RECORDS OF AUS'TRALIAN BOTANISTS. 103 
is very intelligent, and a man in whom [I could place great con- 
fidence in his knowledge of the objects that fell to his share.” 
(P.J.K. = Phillip Gidley King.) 
The above journal was found by Mr. J. J. Shillinglaw in 
the archives of the Colonial Secretary’s Office, Sydney, 
and published in that gentleman’s “ Historical Records of 
Port Phillip.’”’ (Govt. Printer, Melbourne, 1879). The 
botanical references are slight, Fleming however (p. 22), 
(‘‘looked over seeds and specimens’’) evidently made 
collections. Rev. Samuel Marsden writes to Banks from 
Sydney, 27th April, 1803,’ introducing 
“John (the name is James, J.H.M.) Fleming (spelt Flemming 
in the above Journal), is sent to England by the ‘Glatton,’ by 
His Excellency the Governor with the charge of the plants and 
seeds from this couutry. He is a man of experience and real 
knowledge in agriculture, a good gardener and botanist. From 
Fleming’s local knowledge of the Colony and the state of 
improvements we are in, I have requested him to make such a 
collection as will benefit the settlement of fruits, seeds, etc., etc.” 
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King refers to him as “‘a very good man, a gardener, 
. . . asensible man.’’* W.A. Chapman writing to Mrs. 
King, London, 16th October, 1804,’ says ‘“‘James Fleming 
has got an appointment to a botanical garden in the West 
Indies and is gone out.’’ This perhaps refers to St. Vincent, 
but I have not been able to trace his subsequent career. 
Evidently he worked in Sydney, and was well known to 
Governor King, but I have been unable to trace anything 
about his career in Sydney. 
Fraser, Charles (——-— 1831). Born in Scotland (?) died 
in Sydney, 31st December, 1831. The first officially 
appointed Superintendent of the Sydney Botanic Gardens. 
Originally a private soldier in the 46th Regiment. Accom- 
Hist. Recav,.99:  * 2b.,-v, 3G. ° Fb: pravg. 
