opus, The Flora of Bristol, 1912. In the opinion of not a few 
competent to judge, this is one of the best works of its kind. 
It excels particularly in its admirable and full introductory 
matter and the interesting notes under many of the species. 
We know no British or local ‘ Flora ' which gives habitats 
(as distinct from localities) so accurately. Copious supple- 
mental notes and records have since been published both in 
Journ. Bot. and in the Bristol N. S. Proceedings. 
Among some 45 notes and articles which he had published 
in the Journ. of Botany from 1880 to 1929 may be mentioned 
‘ Life History of Lithospermum purpureo-coeruleum ’ (1884) 
and ‘ Prunella lachnata L. in Britain ’ (1906). In the latter 
paper he was the first in England to find, describe and illustrate 
that plant, though 20 years earlier he “ noticed a cream- 
flowered Prunella in more than one spot on the Mendip Hills, 
but carelessly let it pass for a colour-sport of P. vulgaris .” 
This tends to illustrate the broad view he took of species and 
in a measure his cautious nature, for though he wrote so much, 
he never did so precipitately. Partly for similar reasons 
Rubus Bucknalli and the well-marked variety atlanticus of 
J uncus maritimus were almost the only new plants he named. 
He did especially good work on Batrachian Ranunculi, 
Sorbus, Rubus, Mentha, etc., but his knowledge of numerous 
genera was very great. 
For many years White was an active and valued member 
of the two British Exchange Clubs and a contributor to the 
Herb. Normale managed by Dorfler at Vienna. He did not 
join the Watson Club until 1900, when he contributed 725 
Rubi and other critical plants. Except for four years he sent 
yearly parcels up to 1932, and his total was 4941 sheets. He 
also wrote many useful notes on plants sent to the Club. 
For a brief time he gave a few lectures as Special Lecturer 
in Systematic Botanjr at the University of Bristol, which post 
was nominally renewed each year until his death. In 1927 
he was awarded the Hon. M.Sc. degree. Most of his books 
and his very fine British and Continental herbaria are 
bequeathed to the University. This addition makes Bristol 
in the matter of Herbaria at English Universities probably 
next in importance to Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester. 
White’s vivid sense of humour accompanied a dignified 
and gracious mien. He was ever ready to help and encourage. 
A prompt and admirable correspondent, his caligraphy was 
