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Robert H. Brownne, of Now York city, JE. 69; Dr. Rugel, of Tennessee, and Dr. 
M. Ruger, of N. Y., JE. 44. In England: Rev. Canon Beadle, JE. 102; Dr. John 
Miers, (South American traveler,) JE. 90; Henry Noel Humphreys, (botanical ar- 
tist,) JE. 72; Dr. David Moore, (Director Glasnevin Botanical Garden, Dublin,) JE. 
72. In Germany: Dr. F. M. Ascherson, (author,) JE. 81; Prof. Karl Koch, (horti- 
culture botanist,) JE. 70; Prof. G. L. Reichenbach, (author,) JE. 87. In Denmark: 
Prof. A. H. R. Grisebach, (author.) In France: Dr. Tilbury Fox, (author.) In 
Italy : Elizabeth, Countessa Fiorina Mazzanti, (authoress.) In Mexico : Franz Kla- 
boek, (traveler and collector,) a nephew of Herr Roezl. In Abyssinia : W. Schirapfer, 
(traveler and collector,) a class-mate of Louis Aggassiz, w ho had spent nearly 
twenty-five years in studying the flora of the country. This list is very incomplete, 
and perhaps unsatisfactory, but want of time lias prevented our obtaining the infor- 
mation necessary for a more complete one. We may add, however, the names of 
'I'liilo Irmisch, (author,) E. Spach, (author,) Professors Itzigsolin, Angstrom and 
Bueck, who have died at different localities of Europe during 1879, and who have 
devoted their whole lives to studying, investigating, writing or teaching this fasci- 
nating study — botany. May their memory always be green and stand as a monu- 
ment to their names. 
UNDER THE MISTLETOE. 
BY HELEN V. AUSTIN. 
V the above illustration the artist has given us a faithful picture of the Amer- 
| ican Mistletoe, for the engraving was made expressly for The Index, from a 
photograph taken from nature. 
“Preparing for the Christmas Party,” is the name of a picture which 
hangs before me. A young lady, as beautiful as Mary, Queen of Scots, is 
practicing “the minuet” with a little girl; while the musician, dressed in 
the costume of “ye olden time,” seems, even in the picture, producing dulcet strains 
from the violin, while his eyes are bent upon the child. Above the group, suspend- 
ed from the chandelier, is a branch of mistletoe, entwined with holly. 
Among souvenirs, I have a sprig of mistletoe given to me one Christmas time by 
a friend, who obtained it from West Virginia. The thick, obovate leaves, that when 
fresh, were a yellowish-green, are now dry and faded; the berries, that shone in 
