GEORGE E. MORRIS. 



On the first page of this pamphlet we present a photograph of 

 the late George E. Morris, who on July 5th, died at his home at 

 Waltham, Mass. For many years Mr. Morris was a leader in 

 matters both botanical and mycological in the East, and probably 

 no one had a better knowledge of the indigenous plants of his region 

 in Massachusetts. He was a teacher of drawing and an artist of ex- 

 cellent abilities, as well as a botanist. These accomplishments enabled 

 him during his lifetime to prepare colored drawings of the greater 

 part of the flowering plants and agarics of his region. These draw- 

 ings we have never seen, but are told that they are of excellent merit 

 and very extensive as to number. We do not know what arrange- 

 ments have been made for their preservation and use, but hope they 

 will be preserved in connection with the mycological work at Harvard. 

 It is quite likely that Dr. Farlow's splendid set of exsiccatae and draw- 

 ings will be left to Harvard, and if Mr. Morris' drawings are also 

 secured they will make a collection unequaled in any other institution. 



Mr. Morris was 63 years of age at the time of his death. The 

 photograph that we present was taken about fifteen years previous. 

 He was one of my esteemed correspondents, and as fine a collector 

 as ever placed specimens before me. I always looked forward to the 

 receipt of a fine lot of rare specimens from him every year. On the 

 date of his death, a full account of his life and works was given in 

 the Daily Press and Tribune, of Waltham, Mass., which is preserved 

 in the Lloyd Library. 



CORRECTION. 



FRED J. SEAVER. In my article concerning Mr. Seaver in 

 the last issue of Mycological Notes, I made an error which I take 

 pleasure in correcting, as advised by Mr. Seaver. 



"I graduated first from the Morning Side College, Iowa, later 

 from the State University of Iowa, and began work in mycology 

 under the direction of Professor Macbride. I never attended Miami 

 University, and have never been a student of Dr. Fink's, although I 

 have always been associated with him in an indirect way." 



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