NT Tn a ee ee 
SS 7. a a 
13 
“Something more, however, was required to move the Govern- 
e 
have met with “ies Peis sti for the happy accident of a gentle- 
man of scientific attainments, in fact, an excellent inion despa 
for a short sae ig the office aE Parliamentary Secreta o the 
Saga This was Mr. J. Ball, than whom no one Hoklok ie 
much was wanted, and how much might be effected by a 
little msl aid from Gov ernment, and whe warmly took up the 
Subject, so successfully representing to Mr. Labouchere, then 
Secretary of State for the Colonies, the expediency and utility of 
such undertakings, that Sir W. Hooker was desire 
extent of the work required, and the author he would recommend 
to conduct it. After full deliberation the British West Indian 
Islands were selected for the experim ment.” 
This was the first of the series which is still in hs ee en 
William Hooker, as will be seen later, pointed out it “ w 
menced before the general plan was 3 entertain ed ; and nangiine the 
plan, size, nor topography of the work, nor a on lence of the 
orders, are uniform with the Floras since under 
It was published in 1864, and Dr. Grisebach Seow his thanks 
“to Sir William a who has been the real founder and 
« press ¢ } 
scientific and editorial subjects, it aoakl never have 
completed.” 
Ricks. 1859, Sir William Denison Gonteee, -chief of 
n many 
fvkatieablo for ine of materi 
The Duke of Newcastle, rhawan ee, decided to take it up as 
far as Botany was concerned :— 
COLONIAL OFFICE TO KEW. 
Downing Street, 
5th November, 1859. 
9 
Iam directed by the Duke of Newcastle to acquaint you 
that a Majesty's oe have under their caine 
n the 
and seainay of the Coloni sora ao the British Empire, and 
that pending the preliminary eel s to be made in the several 
Colonies, with a view to the instition of practic cal proceedings for 
promoting the preparation 0 in question, His Grac 
ndertakin. 
I am, therefore, desired to request shat you will have the a" 
ness to state whether it would be in your power to recommen 
