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work under congenial surroundings, publishing numerous papers on tlie 

 lower groups of plants. In 1895 lie left DePauw to accept the professor- 

 ship of biology in the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. After one 

 year at Auburn he became professor of botany in Columbia University in 

 July, 1896, and continued in this position the remainder of his life. 



Dr. Underwood was a member of the original committee on nomencla- 

 ture at the Rochester meeting of tlie American Association in 1892 and was 

 selected as the delegate to carry the report of the American botanists on 

 this question to the International Botanical Congress in Genoa. He was 

 one of the vice-presidents of the Genoa Congress. He was vice-president 

 of the Botanical Section of the American Association at the New York 

 meeting in 1891. 



At Columbia University his career was one of great honor. He was 

 one of the ten botanists elected at the Madison meeting of the American 

 Association for the Advancement of Science to form the Botanical Society 

 of America, and served as president of this organization, 1899 to 1900. 

 From 1898 to tlie end of 1902 he was editor of the publications of the Tor- 

 rey Botanical Club. He was associate editor of the North American Flora. 

 He v/as a member of the Board of Scientific Directors of the New York 

 Botanical Garden, serving as chairman since 1901. Syracuse University 

 in 1906 conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Laws in recognition 

 of his long and distinguished scientific service. Dr. Underwood's published 

 botanical i)apers and texts number 198 titles. In addition he was tlie 

 author of other papers on zoology, geology, geneology and miscellaneous 

 subjects. (See article on the published works of L. M. Underwood by 

 .Tohn llendley Barnhart, Bulletin Torrey Botanical Club, page 17, January, 

 1908.) 



Dr. Underv,'ood was a man of cheerful, genial disposition, .sympathetic 

 and Ix'lpful. He was especially kind to students and to young men in his 

 profession and all who came in contact with hiin were impressed with 

 his generosity and sincerity. He had rare power in making and keeping 

 frit-nds and none who has had the good fortune to enjoy his acquaintance 

 will forget the charm of his delightful personality. 



In 1881 Dr. Underwood was married to Miss Marie A. Spurr. By this 

 union there was one daughter Miss Helen Willoughby Underwood. Dr. 

 Underwood is survived by both wife and daughter. 



During his residence in Indiana Dr. Underwood took a lively inter- 

 est in the Indiana Academy of Science, contributing many valuable papers 



