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tion of taste and the enjoyment of the public. This is a life worthy of the 

 respect and affection of all classes of society, and entitled to everlasting honor 

 and remembrance from the community he strove so untiringly to benefit." 



Mr. Shaw is remembered in botanical science by Agave 

 Shawii, which the late Dr. Engelmann named in his honor. 



Fig. 51. James Cassidy. 



JAMES CASSIDY. 



James Cassidy, professor of botany and horticulture in the 

 Agriculture College of Colorado, died at his home at Fort 

 Collins, Colorado, November 21st. The following account of 

 his life and work is adapted from a tribute prepared by Frank 

 J. Annis, secretary of the Colorado Agricultural College : 



James Cassidy was born near London, England, August 5th, 1847. At 



