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returned to England where he published a well-known work in 

 "Sarawak, its Inhabitants and Productions." In 1848 Mr. 

 Brqoke became Acting Governor of Labium, and Hugh Low 

 accompanied him and became Colonial Treasurer of the Island, 

 whence he visited Lawas and Brunei and made the first ascent 

 of Mt. Kinabalu in 1851, where he collected the grand species 

 of pitcher plants, Nepenthes Rajah, Lowii, Edwardsianus, and 

 villosa. 



He ascended the same mountain again in 1858, and again 

 added much to the knowledge of its flora. During his stay in 

 Borneo indeed he discovered a great number of plants now well 

 known in our Gardens, besides the pitcher plants, among other 

 Cypripedium Lowii, Vanda Lowii, Coelogyne pandurata, the fine 

 Rhododendrons of Borneo R. Brookeanum, R. Lowianum, and 

 others. So well was he know n by the natives to be an enthusi- 

 astic collector of plants, that the pretty foliage Orchids 

 Anoectochilus and Hacniaria are known to this day by the Malays 

 as Daun Lo, or Low's leaf. 



In 1877 he became Resident of Perak after the murder of 

 Mr. Birch and held the appointment till he retired in 1889. He 

 was created C.M.G. in 1879, K.C.M.G. in i8<Sj, and G.C.M.G. 



in 1889. 



During his residence in Perak he maintained his interest in 

 botany and especially in agriculture. Starting with the Kuala 

 Kangsar Garden where he planted most of the best fruits of 

 the country and introduced the fine naturalized Bornean lemon 

 w hich is now fairly common in the State. Limau Bali, from the 

 Island of Bali, undoubtedly the best pumoloe, w as also intro- 

 duced by him and is cultivated by many Malays up and dow n 

 the river. Of useful timbers, Mahogany, Cedrela toona, and 

 Teak were planted and none of economies that w ere then procur- 

 able but what received attention. He was the first to plant 

 Ilcrea braziliensis in the Native States from seeds and plants 

 supplied by the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, and planted at 

 Kuala Kangsar, and from there planted in many parts of the 

 State. The oldest trees on Kamuning Estate and the large tree 

 or two at Lady Weld's bungalow as well as those at S'tiawan 

 were all supplied from the Kuala Kangsar trees. Some stock 

 trees of Fiats clastica and Manihot Glaziovii were also cultivated 

 in this garden. 



Cinchona and coffee were tried at Waterloo and also at the 

 Hermitage, and at the latter garden many excellent English 



vegetables were successfully grown. 



The Cicely garden half way between Lady Weld's bunga- 

 low, and the Hermitage was planted with tea and liberian coffee 

 and the Gapi's Garden surrounding. Ladv Weld's bungalow 

 planted with pepper, liberian coffee and fruits. 



