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another spring and summer again in Scotland he partially 

 recovered, and began to read for Holy Orders ; but his recovery 

 was only partial, and prevented the realisation of his hopes. 

 Mr. J. B. Blackburn's name was well known to entomologists 

 over a long period as an earnest collector of insects, and as one 

 who with ever-ready kindness of heart made many friends. 

 Amongst his best captures was a Phycis taken near Freshwater, 

 while again in the company of Mr. Buckmaster. This was 

 afterwards added to our fauna as Phycis ohlitella of Zeller. 

 After much suffering he died on October 39th last, at the house 

 of his father-in-law, the Rev. John Buckmaster, vicar of Wands- 

 worth, much lamented by the many friends who knew him as a 

 bright and pleasant companion, before he was affected by the 

 insidious disease which ended in his death. — J. T. C. 



William Garneys. — Although a name less well known than 

 that of Mr. Blackburn, we have equally to lament the death of 

 Mr. Garneys, which occurred on the 21st of October last. His 

 loss is peculiarly felt in the Midland Counties, where he was well 

 known for his good general knowledge of Natural History, and 

 his ever-ready willingness to impart his knowledge to others with 

 that geneality and kindness which characterised his whole life. 

 His attention was given especially to Botany, Conchology, and 

 Entomology, the order Coleoptera receiving his chief care. A few 

 months before his decease he edited a new edition of the ' Fauna 

 and Flora of Repton,' contributing a list of Coleoptera found 

 between the rivers Dove and Derwent. Mr. Garneys, descended 

 from a very old Suffolk famil}^ was born at Bungay in 1831 ; he 

 adopted the medical profession. His father, also a medical man, 

 is still living, and it was from him his son inherited the taste 

 for Natural History, fostered in his youth by intercourse with 

 the Norwich naturalists of that time. About twenty years ago he 

 joined the late Mr. Chas. Newgill, of Repton, in medical practice, 

 who also was in his day well known as a botanist and entomo- 

 logist. Notwithstanding a large country practice and the medical 

 care of an important public school, Mr. Garneys always found 

 time for his favourite study, even to the day of his death, which 

 was caused by apoplexy. He leaves a widow and six children to 

 mourn with his many friends the loss of a good friend, and quiet, 

 but earnest, worker in Science. — J. T. C. 



