>ours in botany; those more particularly which have induced 

 to confer this medal upon you. First I would call attention 

 r wide character of your botanical work. In 18.50 you dis- 



Coimeinani. \itins (Icvi/is, a mentis new to tL ; 



"the stem of ( 



illustrating the flora of tropical Africa, i 



attention to the Loranthacea?, the Utricu 

 the Olacineaj, your artistic talent- unablin 



the high excellence of this work. Tin 

 worker.- have continued, ahnosl without e 



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existing floras ot Japan and the 

 progress of geological discoveries ha 

 advanced in vour contribution lo tin 



Plants and Excess of Moisture 



in the Botanical Gardens at Brisbane owing to being submerged in 

 flood water for nearly 10 days, others not submerged were afleeted 

 "from prolonged exposure to a moisture-laden atmosphere." The 



