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XXVIII.—-SIR ARTHUR CHURCH’S COLLECTION OF 
BOTANICAL DRAWINGS. ea 
i i otanica 
The water-colour drawings of plants by various 
sats i the collection of the late Str ARTHUR ee ie 
recently been presented by Lapy Cuvurcu to the Royal Bo a 
Gardens, Kew. ‘This interesting and valuable oe Her 
includes examples of the work of the more important early 2 - 
painters from the time of Simon Varelst, has been arrange he: 
the expense of Lady Church on the walls of the small room, z 
Miss North’s studio, adjoining her gallery, and is now ope 
blic inspection. : 
pu we a ea drawings presented by Lady Church, i 
six are to be seen on the walls, and the remaining pee Po: 
have been placed with the collection of drawings in the 
Tn order to make as representative a display of the We: g 
botanical artists as possible, twenty drawings, principally ee 
more recent artists, have been selected from the ae ee 
served in the Herbarium and placed on the walls of the r 
with those presented by Lady Church. 
Sir Arthur Church wa 
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the Royal Botanic Gardens and was always so ready to assis 
ings for the time being : <anwee ml 
In the following list the names of the artists are arrange 
alphabetical orde 
In a few cases 
included in on 
by Miss M. Smrru, and these follow the 
ue 
. 
rawings are on vellum 
Allport, Mrs.J. Ixia paniculata (K). 
(2 Drawings.) Lilium longiflorum (K). 
Bauer, F. Erica coccinea (K). 
Bond, G, Tritonia crispa. 
Brown, a Amaryllis belladonna. 
(4 Drawings.) Cotyledon orbiculata 
Helleborus lividus 
ucea gloriosa. 
Cambresier, J. Tillandsia paniculata (Kx). 
Chazal, A. Crocus Boryi (K). 
Cotton, Miss B Cattleya Loddigesii. 
Curtis, J 
“Campanula sarmatica (K). 
(2 Drawings.) Hiptage Madablota. 
Crotalaria quinquefolia. 
Edwards, J... Hollyhocks. 
