HOOKER, Sir WII.1.1..1)1 •E‘CIZSON A Velehl'a fell K111.01.11 botanist. He was born Norwich. and studied brandies of natural history as a pastime during his youth. In 19,11 he pub lished his first work, Journal of a Tour in lee lan(1, of which a edition •a; demanded in 1813. From that time fol*W.1 Id he Was constantly in the publication of botanical works. Ills investigation of the British Jiingerinannia and led to his appointment to the chair of botany in Olasgow Irniversity. where he lectured marked success ant 11 IS I I, when Ile berallle difeolOr of the royal gardens at Kew. Ilene his pronounced executive ability wrought wonders. 1110 garden, which at that time consisted of eleven acres, was extended to 45, in addition to Ulrich a park of 240 acres was added; the 10 old conservatories were replaced by 25 nand larger of more modern constroetion; in conjunction with Ilenslow. he founded the most complete museum .4 botany in the world; and by his enormous correspondence with and ready ;lid to botanists throughout the realm, New Oar became the distributing point of hundreds of useful plants, which were sent there in collee tions and then shipped to colonies for testing.
Through his ell•orts t:reat Britain has largely extended her commerce in
of the soil. .\ecompanying his ollicial duties he was collecting for his private herbarium, and writing bool