176 The Botanical Gazette. [May, 
he sustained with them. While conscientiously efficient and 
firm in his duties, his sweetness of disposition made him be _ 
loved by all. To the narrowing circle of the older botanists 
who have so long known him and cherished his friendship, 
his loss comes with peculiar force. Few of the American 
botanists now living have been in touch with a larger circle 
of friends and correspondents; and some of these have beet — 
and always will be pre-eminent in the science. ; 
Dr. Vasey died at Washington on March 4, 1893, alter@ — 
severe illness of only three days. He leaves a widow andsix — 
children. 
The following resolutions were passed by the ofcers 
the National Museum at a meeting held on March 6th: 
In the death of Dr. —- Vasey the —— Museum has lost a faithful ané 
efficient officer, and the science of botany an able and indefatigable ee 
As botanist of the De eric of Raviculieers and curator of the 
Dr. Vas 
of dahenadiae teaaake s and beginners, eee read 
to thos 
trusive character, his kindly Mates sition: and his ge enial m 
father, an oe one "and a good citi 
deeply felt by all who pens nt 
S Resolved, That the apt thies of the anes of the Nee the dec 
mithsonian Institution. be extended to the widow and fa mily © = : 
copy of thi 
a 
the Depa Vesalutions were passed by the scientific fc cons 
¢ Vepartment of Agriculture. 7 
acti | Miss Josephile 
lowing bibliography was prepared by agricoe 
oh ae of the Botanical Division, Department * : 
sic tis Figs il * iq 
1870. 
he flowers. Amer. Entomol. & Bot. 11. 183-184. 
ae maples. Amer. Entomol. & Bot. u. 184-186. 
erlonoey study botany. Amer. Entomol. & Bot. . - ' 
“Se kgy (Sanguinaria Canadensis.) Amer. Entom g7-188. 
; - (Cercis Canadensis.) Amer. Entomol. & Bot. tt ee! 
