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of the Nassau phosphates for agriculture. On his return to London 

 he published in 1873 a course of lessons on the " Chemistry of 

 Brewing . In 1879 he published his better known work " On the 

 Chemistry of Bread Making . Prof. Graham's appointment to the 

 Chair of Technological Chemistry at University College, London, 

 led him to study many of the applications of chemistry to manu- 

 factures, more especially those which affect the brewing and bread 

 making industries. 



On his death, at the age of 74, he has left the major part of his 

 fortune to University College for the promotion of experimental 

 studies, " more especially research work which aims at preventing 

 and diminishing suffering and disease in man . 



William Culverwell. (The Gardeners' Chronicle. June 25, 1910). 



William Culverwell died on June igth, 1910, at Bedale, York. 

 Mr Culverwell was a well-known hybridator. His cross between 

 the black currant and the prickly gooseberry was remarkable. He also 

 crossed the raspberry with the common blackberry. The Gardeners 

 Chronicle of July 15, 1899, announced the cross obtained by Cul- 

 verwell between the strawberry and the raspberry. 



He paid much attention to the hybridation of green-peas : two 

 of the best varieties obtained by Culverwell are the Invincible and 

 the Telegraph Pea. 



A. C. SEWARD. Darwin and Modern Science. Essays in Com- 

 memoration of the Centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin and 

 of the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of the Origin of Species. 

 Edited, for the Cambridge Philosophical Society and the Syndics 

 of the University Press. Cambridge, 1910, pp. xvn-|-595. 



The following extract from the introductory letter of Sir Joseph 

 Hooker is sufficient to point out the importance of this Collection 

 of Essays: 



" The publication of a series of Essays in Commemoration of 

 the century of the birth of Charles Darwin and of the fiftieth anni- 

 versary of the publication of " The Origin of Species " is assuredly 

 welcome and is a subject of congratulation to all students of Science. 



These Essays on the progress of Science and Philosophy as 

 affected by Darwin's labours have been written by men known for 

 their ability to discuss the problems which he so successfully worked 



