Born in England, 1786; died Sept 1,1869.

Honor to him, the zealous and successful naturalist, the father of Western American botany, the worthy compeer of Barton, Michaux, Hooker, Torrey and Gray.

Within the past year Mr. Shaw has rebuilt his conservatory on a much larger scale. It is now 210 feet in length, almost as long as the great palm house at Kew, that cost $35,000; and doubtless he will continue to spend more in improvements. This garden has cost Mr. Shaw over 20 years' work, and $20,000 a year. It has been wisely expended, for to the citizens of the city and State the beautiful sight has always been open "without money and without price." And now it has been devised to the city forever; yet it has added to the value of his own surrounding acres far more than the garden cost. In addition to this handsome bequest of gardens and parks, covering an area of 200 acres, worth at least $200,000, Mr. Shaw has made sufficient provision in his will to keep them up as a bloom-ing Eden through all coming generations. Well may we say: Generations shall do him honor, and garden glories yet to bloom shall wofs sweet perfumes to keep his memory dear.