IN MEMORIAM : THOMAS HICK, B.A., B.SC. (lOHD.), A.L.S. 237 
own with him in argument. He always laid great stress on the difference 
between knowing a tiling and knowing about it ; he never played 
pranks with his reason ; he loved and followed Truth for its own 
sake. 
In the summer of 1896, we noticed with anxiety that our friend's 
health was declining ; the fine intellect worked almost to the last ; 
but a painful disease seized him and quickly, though borne with 
manly courage and fortitude, vanquished his noble soul. He left to 
mourn his loss a devoted wife and two sons, as well as a large circle 
of sorrowing friends. 
The Owens College Museum is enriched with his choice collec- 
tion of micro-preparations of Fossil Carbonifeious Plants, largely 
illustrative of his own special researches. This collection was 
purchased by private subscription, and forms a fitting monument of 
one who was perhaps the most promising rising Pala^obotanist of his 
day. WM. CASH. 
Scientific Papers, &c., by Thomas Hick, B.A., B.Sc, A.L.S. 
1878. 1 "The Sexual Reproduction of Fungi," read before the 
Leeds Naturalists' Club, 17th Sept., 1878. "The 
Naturalist," Jan. and Feb., 1879. 
,, 2 " A Contribution to the Flora of the Lower Coal Measures 
of the Parish of Halifax, Yorkshire," by Wm. Cash and 
Thomas Hick. Yorksh. Geol. and Polytech. Soc. Read 
28th Oct., 1878. 
1879. 3 " On Fossil Fungi from the Lower Coal Measures of 
Halifax, and Notes on Traquaria," by Wm. Cash and 
Thomas Hick. Yorksh. Geol. and Polytech. Soc. 
1882. 4 " On the Designation of certain functions of Plants." 
" The Naturalist" March, 1882. 
„ 5 " On the Caulotaxis of British Geraniums." "Journal of 
Botany," October, 1882. 
1883. 6 " Notes on Ranunculus ficaria, L." " Journal of Botany," 
July, 1883. 
1884. 7 " On Protoplasmic Continuity in the Floridea3." " Journal 
of Botany," Feb., 1884. 
