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to a mind so ardently endued with the love of scientific pursuits ; 

 accordingfly he soon again left his native county, and resided at 

 Chelsea till 24th August 1833, the date of his death. He died 

 of cholera. 



Haworth was a voluminous writer, and, in addition to his 

 papers read before the Linnaean, Entomological, and Horticul- 

 tural Societies (of all of which he was a member), he contributed 

 no fewer than thirty-one articles to the ' Philosophical Magazine ' 

 l)etween 1823 and 1833. These were mostly descriptions of 

 new species of succulent plants from South Africa, which 

 Haworth says were 'flourishing in the Royal Gardens at Kew, 

 -and [were] all sent thither from their native wilds by their 

 discoverer, Mr. Bowie, our Gracious Sovereign's most successful 

 collector of succulent plants.' 



In connection with these descriptions Haworth's early train- 

 ing at the Hull Grammar School stood him in good stead ; 

 they are all written in Latin. 



Haworth had a genus of plants named after him [Haworthia, 

 allied to the genus Aloe), and the species, Mesembryanthemum 

 Haworthii. In entomology his name will ever be remembered 

 by Haworth's Minor {CelcBna Haworthii) and others. 



Between 1814 and 1817 Haworth wrote a lengthy poem, 

 •entitled ' Cottingham,' part of which was printed. Twenty-four 

 pages were in the possession of his grandson, the late Col. 

 Haworth-Booth, but I understand that there are at least 116 

 pages in existence. The poem professes to be a history of 

 ■Cottingham from the earliest times, and refers inter alia to other 

 items of more general interest. 



Peter William Watson, F.L.S. (1761 to 1830), also educated 

 at the Hull Grammar School (under the Rev. Joseph Milner), had 

 a great interest in many branches of science and was also an 

 accomplished artist. The work that will keep his memory green 

 amongst all scientific men was ' " Dendrologia Britannica," or 

 trees and shrubs that will live in the open air of Britain 

 throughout the year.' This is contained in two octavo volumes, 

 ■and was printed at Hull in 1825, five years before his death, 

 and the numerous and beautifully-coloured plates greatly 

 enhance its value. In connection with its preparation he had 

 the advantage of the very fine collection in the Hull Botanic 

 Gardens, and of this he made full use. Beyond ' Dendrologia 

 Britannica' Watson does not seem to have left much for our 

 edification. 



{To be continued.) 



Naturalist, 



