HaydonJacks, 

 .ry 1SS2. may 

 in interleaved 



species. I wnesoj plants ihat are 



new books acquired for the library. Some years ago Sir William 

 Hooker's interleaved " Steudel " was so full of manuscript that it was 

 necessary to take some fresh step. Accordingly two copies of Steudel 

 were procured and mounted on large folio paper, one column on each 

 page, leaving two blank columns foi : -. The whole 



forms four huge folio volumes, and was prepared and continued chiefly 

 ar the expense of the late Mr. G. Bentham. In this way Mr. Daydon 

 Jackson had something approaching a complete list of names of plants 

 to .-tart with, and lie has during the last li year; laboured continuously 

 at the superstructure, the first part ot which was \ u the hands of 

 botanists early in September. For the history of tin publication of the 

 " Index Kewensis " we cannot do better that quote Sir Joseph Hooker- 

 re to the work : — 

 " Shortly before his death. Mr, Darwin informed me of his intention 

 to devote a considerable sun: in aid or furtherance of some work of 

 utility to biological science; and to provide for its completion, should 

 this not be accomplished during his lifetime. He further informed me 



Sir Joseph Hooker lum-elt' has im - : 



