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as to the result, contributing many interesting papers on 

 the subject to the Society's meetings. The Ichthyology 

 of the Colony occupied a large share of his attention, 

 and for many years past he was in the habit of sending, at 

 his own cost, to the best authorities in England and elsewhere, 

 for the purpose of being named and classified, specimens of 

 every new fish which he could procure ; and at the time of 

 his death was busily engaged in making out a descriptive list 

 of all our known species. The task, a very troublesome and 

 difficult one, was unfortunately but little more than commenced, 

 and its completion must now be left to the uncertain future. We 

 are indebted to Mr. Allport for the introduction of the English 

 perch ; and many, not only in this but also in the neighbouring 

 colonies, can testify to his great kindness and liberality in 

 freely distributing supplies of the young of this and of other 

 fish to various localities where they have now become acclima- 

 tised. Many of the old familiar plants of home were also 

 introduced by him ; of these the White Water Lily may 

 perhaps be instanced as one in which he took particular 

 interest, and with which his name will be long associated. 

 When scientific visitors from abroad sought for information, 

 Mr. Allport was the unfailing referee and authority on all 

 questions relating to our Natural History ; but it must also be 

 said, his copious stores of information on these points were 

 always most freely and gladly offered to any enquirer. To the 

 subject of education — especially the higher education of both 

 sexes — he devoted in later years a large amount of time and 

 attention. In all the relations of social life his happy and 

 genial disposition, and bright intelligence, secured him the 

 friendship of all with whom he came in contact, and his 

 untimely death has left a blank in our midst which will long 

 remain unfilled. *< Mnhis ille bonis flehiUa orcidit." 



