JOURNAL 
OF 
The New York Botanical peace 
Vou. X XL. January, 1 1910. No. 121. 121. 
DEATH OF MR. DARIUS OGDEN MILLS, PRESI- 
DENT OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 
It is with deep sorrow that we record the death of Mr. Darius 
Ogden Mills, on Monday, January 3, 1910, at his winter home, 
Millbrae, San Mateo County, California. 
At the annual meeting of the New York Botanical Garden, 
held January 10, 1g!o, the following tribute to his memory was 
ordered entered upon the minutes : 
Mr. Darius Ogden Mills has served the New York Botanical 
a as President of the Board of Managers since February, 
He was one of the original incorporators named in the 
Cres of the Garden, granted by the Legislature of 1891, and 
earnestly worked for its foundation, contributing largely to its 
endowment fund. Since the organization of the Board of Mana- 
are in 1895 he has given fi liberally, both time and money, ee its 
; he has served, since his election as President, on the Ex- 
bea Committee arid on the Finance Comittee, and ree 
attended nearly every oe of the Board or of the Committees 
held when he has been in New York. His advice and sugges- 
tion have been of great Serer he has given much personal atten- 
His servicés as a patron of botanical science have been very 
important, and his counsel was always of the wisest. His death 
is a grievous loss to his coca by whom his kindly person- 
ality will never be forgott 
Funeral services were ae at St. Thomas’ Church, New York, 
on Friday, January 14, 1910, and were attended by a delegation 
of the Board of Managers. 
