78 The late Mr John Sadler. By William Craig, M.D. 



This was tlie last time that Sadler attempted a botanical excur- 

 sion. 



He was elected a member of the Berwickshire Naturalists' 

 Club 13th October, 1880, and on several occasions was present at 

 the excursions of the Club. He took great pleasure in attending 

 these meetings and was always present when his numerous duties 

 permitted. 



For many years he was a member of, and took a deep interest 

 in, the High Constables and Gruard of Honour of Holyrood 

 House, and at the time of his death was Moderator of that 

 ancient body. 



Besides contributing many valuable papers to the Transactions 

 of the Societies of which he was such a distinguished member, 

 and furnishing many contributions to scientific periodicals, he 

 published two books, one " Eambles amongst the Moffat Hills," 

 and another " Wild Flowers and Ferns of Bridge of Earn, includ- 

 ing a complete List of the Perthshire Ferns." Both of these works 

 are out of print, but they are both written in a racy stile and full 

 of valuable information. At his death he was engaged writing a 

 Flora of Forfarshire, a work he had nearly completed and one 

 containing information not to be had elsewhere. When this 

 work is published it will form a valuable contribution to Botan- 

 ical Science. 



For the past year he had not been in robust health, yet he was 

 able to attend to his duties till the severe snowstorm of the be- 

 ginning of December. On Monday, 4th December, Mr Sadler 

 attended to his duties in the Arboretum. On Tuesday and 

 Wednesday he felt colded and remained within doors busy writ- 

 ing, but nothing serious was apprehended. On Thursday he 

 took seriously ill, evidently suffering from the effects of a chill 

 caught while in the discharge of his duties on the Monday, and 

 despite the skill and attention of his medical attendant, aided by 

 the professional advice of Professor Maclagan, he gradually sank 

 and died calmly on the early morning of Saturday, the 9th 

 December, 1882. On the following Wednesday his mortal re- 

 mains were laid in the tomb in Warriston Cemetery, there to 

 await the resurrection of the just. His funeral was attended by 

 many true and loving friends, some of whom had come from 

 great distances, but all sorrowing much because they would see 

 his face no more. He died at the comparatively early age of 45 



