proud, and in the establishment of a school of Botany in connection with 

 Washington University. 



Recognizing the advancement that he has given to botanical pursuits, 

 the simple love of truth for its own sake that guided his life-work, and the 

 purity and majestic beauty of his character, the Academy of Science desires 

 to record its appreciation of a model life, the memory of which will long 

 endure, and to tender its sincere sympathy to the University and family 

 upon whom his loss falls heaviest. 



[Signed,] Wm. Trelease, \ 



E. A. Engler, > Committee. 

 J. M. Leete, ) 



The report was accepted, ordered to be spread on the minutes, 

 and published in the Transactions of the Academy. 



Prof. Nipher exhibited the apparatus and showed the method 

 of investigating the motion of a body rolling on a plane. 



Dr. Hambach exhibited the rattles of a rattlesnake which had 

 been brought from Florida by Mr. Geo. Mills and presented to 

 the collections of the University. The specimen contained 31 

 rattles. As there seemed to be some doubt as to the genuineness 

 of the specimen on the part of the authorities of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, to whom it had been sent for examination. Dr. Ham- 

 bach said he would give it a careful inspection and report later. 



A paper presented by Emil Brendel, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 

 entitled "Synopsis of the Family of Psc/apkidcv" was referred 

 to the Committee on Publication. 



March 5///, 1888. 



President Nipher in the chair ; eight members present. 



Prof. Nipher made a report on ten years' rainfall of the State 

 of Missouri, showing maps of normal rainfall for the months, 

 seasons, and year. 



On motion, the paper was referred to the Committee on Pub- 

 lication. 



March i(^th, 1888. 



President Nipher in the chair ; seventeen members present. 

 In behalf of Mr. Henry Shaw, Prof. Trelease presented the 



