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HORTICULTURE, 



May 1, 1909 



Progressive Men Yet Careful Growers 



ARE INSTALLING 



CEMENT 

 BENCHES 



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WITTBOLD LEG MOULD. 



and building them them- 

 selves along the Wittbold 

 one=piece construction 

 by using the Wittbold 

 Clamps and Leg Moulds and are thus saving 25% 

 in first cost and the expense and annoyance of rebuild, 

 ing. These are facts that can be proven. 



Send for our Bench booklet and be convinced. 



E. H. HUNT. 



76-78 WABASH AVENUE 

 CHICAGO 



Obituary. 



Benjamin Simonito. 



It is with regret many florists will 

 read of the death, on March 29, of 

 "Ben" Simonito, a remarkable culti- 

 vator of the tulip, auricula and carna- 

 tion. Following his father's business — 

 that of table Itnife blade malcer — he 

 worked for Messrs. J. Rodgers & Sons, 

 Sheffield, England. His chief delight 

 was. nevertheless, to be among plants, 

 and he gave up knife-making about 28 

 years ago and devoted his attention to 

 his plants. This "workman florist," as 

 he was sometimes called, carried on 

 fioriculture under the mcst adverse 

 conditions imaginable, in one of the 

 smokiest parts ot Sheffield. The fol- 

 lowing are the names of his finest va- 

 rieties of auriculas; Rev. F. D. Horner, 

 green edged; James Hannaford, green 

 edged; Frank, grfcV edged; Heatiier 

 Bell, white edged; Ruby, a beauti- 

 ful red edge; Mrs. Douglas, a pretty 

 blue self, and Talisman. The deceased 

 followed bis occupation till about 

 three weeks before his death. He was 

 in his 74th year^ and is survived by a 

 son and daughter. 



Walter S. Hogg. 



Walter Scoon Hogg, long identified 

 with the florists' business in Provi- 

 dence, R. I., and one of the pioneers 

 in that line, died suddenly at his home, 

 on Sunday night, of hemorrhage ot the 

 brain. While he bad not Ijeen in good 

 health for some time, his indisposition 

 did not keep him in the house. Sun- 

 day he attended morning church ser- 



vice and later was at the Bible School 

 session. 



Mr. Hogg was a native of Scotland, 

 and was 65 years of age. He was but 

 a child when he came to America and 

 acquired his education in the public 

 schools of Providence. In 1S64 he es- 

 tablished a place of business at the 

 corner of Benefit and Meeting Streets, 

 his being the fourth green house built 

 here. He was a man of quiet and re- 

 tiring disposition but always to be 

 found when the local Florists' Club or 

 the fraternity in any capacity needed 

 a friend and enjoyed the respect and 

 affection ot the trade always. He 

 leaves a widow and one daughter. 



Lewis J. Risser. 



Lewis J. Risser, proprietor of the 

 Mosbaek Greenhouse Co., Onarga, 111., 

 who died suddenly in New York, on 

 April 13. was born at Ashland. O.. on 

 September 19, 1S4S. Mr. Risser was 

 more widely known as president of the 

 Iroquois Canning Co., a very large con- 

 cern in its line. The announcement of 

 his sudden death, by the company, 

 closed with this sentence, which ex- 

 presses the sentiment of all who knew 

 him: "A brave soul, a loyal friend 

 and a lover of mankind gone to his 

 eternal rest." A widow and daughter 

 survive him and will continue his 

 various business enterprises. 



Robert Cragg. 



In Rochester, N. Y., Robert Cragg 

 paii.sed quietly away after a short ill- 

 ne.'s. on April 5th. Deceased was 6.5 

 >'ears of age and for many years had 

 been associated with his son-in-law, 

 Geor.ge Hart, in the commission house, 

 and had endeared himself to all local 



florists by his quiet, unassuming ways, 

 his friendly solicitude, and strict at- 

 tention to every detail in business. 

 Of sterling integrity, his absence was 

 noticed by all, and the many kind in- 

 quiries for him was a splendid testi- 

 monial to his popularity and the sym- 

 pathy of the trade is extended to the 

 bereaved ones. S. 



Herman Dreyer. 



As we go to press a telegram an- 

 nounces the sudden death of Herman 

 Dreyer, Elmhurst, N. Y., at noon on 

 April 28. Mr. Dreyer was a well- 

 known plant grower for many years. 

 His gfeenhouses were formerly located 

 at Flatbush, but a fortunate sale of 

 the property for railroad purposes 

 brought very substantial results and 

 he removed to Elmhurst where a 

 range of new houses was erected. Mr. 

 Dreyer was an active member of the 

 Xew York and New .lersey Plcnt Grow- 

 ers' Association, well-known and popu- 

 lar among a large circle of acquaint- 

 ances in the trade. 



W. A. Reichardt. 



William A. Reichardt. head ot the 

 firm of Reichardt & Schulte, seed deal- 

 ers of Houston, Texas, died April 3 at 

 the age of 39. Mr. Reichardt was well 

 known in southern Texas and his fun- 

 eral was largely attended. 



iVlrs. A. K. Peterson. 



Mrs. A. K. Peterson of Wheaton, 

 111., died at her home on April 20th. 

 Mr. and Mrs. Peterson had lived in 

 Wheaton many years and were en- 

 gaged in the florists' business. 



