1896, ] Michael Schuck Bebb. 59 
This material he afterwards handed over to Dr. George Engel- 
mann for his revision of that genus. He numbered among his 
Bebb married Anna E. Carpenter of Providence, Rhode 
A few weeks after their marriage they left Washington and 
Went to Illinois. | Mr. Bebb’s father, being at this time in 
ashington and not desiring to return to Fountaindale, had 
iicred the estate for sale, and Mr. Bebb, who had always 
longed to realize the ideal life of acountry gentleman, bought 
the old homestead with its acres of rich prairie land. Finan- 
“ally the undertaking was not a success, and in 1873 he 
thought seriously of selling the place, owing to the ‘‘large in- 
flux into the west of a foreign population and consequent over- 
Production of farm staples” which had destroyed farming ex- 
cept for those willing to work with their own hands for smali 
bet His pecuniary affairs, however, took a turn for the 
etter soon after, and he decided to remain where he was. 
a his life in Fountaindale was a checkered one. He was. 
mata, t© contend against every discouragement for many 
a the midst of his ardent pursuit of botany. During 
a and afterwards, when his health began to fail, in all 
um en on the farm and among his plants, in all his_tri- 
and ® and in all his disappointments, he was ever sustained 
fice rouraged by the constant devotion and ready self-sacri- 
this wife. She cheerfully and lovingly took upon her- 
