T. PETCH, B.A., B.SC. (LOND.). ^3 



brackish water forms of Membranipora ; whilst Nyctiphanes 

 norvegica, a shrimp, was new for England. 



His notes on E. Riding birds are very numerous and 

 always from original observation. In Botany Mr. Petch is 

 also skilled, and brings to the science, as to those dealing with 

 animal life, the same lynx eye for discovery. Bearing out this 

 it may be stated that he has the credit of being the first to 

 discover in our vice-county the three following species of 

 plants : — Bupleurum tenuissimum, (narrow-leaved Hare's-ear), 

 Statice Limonium (Sea lavender), and Ruppia rostellata. 

 Other records, and they are numerous, will be found initialled 

 "T.P." in Robinson's "Flora E.R. Yorkshire," published 

 1902. Then, on that debatable ground (Plant or Animal ?) 

 the Myxomycetes or Mycetozoa, our friend has done equally 

 distinguished work. Mr. Lister, the greatest living authority 

 on this perplexing branch ot organisms, credits Mr. Petch 

 with discovering for the first time in Britain the forms 

 known as Badhamia decipiens, Trichia verrucosa (new to 

 England), Badhamia populina (new species). 



His list of East Riding Mycetoza— and he is the first 

 systematic observer of them in the Riding— numbers some- 

 thing like sixty, and a complete set of actual specimens 

 of those collected and named by himself is at the service of 

 any working Myxologist. 



Although much has been accomplished locally, Mr. Petch 

 is not one of those who believe that finality can ever be 

 pronounced regarding scientific research in any branch ; 

 so at the present time he has schemes in his mind for 

 further work in his native County and Riding thereof 

 These, however, for the time will have to be taken up 

 by another or other naturalists (why not of our Hull 

 Scientific and Field Naturalists' Club); for the appoint- 

 ment of Mr. Petch as Mycologist (Student of Fun°-i) 

 to H.M. Government in Ceylon will shortly remove htm 

 from our midst. Our meetings together in the field 

 cannot take place any longer— at least for some years to 

 come, and no one of the Yorkshire or Hull Naturalists will 

 be more missed therefrom than our energetic, thorough- 

 going, and genial member. 



The best wishes of the Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists' 

 Club go with Mr. Petch to his new sphere of observation 

 and discovery. May he have health and everything else 

 necessary to adequately develop himself and add to Nature 

 knowledge in the world. 



J.F.R. 



