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SIR JOSEPH BANKS. 
Mr. George Caley,” is recorded in Trans. Linn. Soc., xvii, 597 (1832.) 
It would be interesting to know if these specimens are still in existence. 
They form the earliest collection of colonial timbeis of which I have 
any record. 
Brown commemorated him in the Orchidaceous genus Caleya. His 
name is also honoured in : — Dodoncea Caleyana, G. Don. ; = D. boronice- 
iolia, G. Don.; Viola Caleyana, G. Don.; Acacia Caleyi, A. Gunn. ; = 
A. podalyricefolia, A. Cunn. ; Anadenia Caleyi, Br. = Grevillea ramosis- 
sima ; Meissn. ; Banksia Caleyi, Br. ; Grevillea Caleyi, Br. ; Persoonia 
Caleyi, Br. ; Persoonia Caleyi, F.v.M.; = P. chamoepeuce, Lhotsky; 
Prostanthera Caleyi, Benth. 
Recently I dedicated a New England Ironbark, Eucalyptus 
Caleyi, to his memory, to remind botanists of his discovery of hybridi- 
sation in the genus, in which he showed an Ironbark to take a part. 
Following is Allan Cunningham’s testimony to Caley: — • 
Mt. Caley. — This mount has been named in honour of Mr. George Caley, a 
most accurate, intelligent, and diligent botanist, who laboured on the eastern 
coast of this continent with considerable success a number of years, and who 
well merits a mark of distinction. (2nd June, 1817. Allan Cunningham’s MS. 
Journal.) 
Mount Caley is at the southerly extremity of Peel’s Range, lat. 
34° 10', long. 146°. See page 53, “Journal of Oxley’s Expedition” and 
map. 
As regards his botanical work, both Banks and Brown never hesitate 
to speak of the value of it and of the ability of Caley. Robert Brown 
speaks of him as “ Botanicus peritus et accuratus.” 
Besides the Proteaceae described or noticed in this paper, I am acquainted with 
several very beautiful species, chiefly of Grevillea and Persoonia, discovered in 
New Hollanil by Mr. George Caley, a most assiduous and accurate botanist, who, 
under the patronage of Sir Joseph Banks, has for upwards of eight years been 
engaged in examining the plants of New South Wales, and whose numerous 
discoveries will, it is hoped, be soon given to the public, either by himself, or in 
such a manner as to obtain for him that reputation among botanists to which 
he is well entitled.* 
But this was a vain hope, and a very serious loss of information. Of 
his botanical notes and names, nothing, that I know of, was published. 
Robert Brown further saysf : — 
Mr. Caley has observed within the limits of the colony of Port Jackson nearly 
.70 species of Eucalyptus, most of which are distinguished, and have proper 
names applied to them, by the native inliabitants, who from differences in the 
colour, texture, and scaling of the bark, and in the ramification and general 
appearance of these trees, more readily distinguish them than botanists have 
as yet been able to do. 
• “ Robert Brown's Collected Works,” Ray Societv, ii, p. 191. 
t Ib., i, 18. 
