March 1906] 
Rust Notes for 1905 
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The many tramps we had together in the fields and woods around 
Newfield were particularly gratifying to me, as I had on such occasions 
opportunity to see how unbiased and open he was in his thoughts and 
dealings. They were, so to speak, academic treats to me, the pupil learn¬ 
ing from the master who was always patient and willing to impart his. 
knowledge and overlook shortcomings on the part of his companion. In 
1884 the British Association for the Advancement of Science met in 
Canada, and the American Association in Philadelphia. It was arranged 
that a joint meeting of the botanists of the two associations should be 
held at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia on the evening 
of September 8. Mr. Ellis was present at that joint meeting. Here for 
the first time he met scores of workers in the botanical and mycological 
fields whom he had known by name and through correspondence. It 
was a great treat to him, and he often rehearsed to me the pleasure that 
evening gave to him. It seemed to add new spirit and enthusiasm to his 
future work and plans. 
His visits to my home were looked forward to by me as special 
treats, and my expectations were always more than realized. His strong 
cardinal points as I saw and knew him were honesty and charity in the 
fullest degree.” 
Very fitly this short account of the life and work of Mr. 
Ellis may conclude with a reference to his devoted wife, who 
ceased her work some years ago. The statement I take entire 
from Science, Aug. 11, 1899: 
In the death of Mrs. Arvilla J. Ellis, of Newfield, New Jersey, on 
July 18, 1899, there passed away another of those patient workers to 
whose fidelity science owes so much. Not known as a botanist, not a 
member of a scientific society, not the author of a scientific paper, she 
nevertheless contributed, more to the advancement of our knowledge of 
the fungi than many of those whose names are frequently appended to 
scientific articles in the journals. Many years ago she began aiding her 
husband, Mr. J. B. Ellis, in the arduous labor of preparing and mount¬ 
ing the specimens for the ‘North American Fungi’ and later for the 
‘Fungi Columbiani,’ and with her own hands bound the books in which 
these were delivered to subscribers. Had it not been for her help the 
first of these great distributions — numbering 3,600 specimens — would 
have been suspended early in its history, and the second — numbering 
1,400 specimens — would never have come into existence. To her deft 
fingers, which wrought so patiently, botanical science is indebted for 
the more than two hundred thousand specimens of the fungi which Mr v 
Ellis distributed to the botanists of the world. 
RUST NOTES FOR 1905 . 
J. M. BATES. 
Finding the aecidium of Pticcinia subnitens growing on sev¬ 
eral species of Chenopodiaceae, Cruciferae, and on Cleome serru- 
lata, I determined to test it on Monolepis Nuttalliana. The cul¬ 
ture was made April 6. May 12 several ripe aecidia were found, 
but many more on Roripa sinuata which grew with it and on 
Bursa bursa-pastoris. It is very nearly immune. Cultures made 
on Sophia incisa showed more affiliation than those on Bursa, 
some of which failed entirely. Lepidium apetalum shows itself a 
