returned to England w here he published a well-known work in 
Sarawak, its Inhabitants and Productions In 1848 Mr 
Brooke became Acting Governor of Labuan, and Hugh Low 
accompanied him and became Colonial Treasurer of the Island 
whence he visited Lawns and Brunei and made the first ascent 
of Mt. Kinabalu in 1851, where he collected the grand species 
" 2 f her P ' ants ’ Ne P en *hes Rajah, Lowii, Edwardsianus, and 
He ascended the same mountain again in 1858, and again 
added much to the knowledge of its flora. During his star- in 
Borneo indeed he discovered a great number of plants now well 
known in our Gardens, besides the pitcher plants, among other 
Cypripednim Lowii Vanda Lowii, Coelogync fmndurata, the fine 
Rhododendrons of Borneo E. Brookeanum , R. Lowianum , and 
others. So well was he known by the natives to be an enthusi- 
astic collector of plants, that the pretty foliage Orchids 
A noectochilus and Haemaria are known to this day by the Malays 
as Daun Lo, or Low’s leaf. 
In 1877 he became Resident of Perak after the murder of 
All. .biRCH and held the appointment till he retired in iS8q He 
was created C.M.G. in 1879, K.C.M.G. in 1883, and G.C.M.G 
in 1889. 
During his residence in Perak he maintained h is interest in 
botany and especially in agriculture. Starting w ith the Kuala 
Kangsar Garden where he planted most of the best fruits of 
the country and introduced the fine naturalized Bornean lemon 
winch is now fairly common in the State. Liman Bali, from the 
island of Bali, undoubtedly the best pumoloe, was also intro- 
duced by him and is cultivated by many Malays up and down 
the river. Of useful timbers, Mahogany, Cedrela toona, and 
l eak were planted and none of economics that were then procur- 
able but what received attention. He was the first to plant 
llevea brazihensis in the Native States from seeds and plants 
supplied by the Botanic Gardens, Singapore, and planted at 
Kuala Kangsar, and from there planted in many parts of the 
State. I he oldest trees on Kamuning Estate and the large tree 
< a two at Lady Weld's bungalow as well as those at S’fiawan 
were all supplied from the Kuala Kangsar trees. Some stock 
tiees of Ficus elastica and Manihot Glaziovii were also cultivated 
m this garden. 
Cinchona and coffee were tried at Waterloo and also at the 
Hermitage, and at the latter garden many excellent English 
vegetables were successfully grown. 
I he Cicely garden halt way between Lady Weld’s bunga- 
low and the Hermitage was planted with tea and liberian coffee 
and the Gapi’s Garden surrounding. Lady Weld’s bungalow 
planted with pepper, liberian coffee and fruits. 
