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In 1842 he left London for Herefordshire, working con- 
stantly on botany, and residing there until 1854, when he found 
that his increasing herbarium and library were growing beyond 
his means. is books and plants were therefore present 
the Royal Gardens, at Kew, and he himself returned to London, 
residing at 25 Wilton Place until his death. 
For the last 30 years of his life he devoted his time to botany 
as constantly and systematically as a bank clerk, and one day 
was like every other, but the result was a marvellous amount of 
work. Even this daily routine is interesting. At a few min- 
utes after nine he left home, drove to Vauxhall, thence by rail 
to Kew, where he worked from ten to nearly four, Returning 
home, an hour or two was spent in writing out the notes of the 
day’s work, and then dinner was eaten, being the second and last 
meal for the day. Two months’ holiday was taken in autumn, 
and each Thursday was devoted to the Linnean Society, while 
he was its President. 
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work than Mr. Bentham, or was more fortunate in finishing what 
he undertook, and his very long life resulted in great ee 
for the science he loved. ; 
tis said that personally he was very reserved, as 18 natural 
to a modest. man and one saving of his time, but to those who 
Were fortunate enough to know him, he revealed a kind and 
SeNerous nature : 
