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Algz, and with the second, the EFhodospermee, or rose-red series. With 
the Chlorospermea, or proper green Algze, Dr. Harvey has now completed 
this extensive undertaking, and furnished us with a manual of the high- 
est character, by which the marine Algz of our continent,—and also a 
of every earnest student or zealous amateur in the country. We are 
the work 
has achieved a popularity unsurpassed by any of the valuable Smith- 
sonian Contributions to Knowledge 
© good account of the Chlorospermee could be given without some 
ralist upon whom this task appeared to devolve, and who, indeed, had 
done much towards its accomplishment, is no more; he of whom our 
em; a 
and ability to work it faithfully. And here I cannot omit a slight tribute 
to the Memory of one in whom were combined, in no common egree, 
the qualifications which make an able naturalist, and who, had he lived, 
would probably have taken up the broken thread. I allude to the late 
Professor J. W. Bailey, of West Point, one of the earliest explorers of 
hat 
OSs 1s more personal than to most of his botanical friends; for, from the 
hour we first met there grew up between us a warm friendship, which 
death has: interrupted, but which I trust 4t has. not ended: Ho it was 
Who first Suggested to me a memoir on the American Alge@ ; he arranged 
with the Smithsonian Institution the terms of its publication ; he sup- 
we 
Up to him for direction in their studies. He was, as far as the Alg@ are 
concerned, my chief American referee, to whom I could apply when seek- 
ng information on local matters connected with this branch of study 
is removed, my interest in the work has sensibly flagged, and I am 
not sorry that it is brought to a conclusion.” 
