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tion with Dr. J. E. G-ray ; but there were probably inaiiy other 

 productions of his peu which have not been taken into account. 

 His fiivourite pursuit was botany ; but he devoted much time to 

 the birds of Australia and the sheUs. He died March 14th, 

 1881. 



Samuel Gurnet was born at Ham in Essex in 1816, and was one 

 of the well-known family of that name. His life was principally 

 absorbed in commercial affairs ; and for many years he was a prin- 

 cipal partner in the discount house of Overend, G-urney, and Co., 

 which, when converted into a limited liability company, failed in 

 18GG, inflicting a heavy blow on the trade of the country. He 

 was high Sheriff of Surrey in 1861, a Fellow of the Eoyal 

 Geographical Society, and was elected into the Linnean Society 

 17th March, 1859 ; he died on 4th April last. 



George Curling Joad died on 24th November last at his 

 residence, Oakfield, Wimbledon Park. His garden was richly 

 stocked with plants ; and his herbai'ium of dried plants was 

 of considerable extent. He was elected Fellow of the Society 

 on January 19th, 1871 ; and was also a Member of the Scientific 

 Committee of the Eoyal Horticultural Society. 



BiciiARD KiPPiST was born at Stoke Newington on June 11th, 

 1812. AVhilst still a lad he entered the office of Mr. Joseph 

 Woods, the architect, and author of a monograph on Eoses and 

 the still useful ' Tourist's Flora.' The taste for botany was either 

 acquired whilst in the service of this gentleman, or else greatly 

 fostered by him ; for Mr. Kippist travelled with him, and after- 

 wards helped to prepare the ' Tourist's Flora.' In 1830 Mr. 

 Woods retired to Lewes ; and Mr. Kippist, in February of that 

 year, entered the service of the Linnean Society, then housed in 

 Sir Joseph Banks's former residence in Soho Square. Under 

 Prof. David Don, the then Librarian, Mr. Kippist had much to 

 do with the distribution of Dr. Wallich's plants ; and, on the 

 death of the Librarian in 1842, he was chosen by the body of the 

 Fellows his successor. In the April previous he had been elected 

 an Associate ; and he contributed at rare intervals some observa- 

 tions, chiefly on Australian plants, and also on the occurrence 

 of spiral cells in the tests of Acanthaceous seeds. He was one 

 of the earliest Members of the Microscopical Society, and also 

 an Associate of the Eoyal Botanic Society, Eegent's Park. He 

 retired from his 2)ost of Librarian to the Society only last year; 

 although for several years before his health, owing to asthmatic 

 attacks, prevented his giving uninterrupted attention to his duties. 

 The action of the Council in granting the full pension on his 

 retirement met with the full approval of the Fellows ; but he 

 did not live long to enjoy his well-merited repose, for he died at 

 Chelsea on Saturday, January 14th, 1882. 



