114 THE JOURNAL OF BOTANY 
found by him on the Bel Alp, Valais, which he red distinct 
from V. bellidioides L. An early note (Bot. Gazetie, iii. 50 (1851) ) 
on a monstrosity of Daucus Carota whic thered in 
Guernsey ; and one on a form of Euphrasia curta (forma piccola) 
in the Annals of Scottish Natural History for July, 1871 (p. 177) 
practically exhaust his contributions to periodical scientific litera- 
ture.. He was, however, the first to indicate the distinctness of the 
Spartina subsequently described as a species by the Messrs. Groves, 
who named it in his honour S. Townsendi (see Journ. Bot. 1879, 
277 ; 1882, p. 1, t. 225). 
His principal undertaking was of course the Flora of Hamp- 
1874) during which he lived in that county 
ready for publication in 1880, in which year he contributed some 
y5 
compelled by illness to abstain from work for two years, and the 
ook was not issued until 1888. It was reviewed at length by Mr. 
ha 
on critical genera; the notes on Salicornia in the second edition 
and those on the Euphrasias sent to the Watson Exchange Club 
and published in its Report for 1904-5 represent Townsend’s latest 
work. He also prepared the account of Hampshire botany for the 
* Victoria History ” of the county published in 1900. 
m nd wis 
en a young man Townsen to become an artist by 
profession ; he travelled in Italy with Paul Naftel and painted in 
is y- Although his desire was not atified, he continued 
the teaching of Ruskin, of whom he was a profound admirer. 
inst ownsend married Miss Mary Elizabeth Butler, 
who, in 1875, founded the well-known Girls’ Friendly Society ; 
for Friendly Leaves, the little magazine of that body, Townsend 
wrote a series of “Chapters on Plants,” illustrated from his draw- 
ings. In 1865 they settled at Shedfield Lodge, near Wickham, 
Hampshire, emia os there until 1874, when on the death of his 
‘ own 
; - Townsend greatly 
e house, and created the beautiful herbaceous garden, 
wherein were plants collected in his travels and Sojourns in 
Europe, and others brought back from America and Canada, 
