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just the merriest, happiest Christmases imaginable. Not a 
ripple of discontent to mar the enjoyment of the family fes- 
tivity. The children were hilarious and the old folk serenely 
content. The demon of misfit, who stalks abroad at this sea- 
son, Overcoming some good, kindly, well-intentioned souls, 
happily brought not a single one of our friends under his bale- 
ful spell. On the contrary, many a little gift was rendered 
thrice welcome, because it at once recalled some wish ex- 
pressed months ago and forgotten, save as loving remem- 
brance on the part of others carried it on to the joyous sea- 
son of good-will to all.” 
Adjoining his house was a small garden, and this was al- 
ways his great delight. He worked in it constantly and kept 
it well supplied with hardy shrubs and perennials, many of 
Ww ich he secured from the Arnold Arboretum. His herba- 
rium which is estimated to contain about 50,000 specimens, 
besides the willows, was still his constant thought. Though 
during his life in Rockford he was unable to add much to his 
general collection, he kept up his Salix herbarium to the very 
last. His willows filled two walnut cabinets, about three by 
Greene published in the Bulletin of the California Academy 
of Science the genus Bedbdia, native to Southern California and 
‘zona, with the following inscription: ‘‘The genus is 
‘dicated to Mr. Michael S, Bebb of Rockford, Ill., an able 
ae ‘st to whom all students of the science on the Pacific 
S$ 
Of California.” In 1889 Prof. L. H. Bailey created the va- 
Carex tribuloides Wahl. var. Bebdiz, common to the 
did joueh naturally shrinking from public notice, Mr. Bebb 
