Chronological history of plants : man's record of his own existence illustrated through their names, uses, and companionship / by Charles Pickering.
- Charles Pickering
- Date:
- 1879
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Chronological history of plants : man's record of his own existence illustrated through their names, uses, and companionship / by Charles Pickering. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![not more so than of any previous age. The froth and effervescence of the moment pass away, and only the substantial qualities come down to us from distant genera- tions ; while the noise and excitement, and the superficial ambitions and agitations of the present hour, obtrude themselves upon us, and hide from us the more modest and enduring pursuits in which the ablest and best minds among us are ehgaged, and by which our age will be known among future generations. It is therefore very refreshing, and a great encouragement, to become acquainted with a man like Dr. Pickering, — so thoughtful, so able, so profound, so laborious, and far-reaching in his investigations, traversing distant continents and unknown seas, or exploring the records of distant ages, to extend and perfect our knowledge of the ways and works of God. Dr. Pickering was married, in 1851, to Sarah S., daughter of the late Daniel Ham- mond, Esq., of this city, and leaves no children. His name and memory will always be dear to those who knew him ; and his works will always be a helpful legacy to those who, with the same love of truth, shall be engaged in similar pursuits. [At a meeting of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, May 7, 1878, the President, Dr. W. S. W. Ruschenberger, read the following: ] It is a custom of this Society to announce the death of every member or corre- spondent when it occurs, without accompanying the announcement with a notice of his career. From this custom may be excepted those members who have been con- spicuous by their success in the cultivation of natural science, or who have won the general approbation of the Academy by generous contribution towards the advance- ment of science, or who have largely aided the progress of the Society by their labors. For such reasons, it seems appropriate that the archives of the Society should contain a record to show why his contemporary and fellow-members entertained sentiments of sincere respect and cordial esteem for the late Dr. Charles Pickering. The records show that Charles Pickering, M.D., of Salem, Mass., was elected a correspondent of this Society Nov. 28, 1826. He had then just entered the twenty-second year of his age. Early in the following year (1827), he became a resident of Philadelphia, and therefore a member. From that date until 1838, he was rarely absent from any meeting of the Academy. At that time, the details of the affairs of the Society were conducted chiefly by standing committees. Dr. Pickering served on the Zoological Committee from Dec. 25, 1827, until January, 1838, — ten years; on the Botanical Committee from Dec. 28, 1828 (of which he was the chairman from January, 1833), until January, 1837, — eight years ; on the Publication Committee from December, 1829, until De-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24887122_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
