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2. CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCESSIONS 

 TO THE BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS TO THE END OP 1902. 



1829. 



An extensive collection of Indian plants, made by Dr. Wallich, 

 and presented by the East India Company ; further instalments 

 were received in 1847 and 1849. 



1831. 



T. Drummond's " Musci Americani/' collected in North 

 America during the second Land Expedition (1825-28) of Sir 

 John Franklin : presented by Dr. Richardson ; another series 

 from the Southern States was purchased in 1842. 



1834. 



400 Egyptian plants collected and presented by John G. 

 Wilkinson, Esq. 



Plants of Georgia and Carolina collected by Beyrich : pur- 

 chased. 



500 Chilian plants collected by Bertero : purchased. 



A small collection of Peruvian plants, made by A. Mathews : 

 purchased : in 1840, 207 plants were purchased. 



1836, 



127 plants from British Guiana collected and presented by 

 R. H. Schomburgk, Esq. ; in 1837, 400 plants were presented ; 

 in 1838, 300; in 1839, 323; in 1843, 510; in 1844, 530 plants, 

 with 125 specimens of woods and fruits. 



170 Arctic plants collected and presented by Sir George 

 Back, R.K 



119 plants from Labrador collected and presented by Lieut. 

 Bowen, R.N. 



250 woods and 135 plants from Brazil, collected by Blanchet : 

 purchased ; in 1838, 180 plants were purchased. 



