THE LATE ME. JOHN" BIDGOOD. 



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THE LATE MR. JOHN BIDGOOD, B.Sc. (Lond.i, F.L.S., F.R.H.S. 



We regret to announce the death of Mr. J. Bidgood, from blood-poisoning, 

 at Bournemouth, on October 6, 1905. at the age of 52 years, where he had 

 gone, from his home at Gateshead, to recruit his health. 



The deceased was an enthusiastic member of the Scientific Committee 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society, his horticultural and botanical 

 researches being of great assistance to the members of the committee and 



Fig. 40. — The late Mb. John Bidgood. 



horticulturists generally. Mr. Bidgood was the discoverer of the 

 Odontoglossum-leaf fungus Glaosporium Bidgoodii, recently named by 

 Dr. Cooke, in the Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society. In 

 addition to the publication of a Text-book of Biology (Longmans) 

 embodying a'great amount of research in practical botany. Mr. Bidgood 

 had of late beeria contributor to the R.H.S. Journal, the following articles 



