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CARL FRIEDRICH PHILLIPP VON MARTIUS. 21 
Naturell der Urbewohner Brasiliens’ in 1843, and the work, which we 
believe he last published, contains a systematic and exhaustive account 
of his observations on these subjects, together with vocabularies of the 
languages of the Indian tribes of Brazil. This work was published in 
1867, in two volumes octavo, under the title, * Beiträge zur Ethno- 
graphie und Sprachenkunde Amerika's zumal Brasiliens.’ 
While yet a young man, he made his famous voyage to Brazil,— 
second only, in the importance of its results, to that of the illustrious 
Humboldt,—and his long life has been devoted to the elaboration and 
publication of the vast amount of materials he collected and observa- 
tions he then made. Within the last few years he has been more 
than ever active in carrying on the publication of his great work the 
* Flora Brasiliensis.’ It is to be hoped that his decease will not inter- 
fere with the prosecution and completion of this great undertaking, 
and that the monographs now in progress—some of them iiy 
completed— will not be delayed in their publication. 
But while thus engaged with the natural history of Brazil, his at- 
tention was not confined to this subject. He published monographs 
on Lychnophora (1822), Fridericia (1827), Amarantacee (1825), 
Semmeringia (1828), Ericocaulon (1533), Ea throxylon (1840), 
D'Orbigny's Palms (1843—46), and Agave (185 
As Director of the Botanie Garden at Min he published at 
various times a history of the Garden, descriptions and illustrations 
of its more remarkable plants, and an account of the Royal Herbarium 
there. 
Besides the officinal uses of plants, he investigated the bearings of 
his favourite science on agriculture. 
As Secretary to the Mathematico-physical section of the Munich 
Academy, he delivered a large number of orations on the decease of 
illustrious members of the Academy. His extensive acquaintance with 
botanists, his eandour and benevolence, and his ability to appreciate 
the labours of others, make these eulogies valuable estimates of the 
character and work of their different subjects, as well as eloquent 
tributes to esteemed friends. Amongst others may be mentioned those 
on Schrank, Zuccarini, Ledebour, De Candolle, and Robert Brown. 
