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His masterpiece in the field of botanical research is his " Critical Revision of the 

 Genus Eucalyptus," of which sixty-four parts have already appeared. Part 65 is 

 just about to issue, and about half a dozen others are going through the press, the 

 material having been prepared by Mr. Maiden prior to his death. 



Another valuable publication by the same author is the " Forest Flora of New 

 South Wales," of which seventy-seven parts have been issued and the publication 

 completed, or, at least, rounded off. Other publications are " Useful Native Plants of 

 Australia," and " Illustrations of New South Wales Plants." He made numerous 

 valuable contributions on various subjects, including weeds, to the " Agricultural Gazette 

 of New South Wales," and the service he has rendered during his long career in the interest 

 of forestry in this State has been very great and of the highest importance, and he was 

 looked upon as one of the leading authorities on the subject in the Commonwealth. 



In his official life as a public servant it will be readily admitted that Mr. Maiden's 

 duties, many and varied, have been carried out Avitli the highest degree of efficiency 

 and success, but in addition to this there was another side of progressive life which 

 claimed and received his devoted attention, and this was the supporting of societies 

 which had for their object the advancement of science and education in their broadest 

 aspects. 



He was a member of the Royal Society of New South Wales for forty-two years, 

 Honorary Secretary for twenty-two years, and President in 1896 and 1911 ; a member 

 of the Linnean Society of New South Wales for forty-two years, a member of the Council 

 for thirty-five years, and President in 1901 and 1902 ; President of the New South Wales 

 Horticultural Society for twenty years, and of the Royal Australian Historical Society 

 for two years. He was a man full of energy, and one of the most outstanding features 

 of his activities was his industry. He never seemed to tire of writing up and 

 placing on record any scientific facts which made for the advancement of knowledge, 

 his contribution to the Royal Society of New South Wales being forty-five papers, the 

 last having been presented in 1925, while his papers to the Linnean Society of New 

 South Wales amounted to ninety-five. He was a foundation member of the Australian 

 National Research Council in 1919, and a Vice-President at the date of his death. 



He entertained a very high regard for Sir Joseph Banks, whom he styled " The 

 Father of Australia," and his biography of Sir Joseph, written chiefly for the purpose of 

 raising funds for a memorial to that great botanist, is considered to be a classic. Mr. 

 Maiden was one of the chief originators of the National Wattle Day celebration in the, 

 Commonwealth, which has for its object the cultivation of an Australian national 

 sentiment, while keeping in view the fact that this country forms part of the British 

 Empire. In 1915 he was awarded the Linnean Medal by the Linnean Society of London, 

 his being the first occasion upon which this medal had been won by an Australian. 

 He was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London in 1888, and in 1916 was 

 honoured by having the Imperial Service Order conferred upon him, and also by being 

 elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 1921 he was offered the Presidency 





