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In the ti’ansit of many of tliese consignments we are indebted to the 
disinterested aid of the gentlemen of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam 
Navigation Com])any, and many of our mercantile firms. 
The Botanical Museum — comprising now 1139 arranged fascicles of 
dried plants, lodged in demy printing paper (irrespective ot a herbarium ot 
Victorian plants and considerable supplemental collections as yet unarranged) 
— has not less experienced the generosity of many contributors, as will be 
perceived from the subjoined list of donors : — 
Abel. A., Ballaarat. 
Atkinson. Miss L., Fernburst, New South 
Wales. 
Beckler, Dr. PTerni. 
Bowman, Eflwd , Walloon, Queensland. 
Burkitt, J., Lachlan. 
Davenport, Honorable Sam., Glen Osmond, 
South Australia. 
Fisher, M., Dunkeld. 
Krefft. G., Sydney. 
McHaffie, J., Phillip Island. 
Panton, Sandhurst. 
Paulson, Mrs. H., Castlemaine. 
Eamsey, E. J., Sydney. 
Eamsey, W., Syndey. 
Seolt, Miss Heleua, Hunter Elver. 
Stuard. Ch.. Clifton. 
Sutherland, E., Suttor Elver. 
Thozet, A., Eockampton. 
Travers, Barrister, Christchurch, New 
Zealand. 
Ward, Dr. N. B., London. 
Wehl, Mrs. Dr.. Mount Gambler. 
Williams, Dr., Queenscliff. 
Woolls, W., Parramatta. 
Deserving of special record are — 
Ferns collected in Jamaica and Essequibo, and presented by His 
Excellency Sir Henry Barldy, K.C.B. 
Plants collected by Dr. Traill Green, Dr. 0. C. Parry, D. C, Eaton, 
Esq., J. W. Chickering, Esq., and others, in various parts of 
North America, and presented by Professor Dr. Asa Gray, of 
Boston. 
Plants illustrative of the flora of France, and an extensive collec- 
tion of AlgjB, from the Mediterranean and South African 
shores, presented by M Bene Lenormand, Vire, Calvados. 
Alpine plants from the province of Canterbury, New Zealand, col- , 
lected during his expeditions by Dr. Jul. Haast. 
Ceylon plants presented by G. Thwaites, Esq., Director of the 
Botanic Garden of Paradenia. 
Plants collected on the Gulf of Carpentaria during his expedition 
and presented by W. Landsborough, Esq., an index of which 
accompanies his journal. 
Plants of Queensland, collected and presented by Jos. Nernst, Esq., 
of Ipswich. 
Extensive collection of Indian plants, especially from the Himalaian 
Mountains, collected and presented by Drs. Hooker and Thom- 
son, of Kew. 
The Museum also acquired during the year — 
Additional collections of Abyssinian plants formed by Doctor 
Schimper. 
Plants from the Island of Bourbon, collected by Mr. Bowin. 
Guiana plants from Sir Bobert Schomburgk’s expedition. 
Indian plants from the collections of Heyne and Boxburgh. 
Fiji plants gathered by Dr. Berth. Seemann. 
Plants collected on the western extremity of the Great Bight, by 
Mr. George Maxwell. 
Further collections for our Herbarium were formed by Mr. Diedrich 
Henne during the voyage of the Victoria to the Gult of Carpentaria ; and 
Mr. J. Dallacby continues collecting in the northern districts of Queens- 
land. 
A series of all the plants collected diiring Mr. J. M. Stuart’s last 
expedition was presented by the lion. H. Strangeways, Commissioner of 
Crown Lands of South Australia, and those of the former expeditions of 
