RECORDS OF AUSTHALIAN BOTANISTS, 63 
note); Royal Society’s Catalogue, 1, 147; vi, 573; vii, 65. 
The above is based on (4). An excellent though brief 
account of his work will be found at (8). See also (6). 
Backhouse was an admirable botanist and collected in 
every Australian colony, ‘also in Norfolk Island. I have 
given an account of his South Australian work in (5) where 
is a list of species which commemorate him. He wrote 
the following, which contain many valuable botanical 
observations :—‘‘ Extracts from the letters (and journal) of 
J.B. . . in Van Dieman’s Land and New South Wales 
(Australia, Mauritius, South Africa), accompanied by G. W. 
Walker.’’ London, 1838-41, 8 vo. ‘A narrative of a visit 
to the Australian Colonies.’’ London, 1843, 8vo. ‘A 
narrative of a visit to Mauritius and South Africa.’’ London 
1844, 8vo. At Kew there isa MS. volume labelled ‘‘Back- 
house, James, Botany of New South Wales”’ (2 vols. fol.) 
Banks, Joseph (1743 — 1820). Born in London 13th 
February, 1743, died near the same city 19th June, 1820. 
He was the only son of William Banks of Revesby, Lincoln- 
shire, who left him a large fortune. Hducated at Christ- 
church, Oxford, D.O.L. 1771, baronet 1781, K.B. 1795, Privy 
Councillor 1797. President of the Royal Society from 1778 
until his death. With Cook on his voyage of circumnavi- 
gation (1768—1771) during which New South Wales was 
discovered. Banks maintained a scientific and art staff on 
Cook’s ship, the “‘ Hndeavour,’’ Solander being the principal 
member of it. He made large botanical collections in ‘* New 
South Wales’? (Botany Bay and Endeavour River) which 
formed the basis of a fine illustrated work (engraved at his 
expense) recently issued by the Trustees of the British 
Museum. He was the personal friend of King George III. 
and had the oversight of the Royal Garden at Kew. By 
virtue of his position as President of the Royal Society he 
was the arbiter of science in Britain for many years. He 
