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SIR JOREPH BANKS. 
Brown’s work on the plants of X. Holland, one of the most scientific that has 
of late appeared, would not sell in London, and he was so mortified that I believe 
he will publish no more of his Prospectus. (Letter dated 16th October, 1821, 
written by Francis Hamilton.)* 
Supplementary to this, as its name denotes, is “ Suppleinentum 
priinum Proclromus Florae Xovaj Hollandiae exhibens Proteaceas 
Novas,” &c., pp. 40 (1830). 
Following are additional works wholly or partly by Brown : — 
The Miscellaneous Botanical Works of R.B. Ed. by J. J. Bennett. (Kay Soc.) 
London, 1 866-67. 2 vols. 8vo. Atlas, ib., 1868. fol. 
Illustrations. See Bauer (Ferd.), 1813. 
Observations ... on the Herbarium collected by Prof. C. Smith, in the 
t'icinity of the Congo . . . under Captain Tuckey, &c. (Narrative). London, 
1818. 4to. 
A brief account of Microscopical Observations on the Particles contained in 
the Pollen of Plants, and on the general existence of Active Molecules in organic 
and inorganic bodies. London, l828. 8vo. 
Observations on the Organa and Mode of F'ecundation in Orchidese and Ascle- 
piadeae. London, 1831. 8vo. 
Additional Remarks on the Pollen Mass in Asclepiadeae. London, 1833. 8vo. 
Supplementary Observations on the Fecundation of Orchideae and AscLpiadeae. 
London, 1833. 8vo. 
Botanical Appendix to Capt. Sturt’s Expedition to Central Australia (Narrative, 
ii). London, 1849. 8vo. 
A list of Plants collected in Melville Island, &c. See Parry, W. E. [1st voy.]- 
1824. 
Denham (D.) Travels in Northern and Central Africa . . . Lond., 1826. 
4to. Botanical ajjpendix by R. Brown, pp. 208-246; Plants collected by W. 
Oudney, 1). Denham, and H. Clapperton. American re|jrint, Boston, 1826. 8vo. 
The editions of 1828 and 1831 do not contain any Botanj\ French Transl., Paris, 
1826. 3 vols. 8vo. Atlas, 4to. 
Bennett (J. ,L), and R. Brown. Plantae javanicae rariores . . . legit et 
investigavit T. Hor.sfield. Lond., 1838. 4to. 
For a detailed critical appreciation of Brown’s works see Hooker’s 
Eulogy, p. 58 et seq. It is a valuable and succinct account of the 
principal discoveries and observations made by our author. Sir 
Joseph Hooker’s noble eulogyf is the tribute of one master to the 
greatness of another. 
Space will only permit me to give a few brief e.xtracts : — 
. . . investigations which display an untiring industry, an accuracy of 
observation and exposition, a keenness of perception, together with sagacity, 
caution and soundness of judgment, in which he has not been surpassed by any 
botanical writer. 
* Op. cit., p. xxxi. Since tlie above was written. Mr. James Britten has \\Titten a most interesting 
bibliographical note on Robert Brown’s '* Prmlromus,” in Journ. Bot., xlv, 246 (June, 1907). 
+ /boc. Ijinu. Stn\, 1887-8, pp. 54-67. Hooker in a footnote says: — “ Other reviews of 
Brown’s life and labours will be found in the obituary notices of the Royal Society, in the Address 
of the President of tint society on the occasion of Brown being the recipient of the Copley Medal: 
in the cloge of Von Martins, translated by Henfrey, and printed in the Antinlx an'i Mnpazinp of 
Satnnd lUstoni (Mav. 1859); and in two articles (bv mvsclf) in the Oarden^r'a Chtoniclp 
or 1858, pp. 493. 701. 732).” 
