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of the plants described in his Flora, was purchased, and made a .valuable addition to the Lambertian 

 Herbarium. Mr. Pursh afterwards went to Canada, and made a very complete collection of the plants of 

 that country, and had arranged materials for a Flora Canadensis, the publication of which his premature 

 death prevented.— This collection also was purchased of his widow : it consists of about 1000 species, of 

 which 60 are undescrlbed, 1 80 are Monocotyledones, and 820 Dicotyledones. It should be observed, 

 that from Mr. Pursh's North American Flora, 50 at least must be deducted, as spurious species. 



33. Mr. Brown, the distinguished naturalist, who accompanied the expedition of Captain Flinders to survey 



the Coast of New Holland, has enricbed the Lamfcertian Herbarium with many specimens, collected in 

 that memorable Voyage, especially of the plants belonging to the curious family of the Proteacece. 



34. The late Dr, Baldwin of WilmingtoDj Savannah, contributed many rare and new plants collected in 



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35. The late Dr. Clarke, and his fellow-traveller Mr. Cripps, presented the whole collection of dried plants 



gathered during their travels in the Ottoman empire, and the southern provinces of Russia, u -^'^ i. 



36. Captain King, sqp of the late Q.overnor King, whq w^ epiploye4 ty Government to survey the N. W. 

 i ■ coast of New Holland, presented a very choice collection of specimens made during that expedition. 



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37. Dr. Sims very obligingly presented part of a fine collection of dried plants which were sent him by Mr- 

 Sello; a gentleman in the service of the King of Prussia, and who is at present engaged in the Brazils, 



i collecting subjects in every department of Natural History. 



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38- A collection of Japanese plants, consisting of upwards of 300 species, with duplicates of most of the 

 species; among them are several species of Fzfiwrwwm. In this collection are many plants described by 

 Thunberg in Flora Japonica. These specimens were collected by a Dutch Surgeon in the neighbourhood 

 of Nagasaki, and being taken in a Dutch prize came into Mr. Lambert's possession by purchased ■■ -' 



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From Dr. Sieber of Prague, was purchased his large Herbarium of plants collected in Crete, Egypt, and 

 Palestine, tolhe number of about 800, among which are many new ones. These have been all care- 

 fully named by Dr, Sieber. 



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40. The late Dr. William Jack, who was attached to the Suite of Sir Stamford Raffles, Governor of Sumatra, 

 has sent all the specimens described in the first Volume of the " Malay Miscellanies :" among which are 

 three splendid species of that most remarkable genus of plants, Nepenthes. 



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41. The extensive collection made in the Isle of France, by the celebrated traveller Michaux, who died in 

 Madagascar, was given by a Frenchman to Dr. Wallich, and by him presented to Mr. Lambert. 



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The other sources from whence this Herbarium has been enriched by many new or rich species, are ' ' 

 Seeds received from correspondents in various parts abroad; which having been brought to perfection in 

 the Stove and Garden at Boyton, the plants have been afterwards dried and preserved.^'-- -/■■ ■ '*' '•'•''=■ ■ "»' 't^ 

 -The public nurseries of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, LoddIg6s; Woodfords, &c. have contributed many 

 valuable specimens : also the Royal Gardens at Kew, the Chelsea Gardens, the Brompton Gardens, the Botanic 

 Garden at Cambridge, and the one formerly conducted at Bath by Mr. Sole: Mr. Swainson's Garden at 

 Twickenham supphed many specimens of hardy Exotics; as did that of Lady De Clifford at Paddington, of 

 Tropica] and New South Wales plants; and that of Mr. Vere at Kensington Gore. The Duke of Marlbo- 

 rough's garden at White Knights furnished many fine specimens of rare plants, especially North American 

 trees and shrubs; that of George Ilibbert, Esq, at Clapham, many of the rarer £nca., Pro^^fl^, &c. and that 

 of Sir Abraham Hume, at "Wormley-bury, has contributed several very rare specimens. 



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