394 FLORA OF OXFORDSHIRE. 
manner and readiness to assist impressed most favourably all who came in 
contact with him. To his employés his even temper and kindness endeared 
him. He was also singularly temperate in habit. He died on Nov. 1, 
1871, in the 84th year of his age. There is a print of Baxter after a 
drawing by Burt in the Hope Collection. Among other plants Baxter 
added to the Oxford Flora Senecio saracenicus, Mentha sylvestris, Myosotis 
cespitosa and versicolor, Luzula Forsteri, Blysmus compressus, Bromus 
arvensis, Salix Hoffmaniana, 8. rugosa, Eriophorum latifolium, Diplo- 
taxis muralis, Rosa sepium, Enanthe Lachenalii, Valerianella carinata, 
V. dentata, Erythrea pulchella, Lolium temulentum, Prunus domesticus, 
Sedum album, Carex Pseudo Cyperus, Juncus obtusiflorus, Potamogeton 
prelongus, Polygonum mite, Epilobium parviflorum, Rosa sepium, Salix 
decipiens, undulata, Helix, aquatica, oletfolia, Anacharis, etc. 
In 1838 appeared the Flora of Oxfordshire and its adjoining counties 
(comprising the flowering plants only) by Richard Walker, B.D., F.L.S., 
Fellow of Magdalen College. This work, though it appeared some 40 
years after Sibthorp’s Flora, did not add much to the knowledge of the 
county flora; few additional plants being given, and little or no attempt 
being made to show their distribution in the county. The descriptions of 
the species are given in clear and easy language, and it was probably the 
intention of the author rather to make a special feature of this, than to 
add plant records. It is arranged according to the Linnean system. 
The habitats of the plant are evidently taken from a general flora and 
have no local significance. We are told for instance that Myrrhis odorata 
(a garden escape at the best) is a native of ‘mountainous pastures.’ 
Sibthorp’s locality, which Walker alone quotes, of ‘Rose Lane,’ scarcely 
being applicable. Many species which are given without special localities 
are really very rare plants in Oxford, e.g. Solidago Virgo Aurea, Anthriscus 
vulgaris; Mr. Walker evidently having in his mind their general dis- 
tribution in England and not their local one. 
The localised additions made by Mr. Walker are Camelina sativa, and 
Lotus tenuis. 
About 20 other species previously unrecorded are also inserted. 
Richard Walker, the author of the Flora, was born at Norwich, on 
March 17, 1791, and was educated at the Free School of that city under 
Dr. Forster. He was son of the Rey. John Walker, Minor Canon of 
Norwich. Sometime chorister of Magdalen College. Richard Walker 
matriculated at Balliol College in Oct. 1810, became Demy of Magdalen 
1812, took degree of B.A. Dec. 1, 1814, M.A. April 16, 1817, B.D. Dec. 17, 
1824, was chosen Fellow of Magdalen 1821, was afterwards Dean, 
Bursar, and Vice-President, and was Master of Magdalen College School, 
1828-1844. He was ordained Deacon by Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, 
and Priest by Fisher, Bishop of Salisbury; and was curate at Tilehurst, 
Berks. He married 1852, Eliza Naomi, daughter of David Davies, M.D. 
He died Dec. 31, 1870, and was buried at Olveston, near Thornbury. 
