328 THE BOTANISTS OF PHILADELPHIA. 



4. "More about Ballast Plants."— J5o^/n/c-a/ Gazette. II: 127. 



5. ' ' Orobanche minor in New Jersey. ' ' — Botnn iced Gazette, III-IV : 73. 



6. "Germination and Growth of Parasitic Plants." — Botanical 

 Gazette, Y-YI : 38. 



7. "Quercusheterophylla." — Botanical Gazette, V-VI : 303. 



8. "Osmunda cinnamomea var. frondosa." — Botanical Gazette^ 

 YII-YIII : 86. 



9. "Sudden Appearance of Plants." — Torrey Botanical Bulletin, 

 YI : 105. 



10. "Opuntia vulgaris, a New Jersey Plant." — Torrey Botanical 

 Bulletin, YI : 105. 



LINN^US FUSSELL. 



Linnaeus Fussell, M. D., son of Dr. Edwin Fussell, of 

 Delaware County, a leading and well-informed botanist, and 

 one of the most actiYe observers, constantly giving attention 

 to the study of plants, was born September 2, 1842. At 

 present he is President of the Biological Section of the 

 Delaware County Institute of Science. 



A. F. K. KROUT. 



A. F. K. Krout was born in the village of Line Lex- 

 ington, in New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsyl- 

 vania, February 2, 18-43. 



He was educated in the public schools of Bucks 

 County, and received his academic training at the North 

 AVales Institute, in Montgomery County. 



His principal work has been teaching. He first taught 

 in the public schools of Bucks County, after which he held 

 the position of Supervising Principal of the following 

 borough schools in Pennsylvania : Coplay, Lehigh County ; 

 Emlenton, Venango County ; Lehighton, Carbon County ; 

 Wyoming, Luzerne County. 



In June, 1883, he gave up teaching to become the Cor- 

 poration Accountant and Cashier for the Coplay Iron Com- 



