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1. A good set of the Wallichian Herbarium, and some col- 

 lections communicated by Dr. Wallich from Nipal, previous 

 to his first visit to England. 



2. Dr. Wight's Peninsular coUectionSj distributed in 

 1832-33. 



3. General and Mrs. Walker's very extensive Ceylon collec- 

 tions, and a smaller herbarium from Simla. 



4. Dr. Gardner's Ceylon and NUghiri plants, both nume- 

 rous and good. 



5. Major Champion's Ceylon plants, presented by him in 

 1852, along with his whole Herbarium. 



6. Large collections of Ceylon plants from Mr. Thwaites. 

 These are in course of publication by that botanist, who suc- 

 ceeded Mr. Gardner as superintendent of the Botanic Gardens 

 of Peradenia, and who is now actively and ably investigating 

 the flora of the island. 



7. Mr. Griffith's Malacca, Tenasserim, Khasia, Assam, 

 Mishmi, Bhotan, and Afghan plants. 



8. Hohenacker's Nilghiri, Kurg, and Canara plants, col- 

 lected by the Rev. Mr. Schmid and others, and named by 

 Professor Miquel. 



9. Admiral Sir Frederic Adams' Nilghiri plants (a small 

 collection) . 



10. Sir William Norris's Penang and Malacca plants : an 

 excellent collection. 



11. Mr. Prince's Penang plants. 



12. Mr. Lobb's Malacca, Tenasserim, Khasia, and Malabar 

 collections. Mr. Lobb collected in the service of Mr. Veitch, 

 the eminent nurseryman of Exeter ; his Khasia and Malacca 

 collections are very numerous. 



13. Mr. Cuming's Malacca plants. 



14. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Mack communicated beautiful 

 collections from Assam and the Khasia mountains. 



15. Colonel Jenkins' and Mr. Masters' Assam plants. These 

 formed immense collections, made in various parts of the As- 

 sam valley, chiefly in the neighbourhood of Gowhatty. 



