410 Ltnnaan Society. 



The branch of natural history to which he was more particularly 

 devoted was ornithology. 



John Hey, Esq. — An eminent surgeon at Leeds. 

 George Mibbert, Esq., F.R.S. — Mr. Hibbert was a distinguished 

 patron of botany, and long possessed a botanic garden richly stored 

 with the choicest plants at Clapham, and for the purpose of enriching 

 his collection he sent to the Cape of Good Hope Mr. Niven, an in- 

 defatigable botanical collector, by whose means he introduced from 

 that quarter into our gardens a great number of plants until then 

 unknown. Mr. Hibbert's name is commemorated in a genus of the 

 Dillcniacece, and the name of Mr, Niven has been commemorated in 

 a genus of Proteacece by Mr. Brown in the 10th volume of the So- 

 ciety's Transactions. The herbarium formed at the Cape by Mr. 

 Niven was presented by Mr. Hibbert to this Society. 



Sir Richard Colt Hoare, Bart., F.R.S. — The news of the death of 

 this excellent man at the age of 80 reached town a few days ago. 

 He was more particularly distinguished as an antiquarian and for 

 his taste and patronage of the fine arts. The history of his native 

 county, Wiltshire, rich in ancient British remains, occupied a large 

 share of his attention during his long life, and the splendid works 

 which he has published on that subject evince great learning, com- 

 bined with deep research and patient industry. Sir Richard pos- 

 sessed a very extensive library, particularly rich in antiquarian lore, 

 at his splendid seat at Stourhead, where the man of science and 

 learning was sure to meet with a hospitable welcome. Botany also 

 occupied a portion of his attention. His garden was long famed for 

 the extensive collection of the Geraniacea which it contained, the 

 culture of which he himself superintended, and his name is comme- 

 morated in a genus of that family. Sir Richard was distinguished 

 for his urbanity and benevolence, and his loss will be severely felt 

 in the extensive agricultural district in which he resided. 



The Rev. Thomas Poole Hooper, M.A. 



Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., F.R.S. — Sir Abraham Hume was a 

 munificent patron of botany, and was the possessor of a choice col- 

 lection of plants, more especially of those from China and the East 

 Indies, which he cultivated with great success at his seat at Worm- 

 ley bury. He likewise possessed a very valuable mineralogical col- 

 lection, which was particularly rich in precious stones, and which 

 had been arranged and named by the Comte de Bournon, author of 

 the Traite de Mineralogie. 



Sir Abraham Hume reached the advanced age of 89, and his 

 love of natural history, especially of botany, continued unabated to 

 the last, a circumstance which doubtless tended to prolong that 



