188 Obituary Notices, by James Hardy. 



specimens assembled, tbe following were some of tbe local forms : 

 1. rudut 2. rhamnifolius grown in the sbade ; 3, radula; 4. 

 corylifoUus ; 5. umhrosus ; &. ccesius. Again a packet of T^wJe from 

 Belford produced radula and umhrosus ; and one from Buston in- 

 cluded diversifolius, corylifoUus, radula, and macrophyllus. 



About 1868, Mr Eicbardson sent a Rosa from tbe neigbbour- 

 bood of Alnwick, wbicb Mr Baker pronounced to be R. systyla, 

 wbicb was not known witb certainty before in England, north- 

 ward of Worcestershire ; and subsequently Dr Henry Trimen 

 confirmed tbe accuracy of this determination. Somewhat later, 

 he sent what was considered to be R. micrantha, which was " new 

 to Northumberland ; the most northern station in Britain, being 

 Sandsend near Whitby." It is not included in the "New Flora." 



On the 28th July, 1869, he sent to Dr Trimen, Rosa Forsteri of 

 Smith {R. urhica of Leman), a sub-species of R. canina ; and also 

 the form called R. sarmentacea of Woods {R. dumalis of Bechstein). 



Lastly, in 1872, he communicates to Mr Baker and Dr Trimen 

 his grand discovery of Psamma Baltica on Eoss links, and Mr 

 Baker congratulates him, Aug. 8 : ''I am very glad that the 

 discovery of such a very decided novelty has fallen to Mr 

 Eichardson ;" and Dr Trimen hailed '' the very interesting and 

 important discovery." 



Mr Eichardson's other plants are recorded in the " New 

 Elora;" in Mr Tate's "History of Alnwick;" and in his own 

 papers in Irvine's " Phytologist." 



Mr Eichardson was very careful in drying his plants, and 

 those with whom he exchanged compliment him on their being, 

 as one expressed it, " perfect" as specimens, the examination of 

 them as he phrases it making "one's mouth water." He was 

 also liberal in distributing his duplicates, without expectation of 

 return. The Eev. Wood Eobert says that Mr Eichardson " did 

 indeed act on the principle — never to forget to return a benefit — 

 and I think in some instances you restore fourfold." He was 

 kind and conciliatory to young beginners. One, in the fullness 

 of his heart, informs him that " he is very fond of plants," and 

 has got together nearly four hundred British species, kept in 

 portfolios of his own construction. He offers Mr E, a living 

 plant of Angelica Archangelica or Heracleum giganteum, which is 

 quite in the grandiose style of a boy's gratitude. Bazaar con- 

 tributors also apply to him, one lady being sure that with his 



