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History Museum, and in 1881 succeeded Dr. Carte as Curator. In 

 1887, as we recorded at the time, he was obliged by failing health, 

 which had in many other ways interfered with his work, to retire 

 from this post. From then until his death (which occurred at 

 Dublin on March 22nd) he continued to keep up an extensive 

 correspondence with botanists and other naturalists, although no 

 communication from him has appeared in these pages since 1893, 

 when he corrected for republication the interesting " Sketch of 

 Irish Botany" which he had contributed to a local Guide. 



Every one who knew him, and especially the younger generation 

 of Irish botanists, to whom he was " guide, philoopher, and friend," 

 found in More a ready helper and a sympathetic adviser. Mr. 

 Barrington, who appends to his sketch an excellent bibliography of 

 More's scientific writings, says truly that " he wrote less than he 

 knew, rather than err by nuiking unfounded statements " ; and he 

 was always more anxious to encourage others to write than to do 

 so himself. We cannot do better than end this brief notice by 

 reprinting the paragraph with which Mr. Barrington concludes his 

 sketch : — 



" The errors which he corrected and saved others from making 

 are scarcely less numerous than those many additions to the Irish 

 flora and fauna which are solely due to his activity. After the 

 scientific exploration of any district, More was the traveller's first 

 confidant, and the delight with which he hailed a discovery gave a 

 zest and enjoyment to field work which will be sadly missed in 

 Ireland. What areas deserved attention — who had been there 

 previously, and what had been done and left undone — were at his 

 fingers' ends. He suggested many expeditions, checked others, 

 and was consulted in the arrangement of all. Nobody can hope to 

 fill his place ; no one is equally familiar with birds, mammals, 

 fishes, reptiles, flowering plants, and ferns, a versatility which was 

 happily combined with a sound judgment, great tact, and a suavity 

 and gentleness of manner peculiarly attractive. His ability was 

 perhaps best testified by the regard which was entertained for him 

 by every one. He has left a blank which can never be filled, and 

 which will be more vividly realized every day by those who bad the 

 privilege of his friendship." 



REVISION OF THE AFRICAN SPECIES OF ERIOSEMA. 



By Edmund G. Baker, F.L.S. 



(Concluded from p. 148.) 



C. Caules erecti vel suberecti copiose ramosi. Rami dense 

 griseo-pubescentes. Folia trifoliolata. Flores dense capitato- 

 congesti. Bracteje persistentes, ^-^ poll, longae. 



24. E. GRisEUM Baker in Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. 228. 

 Hab. Aboh and lofty hills of the Yomba Country, Barter ! 

 Angola, Distr. Golungo Alto, Welwitsch, No. 410G ! Distr. Zenza 



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