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MEMORIAL. 



Botanical Section, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 

 This Section having been informed of the decease of Professor 

 Thomas A. Williams, late of the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture, at Washington, D. C, it seems eminently fitting that we should 

 show our appreciation of his botanical attainments and the loss that 

 practical science has sustained by his early death. Although young in 

 years, his indefatigable energy and untiring zeal in behalf of his favo- 

 rite studies, made him a conspicuous example for the youth of our land 

 to emulate. 



Resolved^ That in the death of Professor Thomas A. Williams, bot- 

 any, and especially agrostology, has received au unusual loss, and his 

 many correspondents a friend who was ever desirous of rendering all 

 the assistance in his power. 



Francis Windle, 

 John W. Harshberger, 

 Stewardson Brown, 



Committee, 

 Adopted by the Section, March 11, 1901. 



John W. Harshberger, 



Recorder, 



GENERAL ITEMS. 



The Yale Summer School of Forestry will hold its sessions at Gray 

 ToAvers, the estate of Mr. James W. Pinchot, near the village of Mill- 

 ford, Pike county. Pa., under the instruction of Professors Graves and 

 Tourney. The purpose of this Summer School is to provide instruction 

 in forestry for those who do not wish to take, or who are not readj^ for, 

 the more advanced technical courses at regular forestry schools, being 

 especially designed for owners of woodland, forest rangers, teachers, 

 and persons who desire to acquire a general knowledge of forestry or 

 any of its branches. Full information may be obtained on application 

 to H. S. Graves, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 



A part of the botanical library of the late Professor T. A. Williams 

 is to be offered for sale. A catalogue has been prepared, which may be 

 olitained upon application to Miss Ethel Snell, Takoma Park, D. C. 



