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(nine papers). “The flowering seasons of Australian 
plants,’’ (eight papers). “Some remarks on the fertiliza- 
tion of the genus Goodeni.cez.’’ ‘‘On a microscopic 
fungus parasitic on the genus Cucurbitacee.’’ He was a 
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and for some 
years a member of the Council of the Linnean Society of 
New South Wales. His work lay in the direction of the 
morphology and physiology of plants; taxonomy had no 
attractions for him. A busy commercial man up to the 
time of his retirement, afew years ago, he could not travel 
far, and hence he specialised on the plants of Sydney. For 
a brief notice of his work see p. 3, part i of my ‘‘ Illustra- 
tions of New South Wales plants”’ (1907). [For portrait 
see Plate 11.| 
Kidd, James (1801 —1867). Bornin Scotland, 1st August, 
1801, and died in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 15th 
February, 1867. Photograph (Plate 12) taken 1863. He 
was first appointed Overseer, Botanic Gardens, 20th July, 
1833. In 1844 he was Superintendent till the appointment 
of Mr. J. C. Bidwill as Director on 1st September, 1847. 
He then reverted to his position as Overseer, which he 
held until his death. He travelled over the Blue Mountains 
and other districts for seeds and living plants for the garden. 
He made some of the first olive oil in New South Wales, 
and was awarded the Silver Medal of the New South Wales 
Horticultural Society in 1842. The Botanic Gardens owes 
much to his faithful work. 
King, Philip Parker (1793—1856). Born at Norfolk 
Island, 13th December. 1793; died at ‘“‘Grantham,’’ North 
Sydney, 25 February, 1856. Captain, R.N. Rear-Admiral 
1855. F.L.S. 1824; F.R.S. 1824. ‘Narrative of the 
Survey of Australia,’ 1818-22 (with Allan Cunningham), 
1827. ‘‘ Narrative of the voyages of H.M.S. ‘Adventure ’ 
and ‘Beagle,’ 1826-36.’ ‘“‘Icones Plantarum,”’ t. 1082. 
