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her mistress wandered into the woods or stopped by roadsides, and 

 yet would push on briskly whenever speed was necessary. Those 

 who had the pleasure of accompanying Mrs. Streeter on these 

 excursions — and she loved to take her friends with her — all felt that 

 Bonny was an ideal horse for a botanist. Nor would it be quite just 

 to omit the mention of Gypsy, her dog, who was usually a guard on 

 the botanical trips. 



Mrs. Streeter was a lover of good literature, in which she was well 

 versed. She often gave her friends great pleasure by reading aloud 

 some excellent story or fine poem. Her retentive memory held in 

 its keeping many passages from which she would add to her conver- 

 sation in a most delightful way. Her sense of humor was strong, and 

 she thoroughly enjoyed Lowell's Bigelow Papers. Whittier, too, was 

 a favorite author. 



Mrs. Streeter' s death was a great loss to her family, her friends, 

 the Botanical Section, and the community. Her memory is still 

 precious, although years have passed away. 



Charles W. Seelve. 



Mr. Charles W. Seelye, one of the charter members of the 

 Botanical Section, was born at Greenwich, Saratoga County, N. Y. , 

 in 1829, and came to this city with his parents in 1835. Rochester 

 was his home until his death, which occurred March 10, 1907. 



In his youth Mr. Seelye studied dentistry, but not being robust 

 he abandoned that profession and taught school. He afterward 

 became associated with the late James Vick on the editorial staf? of 

 the Genesee Farmer. In 1844 he established the Rochester Central 

 Nurseries, the firm being composed of C. W. Seelye and Hiram 

 Sibley, with office located at East Main and Union streets. Later he 

 became associated with James Vick, his brother-in-law, in editing 

 Vick's Quarterly, which was superseded by Vick's Magazine. After 

 the death of Mr. Vick, he continued to edit the Magazine for many 

 years. 



As a writer Mr. Seelye had few equals. His information on 

 horticultural and botanical subjects was far-reaching and thorough, 

 and his style elegant, polished and forceful. The diversity of his 



