sented part of the fine collection of specimens made during his residence in that highly interesting country
Nepal, in 1802—3; with many others found by him in Mysore, Cannara, Malabar, &c.
30. Dr. Wallich, the indefatigable superintendant of the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, has enriched the
Herbarium with many valuable collections from Nepal and various parts of India, as well as from the
Calcutta Garden.
The Nepal collections, including both those sent by Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Wallich, may be estimated at
about 1500 species, the greater part of which are entirely new: they are, however, referable to well
known, and chiefly European genera. No exact statement can be given of the proportions which
the Monocotyledones and the Dicotylédones bear to each other; as our knowledge of some of the
orders belonging to the former class, such as the Gramvieoe and Cyperciceoe, which no doubt must
abound in these regions, is still very scanty. The following are the number of species in some of the
natural orders, and genera.
NATURAL ORDERS. GENERA.
Monocotyledones.
Filices, 38.
Lycopodineæ, 4.
Piperaceæ, 4.
Orchideæ, 40.
Dicotylédones.
Urticeæ, 13.
Laurinæ, 9.
Primulaceæ, 17.
Labiate, 30.
Compositæ, 47.
Umbelliferæ, 12,
Cruciferæ, 7.
Saxifrageæ, 7.
Melastomaceæ, 7.
Rosaceæ, 39,
Boehmeria, 7.
Procris, 4.
Pinus, 5.
Quercus* 11.
Euphorbia, 4.
Daphne, 4.
Polygonum, 14.
Begonia, 6»
Primula, 7.
Androsace, 3.
Pedicularis, 4.
Gentiana, 5.
Jasminum, 7.
Rhododendron, 4.
Osbeckia, 4.
Saxifraga, 4.
Berberis, 4.
Viola, 6.
Impatiens, 4.
Passiflora, 1.
Hypericum, 6.
Anemone, 4.
Potentilla, 8.
Rubus, 10.
Spiræa, 3.
31. Prom Mr. Wiles, a collector in Jamaica, were obtained about 800 fine specimens, the production of that
Island, with many Ferns from the Blue Mountains.
>2 Mr. Frederick Pursh, author of the Flora o f North America, iormed an extensive Herbarium during 12
years residence and travels in the United States. This collection, which comprehends the greater part
of the plants described in his Flora, was purchased, and made a valuable addition to the Lambertian
Herbarium. Mr. Pursh afterwards went to Canada, and made a very complete collection of the plants of
that country, and had arranged materials for a Flora Canadensis, the publication of which his premature
death prevented.—-This collection also was purchased of his widow: it consists of about 1000 species, of
which (50 are undescribed, 180 are Monocotyledones, and 820 Dicotyledones. It should be observed,
that from Mr. Pursh’s North American Flora, 50 at least must be deducted, as spurious species.
33. Mr. Brown, the distinguished naturalist, who accompanied the expedition of Captain Flinders to survey
the Coast of New Holland, has enriched the Lambertian Herbarium with many specimens, collected in
that memorable Voyage, especially of the plants belonging to the curious family of the Proteacece.
34. The late Dr. Baldwin of Wilmington, Savannah, contributed many rare and new plants collected in
Georgia, Carolina, and Florida.
35. The late Dr. Clarke, and his fellow-traveller Mr. Cripps, presented the whole collection of dried plants
gathered during their travels in the Ottoman empire, and the southern provinces of Russia.
3(5. Captain King, son of the late Governor King, who was employed by Government to survey the N. W.
coast of New Flolland, presented a very choice collection of specimens made during that expedition.
37. Dr. Sims very obligingly presented part of a fine collection of dried plants which were sent him by Mr.
Sello; a gentleman in the service of the King of Prussia, and who is at present engaged in the Brazils,
collecting subjects in every department of Natural History.
38. A collection of Japanese plants, consisting of upwards of 300 species, with duplicates of most of the
species; among them are several species of Viburnum. In this collection are many plants described by
Thunberg in Flora Japonica. These specimens were collected by a Dutch Surgeon in the neighbourhood
of Nagasaki, and being taken in a Dutch prize came into Mr. Lambert’s possession by purchase.
39. From Dr. Sieber of Prague, was purchased his large Herbarium of plants collected in Crete, Egypt, and
Palestine, to the number of about 800, among which are many new ones. These have been all carefully
named by Dr. Sieber.
40. The late Dr. William Jack, who was attached to the Suite of Sir Stamford Raffles, Governor of Sumatra,
has sent all the specimens described in the first Volume of the “ Malay Miscellanies among which are
three splendid species of that most remarkable genus of plants, Nepefithes.
41. The extensive collection made in the Isle of France, by the celebrated traveller Michaux, who died in
Madagascar, was given by a Frenchman to Dr. Wallich, and by him presented to Mr. Lambert.
The other sources from whence this Herbarium has been enriched by many new or rich species, are
Seeds received from correspondents in various parts abroad; which having been brought to perfection in
the Stove and Garden at Boyton, the plants have been afterwards dried and preserved.
The public nurseries of Messrs. Lee and Kennedy, Loddiges, Woodfords, &c. have contributed many
valuable specimens: also the Royal Gardens at Kew, the Chelsea Gardens, the Brompton Gardens, the Botanic
Garden at Cambridge, and the one formerly conducted at Bath by Mr. Sole: Mr. Swainson’s Garden at
Twickenham supplied many specimens of hardy Exotics; as did that of Lady De Clifford at Paddington, of
Tropical and New South Wales plants; and that of Mr. Vere at Kensington Gore. The Duke of Marlborough’s
garden at White Knights furnished many fine specimens of rare plants, especially North American
trees and shrubs; that of George Hibbert, Esq. at Clapham, many of the rarer Ericas, Proteas, &c. and that
ol Sir Abraham Hume, at Wormley-bury, has contributed several very rare specimens.
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