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unpretentious in form, has been most useful to other investigators 

 for its judicious and reliable synonymy and its locality records, the 

 fruit of extensive collecting and inquiry. 



Many beautiful new species of Achatinellidae were described by 

 Baldwin in articles published in the Proceedings of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1895) and in The Nautilus. 

 Among them are several of exceptional interest to those tracing the 

 relationships of the species and genera, 



Mr. Baldwin was known extensively among conchologists in 

 America and abroad as a kind and generous correspondent. He 

 supplied many of the new Hawaiian species described by Ancey, 

 Sykes, Pilsbry and others. 



His extensive collection and scientific library remain the property 

 of his son Mr. E. D. Baldwin, of Honolulu. 



Species of the genera Amastra, Leptachatina, Tornatellina^ Philo- 

 nesiUf Endodonta, Cecilioides, Succinea, Helicina and Melania have 

 been named in honor of Mr. Baldwin, and Ancey dedicated to him 

 the group Baldwinia, a section of Fartulina. These, with his good 

 work on Achatinellidae, will keep his memory green. 



GEORGE W. TAYLOR, D. D. 



The Rev. Dr. George W. Taylor died at his home on Departure 



Bay, Vancouver Island, August — , . Dr. Taylor was well 



known as a student of Pacific coast shells, especially those of British 

 Columbia. A keen collector in conchology and entomology, he was 

 also well posted in many other branches of natural history. 



When a biological marine station was established on this coast, he 

 was put in charge by the Dominion government, remaining in that 

 position until his death. He was largely responsible for the estab- 

 lishment of this station, chose the site on Departure Bay, near 

 Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, and bad the building of the station left 

 entirely in his hands. 



Dr. Taylor leaves a very large and valuable collection of shells, 

 particularly rich in Limpets and Uniomdee. In the Transactions of 

 the Royal Society of Canada, 1895-96, he published a Preliminary 

 Catalogue of the Marine Mollusca of the Pacific Coast of Canada, 

 with notes upon their distribution ; also a Supplement to the same a 



