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HORTICULTURE 



May 17, 1913 



Obituary. 



Ernest Fischer. 

 Ernest Fischer, a member of the 

 firm of Fischer & Scheick, Sharon, 

 Pa., died at his home, April 29th, after 

 a long illness. He is survived by his 

 wife and two grown children. 



Mrs. Edward Swayne. 

 After being an invalid for a long 

 time Mrs. Edward Swayne died at 

 West Chester, Pa., on the 6th inst. 

 She was the wife of Edward Swayne, 

 a well-known florist of that city, for- 

 merly of Kennett Square. Mrs. 

 Swayne was a lady of high culture 

 and character and greatly respected 

 in her community. Her husband and 

 four children survive; also her 

 mother, two brothers, and three sis- 

 ters. 



A. L. Don. 



A. L. Don, for 35 years a well-known 

 seedsman of New York City, died on 

 May 8, aged 58 years. Mr. Don had 

 been in failing health for the past 

 fifteen years with stomach trouble and 

 other complications, but to the last 

 stuck heroically to his business, in 

 which his two sons were associated 

 with him, and his death resulted from 

 cerebral hemorrhage. 



Mr. Don was a native of Brechin. 

 Scotland. We first knew him at Peter 

 Henderson & Co.'s, where he was en- 

 gaged from 1882 until 1887. holding 

 the position of superintendent during 

 the latter part of that time. After 

 leaving this post he took a desk at 

 A. D. Cowan's seed store on Chambers 

 street as agent for a foreign seed 

 house and later he associated himself 

 with C. G. Weeber, an employee of 

 Cowan, and they bought the Cowan 

 fixtures and started in business as 

 Weeber & Don, under which name 

 the establishment is still conducted, 

 although Mr. Weeber retired some 

 years ago. 



Mr. Don was recognized as a seeds- 

 man of high qualifications and espe- 

 cially an authority on grass seeds. He 

 served as secretary and treasurer of 

 the American Seed Trade Association 

 from 1891 to 1897 and has always been 

 held in high esteem by a host of 

 friends in the trade because of his 

 personal geniality as well as his busi- 

 ness ability. He leaves a widow, three 

 daughters and two sons and the sons 

 will continue the business. 



We have received the following ap- 

 preciative tribute to Mr. Don's char- 

 acter: 



"Alexander L. Don's distinguishing 

 characteristic was indomitable cour- 

 age. The body was frail, but the will 

 was something marvellous. In addi- 

 tion to that, he was ever actuated by 

 a high sense of honor— deep love of 

 truth and unsubduable courage in its 

 defense. He was a real seedsman: 

 trained from the basement up to the 

 highest pinnacle; and one of the 

 brightest ornaments of that ancient 

 and honorable profession. 



George C. Watson." 



William B. Robb. 



We regret to report the death on 

 the 2nd inst., from cancer, of William 

 B. Robb, for the past eighteen years 

 gardener at the City Hospital. Boston. 

 About a year ago he underwent an 

 operation and all that surgical skill 

 could do was done in his behalf but 

 without avail. 



Mr. Robb was born at Arndilly, 

 Craigellachie. Scotland, 52 years ago. 

 His boyhood and early manhood were 

 spent there and under the capable 

 guidance of his father. Alexander 

 Robb, one of the most noted authori- 

 ties on horticultural matters that the 

 north of Scotland has ever produced, 

 he and his three brothers received 

 their early training, all of whom have 

 since taken prominent places in their 

 chosen profession, 



The deceased came to this country 

 some 25 years ago and spent the first 

 six or seven in Milton with G. M. An- 

 derson, who was then engaged in com- 

 mercial growing, After considerable 



WiLi.iAJi B. Robb 



negotiation he entered the employ of 

 the City of Boston as gardener for the 

 hospital. His natural talents and abil- 

 ities (although laboring under many 

 disadvantages) early became apparent 

 and the hospital grounds were a 

 source of admiration to both the sick 

 and the well. At the convention of 

 the Medical Association held here 

 three years ago, the visiting doctors 

 were unstinted in their praise, not 

 only did they congratulate Mr. Robb 

 and the superintendent but they 

 stated to the trustees that in their 

 opinion the grounds of the City Hospi- 

 tal of Boston were the most artistic 

 and best kept of any they had seen in 

 all their travels. 



Mr. Robb's life mission was to make 

 a somewhat dreary world beautiful 

 and those who knew him and his work 

 best and noted the results, know that 

 he did it well. Apart from his profes- 

 sional abilities, his sterling qualities 

 of head and heart earned for him the 

 respect of all with whom he came in 

 contact. 



He leaves a wife, two sons and two 

 daughters to mourn his loss and we 



WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



Advertisements in ibis colamn 

 one cent a word. Initials count 

 as words.- Cash witli order. AiX 

 correspondence addressed "C»ro 

 HORTICrLTURE" should be sent 

 to 11 Hamilton Place, Boson. 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED — Experienced carnation grower 

 for position in C.inada. Good salary to 

 right man. Address "M. K.," care HOK- 

 TICULTURE. 



W.\NTED — An all-around greenhouse 

 mau. Good wages to the right man. John 

 McKenzie, North Cambridge, Mass. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



A GARDENER desires a position on a 

 private place; life-time experience under 

 glass and outside. Satisfactory reference 

 froiu former employer. Address "J. M.," 

 HORTICULTURE, U Hamilton Place, 

 Boston. 



S I T UATION WANTED— By gardener, 

 life experience in all branches of garden- 

 ing in and outdoors in old and this coun- 

 try, especially of pot plants, vegetables, 

 fruit growing, etc. Married; age 28; ab- 

 stainer; good worker. Preferably on 

 small private place or as helper on larger. 

 Address "P. M.," care HOTICULTURE. 



FOR SALE 



Twelve room house, 4 stall barn, cold 

 ^loriij;(. cellars, 3 small greenhouses, good 

 iliiiiand, 150 front on Maine Street. No 

 reasonable offer declined. "Horticult- 

 urist," care Horticulture Pub. Co. 



FOR SALE — Fresh from factory, new; 

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

 and B qualities. Market dropped. Now Is 

 the time to buy and save money. Parshel- 

 sky Bros,, Inc., 215-217 Havemeyer St., 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



FOR SALE— Four acres of desirable 

 land, good rich soil, on the main thorough- 

 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. 



beg to extend to them our heartfelt 

 sympathy in their bereavement. 



In conclusion, we say: "Well done 

 good and faithful servant." the world 

 is bigger and better for your coming. 



NEWS NOTES. 

 New York, N. Y.— P. Hamilton Good- 

 sell, nurseryman, has removed from 

 200 Broadway to 1905 West Farms- 

 road. 



Cambridge, Mass. — On Friday night. 

 May 9, the storehouse of A. H. Hews 

 & Co., pottery manufacturers, at North 

 Cambridge, was destroyed by fire 

 which caused a damage of between 

 $40,000 and $50,000. The blaze was 

 prevented from spreading to the main 

 factory building only by the absence 

 of any wind and the strenuous ef- 

 forts of the firemen. Three alarms 

 were sounded. 



CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 



Loechner & Co., 11 Warren street. 

 New York — List of New Zealand- 

 Grown Sweet Peas. 



New professions fill up pretty fast; 

 the supply of foresters is overtopping 

 the demand. — Bostnn Journal. 



