42 Resolutions relating to Professor Underwood 



The Philadelphia Botanical Club 



At a meeting of the Philadelphia Botanical Club, held on the 

 evening of November 21, 1907, the following resolutions were 

 adopted : 



Whereas : The Philadelphia Botanical Club has learned of the 

 sad death of the distinguished botanist, Lucien M. Underwood, 

 professor of botany in Columbia University, be it 



Resolved, That by his death botanical science has suffered an 

 irreparable loss, his personal character, his professional standing, 

 and his scientific attainments, particularly in his special line of 

 work on the ferns and allied plants, having won for him the sin- 

 cere admiration and regard not only of his associates, but of his 

 fellow workers in the field of science. 



Resolved, That the Philadelphia Botanical Club records its 

 appreciation of his labors and its deep sense of the loss which 

 American botanical science has sustained. 



The Fern Class of the Botanical Society of 



Pennsylvania 



The Fern Class of the Botanical Society of Pennsylvania, now 

 assembled, having learned of the death of the well-known botanist, 

 Lucien M. Underwood, professor of botany in Columbia Uni- 

 versity, desires to place on the record of its minutes the following 

 appreciation of his earnest and fruitful labors, and its deep sense 

 of the loss which botanical science has sustained. 



By the death of Dr. Underwood botanical science has suffered 

 an irreparable loss. His personal character, his professional 

 qualifications, and his scientific attainments, particularly in his 

 special field of work on the ferns and other lower orders of plants 

 had won for him the loving regard of his associates and the sincere 

 admiration of his fellow workers in the field of science. 



Philadelphia, November 23, 1907. 



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N. Miller, Pres. Mary G. Spencer 



John M. Macfarlane, Sec'y. Caroline A. Burgin 



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Marion Mackenzie Emma T. Fell 



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George T. Hastings 



