economic plants than to collecting the indigenous flora. As a 

 tribute to the memory of this early botanist, it may be stated 

 without fear of contradiction, that the high position always held 

 by South Australia in horticulture generally, is in a great 

 measure due to his zeal and perseverance in the introduction of 

 all the finer varieties of fruits, &c., from other parts of the world. 



1840. — ^In the year 1840, John Anderson, the botanic 

 collector of Capt. King's voyage, succeeded Allan Cunningham 

 as colonial botanist of N.S. Wales, and continued the work of 

 collecting specimens of the native plants, and forwarding them to 

 the Kew Herbarium, until the time of his death, when he was 

 succeeded in the directorship of the Sydney Botanic Gardens in 

 1847 by the present director, Chas. Moore, 



In 1840, also, Drs. Hooker and Lyall, when attached to the 

 discovery ships "Erebus" and "Terror," made large collections 

 of Tasnianian plants. Buuhinia Hookeri, F.v.M., bears the name 

 of the first, and riayiochila Lijallii, Mitt., that of the other of 

 these well-known botanists. 



1840 to 1855. — Messrs. Robertson and Adamson were 

 collectors of Victorian plants, which they forwarded to Sir 

 William Hooker for determination. L'alochilus hobertsoni, Benth., 

 is named in honour of the first-named collector. 



1840. — This was also the year of Edward John Eyre's 

 Expedition from Adelaide to Western Australia; botanically, this 

 journey was ot little interest. His name is borne by the Com- 

 posite PlucJtea Eyrea, F.v.M. 



1842. — In this year Charles Stuart began collecting in 

 Tasmania and N. S. Wales, which work he continued for many 

 years, paying special attention to New England. The pretty 

 daisy-like plant, Braclnjcornc Stnartii, Benth., is named after 

 him. 



In the same year John McGillivray, when naturalist of the 

 "Rattlesnake," made collections of Austrahan plants; and 

 again, in 1847, he obtained botanic specimens at Port Curtis, 

 Rockingham Bay, Port Molle, Cape York, Goold Island, Lizard 

 and Moreton islands. Coc/tloajteninon Gillifrcei, Benth., is 

 dedicated to his memory. 



