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death. He was exceedingly skilful and accurate in the deUneation of plants. 
Among his pubhshed illustrations are “ DeUneations of Exotic Plants cultivated in 
the Royal Gardens at Kew,” 1796 
A monument is erected to his memory in Kew Church. At Kew there is a 
painting in oils, artist uncertain. Half-length, seated in a green coat, leaning 
on the back of his chair, and holding a three-cornered hat; face three-quarters 
to the right. Dimensions— 36 inches by 27i inches. — Hooker collection.* 
See also a paper “ On the Ergot of Rye,” by Francis (Franz) Bauer. 
Trans. Linn. Soc., xviii, 175. Read 21st January, 1840. The plate 
is dated 1805, and portion of another 1839|. 
No better testimony of Banks’ opinion of the merits of Francis 
Bauer can be given than the following extract from his will : — 
I give and bequeath unto Mr. Frederick (should be Francis) Bauer, of Kew 
Green, who has been employed by me as a draughtsman for thirty years, one 
annuity of three hundred pounds .... on condition that he continues to 
reside on Kew Green, and employs himself in making drawings of plants that 
flower in the collection at Kew, in the same manner as he has hitherto done, and 
the drawings which he shall so make be aflded to the collection now in his hands, 
and which revert to me or to my representatives at the time of his death. — (Quoted 
by Robert Brown.) 
Following is the epitaph on his monument in Kew Church;!; : — 
In memory of Francis Bauer, Esq., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c.. Botanical Painter to 
His Majesty George III, and resident Draughtsman for fifty years to the Royal 
Botanic Garden at Kew. where he devoted himself to the advancement of natural 
science, under the munificent patronage of Sir Jo.seph Banks, Bart., the President 
of the Royal Society. In the delineation of plants he united the accuracy of a 
profound naturalist, with the skill of the accomplished artist, to a degree which 
has been only equalled by his brother Ferdinand. In microscopical drawing he 
was altogether unrivalled, and science will be ever indebted for his elaborate 
illustrations of animal and vegetable structures, of which invaluable specimens 
are preserved in the British Museum and in the University of Gottingen. He 
weis born at Feldsberg, in Austria, on the 4th of October, 1758, and accompanied 
his friend the Baron Joseph Jacquin to England in 1788. He settled at Kew in 
1790, where he lived — admired, loved, and respected. He died on the 11th of 
December, 1840, aged 82 years. The work-^ of Francis Bauer are his best monument. 
Friendship inscribes this record on his honoured tomb. 
The Saxifrageous genus Bauera was named after the brothers, and 
also the following other Australian plants : — 
Acronychia Baueri, Schott. ; Dodoncea Baueri, Endl. ; Lasiopetalum Baueri, 
Steetz. ; Acacia Baueri, Benth. ; Chorizema Baueri, Meissn. =C'. Henchmanni, 
R.Br.; Phyllota Baueri, Benth.=P. phylicioides, Benth.; Tepkrosia Baueri, 
Benth. = 7’. purpurea, Pers. ; Calythrix Baueri. Schau.=C. teiragona, Labill. ; 
Eucalyptus Baueriana. Schau. ; Eucalyptus Baueriana. Micp =F. Stuartiana, 
F.v.M. ; Harmogia Baueriana. S>c\iuu.= Baeckea densifolia, Sm. ; ilurucuja 
Baueri. Limll. = ?; Enchysia Baueri, Presl. = ?; Isotoma Baueri, Presl.= ?; 
Laurentia Baueri, A. DC. = ?; Utricularia Baueri, Br. ; Alternanthera Baueri, 
* '■ Kew Catalogue and Portraits of Botanists,” 1906, p. 8. 
t See also " Bauer, Francis. Memoranda and observations on several diseases in com. 25pp. 
4to., bound with Banks’ ‘Short Account,’ 1805, dated Oct., 1805.” (Kew Library.) 
X Keic Bulletin, 1891, p. 303. 
