Obituary notices of fellows deceased

History Society,' between 1891 and 1899. are his only published work on subjects other than palæobotany. His long and cordial relations with the Geological Survey began early and were a source of mutual advantage. Their foundation was laid during his time in Edinburgh, and, from about 1880 onwards, all palæozoic plants collected by the Survey were submitted to him and he acted as voluntary plant-palæontologist. He did not merely determine specimens sent to him, but, whenever this seemed desirable, joined the members of the Survey, among whom he had many friends, in their field-work. His private collection of hand-specimens of British palæozoic plants steadily grew, every specimen being labelled with scrupulous exactness as to its locality and horizon. He spared no pains in adding to the collection, which became one of the finest in the world. This was in no selfish spirit, for it was the embodiment of the work he was doing and was always destined for future public use. This intention also he carried out, by bequeathing the complete collection, with all the notes and catalogues relating to it, to the Geological Survey. This important addition to the national collections will be of the greatest value in the study of British coalfields.