. The Butterfly farmer. Butterflies; Lepidoptera. A CALIFORNIA COLEOPTERIST. Among the many zealous entomologists of California I know of no one who takes a warmer interest in assisting beginners than Rensselaer J. Smith, M. D., of Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California. He has helped me in my work so bountifully, by loaning me books and records and in a thousand other ways, that no words can express my gratitude. Many of my correspondents have been the recipients of his generous kindness. Dr. Smith was born near Albany, New York, March 15, 1858, and is descended from the early German and En
. The Butterfly farmer. Butterflies; Lepidoptera. A CALIFORNIA COLEOPTERIST. Among the many zealous entomologists of California I know of no one who takes a warmer interest in assisting beginners than Rensselaer J. Smith, M. D., of Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California. He has helped me in my work so bountifully, by loaning me books and records and in a thousand other ways, that no words can express my gratitude. Many of my correspondents have been the recipients of his generous kindness. Dr. Smith was born near Albany, New York, March 15, 1858, and is descended from the early German and English settlers of York State, including the Van Rensselaers. Reared as a farmer boy, he attended grammar school and boy's academy, took a three years' course at the State Normal College at Chicago, and graduated with honor from the medical department of the Uni- versity of New York City, receiving his degree in March, 1 884. He practiced medicine and surgery for nearly twenty years in Albany and during the last ten years in California. He is recognized as one of the leading men in his pro- fession, has a large and lucrative practice, has a wife and 15-year-old son, a beautiful home and is a genial, lovable gentleman. He is a prominent member of both County and State Medical Societies, a distinguished member of the lead- ing fraternal organizations, and is withal a botanist, lepidopterist and coleoptenst of national and international fame. For many years botany was his favorite study and he exchanged with many of the leading universities of Europe and America. He collected with Professor Heller in the Yosemite, Rev. Dr. Rob- ertson on the desert and in Southern California, and was a friend and co-worker with Professors Jepson and Hall. He finally donated his entire herbarium of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble th
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