280 STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



He bought and shipped apples, pears, grapes, etc., from New York, 

 Michigan, Missouri, Canada, and other fruit centers; and dealt in oranges 

 and other sub-tropical fruits, eight winters in Florida and five seasons in 

 California. During part of this time he was a partner in a fruit commis- 

 sion firm in St. Louis and Chicago and had an excellent opportunity of 

 learning the market value of foreign and domestic fruits. 



For the purpose of experimenting and investigating, he has visited every 

 state and territory in the United States, except Alaska and North Carolina, 

 and also visited several states in Mexico and the dominion of Canada. 



He has also traveled over fourteen countries in Europe, and by steady 

 application made himself master of the details of scientific horticulture at 

 home and abroad. Information gained in his journeyings through south- 

 ern Italy, in regard to gathering, packing, and curing lemons, was com- 

 municated to the orchardists of Florida and California, was gratefully 

 acknowledged by many of the growers in these states, and greatly 

 stimulated that important industry. 



The nursery firm of which he is a member was a large exhibitor at New 

 Orleans and was awarded thirty-five premiums and five gold and silver 

 medals. It is doubtful if any firm in the country has won more prizes in 

 exhibitions north and south. 



Mr. Samuels has been identified with many horticultural societies; has 

 written numerous articles for the horticultural press, and edited a number 

 of catalogues. 



He is a life member of the American Pomological society, one of the 

 vice-presidents of the American Horticultural society, member of the 

 society of American Florists, charter member of the Horticultural society 

 of Chicago, etc. He has the friendship and confidence of the best people 

 wherever he has done business. 



The American Garden of New York, in the October number, 1891, has 

 the following editorial: 



"J. M. Samuels has orchards and other horticultural interests in several 

 states, north and south, and is a successful business man. There is every 

 reason, therefore, to regard him as a cosmopolitan and representative man, 

 one who will know no sectionalism, no partisanship, no devotion to a par- 

 ticular product as a main feature. We congratulate the horticultural 

 world on this appointment, which is promising for good results." 



