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fined to his house for some years by ill-health, he was probably 
known to but few of our younger botanists. But few of those who 
knew him in his vigour, and none of those who were privileged to 
join him in botanical excursions, will forget the indomitabl 
spare and emaciated form, and the extreme abstemiousness of his 
habits. The present writer has still a lively recollection of the tax on 
Ww 
Tae Kew Bulletin has begun to appear again, a double number, 
for February and March, having made its appearance towards th 
end of May. r. Rolfe describes some new Orchids, but there is 
nothing else of botanical interest in the number. i 
regretted that publications in which new species are described 
ead, 
should be dated in a manner go calculated to mis 
, 
names derived from vernacular names, proper names, and old 
rangula.” We do not imagine that these proposals will meet with 
much acceptance among botanists, nor can we see that any benefit 
could arise from their adoption. 
flower. This « only ewe lamb’ is the Arisaema fimb I 
riata. Wehave 
seen plenty of better orchids, but in orchids quaintness counts for 
more than beauty, and the Ari saema, &¢., is not devoid of that.” 
