The passing, of Professor Schaffner from active work in the field of botany means more than the usual sadness experienced in the loss of a friend. He contributed notable papers in a prodigious number and trained a number of prominent botanists who now occupy responsible positions in several of our leading colleges and universities. There are two outstanding traits of character that all who were fortunate enough to know him have commented on: his ever lastingly great patience in attempting to solve a problem or to offer explanations to questions, and his ability to discover and relate in simple terms many of the problems on which his mind was constantly at work
