the staff of botanists. I am also indebted to Mr. Hemsley for
assistance in this portion of the work.
My collections of Mosses, Lichens, Fungi, and Seaweeds have
respectively been examined and reported on by Mr. William.
Mitten, F.L.S., the Eev. W. Allport Leighton, B.A., F.L.S., the
Eev. M. J . Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S., and Professor Dickie, F.L.S.,
to whom 1 would offer my best thanks ; especially to Mr. Mitten
and Mr. Berkeley for original descriptions and drawings of new
species.
To Dr. Hooker I am extremely indebted for placing at my
disposal the whole of Dr. Burchell’s valuable collection of sketches,
from which, and the “ leones Plantarum,” Mrs. Melliss has added
to her drawings of the Indigenous Plants the enlarged details of the
flowers.
The Historical Notes have been gathered chiefly from old records
and documents preserved in the Government Office at St. Helena,
as well as from Brook’s “ History of St. Helena” (a hook now long
out of print, and for the possession of which I am indebted to the
kindness of Colonel Ward, late of H.M. 91st Eegiment), and have
been added for the information of those whose interest in the Island
may have been increased through residing at or visiting it.
The Meteorological Tables, given in the Appendix, are quoted
from the published account of “ Five Years’ Observations at Long-
wood,” under the direction of General Sir Edward Sabine, E.A.
J ohn Charles M e ll is s .
L o n d o n , Janua/ry> 1875.
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PREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . l . . . . Tji
PART I.—HISTORICAL ............................. 1
II.—GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY . . . 46
„ HL—ZOOLOGY..................................................79
„ IV.—BOTANY .................................... 221
„ V.—METEOROLOGY . . 384
APPENDIX ..........................................................................
IN D E X .......................... . . . .....................................409