BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 61 
Mr. Hall greatly enlarged his herbarium by extensive ex- 
changes, both at home and abroad, and by additions from his 
botanic garden, in the cultivation of which he was wonderfully 
successful, making cuttings, seeds and roots grow that he col- 
ected on his various excursions and that were sent to him from 
all parts of the country. This garden was not only valuable 
scientifically, but was very lovely, even to those who had no bo- 
tanical interest in it. On one side was a bank where those plants 
were placed that were sturdy enough to hold their own against 
native occupants, and these grew in the wildest luxuriance. For 
other plants, that could not unaided contend against the change 
of climate and soil, beds were carefully prepared and the foreign- 
ers alone were allowed to flourish in them. In other parts of 
the grounds curious and beautiful vines, shrubs and forest trees, 
‘In great variety, grew as if perfectly at home. 
In a swampy hollow over fifty species of willow were planted. 
This garden afforded Mr. Hall much enjoyment. Many days of 
weakness and pain were made even beautiful to him while wan- 
ering among his plants with his wife and little ones, living over 
with them the delights of his pioneer collecting trips, when for 
the first time he saw this or that new species. Mr. Hall seemed 
indeed to be gifted with a more than usual share of that enthu- 
siasm that envelops the possessor in an atmosphere of perpetua 
youth. It was said of him that be seemed two inches taller when 
he got into the woods, and his associates on his excursions used 
to declare that, although evidently far from strong, he tired them 
‘i and it was difficult to keep up with him when on a botanical 
unt, 
passed over without special notice. One of these is the remarka- 
ble proficiency he attained through self-teaching ; another, that 
Who sang to him night and day 
The rhymes of the universe. 
“And whenever the way seemed long, 
Or his heart began to fail, _ 
She would sing a more wonderful song, 
r tell a more marvellous tale.” 
