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hands of Sir J. D. Hooker, as mentioned in the course of 

 our narrative. 



But his name occurs in innumerable " Dedications." 

 He assisted freely in the publications of other students 

 of Botany. And four books, at least, were professedly 

 edited by him, and issued at his own expense. These are : 



(1) ReliquicB Houstonia (London, 1781) ; consisting of 

 notes on the herbarium of William Houston, a naval sur- 

 geon, who brought many rare plants from Mexico and the 

 West Indies. 



(2) Icones Plantarum quce in Japonia collegit et de- 

 lineavit Ingelbert Kampfer. (London, 1791.) 



(3) Plants of the Coast of Cowmandel . . . [by W. Rox- 

 burgh]. Published under the direction of Sir Joseph 

 Banks. (London, 1795-1819. 3 vols. folio.) 



(4) Practical Observations on the British Grasses ... by 

 William Curtis. Fourth edition, to which is now added 

 a short account of the diseases in corn. By Sir Joseph 

 Banks. (London, 1805, 8vo.) 



To these should be added the marvellous catalogue of 

 his Library, prepared by Jonas Dryander: Catalogus 

 bibliothecce historico-naturalia . . . Josephi Banks Baroneti. 

 (5 vols. Lond. 1798-1800.) 



The author is indebted to his friend Dr. B. Day don 

 Jackson, Secretary and Librarian of the Linnean Society, 

 for kindly reading the proofs of this volume ; and for per- 

 mitting the use of two important pictures belonging to 

 the Society. His thanks are also due to the Honourable 

 Mrs. Knatchbull-Hugessen, who has generously placed at 

 the disposal of the publisher the four beautiful drawings 

 by John Russell, R.A., which add such conspicuous value 



