4 RIGHT REVD. GEORGE FREDERICK HOSE, D.D. 
and many species, e.g., Tvichomanes Hosei, Davallia Hose, 
Adiantum Hoset Nephrodiwn Hoset, Meniscowm Hoser and 
Henuonitis Hoser were associated with his name. His own 
private collection of specimens was unfortunately completely 
destroyed by an invasion of termites into the Cabinets in 
which they were preserved during his absence on leave. 
He did not however confine his interest exclusively to 
Ferns, and towards the close of his stay in the Hast devoted 
some of his leisure to the collection and study of grasses and 
sedges of Borneo in which research he was assisted by his 
daughter Miss Hose. He added too to our knowledge of other 
groups of plants, as is shown by the names of Dendrobsum 
Hosei and the beautiful climber Hosea Lobbiana which also 
commemorate his services to botany. 
His small garden at Kuching in Sarawak contained many 
interesting and beautiful plants which he had brought from 
the Borneo forests and successfully cultivated and we are 
indebted to him for the beautiful Crinwm Northianwm only 
known from a drawing at Kew by Miss North, till on its 
rediscovery in Sarawak, the Bishop sent living bulbs to the 
Singapore gardens, whence it has been distributed to many 
other parts of the world. He introduced to cultivation too 
the Hesea, Pinanga arundinacea an elegant and rare dwarf 
palm and many orchids and other plants. Into Sarawak he 
introduced beside many ornamental plants the first plants of 
the Para rubber tree from Singapore seed, some of which are 
still in the garden at Kuching. He retired from the Hast 
early in 1908 and all will hope he may live many years to 
enjoy his well-earned rest. 
The portrait we give is by Wilson of Singapore, a large 
sized copy of which by the same photographer was presented 
to the Society by Dr. Galloway and hangs on the walls of the 
Society’s Library. 
1BG, IN, eaeDIEpaNT. 
