xii Ohitiiary. 



record of most important work, and give valuable details regarding the 

 growth and behaviour of many species of economic trees. Apart from 

 their economic value they have also a considerable phytogeographical 

 bearing. 



On account ol his valuable work in arboiicuitiiiv Mr. Adaiu,s sonic Nciiis 

 ago was elected an honorary member of the Hoxal Diitish Arboricultural 

 Society, and last year he was made a life meml)er of tlie New Zealand 

 Forestry League. 



As a public man Mr. Adams took great interest in education. He was 

 for twenty -six years a member of the North Canterliurv Education Board, 

 and for twenty years a member of the Board of Governors of Canter burv 

 College. To this institution he left by will 100 acres of land at Greendale 

 on which are many of his plantations, and his entire general collection of 

 trees and shiubs. To this bequest was added the sum of £2,000. the mone\- 

 and the land with its collections to form the nucleus of a forestr\- scliool 

 in connection with Canterbury College. In 1913 he was one of the members 

 of the Royal Commission on Forestry, and was of the greatest service to 

 the Commission both from his knowledge and clear judgment. 



Mr. Adams, who liad been far from well for some time, passed away 

 on the 1st June, 1919. His end was not altogether unexpected by his 

 friends, notwithstanding he had attended the Science Congress in February, 

 and gone to Dyer's Pass on one of the excursions. His lamented death 

 has left a gaj) in New Zealand science which will not readily l)e filled. 

 No man was more resj.'ected ; few of our members have rendered more 

 disinterested service to their countr^•. 



L. COCKAYXK. 



