Though the stated aim of the mission was to observe Venus, Balfour used the opportunity to investigate the local flora, and on his return, the fieldwork he had carried out permitted him to gain his doctorate.
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Balfour's interest in Sino-Himalayan plants also put him in contact with botanist and plant collector Reginald Farrer.
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