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HORTICULTUEB 



May 31, 1913 



Obituary. 



J. R. Trumpy. 



News has been received of the death 

 of this noted horticulturist at Flush- 

 ing, N. Y., on May 23, following a fall 

 in his home which resulted in a broken 

 thigh, as stated in a recent number oi 

 this paper. Mr. Trumpy was 83 years 

 of age and for some time had been In 

 failing health. His funeral on Monday 

 was attended by a number of old gar- 

 dening friends, including J. F. Huss, 

 Samuel Parsons and Aatoine Wintzer. 



J. R. Trumpy was in his time the 

 greatest hardwood propagator this 

 country has ever had. He was the 

 first to discover the stock for grafting 

 maples and magnolias from Japan, 

 which have become so famous. His 

 hybrid rhododendrons are still the 

 standard of hardiness here and abroad, 

 especially in Holland and Belgium, 

 where some years ago when their own 

 stock was ruined by an exceptionally 



was a member of the State Fair Com- 

 mission for many years. 



J. R. Trumpy 



severe winter, Trumpy's American va- 

 rieties stood unharmed. 



Mr. Trumpy was born in Switzer- 

 land and came to America in 1856. 

 For over 40 years he was connected 

 with the Parsons nurseries at Flush- 

 ing. 



Patrick Quigley. 



Patrick Quigley. 93, oldest man in 

 Slockbridge, Mass., was killed May 25 

 by an extra freight when crossing the 

 track on the Housatonic division of the 

 New York, New Haven & Hartford 

 Railroad. Being deaf he did not hear 

 the train coming. For 60 years Mr. 

 Quigley had lived in Stockbridge, and 

 for 43 years he was head gardener tor 

 the late Charles E. Butler of New 



York. 



S. D. Willard. 



Samuel D. Willard, widely known 

 in the State as a nurseryman and fruit 

 grower, died at Geneva. N. Y., May 23, 

 at the age of 78 years. Mr. Willard 

 served eight years as postmaster and 



Charles L. Doran. 



Charles L. Doran, an old-time retail 

 florist on Sixth Ave., died at his home, 

 1015 Walton avenue. New York city, 

 on May 15th. He is survived by his 

 wife and one son. 



Mrs. John D. Twombly. 



Mary Maria Twombly, wife of John 

 D. Twombly, florist, died at Winches- 

 ter, Mass., on May 26. 



GRAPE SCALDING. 



Editor Hoeticulture: 



Will you please .isk Mr. Jenkins to give 

 me if possible the reason why the enclosed 

 grape berries should become diseased. 

 They are grown in a house at a tempera- 

 ture of 60 at night and about 100 at high 

 noon. They have been syringed when the 

 house is just warming with sunbeat and 

 again at one in the afternoon. The ber- 

 ries are well shaded with foliage. The 

 diseased part is found facing the wall. A 

 little advice would be helpful. 



Yours truly, 



R. I. J. P. 



The trouble with Mr. P.'s grapes ap- 

 pears to be due to "scalding" and this 

 scalding is caused by faulty ventila- 

 tion, usually in the early morning. The 

 only safe method, in fact, the only 

 proper method of treating a vinery, is 

 to never shut it up at all after April 

 1st, leaving a crack of air on at all 

 times and keeping the required night 

 temperature by fire heat. If this is 

 done and then the ventilator gradually 

 raised as the sun heat increases in the 

 morning, trouble of this kind will 

 never be encountered. 



Lenox, Mass. Edwin Jenkins. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Ann Arbor, Mich. — Three thousand 

 students of the University of Michi- 

 gan on May 28 failed in their efforts 

 to save the south wing of University 

 Hall, the oldest building on the 

 campus, from destruction by flames. 

 The fire broke out in the historic 

 building early in the morning and was 

 not under control until nearly noon. 



While the loss from the destruction 

 of the building itself will not be heavy, 

 valuable libraries and notes were 

 burned. Prof. Kaufman of the botany 

 department lost his collection of Mich- 

 igan fungi, said to be the most valua- 

 ble in the world. 



Los Angeles, Cal. — The California 

 Seed Trade Association called a spe- 

 cial meeting on the evening of May 

 20, at which an unusually large num- 

 ber of members were present and con- 

 siderable interest was aroused for the 

 benefit of the trade in general. 



This Association was formed a cou- 

 ple of years ago for the benefit and 

 advancement of the seed trade in this 

 state, and has steadily grown until 

 practically all the growers and dealers 

 have found it to their advantage to 

 become members. 



The officers of the Association are: 

 A. E. Aggeler, president; Theo. Payne, 

 vice-president; M. L. Gormain, treas- 

 urer; D. F. Reichard, secretary. 



The last bowling of the season, by 

 the Cook County Florists' Association 

 League, will take place on June 4th. 

 The distribution of prizes will be made 

 at a dinner of the club at their next 

 regular meeting. 



WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



AdvertlBements In this colninB 

 one cent a word. Initials count 

 as words. Cash with order. All 

 correspondence addressed "Care 

 HOBTIOUI^TUBE" shoold b« sent 

 to 11 Hamilton Place, Boson. 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED— A good man for Cemetery 

 work. Good position and nice home for 

 married man to live in. Address GEO. C. 

 WATSON, 9th and Market Sts., Phila., Pa. 



WANTED— First-class assistant for out- 

 side work: young man, 25 or 26 years; 

 Scotch preferred. Apply, enclosing refer- 

 ences. J. G. BROCK, care E. T. Bedford, 

 Greens B'arms, Conn. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



SITUATION WANTED— By Dutch Gar- 

 dener. 30 years old, married, English and 

 American experiences in private place; up- 

 to-date landscape artist, grower in and out- 

 doors, and decorator. Best of references. 

 Address V. H., care of HORTICULTURE. 



FOR SALE 



FOR sale:— Freih from factory, new; 

 10 1 12, 16 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A 

 and B qualities. Market dropped. Now U 

 the time to buy and save money. Parahel- 

 8ky Bros., Inc., 215-217 Havemeyer St., 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



FOR SALE]— Four acres of desirable 

 land, good rich soil, on the main thorongb- 

 fare between Boston and Worcester. Also 

 a good cottage house, with sheds, and sta- 

 ble accommodations for 14 horses. Just 

 the place to establish a greenhouse as well 

 as to secure a desirable home. Address T, 

 W. B., care HORTICULTURE. 



IVIEMORIAL DAY. 



"Corporal Green!" the orderly cried; 

 "Here I" was the answer loud and clear. 

 From the lips of a soldier who stood 

 near — 



And "Here!" was the word the next replied. 



The fern on the hillsides was splashed with 

 blood. 

 And down in the corn, where the popples 



grew. 

 Were redder stains than the poppies 

 knew. 

 And crimson-dyed was the river's flood. 



For the foe had crossed from the other 

 side. 

 That day. In the face of a murderoHS fire 

 That swept them down in Its terrible Ire; 



And their life-blood went to color the tide. 



"Ezra Kerr!" — and a voice answered 

 "Here!" 

 "Hiram Kerr!" — but no man replied. 

 They were brothers, these two; the sad 

 wind sighed. 

 And a shudder crept through the cornfield 

 near. 



"Ephraim Deane !" — than a soldier spoke: 

 "Deane carried our regiment's colors," he 



said, 

 "When our ensign was shot; I left him 

 dead 

 Just after the enemy wavered and broke. 



"Close to the roadside his body lies; 

 I paused a moment and gave him to 



drink; 

 He murmured his mother's name. I think, 

 And Death came with It and closed his 

 eyes." 



'Twas a victory — yes: but it cost us dear: 

 For that company's roll, when called at 



night, 

 Of a hundred men who went Into the 

 tight. 

 Numbered but twenty that answered 

 "Here!" 



