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Charles Stuart for plants from New England, and to Mr. George Maxwell for plants from 
South Western Australia. Extensive contributions of extra- Australian plants for the 
herbarium have been received from the United States of North America, presented by 
Professor Dr. Asa Gray, Mr. Geyer, Dr. Saltwell, Mr. Eaton, United States; Assam plants, 
presented by Drs. Jos. Hooker and Thomas Thomson; Hong Kong plants, presented by Dr. 
Hance ; and Ceylon plants, presented by Mr. Thwaites. Minor contributions during the 
year we owe to 
Bailey, P., Wellington, New Zealand 
Bowman, Edw. M., Lower Macquarie 
Clifton, George. Freemautle 
Cole, Commissioner, Eustone, Murray Eiver 
Coutts, Dr., South Yarra 
Dali achy, John 
Donavau, S. 
Goodwin, Eev. Th. H., Darling lliver 
Gregory, A., Brisbane 
Gregory, P., Perth, Western Australia 
Gunn, K., M.L.A., Launceston 
Hardie, E. 
Hill, W., Brisbane 
Jones, Ph. P., Williamstown 
Layard, Capt. G., St. Kilda 
Main, Patr., Bacchus Marsh 
Eusden, G. W. 
Sandiman, Gordon, Ipswich 
Shepherd and Co., Sydney 
Schmidt, E. B., Castlcmaine 
Smith, John Th., M.L.A. 
Snellgrove, I. 
Sonder, Dr. W., Hamburgh 
Thozet, Eockhampton 
Vernon, W., Woolooniooloo 
Wpburton, Major, Adelaide 
WiUiclmi, Charles, South Yarra 
Wood, Eev. Jul. Edw., Penola 
The total of the botanical specimens received was 10,938. 
From this office a distribution of 11,978 dried plants took place during the year, a 
share being furnished for the enlargement of the herbariums at the Melbourne University, 
and at the Public Library. 
In endeavouring to enrich the collections, or adding to the notes for the botanical 
works here under progress, I have enjoyed not only the aid of private gentlemen, but also 
every support from our Government, of New South Wales, and South Australia. Thus His 
Excellency Sir William Denison was pleased to submit to this office for examination the 
plants collected during Mr. Gregory’s expedition from Moreton Bay to Lake Torrens, while 
by desire of His Excellency Sir Richard MacDonnell the Honorable Francis St. Dutton 
transmitted the botanical collections formed during Mr. Babbage’s expedition. The same 
favor was extended to me by T. Chambers, Esq., of Adelaide, in reference to the plants 
secured during Mr. Stuart’s second expedition. The examination of the plants of tropical 
Australia, entrusted to me by Her Majesty’s Home Government, has absorbed the rest of 
that time which other duties permitted me to devote for the purpose. 
The introduction of plants by interchange of Wardian cases was carried on as 
formerly, the number of cases received being thirty-four, and exactly the same number was 
shipped from this establishment. The cases which we received, were furnished by the Royal 
Gardens of Kew, the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide, Brisbane, Buitenzorg, Capetown, 
Hobartou, Mauritius, Port Natal, Paradenia, and Portland, and by Captain Anderson, of the 
Chatham Islands; W. F. Bailey, Esq., of Wellington; J. H. Brooke, M.L.A. ; Dr. Evans, 
M.L.A. ; Honorable Dr. Featherstone, Wellington; Dr. Hillebrand, Honolulu; W. K. 
Hulke, Esq., of New Plymouth; A. Rusden, Esq., Foo-Tchow-Foo ; W. Woolls, Esq., 
of Paramatta. In effecting many of these exchanges we were favored with the gratuitous 
transit of our consignments, and arc thus particularly indebted to the Royal Mail Steamers’ 
Company?, to many of the mercantile firms of the city and to many commanders of vessels. 
An active share was taken by many colonists and friends of this establishment abroad, in 
adding to its horticultural collections, by securing for it seeds, bulbs, &c., as may be 
demonstrated by the list of donors, which I am much gratified to promulgate. 
Ab'iott, P., Hobarton 
Alain. Pentland HiUs 
Alleyne, St. Kilda 
, Alloo, John, Emerald Hill 
Appelius, Erfurth 
Arnold, E., Melbourne 
Asher, Charle.s 
Atkinson, South Yarra 
Babbage, Herseh., Adelaide 
Bailey, P., AVellington 
Balfour, Professor Dr., Edinburgh 
Bancroft, Capt., Toorak 
Bannier, W., Melbourne 
Barker, Mrs., Cape Sehanck 
Barkly, His Excellency Sir Henry 
Barry, Honorable Judge 
