Missouri Botanical 
Garden Bulletin 
Vol. II St. Louis, Mo., February, 1914 No. 2 
In Memoriam 
Dr. John Green 
Dr. John Green, a member of the Board of Trustees of the 
Missouri Botanical Garden for nearly twenty years, died on 
December 7, 1913. The following resolution was adopted by 
the Board at the meeting of January 14, 1914, ordered spread 
upon the minutes, and an engrossed copy sent to the family: 
“The death of Dr. John Green leaves a vacancy in the 
ranks of the votaries of science, and indeed in the civic 
activities of all of St. Louis. This city had been his home 
since 1866, and he had helped in no inconsiderable degree 
to make it illustrious by his contributions to the enlarging 
field of ophthalmological science, and by beneficent inven- 
tions in the line of relief to suffering humanity. 
“The Board of Trustees of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
of which body Dr. Green had been a member since 1895, 
asks to associate itself with the citizens of St. Louis in de- 
ploring the loss sustained by his death; and, furthermore, 
it asks to be allowed to bear witness to the steadfast and 
faithful devotion that he has ever been ready to give to the 
directing of the counsels and the promoting of the interests 
of the Board. 
“The Board, in consciousness of its great loss, begs to 
put on record its deep appreciation and warm gratitude for 
his unfailing helpfulness, and to extend to the widow and 
family the assurance of its affectionate sympathy.” 
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