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Cavendish Square, which had been purchased for 

 them by Flower's father, and which was to be his 

 home until his appointment to the Hunterian 

 Museum. 



On May 22, i860, their first child was born — a 

 son — who was christened in Stone Church, Arthur 

 Smyth Flower. Flower maintained that this was 

 the *' proper scientific way of naming children." 

 There might be other "Arthur Flowers," but by 

 placing the name of the mother before the name of 

 the father the chances of confusion were rendered 

 less, while at the same time information was con- 

 veyed as to the parentage on both sides. 



While holding the offices of Assistant- Surgeon 

 to the Hospital and Lecturer on Comparative 

 Anatomy his work entitled Diagrams of the Nerves 

 of the Human Body was completed and published. 

 It was translated into French in 1888, and into 

 Italian in 1890. It was received with warm com- 

 mendation by the profession. The diagrams were 

 a successful effort, on what was Flower's invariable \ 

 plan later, to let the eye see, as easily and compre- 

 hensively as possible, what verbal memory finds it j 

 difficult to recall. The distribution of the nerves 

 was so clearly displayed as to be a useful guide and 

 reminder both to the expert and the student. In 

 June i860 his brother-in-law, the Rev. Professor 

 Baden Powell, died. His relations with Flower 

 had been of the most cordial nature. His ability and 

 high character, as well as his liberal attitude towards 



