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FLORA 1NDICA, 



While 



progress 



sions by the indefatigable exertions of a succession of distin- 

 guished botanists. One of the earliest in the field, though 

 the extent of his labours is unfortunately but little known, 

 was Dr. Horsfield, whose researches in Java and the neigh- 

 bouring islands began in 1802, and were continued till 1819. 

 During that time he collected upwards of two thousand spe- 

 cies, the most curious and interesting of which have been 



Messrs. Brown 



accurate 



tanical 



dian botanist to study with attention. 



Professor Blume, whose extraordinary labours 

 ice placed him at the head of Malayan botanis 



>logy, and directed his 



larm 



studies-. 



and curious 



surrounded 



pursuits j and he under 



tour in that island in 



with an unus 



Neder 



an 



and snecies of Javanese and 



insular plants. Though very incomplete in its scope 



written in 



in 



evincing 



early an age 



and under so great disadvantages. 



On his return to Holland, Professor Blume commenced his 

 magnificent publications on the plants of Java and others of 

 the Malayan Islands, all of which are indispensable to the 

 Indian botanist; very many species, and nearly all the ge- 

 nera of these islands, being also common to the Malayan 



