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his attention had been strongly attracted to the geological features 
of his new home, and the living forms preserved in the sedimentary 
rocks of that region, and especially its geode beds had commanded 
his admiration and close investigation. He gathered and took 
with him to Boston several barrels of ‘“ geodes,” and there 
exchanged them for a cabinet of sea-shells, which he brought 
back with him to Warsaw. Similar forms to these shells 
illustrate the reports. Professor Worthen was a man highly 
Frcemed by all who knew him for many admirable qualities. 
e left six sons and twenty-two grandchildren. 
Zool, George F, Atkinson, Professor of Entomology and General 
ORE in the University of North Carolina, has been appointed 
rofessor of Botany and Zoology in the University of South Car- 
