Science papers, chiefly pharmacological and botanical / by Daniel Hanbury ... Edited, with memoir by Joseph Ince.

  • Hanbury, Daniel, 1825-1875.
Date:
1876
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    form the wreath round the marble medallion (an ex- cellent likeness by Woollier) which now adorns his brother's house at Mortola, near Mentone. He is supposed to have attached most importance to his essay on Calabrian Manna (August 14, 1872), a previous historical note on the same subject (1870), and Pareira Brava (1873). Yet, if general opinion be con- sulted, the warmest praise will be bestowed on a com- munication read before the Pharmaceutical Society on Wednesday, March 2, 1859, On Otto of Rose. Mr. Morson occupied the chair, and there was not only a crowded, but a most appreciative audience. If I might venture to express the conviction of his hearers, it was, and remains, one of his happiest efforts, and exhibits his powers in their perfection. The research shown is great, the arrangement faultless, and the whole thins; well done. In order to prosecute these investigations, Hanbury Knowledge A . ° , of languages. had to acquire a sufficient knowledge of Turkish, and some notion of Arabic. To what extent this was carried I am not competent to judge, but that certain Oriental languages and Chinese, besides Spanish and modern Greek, were included in his studies, Utera sc^ta manet —his own manuscripts will show. The point at issue in the Pareira Paper was that its botanical source was not Cissampelos Pareira, but that it is the root of Chondodendron tomentosum. The Pareira question, involving the spelling of the word Chondoden- dron v. Chondrodendron, gave rise to one of those exhaustive and rather overwhelming letters which he be^an to indite. He contended that a word which was backed by great weight of authority, that had been long in use, and had been a faithful servant in botany, might still satisfy the requirements of the present generation. Pareira brava.