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In 1888, because of poor health and failing eyesight, he gave up 
teaching, but became the more devoted to botany. In the ’90’s 
his health improved and for several years from early spring till late 
fall he made from one to three or four excursions a week in the Chicago 
region, studying oaks and Crataegus particularly. It was my good 
fortune to accompany him on many of these excursions, serving, he 
used to say, as eyes for him. Many species hitherto unknown for the 
region were discovered in these days and his joy over them was no 
less than mine. His enthusiasm and his love of beauty were as fresh 
as a boy’s, while his mature judgment and ripe knowledge made it a 
rare privilege to be in his company. He never lost his early love of the 
Greek and Latin classics and often he had a copy of Virgil in his pocket 
to read aloud during the resting periods. 
The last ten or twelve years Mr. Hill devoted to the study of the 
mosses of the Chicago region. He left in manuscript detailed descrip- 
tions of 133 species. He put the manuscript into my hands and after 
it has been copied it is to be hoped the work may be published. His 
herbarium has been purchased by the University of Illinois. 
Mr. Hill died January 22 at his home in Chicago. The last two 
years he was feeble physically but mentally as keen and alert as ever. 
He arose every day until the last, sitting in the room that had so long 
been his study, library and herbarium. 
Three species of plants bear his name, Potamogeton Hillii, Cratae- 
gus Hillii and Carduus Hillii. 
LIST OF THE SCIENTIFIC WRITINGS OF THE Rev. E. J. HILL. 
1. Notes on specimens of plants. Amer. Entomologist and Botan- 
ist 2: 384. 1870. 
2. A double-flowered Cypripedium spectabile. Amer. Nat. 12: 
816. 1878. 
3. A new variety of Campanula rotundifolia L. Amer. Nat. 12: 
817. 1878. 
4, The number of stamens in Brasenia peltata. Amer. Nat. 13: 
254. 1879. 
5. Prunus pumila. Amer. Nat. 13: 649. 1879. 
6. The fruit of Shepherdia canadensis. Amer. Nat. 13: 699. 1879. 
7. Potamogeton niagarensis Tuckerm. Amer. Nat. 13: 699. 
