126 J. H. MAIDEN, 
Turner, George Edward, Revd. (1810-1869). Born at 
Corsham, Wilshire, England; died at Ryde, near Sydney, 
at his parsonage house, through injuries received from a 
fall from his horse, 10th January, 1869. I havea farewell 
sermon before me, addressed to the congregations of the 
parishes Of Monkton Farleigh and South Wraxhall, Wilts, 
by their late Curate, Rev. G. EK. Turner, 8.C.L., appointed 
Chaplain in the Colony of Van Dieman’s Land, and pub- 
lished at Ryde. England, in 1838. He was a member of 
the Committee of the Australian Museum from its inception. 
and Honorary Secretary of the Sub-committee which 
controlled the Botanic Garden for a few years. He took 
much practical interest in horticulture and also in Botany 
(he was an ardent microscopist), although I cannot trace 
any botanical publications from his pen. See a notice in 
Hort. Mag. (Sydney) vi. 41 (1869). 
Vernon, William (1811—1890). Born at Epsom, Surrey, 
HKngland, and died 6th January, 1890, at St. Ives, Lane 
Cove, Sydney. In England he was a gardener in the 
service of Lord Cornwallis. His son, W. H. Vernon, 
informs me that he was in charge of the Herbarium, 
Botanic Gardens, Sydney, in 1857, during von Mueller’s 
visit to Sydney. He assisted Mueller in collecting for the 
‘‘FKlora Australiensis.’’ Bentham mentions his name. 
Mueller says, in dedicating an Ionidium to him— 
‘In choosing that (name) here adopted, the author wishes to 
express a mark of acknowledgment for much aid which, in 
forming collections of plants in the classical fields around Port 
Jackson, he received from Mr. W. Vernon of Sydney.” (Pl. 
Vict. i. 223). 
His son informs me that he was a constant correspondent 
of the Baron for 30 years. After leaving the Botanic 
Gardens he became gardener to Mr. T. S. Mort of Darling 
Point, whose garden was the finest private establishment 
