It would appear that the F.H.9. Govt. is unde? the impression that 
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Sir George Kind's part of the materials' is on the same fortius 
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and that they should receive j*arts of that.But it is not on the same 
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forting and ne parts are available. Probably the whole : matter 
is very little understood by them. • 
©Tht two important historical papers ecxm#ct#& with th# flora 
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are Sir Joseph Hooker's one of 7th sept. 1M7 and Ur.Ridley's 
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note in file Gardens HCG/1SC7. I am glad that this file has coiae 
up,for it gives me the opportunity of calling your attention to 
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what appears to demand son# action. 
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In th# begining you promised a beau# of £5CC to $ir faerg# 
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ling and another of the aan* amount to 3ir Joseph Hooker for a 
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glcra to b* elaborated in conjunction* 
After starting work it wa3 found that th# tin# was not rip#: 
and Sir Georg# King commenced a aeries of preliminary papers in 
th# Journal of th* Asiatic Society of Bengal under the tit!# of 
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Materials for a Flora.towards the cost of that you gave a grant in 
aid,which did not compel the supplying to you of c<pies,and intend 
« 0 T.ld not seeing that quite a number of parts had appeared whet 
you gave the grant.The F.M.S. seems to be asking for copies under 
the idea that* it did* 
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Sir Joseph Booker backed rut of his undertaking to assist in the 
Flora.which really was all that he could dr,as he could not hope 
to live a*# it a + • Si Gec.^- King carried m th.# work 
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iteadily until'near 2 uj deatli f he aak#d th.at a * art of th* wri ting 
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up of the Mater ials sJ.o ,.1A be rale e ver «rith cn p'ote indcp . . d-.--. ■. . 
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i Mr,R lley,and at aln. • • l t’ - .same th'.* h* v cia*ed wi th hirs^T 
llr.Gamble for th# completion of what remained. 
Mr.Midli-yj'} work w*3 prin ted at yo«r cost 1- Singapore and of it 
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th# 360 copies were sent tc th# F.M*S* 
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Mr. Gamble with the. voluntary assistance of various botanist is 
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