128 BOOK-NOTES, NKWS, ETC. 



degree, and in 1893 succeeded Mr. Main as lecturer. He often 

 assisted as a demonstrator in the Botanical School, especially 

 conducting classes in plant physiology, and in 1892 gave his first 

 reo'ular course on vegetable physiology. This course is embodied 

 in the book he published last year in conjunction with Mr. Francis 

 Darwin on the Practical PIn/siolofjij of Plants;, which was reviewed 

 in this Journal for March. In 1888 Mr. Acton published in the 

 Annals of Botany (ii. 53) a paper "On the formation of sugars in 

 the septal glands of Narcissus,'" and in 1889 he communicated a 

 paper to the Koyal Society on "The assimilation of carbon by 

 green plants from certain organic compounds," of which an 

 abstract is given in Proc. Boynl Soc. xlvi. 118. Although his 

 investigations were in the direction indicated by these papers, 

 he knew British plants well, and when abroad always bought a 

 local Flora and identified the plants he met with. We are indebted 

 for most of the foregoing particulars to the very full notice which 

 appears in the March number of the Kaf/le, the magazine of 

 St. John's College, Cambridge, the editors of which have courteously 

 sent us a copy. 



By the death of Captain James Henry Augustus Steuart, at 

 his residence, Salisbury Gardens, Ventnor, on February 2Gth, many 

 botanists will feel that they have not only lost a valued colleague, 

 but a warm-hearted and sympathetic friend. There were few 

 branches of Natural History with which he had not at least some 

 acquaintance, while his knowledge of the flora of this country was 

 considerable. In his botanical studies and in the formation of his 

 herbarium he was ably seconded by his wife. He was a member of 

 the Botanical Exchange Club, and also of the Watson Botanical 

 Club. A note upon Gentiana AmareUa var. precox [Journ. Bot. 

 1889, 217) connects him directly with this Journal, I am indebted 

 for the following information to The Isle of Wight Merciinj of 

 March 2nd : — " Captain Steuart, who was about sixty years of age, 

 was the only child of the late Rev. C. A. Steuart, of Sunningdale 

 Park, Berkshire, and in 1855 married a daughter of Lord Guilla- 

 more, who survives him. He was educated af. Eton, and early in 

 life entered the 60th Eifles. He afterwards held a captain's com- 

 mission in one of the Surrey Militia regiments. In his younger 

 days he was a keen and well-known sportsman. He was an 

 excellent linguist, both practically and theoretically, aud his 

 devotion to Isle of Wight botany was very great — in fact, he 

 possessed a remarkable store of general knowledge, which he was 

 ever ready to impart to those who sought information from him. 

 His cheery greeting, instructive conversation, and kindly manner 

 will be sadly missed by all those who were fortunate enough to 

 possess his friendship." These words of appreciation will be 

 endorsed by all with whom he corresponded, or who have shared 

 his botanical rambles or enjoyed his hospitality. He was buried at 

 Kensal Green on March 2nd.— E. F. T. 



We greatly regret to record the death of Mr. A. G. More, which 

 took place in Dublin just as we were going to press. 



