

PREFACE. 



This volume is issued in response to the earnestly 

 expressed wish of many friends. It would be difficult 

 for any one pen to pourtray a life so many-sided, so varied 

 in its interests. This difficulty has been met, it is hoped, 

 by combining within the compass of one volume the 

 following threefold arrangement — Memorials and Eemi- 

 niscences; Journal; and Botanical Correspondence. It 

 is thus hoped that every class of reader may have brought 

 together each side of this beautiful life, even though all 

 may not be able equally to enter into each portion of it. 



I. Memorials and Keminiscences. It has been 

 distinctly felt that little if anything could be added 

 to the rich and graceful tribute from the pen of the 

 Eev. Professor J. E. B. Mayor, written for the Ea^le 

 (St. John's College magazine) in the Michaelmas term, 

 1895, which, expanded by himself, forms the open- 

 ing portion of this volume. Another article by the 

 same hand is reprinted from the Cambridge Chronicle of 

 Aug. 30th, 1895, and, with the remaining articles from 

 various able and admiring contributors, completes this 

 •^ portion of the book. It is difficult, indeed impossible, to 

 ^ convey to the readers of these pages how deep is the 

 ^ debt due to Professor Mayor, for all the valuable time so 

 O freely given, the labour and minute care so unweariediy 

 I bestowed, whilst aiding in the compilation of a work, 

 ^ which from the very first has received his warmest 

 ^ encouragement and sympathetic support. His heart 

 ^ has found delight in the progress of every page of the 

 ^ book, and thus has he set his seal to the faithful, sted- 

 co fast friendship which has extended over very many years. 



