clxvi PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
©Mtrarj, 1866-7. 
The Society has to record the loss hy death of the •under-mentioned 
lows 
Eel- 
1st December.— William Cotton, Esq., D.C.L., E.R.S., of Wallwood House, 
Leytonstone, Essex, aged 81. 
4th December.— Thomas Watson, Esq., of 11 Grenville Place, Brighton, 
aged 80. 
7th December.—Commander John Lechmere, R.N., of Steeple Aston, 
Oxford. 
10th December.— James Henry Davies, Esq., of 5 Hinde Street, Manchester 
Square. 
13th December.—R. C. Bowden, Esq., of Clapham Common, S., aged 68. 
15th December.—W. Potts, Jun., Esq., of West Street, Banbury, aged 41. 
25tli December.—R. C. Roosmale Cocq, Esq., of 75 Inverness Terrace, W., 
aged 39. 
31st December.— Charles Bathoe, Esq., of 28 York Place, Portman Square, 
W., aged 57. Served 28 years in the Bengal Civil Service. Member, while in 
India, of the Calcutta Asiatic and Horticultural Societies ; in England, of the 
Asiatic, Geographical, and Zoological. 
1867. 
3rd January.— Robert Lemon, Esq., F.S.A., of 10 Ovington Square, Brompton, 
S.W., aged 67, Eellow of the Society of Antiquaries, Honorary Member of the 
New York Historical Society, Honorary Member of the Georgia Historical So¬ 
ciety, &c. He served for 47 years in the State Paper Office, attaining the post 
of Assistant-Keeper. After several premonitory symptoms of paralysis, he was 
induced to resign, and retired from public service January 1866: since which 
event his health and strength, both mentally and physically, rapidly declined. 
9th January. — G. Ure Skinner, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., &e., aged 62, at Aspin- 
wall, in the Isthmus of Panama, of yellow fever, caught on board the R.M.S. 
Danube. He was on his way to the scene of his labours and adventures and 
botanical researches of 37 years, for the last time, in high health and spirits. 
His kind and generous nature took him on board the Danube (ten days and 
more after he had safely left that ill-fated ship), to inquire after the health of 
the captain. The taint of the fatal fever set upon him; he died the third day. 
If he had lived to return to England, he would have accomplished his 40th 
voyage across the Atlantic Ocean ! 
THOMPSON TESTIMONIAL. 
As stated in the January number of the Proceedings, the Council have ap¬ 
pointed a Committee for the purpose of raising a substantial Testimonial to Mr. 
Thompson, whose labours for the advancement of Horticulture and Meteorology 
during his services to the Society, extending over 45 years, are well known. 
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch has kindly consented to act as President; 
William Wilson Saunders, Esq., Vice-President; the Council of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, and the Committee of the International Horticultural 
Exhibition, with Dr. Hogg and Mr. Thomas Moore as joint secretaries to the 
Fund, to whom (as well as the Assistant-Secretary of the Royal Horticultural 
Society) any subscriptions to forward so worthy an object may be sent. 
