RAY’S HERBARIUM. 109 
1663—1665, s left us ing account in his 
‘ Journey,’ 1 outa in 1678, ev which book lists of the plants found are 
given, which agree w ss ie those in the ‘ Hortus Siccus.’ These = 
afterwards exten imp in the Stirpiwm Extra Bri 
have localities 
These oats De ian i esa to quote, but I do not think 
it necessary to repeat them 
ith a view to the better ae of this interesting relic, 
the jouvée have been mounted upon sheets of stiff paper of a 
uniform size, and placed in solander cases, and are now easily 
siSsasibls to students. The book lettered ‘‘T” is composed of 
Jamaica plants aan? we no by Sloane, and has names in th 
Botanic Gardens of both Paris and Pela at least it is believed to 
— them in North American plants. It is laid out at Chelsea, 
a short English mile from London, because a great many — 
= thrive in London for the coal-smoke.” He proceeds: 
in the Orangery there is preserved as a great rarity, 
the caliscton of plants which the great Historicus patios as , Joh. Rajus 
or Ray himself collected and arranged, and with his o n hand wrote the 
names under. Mr. Ray presented this collection a ak? before his death, 
which took place the 17th January 1706, to his good friend and neighbour, 
Mr. Samuel Dale, ew of the we own Pharmacologia. Mr. Dale 
afterwards in - old a ve them as well as his own collection of 
re Th 
s the plants had jax | 
when he had found any plant, which was either rare, or he thought muc 
of, it was said that he had ether clipped or cut it out, so that the books \ 
been ey mu 
Mr. Druce informs me gee these plants cannot be traced in the 
bres seein at Oxford. 
uch to be regretted that the Report on “the Plants of 
Rey’ 8 St htipels" ’ never saw the light ; there are few British botanists 
who could bring to such a task the knowledge and other anaes 
tions which Mr. Newbould possessed in so eminent a degree 
JAMES Haan. 
