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Through his work many new species were made known to sci- 

 ence and a considerable number were named after him. The 

 peculiar roach, Biolleya alaris, taken by him, was dedicated 

 by the late Dr. Henri de Saussure in recognition of his work. 



Several books on botany and zoology were published by 

 him, while numerous zoological papers came from his pen, 

 one of the last being a study of the mdlusca of L'oeos Island. 

 On public instruction his opinion was held in high esteem and 

 among other things he published a Greek and Latin grammar 

 for use in the Costa Rican schools. For the Paris Exposition 

 of 1900 he prepared an interesting and unbiased work on Costa 

 Rica, and he was the mainstay of the National Society of Agri- 

 culture, contributing valuable papers to every Bulletin pub- 

 lished. Death came just as he was preparing a resume of his 

 twenty-one years of continuous work and study, and, as he 

 was a man of order, it will be possible at any time to publish 

 the work. His demise occurred at San Jose, January 16, 1908, 

 from pneumonia. 



Personal knowledge of Prof. Biolley 's work compels us to 

 pay some tribute, in addition to the facts given above, if only 

 in return for the very valuable collections which he transmitted 

 to us for study, work on a particularly extensive sending hav- 

 ing occupied our attention when news of his death reached us. 

 With the greatest generosity and most hearty spirit of co-opera- 

 tion this energetic and enthusiastic colleague sent specimens, 

 lot upon lot, unconditionally, supplying most complete cap- 

 ture notes, while at the same time he stirred up and sustained 

 interest in the same field in others around him. We who have 

 good libraries and abundant opportunities to do that in which 

 we are interested, do not fully realize and appreciate what de- 

 votion and energy in the cause are necessary to produce a man 

 like Paul Biolley under the circumstances in which he worked. 



Most of the notes in the above article concerning Prof. Biol- 

 ley's life have been very kindly furnished by his intimate col- 

 league, Prof. J. Fidelio Tristan, of San Jose, and K. TT. T.nnkr- 

 ster, Esq.; who during his residence in Costa Rica, became 

 acquainted with Prof. Biolley. The portrait was kindly sup- 

 plied by Prof. Tristan. J. A. G. R. 



