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with Potamogeton, on which genus he became the recognised 
authority, and of which he described a number of new species, 
from various parts of the world. Apart from his native county 
I think his favourite hunting grounds were in the Eastern 
counties, especially the Norfolk Broads, where he was the 
discoverer in this country of that curious charophyte Nitell- 
opsis obtusa [Char a stelligera, Reichenb.), and with his daughter 
of Naias marina. He accumulated a large herbarium number- 
ing between 20,000 and 30,000 specimens, most of which are 
now conserved in the British Museum, partly by his own 
bequest, partly by that of his friend Mr. C. E. Salmon, who 
died soon after him, and to whom he had left the bulk of his 
plants. Some of his large collection of Potamogetons he 
bequeathed to Kew. His collection of Charophytes, British 
and Foreign, he had already generously given to the present 
writer’s late brother and himself. 
In addition to his extensive knowledge of the plants of the 
British Isles, he knew a great deal of the flora of Northern 
Europe, especially of the Scandinavian countries, including 
Iceland and the Faroe Islands. For many years he undertook 
the registration of “ new county records ” supplementary to 
Topographical Botany, and, at the time of his death, a second 
instalment of these, compiled in conjunction with Messrs. 
Salmon and Matthews, was in course of publication. In 
spite of Bennett’s enthusiasm and his great driving power, 
he was extremely modest and retiring, and could never be 
induced to take a prominent part in any botanical gatherings, a 
matter of regret to his friends. At the same time he was 
always ready to lend a hand in any botanical work, and there 
were few British botanists of his time who were not indebted 
to him for kindly assistance, always willingly and promptly 
given. 
He was a tall, spare, alert man, with particularly bright 
eyes, and, until quite latterly, almost black hair. An admirable 
photograph of him, taken by his wife, is reproduced (with a 
memoir by Dr. Druce) in the Journal of Botany for August, 
1929 and in the present Report. He was twice married, 
having seven daughters by his first wife. To his second wife, 
for thirty years his loving and helpful partner, I am indebted 
for many particulars of his life and work. His example is an 
inspiring one. Without any special training in botany, and 
throughout his life with but little leisure to devote to 
it, he contrived by habits of industry and sheer hard work, 
