CHARLES THEODORE MOHR. XI 



In March, 1900, he removed from Mobile to Asheville, N. C., 

 where he spent the remainder of his life in the preparation of 

 the monographs above mentioned, and in reading the proof of 

 "The Plant Life of Alabama," Avhich had all passed through 

 his hands in final revision, although he did not live to see the 

 completed book, which was not issued till a week or two after 

 his death. 



In connection with this volume, Dr. Mohr had planned the 

 preparation of another volume on the "Economic Botany of 

 Alabama" for the Geological Survey, in which was to be given 

 full accounts of the useful and noxious plants of the State. 

 Unfortunately for the State of Alabama and for the science of 

 Botany, he was not spared to complete this, the crowning 

 work of his life. 



During the two years of his residence in Asheville he had the 

 opportunity of coming much in contact with the botanists of 

 America. Especially did he enjoy his frequent visits to the 

 Biltmore Herbarium, where he sought for new species among 

 the specimens sent in by Mr. Beadle's collectors in the field. 

 The genus Crata3gus which presents so many interesting fea- 

 tures especially occupied him there, as Mr. Beadle is working 

 up this genus. Here also he had the opportunity of studying 

 the Herbarium of Dr. Chapman, from which he obtained 

 much valuable information. Frequent visits to the forests of 

 the Biltmore estate, enabled him to collect many valuable 

 notes on the hard woods of that section. 



His last illness came on suddenly after a day spent at work 

 in the Biltmore Herbarium. 



The trying days of intense suffering preceding his death 

 brought out strongly the beauty of his character; not a word 

 of complaint; a kind word for every one around him; patient 

 to the last; and a realization of the inevitable end, brave and 

 unflinching. "How beautiful the world is" were among the 

 last words he ever spoke. 



In the lecture on Southern Botanists above alluded to, 

 Prof. F. Lamson-Scribner has touched upon some of the strik- 

 ing characteristics of the subject of our sketch. He says "Mohr 

 is possessed of a true scientific spirit and great enthusiasm in 

 his botanical work. By the amount he has accomplished it 

 is very evident that he has well improved his hours of leisure, 

 and doubtless stolen much time from hours of needed 

 recreation. But in this day and generation, one can- 

 not stop to recreate, for if he does some more zeal- 

 ous worker will win the prize he seeks. Success from true 

 merit seems now to depend upon one's powers of endurance." 



