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CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. 
Memorials Journal | and | oe Correspondence | of — 
Charles Cardale Babington | M. F.G. 
Fellow of St. John’s College Oni: iid: Profesacr! of Botany | in the 
University | Cambridge | Macmillan and Bowes | 1897[.] 
[8vo. cloth, fe xevi. + 476+ 2 portraits + folding pedigree in pocket; cash 
price, 1os. 6d. 
As we are told in the Preface, this book is divided into three 
distinct sections—Memorials (and Reminiscences), Journal, and 
Botanical Correspondence. The first section is interesting to all 
readers; the Journal mainly and the Correspondence only to 
botanists. Mrs. Babington is the general editor of the work. 
The ee begin with a memoir written by his old 
friend, J. ayor, Professor of-Latin in the Uiniversttys 
after eb aie the Reminiscences. There are many ‘in 
memoriam’ notices, by the Rev. By A. Babington, Mr. H. B. 
Francis, Prof. Mayor, Dr. H. C. G. Moule, etc. ; these, with an 
obituary notice from ‘The Christian,’ tell us how strongly 
marked was the religious side of Babington’s character. Some 
of the letters written at his death by sorrowing friends are of so 
tender and private a nature as to be surely quite out of place in 
a printed work of this kind. 
Among the Memorials are reproduced the very complete 
obituary notice from the ‘Journal of Botany,’ Mr. Baker’s from 
the Proceedings of the Royal Society, and the very interesting 
article sent by the Rev. W. Moyle Rogers to the former journal 
in July 1896. That is of importance, as it embodies the latest 
views Babington is known to have held on udus. he 
Chairman of the Cambrian Archeological Association writes of 
Babington’s distinction as an archeologist, and particularly of 
his services to that body, which he joined in 1850. His views 
on the Sunday opening of the Botanic Garden (a project which 
he strenuously opposed) are set forth at length. 
ne naturally looks for mention of the interests of the late 
Professor in subjects other than those in which his name was so 
well known. It cannot be said that we learn much of any of 
them except his religious interests, and it seems to be the fact 
that (especially in later years) he was quite wrapped up in these. 
e was a strong Evangelical, and took the keenest interest in 
missionary enterprise. Prof. Mayor tells us that ‘his drawing 
room supplied the fulcrum to move the world’s pity. The 
London City Mission, Dr. Barnardo’s Homes, Irish Church. 
‘Missions, puree of England 7 Zenana- eisocecoaa'n Bishop: ig 
June 1808, 
