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from every American, for his many rich and imperishable works on rural refine- 

 ment and advancement; that though his days were ripe and full of the heaviest 

 golden grain, yet we can not repress the most sincere expression of the deep-rooted 

 love we bore him in life and the crushing sorrow that now wells up from our 

 deefiest sympathies, mourning his death. 



Resolved, That in the Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, as first written by his 

 brother, long since deceased, and subsequently repeatedly revised by himself, we 

 possess a cyclopedia of pomology and a text book of this science destined long to 

 exist as a worthy memorial of him and his life work. 



Resolved, That we recognize in him one of the chief master builders of the grand 

 structure of American pomology, a. structure which, although scarcely a half cen- 

 tury old. is already commanding world-wide attention and exerting a reflex influ- 

 ence upon the older pomology of Europe. 



Resolved, That we tender to the friends and neighbors of the deceased, our sym- 

 pathy in their bereavement and commend the careful, conservative and unselfish 

 labors of Mr. Downing to horticulturists everywhere, as worthy of study and 

 emulation. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



E. Williams, New Jersey, 

 T. V. MuNsoK, Texas, 

 E. Ashley Smith, New York, 

 T. T. Lyon, Michigan, 



New Orleans, Jan. 20, 1885. Committee. 



On raotioii of Prof. Lemrnon, of California, the resolutions were 

 adopted by a rising vote, after which the following members made 



REMAKKS ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF MR. DOWNING. 



Mr. Qayivood, o^^ew York — No man ever held a higher place 

 in the estimation of his neighbors and near acquaintances. 



Mr. Plumb, of Wisconsin — As to Mr. Downing's high standing 

 in pomology none will doubt. Personally, I wish to express my 

 appreciation of his character in one or two points. He was a model 

 correspondent, and a most searching student of pomology. We will 

 learn to appreciate him and his services to pomological science more 

 and more as time advances. 



Mr. Williams, of New Jersey — I have known him for a quarter 

 of a century, and have never known a more modest Christian gen- 

 tleman. During his recent long and severe bodily afflictions he 

 never forgot his love for his chosen calling, nor did he neglect his 

 numerous correspondents. When he could not write himself, he 



