1896. ] Michael Schuck Bebb. 65 
thing since 1891. His last contributions to the subject were 
now soon to follow. He devoted himself to work with a good 
deal of energy in the summer of 1895 toward finishing some 
notes which he had promised to Garden and Forest, and near 
the close of the year he published in these columns five series 
of ‘Notes on some arborescent willows.” Mr. Bebb assisted 
in the forth-coming volume of Sargent’s Silva by selecting the 
material from which Mr. Charles E. Faxon drew the willow 
plates, and by criticising the sketches which were all sub- 
mitted to him. 
During the past year, however, consumption had set in and 
his strength was failing fast. His summer at Lauderdale had 
brought no improvement, and it was decided to pass the win- 
ter in San Bernardino, California. He started with Mrs. Bebb 
November 2d, full of courage and hope, and he even formed 
plans of going on with the task which he had at heart. He 
was not able, however, to touch any botanical work, but con- 
stantly grew weaker. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Parish were 
unremitting in their kind attentions and helped to brighten 
the last moments of the sick man. At last on the morning 
of December 5, 1895, Mr. Bebb passed quietly away sur- 
ite Kerr, his pastor, conducted the ceremony and spoke 
Cautifully of Mr. Bebb’s life and work. His six sons bore 
Im from the house, and he was laid to rest in the West Side 
of years and 
ee be the basis of future work. Mr. Bebb by his character 
ability honored the science with which he was so long 
Nentified, and he will always be remembered as a botanist of 
€ highest rank 
Cambridge, Mass. 
; BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
List of 
Rois, ing ants Occurring in the northern counties of the state of Illi- 
Ill. Agr Gition to the catalogue given by Dr. I. A. Lapham. Trans. 
—— Soc. 3: 586-587. 1859. 
some othe ies of willow (S. laevigata) from California, and notes on 
* North American species. Am, Nat. 8: 202-203. 1874. 
