Dr Graham Charles George Argent died on 24 April 2019. Known as George to the botanical community, he was appointed to the staff of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 1974. His research focused on the plant families Musaceae and Ericaceae, especially the tropical Vireya rhododendrons from Southeast Asia. He authored more than 130 new species and varieties, published more than 100 scientific papers, and introduced more than 2000 plants into the RBGE living collections.

A full account of his scientific activities and outputs is planned for the next volume of the Edinburgh Journal of Botany.