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been heretofore figured," and forms an imperial octavo volume, with 

 129 copper-plates, published in 1864. The letter-press and the plates 

 (upon which last alone several thousand dollars and immense pains were 

 expended) are simply exquisite and wholly unrivalled ; and the scientific 

 character is acknowledged to be worthy of the setting. Within the 

 last few years most of the time which Mr, Sullivant could devote to 

 science has been given to the preparation of a second or supplementary 

 volume of the Icones. The plates, it is understood, are completed, the 

 descriptions in a good degree written out, and the vernal months in 

 which his mortal life closed were to have been devoted to the printing. 

 The Manual of the North American Mosses was speedily to follow. 

 He was remarkably young for his years, so that the hopes and expecta- 

 tions in which we were indulging seemed reasonable. But in January, 

 not far from his seventieth birthday, he was prostrated by pneumonia, 

 from the consequences of which, after some seeming convalescence, he 

 died upon the last day of April. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Caroline E. 

 (Sutton) Sullivant, cliildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, to 

 inherit a stainless and honored name, and to cherish a noble memory. 



In personal appearance and carriage, no less than in all the traits of 

 an unselfish and well-balanced character, Mr. Sullivant was a fine speci- 

 men of a man. He had excellent business talents, and was an exem- 

 plary citizen ; he had a refined and sure taste, and was an accomplished 

 draughtsman. But, after having illustrated his earlier productions with 

 his own pencil, he found that valuable time was to be gained by em- 

 ploying a trained artist. He discovered in Mr. A. Schrader a hopeful 

 draughtsman ; and he educated him to the work, with what excellent 

 results the plates of the Icones and of his other works abundantly show. 

 As an investigator he worked deliberately, slowly indeed and not con- 

 tinuously, but perseveriugly. Having chosen liis particular department, 

 he o'ave himself undeviatingly to its advancement. His works have 

 laid such a broad and complete foundation for the study of bryology in 

 this country, and are of such recognized importance everywhere, that 

 they must always be of classical authority ; in fact, they are likely to 

 remain for a long time unrivalled. Wherever Mosses are studied, his 

 name will be honorably remembered ; in this country it should long be 

 remembered with peculiar gratitude. 



In accordance with his wishes, his bryological books and his exceed- 

 in o-ly rich and important collections and preparations of Mosses are to 

 be consigned to the Gr?y Herbarium of Harvard University, with a 

 view to their preservation and long-continued usefulness. The re- 

 mainder of his botanical library, his choice microscopes, and other col- 



