO KEW. 
Downing Street 
12th June, 1857. 
SIR, 
Iam directed by Mr. Secretary Labouchere to acknowledge 
the receipt of your letter of the 14th ree gp vigpearei rae a sum 
of £300 (Three Hundred Pounds) s be gra y Her 
Majesty’s Government in aid of the pablicntign of a ash Y serve 
iesbach, 
Mr. Labouchere has much pleasure in informing you that — 
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have acceded to his reco 
mendation that a sum of Three Hundred Pounds (£300) should es 
sanctioned for this service 
am to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from the 
Lords Commissioner, and to request that you will make any 
suggestions you may have to offer as to the payment of the money 
and the superintendence of the work. 
I am, Sir, 
Your most obedient 
Humble Servant, 
(Signed) C, FORTESCUE. 
Sir William Hooker, 
In an article in the Natural History Review for 1861, pp. 257-8, 
there is an interesting reference as to the statesman to whom the 
credit is due of actually launching the scheme, 
