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Jodrell Laboratory at Kew from material supplied by Mr. 

 Draery, The three papers appeared together in our Journal, 

 Botany, xxi. (lyS5), 354-36S, with two plates, and from this time 

 dates the term "Apospory" to designate the cycle of reproduction 

 by elimination of spore-formation. 



His three works on British Ferns and their Varieties, viz., 

 'Choice British Perns,' published in 1891, 'Book of British 

 Ferns,' published in 1903, and ' British Ferns and their Varieties,' 

 published in 1910, are well-known and valued. 



He was one of the oldest members of the British Pteridological 

 Society, of which he became President and for some years the 

 Hon. Secretary. He founded and was the Editor of the Society's 

 Gazette, and it was largely owing to bis efforts that this Society 

 has attained its present dimensions and influence. 



For many years the deceased gentleman was a member of the 

 Floral and Scientiflc Committees of the Eoyal Horticultural 

 Society, whilst be was one of the first of the sixty recipients of 

 the Victorian Medal of Honour. He was also one of the Founders 

 and served on the Committee of the Horticultural Club since its 

 inception, and was a regular attendant at its functions. 



His contributions to the Horticultural Press w^ere varied and 

 extended over a great number of years. He was an accomplished 

 draughtsman, and the illustrations in most of his works are 

 productions of his own pencil. He was a prolific writer on 

 Horticulture and Scientific subjects, an accomplished linguist, and 

 the author of numerous works in poetry and prose. His 

 numerous excursions into the realms of Poetry and Romance, 

 however, though containing many striking passages, failed to 

 meet with the general recognition they merited. 



His remains were laid to rest in Acton New Cemetery on 

 11th August, 1917, in the presence of many of his relatives and 

 old friends, whilst beautiful floral tributes from many absent 

 friends and from the Societies with which he was associated 

 testified to the universal respect and esteem in which he 

 was held. [W- B. CRANriELD.] 



Hall, Kate Makion, see page 6i. 



Ernest Datid Maequand, born in Guernsey on the 8th February, 

 1848, came of an old Norman family which had settled in the 

 Channel Isles in the XII. Century. When he was quite young 

 his parents migrated to New York, where he was educated. On 

 his father's death the family returned to England, and Marquand 

 was brought up to the law, starting life in a London solicitor's 

 ofiice. An enthusiastic lover of nature he did not care for city 

 life, and in 1876 gave up business, and with his mother and 

 brother retired to Netley on the borders of the New Forest, 

 devoting himself entirely to the study of natural history in all 

 its branches. He acquired an exceptionally extensive and 

 accurate knowledge of plant and animal life, especially of the 

 more minute creatures, for not content, as the field naturalist 



