OBITUARY. 
79 
A Classified List of British Mosses. Compiled by George Dixon, 
Great Ayton, near Stokesley, Yorkshire, from Wilson’s M Bryologia 
Britannica.” Price 3d. each, or 5s. 6d. per 100, free by post. 
Though there are other lists of mosses published, yet none of them ap¬ 
proach the one before us in accuracy of detail, and beauty of its typo¬ 
graphy. A great advantage in this list is, that all the varieties, as given in 
Wilson’s “ Bryologia Britannica,” are given; and whenever the varieties 
are distinguished by Greek characters, they are spelt in full—thus not ex¬ 
cluding them from the list, because they boast of names consisting of 
a single letter. 
Each species has both the generic and specific name given in full; and 
the list being only printed on one side, gives it great advantage for labelling 
collections. It is entirely free from typographical errors in the orthography- 
in fact, as a list, nothing better could be wished for. And after examining 
and criticising it in every way, we can find no fault with it, except that the 
paper might be a little weightier, and thereby show the printing to better 
effect. Hitherto a list must needs be printed on very light paper to come 
under the post-office regulations; now, however, that by the more 
enlightened policy of our Chancellor of the Exchequer all printed matter 
under four ounces can be sent through the post for the small sum of one 
penny, we would wish to see all lists and catalogues printed on such good 
paper as the matter may require. 
(Bhitmu. 
JAMES R. GARRETT, ESQ. 
It is with extreme regret we announce the death of James R. Garrett, 
Esq., of Belfast, one of the Council of the Natural History and Philoso¬ 
phical Society of that town. He was by profession a solicitor, and as 
such possessed an extensive practice, and enjoyed the esteem and respect 
both of his clients and of his professional brethren. He had, from an early 
period, given attention to the habits of our native birds; gradually he was 
led to regard them as a naturalist, and, in course of time, became an acute, 
skilful, and well-informed ornithologist. His name is of frequent occurrence 
