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adjacent region, commencing- September 4, 1854, when he ex- 

 hibited a drawing and specimen of a plant from the salt marshes 

 of the bay of San Francisco, the Franknnia grandiiolia, at a meet- 

 ing of the California academy of sciences, of which he was one of 

 the founders. During all these years he was constantly active, 

 either in the field or the herbarium. He was exceedingly skillful 

 with his pencil and brush in rendering from nature, and up to 

 nearly the last moment was engaged in making drawings of the 

 floral and sylvan species of the Pacific states, particularly the sylva, 

 with the intention of illustrating a work on the indigensus trees of 

 California. He must have left a large and valuable series of 

 figures, if not n completed monograph, of the botanical fo-ms oi 

 the region referred to. 



The published results of his various and prolonged investiga- 

 tions have appealed from time to time m the proceedings and 

 bulletins of the California academy and elsewhere; and his name 

 holds a conspicuous place in all of the principal works relating to 

 the botany of the western coast of North America 



In 1867 he visited the then Russian territory of Alaska in the 

 capacity of surgeon and botanist to the spec. a) expedition of that 

 year, having received the appointment from Prof. George Davidson, 

 who had charge of the scientific division on that occasion. 



Of his personal qualities, all who knew Dr. Kellogg will bear 

 testimony to his simplicity, genuineness, and purity; and his in- 

 variable kindly disposition. His was altogether a rare and most 

 lovable character. It may properly be said thai his nature was in 

 many ways as attractive as the beaut ful forms he studied. Con- 

 sidering the period of his arrival in California, and the ruling pas- 

 sion and influences which governed the communit)' at that time, 

 as compared with his refined tastes and quiet ways of life a most 

 extraordinary contrast is presented. In the light of ordinary 

 experience, it is hardly conceivable of a human bemg. among 

 human beings of the same race, more absolutely out of place than 

 he. However incongruous the surging tide and rush of affiairs 

 about him, he held the nc/iseless tenor of his way. His gentle life 

 has passed. He will be aftectionately remembered by many. — 

 R, E. C. S., m Science. 



PROF. WILLIAM ASHBURNER. 



William Ashburner, the well known mining ei\gineei- . t San 

 Francisco, died in that city, April 20, aftei a brief illness. 1 he 

 deceased held a high place in his pi-ofe:ssiun, and was gr.' .uy 

 esteemed by all who knew him. He was born in .^itickbriugc. 

 Mass., in 1831. He attended the public scho Is ol his naii\ t- town 

 In 1849 ^^ entered the Lawrence scientific, -cl oal a. ^ anihrulge 

 and after two years went to Paris, where h.- ij. rsu.v. sue, btudie.-. 



