142 MEMOIR OF THE LATE MR. DAVID DOUGLAS. 
Ribes echinatum. 
glutinosum. 
— —— malvaceum. 
niveum. 
—— petiolare. 
——- sanguineum. 
setosum. 
speciosum. 
tenuiflorum. 
—— viscosissimum. 
Rubus leucodermis. 
spectabilis. 
Scilla (Camassia) esculenta. 
Sida malveflora.. 
Silene inamena, 
Spergula ramosissima. 
Spirea Americana. 
arisefolia. 
Aruncus. 
Symphoria racemosa. 
Tanacetum boreale. 
Qualified, as Mr. Douglas undoubtedly 
was, for a traveller, and happy as he un- 
questionably found himself in surveying 
the wonders of nature in its grandest scale, 
in conciliating the friendship (a faculty he 
eminently possessed) of the untutored In- 
dians, and in collecting the productions of 
the new countries he explored ; it was quite 
otherwise with him during his stay in his 
native land. It was, no doubt, gratifying 
to be welcomed by his former acquaint- 
ances, after so perilous yet so successful a 
journey, and to be flattered and caressed by 
new ones ; and this was perhaps the amount 
of his pleasures, which were succeeded by 
many, and, to his sensitive mind, grievous 
disappointments. th r s, in 
his letter to me on this subject, “I may here 
observe, that his appearance one morning 
in the autumn of 1827, at the Horticultural 
Society's Garden, Turnham Green, was 
hailed by no one with more delight than 
myself, who chanced to be among the first 
to welcome him on his arrival, as I wa 
among the last to bid him adieu on his d 
parture. His company was now cour 
and unfortunately for his peace of mind 
could not withstand the temptation (so. 
tural to the human heart) of appearing 
one of the Lions among the learned 
scientific men in London ; to many of whon 
he was introduced by his friend and patron, 
Mr. Sabine. Flattered by their attention, 
and by the notoriety of his botanical dis- 
coveries, which were exhibited at the 
meetings of the Horticultural Society, or : 
published in the leading periodicals 
day, he seemed for a time asif he had 
ed the summit of his ambition. Buta 
when the novelty of his situation hads 
sided, he began to perceive that he had b 
pursuing a shadow instead of a re 
As some further compensation for his 
ritorious services, the Council of the : 
ticultural Society agreed to grant 
profits which might accrue from the 
cation of the Journal of his Trav 
the preparation of which for the pr 
was offered the assistance of Mr. Sa 
and Dr. Lindley : and Mr. Murray of 
marle-street was consulted on the me 
But this proffered kindness was = 
Mr. Douglas, and he had thoughts of 
paring the Journal entirely himself. | 
was, however, but little suited for t! H 
dertaking, and accordingly, although 
laboured at it during the time he rem? 
in England, we regret?to say, he 
completed it. His temper became * 
sensitive than ever, and himself T 
and dissatisfied; so that his best PF 
could not but wish, as he bimself 
he were again occupied in the hone 
task of exploring North-west ^! 
The Hudson's Bay Company, as upon 
former occasion, made a most liberal © 
of assistance, and it was resolved * 
should go again to the Columbia 
partly at the expence of the Hor 
Society and partly with the ass 
the Colonial Office: for his ge 
observations and the friendship of 
i 
of this latter gentleman, Capt. 
