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Primula, Quercus, Rhododendron, Saussurea, and Senecio. His 
last paper, “Sur les Swertia et quelques autres Gentianées de la 
Chine ” (Bulletin ri la Société Botanique de la France, Fev., 1900), 
has reached Kew since his death. 
Mr. Franchet held no lucrative post ; no professorship. He 
for many years attached as botanist to the Muséum VHistoire 
Naturelle, of Paris, but received the very smallest pittance for his 
services. This may account for his having accomplished so much 
wo He seems to have been universally respected and esteemed ; 
was for many years an active member of the Botanical Society of 
spondent. 
Ernst.—The Botanisches pite igne p. 256 
re, 1, ^ i900) announces the death of Dr. A. Ernst, who was for 
any years Professor of Natural History in the deii Simi 
Director of f the N ational Museum at Caracas, Venezuela. Dr. Ernst 
corresponded with Kew and conte bute to the collections, eser 
to the economie side. His time, apart from teaching, was pri 
pally devoted to the investigation of the vegetable Beet gir 
of Venezuela, both of wild and cultivated plants, and to the 
diseases of plants, especially those due to, or accompanied by, 
fungus parasi One of his earliest contributions T pera of 
Botany, 1865, p Hi 143, 977, 306) is on the plants used medieinally 
at Caracas, Venezuela, and their vernacular names. 
followed by many others of a similar character, and of great 
useful to give the title wu Mar potioXon Nacional de na en 
1883, Obra — de orden del Ilustre Americano, General 
Guzman Blanco, por A. Ernst. Publicacion del Minisierw del 
Fomento. Orhi as. Imprenta de “La Opinion Nacioral,” 1884. 
e also wrote reports on the partic ipation of Ve nezuela in the 
exhibitions at Vienna, in 1873, and Philadelphia, in 1876. 
Presentations to the Library ag d 1899.—The second part of 
M Evans's work—JDescriplions and Figures of 
essrs. W and 
Naiat a MER Plants (See Kno Bulletin, 1898, p. 206), has 
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