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the study of the flora of Montana and Idaho, with special 

 attention to ecological problems and to experimental forestry. 

 Some of his more important published papers are "The Pollen- 

 tube in some of the Cucurbitaceae," "Some Features of Pollen- 

 formation in the Cucurbitaceae," "The Growing of Guayule in 

 relation to Soil," "The Life History of Parthenium (Guayule)," 

 "Some Mexican Fiber Plants," "The Conifers of the Northern 

 Rockies," and "Forest Distribution in the Northern Rocky 

 Mountains." His illustrated articles of a semi-popular nature 

 include "Desert Scenes in Zacatecas" in the Popular Science 

 Monthly (\'ol. 75), "A Mexican Hacienda" in the National 

 Geographic ^Magazine (May, 1914), "Botanical Exploration in 

 the Rocky ^Mountains" in the Scientific Monthly (\'ols. 2-4 and 

 25). In cooperation with Dr. W. J. Gies at The New York 

 Botanical Garden, he published an elaborate paper entitled 

 "Chemical Studies of the Cocoanut with some Notes on the 

 changes during Germination." Professor Kirkwood left an 

 unpublished work, which Professor Severy has recently (Science 

 II, 68:223.75, 1928) described as "monumental," on the trees 

 and shrubs of the northern Rockies. It is understood that the 

 University authorities hope soon to have this on the press. 



Professor Kirkwood was active and influential in the de- 

 velopment of research work in the Uni\"er5it\' of ^Montana and 

 serA'ed as chairman of several of the university committees. 

 He was a leader also in organizing the Northwest Scientific 

 Association. He was interested, too, in the science teaching of 

 the secondary schools and did much to organize and coordinate 

 the science programs of these schools. In 1925 he was chair- 

 man of the Inland Empire Teachers Association. At the time 

 of his death, and for many years before, he was a member of 

 the Torrey Botanical Club. 



Professor Kirkwood was a man of imposing physique, com- 

 manding personality, and irreproachable character. His un- 

 timely passing is lamented by numerous friends. 



M.\RSHALL A. Howe. 



Bequest of the Burgess Collection of Asters^ 



The will of Professor Edward S. Burgess, who died at Yon- 

 kers. New York, on February 23rd, 1928, admitted to probate 

 ^ Reprinted from the Journal of the Xew York Botanical Garden. 



