SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS. 
EDWARD LEWIS STURTEVANT. 
A Biographical Sketch. 
BY C. 8S. PLUMB. 
The gift of Dr. E. Lewis Sturtevant to the Missouri 
Botanical Garden of his extensive and valuable library of 
Prelinnean works, was an event in the history of this 
institution. This collection of books, which contains many 
rarities, was secured only through years of searching and 
at great expense. Its equal probably does not exist to-day 
in America. 
The recent death of Dr. Sturtevant is a matter of more 
than passing moment to those interested in the work of this 
Garden. He was one of its benefactors, was interested in 
its work, and was a botanical student through many years 
of his life. In donating his library to this institution, he 
did it with the belief that here in future was to be one of 
the world’s greatest botanical gardens, where such a collec- 
tion of books would prove of far-reaching influence. 
Edward Lewis Sturtevant was born in Boston, Mass., 
Jan. 23, 1842. His father and mother died within a short 
time of each other, in Philadelphia, Pa., shortly after the 
birth of his brother, Joseph N. When a small boy, with 
his aunt and guardian, Mrs. Benson, he moved to Win- 
throp, Maine, the birthplace of his father, where he resided 
for some time. He attended school there, and later went 
to New Jersey to a preparatory school. At 17 years of age 
he entered the class of 763 at Bowdoin College, in Maine, 
withdrawing in his senior year to enlist in the army. In 
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