84 J. H. MAIDEN. 
Beckler, Herman. Native of Germany; I do not know 
the date of his birth and death. He was Medical Officer 
and Botanist to the Burke and Wills expedition. The 
instructions to the “‘ Botanical Observer ”’ will be found 
at p. Ixxii., Trans. R. S. Vict., 1860. He collected near 
the Darling, in N.S.W., and subsequently in the Clarence 
district, Upper Bellinger, &c. For a list of the species 
named after him see (7), part 26, under ‘‘ Dysoxylon Beck- 
lerianum.”’ 
Bennett, George (1804—1893). Bornat Plymouth, Eng- 
land, 31st January, 1804, visited Ceylon, 1819. M.R.C.S. 
1828, F.R.C.S. and M.D. (Glasgow) in 1859. Author of 
- ** Wanderings in New South Wales . . . during 1832-4”’ 
(1834) and ‘‘ Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia ’’ 
(1860), which works show him to be a good botanical 
observer. He was in practice in Sydney for many years. 
He took great interest in the welfare of the Sydney Botanic 
Gardens, and greatly interested himself in the cultivation 
of citrus fruits. He died in Sydney, 29th September, 1893. 
See (6), also Prof. David’s obituary notice in his Presidential 
Address*; also (7) under Flindersia Bennettiana, F.v.M. 
Kupomatia Bennettii was also named after him. He is also 
commemorated in the beautiful Port Jackson seaweed 
Claudia Bennettiana, Harv., figured in ‘* Phycologia Aus- 
tralica,’’ the second volume of which was dedicated to him 
by Harvey. He was Clarke Medallist of this Society (1890). 
Portrait in F. M. Bladen’s “‘ Historical Notes on the Public 
Library of N.S.W., 1906.”’ 
Bennett, Kenrick Harold (——-—1891). Mr. Bennett 
was engaged in pastoral pursuits, and was a nephew of the 
better known Hon. W. A. Brodribb, M.L.C. He was an 
educated bush naturalist, whose tastes lay chiefly in making 
observations on the habits of birds. See Proc. Linn. Soc., 
1 Proc. Linn. Soc., N.S.W., xviii., 542 (1893). 
