174 'President's address — section d. 



glahrifoUa ; Pentataphrus Behrii, Schlecht. = Astroloma conosle- 

 'phioides, F. v. M. ; Eremophila Behriana, F. v. M. = Pholidia Behnana. 

 F. V. M. ; Grevillea Behrii, Schlecht. = G. ilicifolia, Br. ; Pholidia 

 Behriana, F. v. M. ; Prostanthera Behriana, Schlecht. : Caladenia 

 Behrii, Schlecht. = ? ; Diuris Behrii, Schlecht. = D. pedunculata, E,. 

 Br. ; Pimelea Behrii, Schlecht. = P. octophylla, R. Br. ; Aristida 

 Behriana, F. v. M. 



Bentham, George (1800-1883), one of the greatest systematists 

 of his age. When it is stated that he was the author of the " Flora 

 Australiensis," it is at once obvious that South Australians owe him 

 a. great debt of gratitude. 



Brown, John Ednie, Conservo.tor of Forests of this State from 

 1879-1890, and afterwards Director- General of Forests of New South 

 Wales (1890-2), was the author of " A Practical Treatise on Tree Culture 

 in South Australia" (Government Printer, Adelaide, 1881), and also 

 of " The Forest Flora of South Australia," being nine parts of a colored 

 demy work, each plate depicting a tree or shrub indigenous to the 

 State. He was born in Scotland in 1848, and died in Perth, Western 

 Australia, in 1899, of which State he had been Conservator of Forests 

 since 1895. 



De Mole, Miss F. E., author of " Wild Flowers of South Aus- 

 tralia." Twenty plates. Adelaide, 1861. 



Button, Francis Staker. — Under Eremophila Duitoni, F. v. M., 

 PI. Babbage Exped. 16, Mueller says. " This magnificent plant bears 

 the name of the Hon. Francis Staker Button, the Minister under whom 

 the South Australian Exploration Expedition was fitted out," &c. 



Then we have a paper by Mueller, " On Duttonia, a new genus 

 of Myoporince from South Australia," the species being D. gibhifolia 

 (with a plate), from Mount Barker Creek, South Australia (Hooker's 

 Journ. BoL, vol. VIII., p. 73, 1856). 



Mr. Button is styled "a good South Australian collector," and is 

 included in Hooker's list.((^) 



Francis, George W. — Born in England, 1799 ; died in Adelaide, 

 August 9th, 1865. Emigrated to South Australia in 1849. He leased 

 the old Botanic Garden, north of the Torrens, and was ultimately (in 

 1855) appointed Birector by the Government, a post he held until his 

 death. Autl^or of " Catalo'gue of Plants Under Cultivation in the 

 Government Botanic Garden, Adelaide, South Austraha." Adelaide, 

 1859. 



" Poison Plants," The Farm and Garden, vol. IV., pp. 83-101. 

 (1861-2). 



" The Acclimatisation of Harmless, Useful, Interesting, and Orna- 

 mental Animals and Plants." Read before Philos. Soc. Adelaide, 

 iVdelaide, 1862. 



(d) " Introd. Essay to Flora of Tasmania," LV 



