eg} George Vasey. 75 
: ce sses of the 
Southwest,” and the second volume of the ‘‘Gra 
n annual appropriation of $40,000 oe 
_ obtained for the Botanical Division. This allowed for ee? 
. the scientific force at the herbarium 
igation is not practicable. These pees 
n made without irrigation and the resu 
the wisdom : 
| Vasey's name has been twice used in forming generic 
“Ries: first for : 
Tis, however, Was properly merged in Muhlenbergia. 
: Recently, Prof, Cogniaux has named a Cucurbitaceous plant 
M Tanthus. any species also bear his name. 
"1864, Dr. asey received the degree of M. A. from the 
Wesleyan Uni H 
Phical Society of 
, 
"He was the io; 
lestitution ca the jo 
int representative of the mba caer 
the Agricultural Department to the ——_ 
in 1892, at which he was made one 0 
feet auict and dignified gentleman of most 
ene aad Pleasing address, Those connected with 
ak with warmth of the pleasant relations. 
