1897] OBITUARIES 63 
made and used them, whether ancient peoples, recent savages, or 
living workmen in some modern trades and manufactures. Together 
with Dr Hugh Falconer, he aided H. Christy and E. Lartet in plan- 
ning their great work, “ Reliquiae Aquitanicae,” which was intended 
to comprise descriptions of all the Dordogne caves and their contents. 
Unfortunately the death of both Christy and Lartet circumscribed the 
work within smaller limits, for no more caves were worked out by 
them, and but few plates were subsequently added to the eighty or 
more already lithographed for its illustration. It is noticed, we see, 
in the preface of the book that, “In bringing together and arranging 
the varied materials supplied by friends at home and abroad desirous 
of making the “Reliquiae Aquitanicae” useful in archaeology and 
anthropology, the directing counsels of Mr A. W. Franks, F.RS., 
have been constant and efticient, like his courtesy and knowledge.” 
He took charge of the “ Christy Collection,’ at 123 Victoria Street, 
S.W., for some time before it was transferred to the British Museum ; 
and he individualised the specimens with accurate drawings by his 
talented assistants—first, T. K. Gay, and subsequently Charles Read. 
The latter worthily succeeded Sir Wollaston on his resignation, in 
1894, as keeper in the British Museum. 
It was with great caution that Sir Wollaston exercised his judg- 
ment as to the authenticity of implements of stone and their relative 
age. He was not an enthusiast in the subject of the great antiquity 
of the Human Race. Possibly, had he been induced to give more 
leisure to the study of the geological aspect and details of the subject, 
he might have become cognisant of the value of Sir Joseph Prestwich’s 
researches in the geological age of some of the older groups of flint 
implements, especially of those collected with earnest and intelligent 
care at Ightham, in Kent, by Mr Benjamin Harrison (see Natural 
Science, Vol. V., p. 269, Oct. 1894). 
Sir A. Wollaston Franks contributed largely to scientific literature, 
especially by memoirs and notices in the Transactions and Proceedings 
of learned societies. He has greatly enlarged the knowledge of 
antiquities and their real relationships, not only by original research, 
but by his willing advice and ready information to enquirers, whether 
in London or the provinces. He has bequeathed his collections to 
the British Museum. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1854. 
For many years an active and valued Fellow of the Society of 
Antiquaries, he was elected Director of the Society in 1858. Sub- 
sequently for some years he was Vice-President, and eventually he 
became President in 1892. 41S a 
JULIUS VON SACHS 
Born OctToBer 2, 1832. Diep JunE 1897 
WE regret to announce the death of Professor Julius von Sachs, the 
botanist, who perhaps more than any other is responsible for the 
present position of his science—be it good or bad—at any rate from 
the point of view of the university or college curriculum. His 
“Lehrbuch der Botanik,” or its English translation, was for more than 
twenty years the text-book for advanced students; and even now it 
holds an honoured place in all botanical libraries. 
