220 The Presidents of the Lincolnshire Naturalists’ Union. 
same work, 1858, p. 331, by ‘“‘ The Rarer Plants of the Neighbour- 
hood of Winterton, Lincolnshire,” enumerating some 80 species. A 
later series of articles appeared in “ The Naturalist,’ between 
1878 —1899. ‘‘ Lincolnshive Coast Plants,’ 1878; ‘‘ Lincolnshire 
Marine Plants,” 1879; “ Lincolnshire Bog and Moorland Plants,” 
1887; Lincolnshive Marsh and Water Plants,’ 1888; ‘“ Lincoln- 
shire Sand and Clay Plants,’ 1889; ‘ Lincolnshive Limestone 
Plants,’ 1890. He assisted the late H. C. Watson greatly, 
especially with the second edition of ‘“ The Topographical Botany,” 
1813; and Mr. F. A. Lees from 1874 to 1887, with his “ Botanical 
Record Club Reports.” For these purposes particularly he 
practically wandered over every soil and visited many an inter- 
esting nook and corner of north and south Lincolnshire. It was, 
however, as an encourager of natural history studies generally, 
and foregatherings of genial brother field workers that Mr. Fowler 
will be best remembered in the future, for what he did and said, 
rather than for what he wrote. When the Yorkshire Naturalists’ 
Union was formed by a few enthusiasts in 1884, he was unani- 
mously elected the first President. ‘The Lincolnshire Union, 
which followed in due course, elected him, though not then 
resident in the county, its fourth President, for his long and full 
records amongst us. Few active parish priests have had the 
inclination, or found the time to do the field-work Canon Fowler 
has delighted in a quiet way to accomplish. The Phcenogams 
and Cryptogams of “ The London Catalogue” would have been 
more than enough for the activities of most men with such time 
as he had at his disposal, without the keen interest he displayed 
in soil questions, and in the larger fungi and fresh water alge. 
His diligence and example have not gone entirely unrewarded in 
the hearts and lives of his contemporaries and followers. ‘The 
addition too, of Selinum Carvifolia to the indigenuous flora of 
Britain was such a triumph as can remain for few of this genera- 
tion. When all has been written about the activities of any man, 
the personal equation still remains for those who are his personal 
friends and acquaintances the most vitally interesting fact about 
anyone. Aman may be akeenchurchman, and win his honorary 
canonry as a matter of course, he may be an enthusiastic nature 
