March 30, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



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Obituary 



had also three brothers and five sisters, 

 all connected with the trade. The sym- 

 pathy of the trade is extended. 



J. Harrison Dick. 



It is a grevious shock to us to learn 

 of the sudden death of J. Harrison 

 Dick, editor of our New York contem- 

 porary. In the few years since Mr. 

 Dick came to make his home on this 

 side of the Atlantic and "do his bit" 

 toward the advancement of horticulture 

 in America we have learned to regard 

 him highly as a fellow-worker and 

 personal friend and we extend to the 

 Florists' Exchange our sincere sym- 

 pathy in the loss of a man so industri- 

 ous and faithful and to the American 

 Dahlia Society, which in the passing 

 away of Mr. Dick loses an efficient 

 secretary. 



Mr. Dick was operated on for ap- 

 pendicitis on Sunday, March 24th; 

 grip set in and he died on Tuesday 

 morning, March 26th. The funeral 

 took iilace on Friday and was attended 

 by many representatives of the trade, 

 notwithstanding the demands of the 

 Easter business on their time. There 

 were many beautiful floral tributes. 



We extract the following notes on 

 Mr. Dick's career, from the Florists' 

 Exchange of May 24, 1913. 



Mr. Dick was born in Edinboro, 

 Scotland, Oct. 13, 1877, in the district 

 of Morningside. When about four 

 years of age he went for a time to 

 Aberdeen. His father being appointed 

 head gardener to Lieut.-General Henry 

 C. B. at the Pavilion Melrose, the fam- 

 ily returned to Edinboro district. In 

 due cc.iirse he started as apprentice 

 gardener under his father, and in No- 

 vember, 1893, he went to Morton Hall. 

 Diberton, as outside journeyman. His 

 next [dace was Trinity Grove, Edin- 

 boro, close to the Botanical Gardens, 

 at which latter place he obtained per- 

 mission to attend the classes in botany, 

 physics, chemistry and also landscape 

 gardening lectures. In 1898, he went 

 to Veitch's Nursery, Chelsea, and a 

 little later to Nostell Priory, Wakefield. 

 In April, 1899, he joined the Garden- 

 ing World as a reporter. He was ap- 

 pointed sub-editor of the Journal of 

 Horticulture in 1901, and took over 

 the editorial chair in November, 1911. 

 In the early part of 1913 he came to 

 this country and assumed the position 

 of editor of the Florists' Exchange. 

 During his five years at Edinboro Mr. 

 Dick gained certificates and prizes for 

 proficiency in such subjects useful to 

 a gardener as botany, organic chemis- 

 try, entomology, surveying and men- 

 suration. He studied wash drawing 

 and seme of his illustrations have ap- 

 peared in the Journal of Horticulture. 

 Mr. Dick is a member of several 

 British horticultural societies. 



Tony Evart. 

 On March IT. Tony Evart of Chicago 

 made the fatal mistake of drinking 

 nicofume instead of medicine whicli 

 had been formerly kept in the same 

 place. He was at the greenhouses 

 when the mistake occurred and at once 

 went to his home, 2059 Devon avenue, 

 as fast as he was able l)Ut fell dead 

 as he reached it. His death brought a 

 great sorrow to his family. His father 

 was the late Matthew Evart; his moth- 

 er Anna Kinn Evart survives him. He 



IVlrs. William Winterson. 



The sympathy of tlie trade is ex- 

 tended to William Winterson and fam- 

 ily in the death of the wife and 

 mother, Mrs. Annie W'interson, which 

 occurred at the home of her son, Ed- 

 gar T., 422 S. Huron avenue, March 

 23. Mrs. W'interson was 82 years of 

 age and had been married 59 years to 

 William Winterson, founder of the 

 Winterson Seed Co. in 1868. The fu- 

 neral occurred March 26 from her 

 home and interment was at Forest 



Home. 



M. T. Keenan. 



M. T. Keenan. a well known retail 

 florist doing business at 406 Myrtle 



J. H.\RRisoN Dick. 



avenue, Brooklyn, X. Y.. died on March 

 18, aged fifty years. 



SWEET PEAS OF HIGH DEGREE. 



At the New York International Exhi- 

 bition, on Wednesday, March 20, which 

 was Sweet Pea Day, W. Atlee Burpee 

 & Co., were also awarded certificates 

 of merit for Cherry Ripe, a soft shade 

 of cherry-salmon. True Blue, a fine 

 clear W'edgwood blue color. Exquisite, 

 a marvelous cream self with picotee 

 edging of rose-pink, and Snowstorm 

 wliich in Mr. Kerr's opinion is tlie fin- 

 est pure white now in cultivation. 



In the display covering 100 sq. ft. 

 which won the first prize, the out- 

 standing varieties were: Cherry Ripe, 

 Rosebud, True Blue. Fantasy, Dainti- 

 ness, Maroon Prince. Carmine Beauty, 

 Orange Beauty. Pink Beauty, Sweet 

 Briar, Exquisite, Loveliness, Canary 

 Bird. Enchantress. Blue Bird. Zephyr, 

 Rosy Morn. Lustre. Princess. Empress. 

 Fordhook Sankey. Daybreak. Prim- 

 rose Beauty. Snowstorm. Splendour. 

 Lavender King. Mauve Beauty, Ford- 

 hook Pink and White. Sunburst, and 

 Fordhook Rose, all of the Early sec- 

 tion and all the result of Mr. Kerr's 

 crosses at Fordhook during the past 

 nine years. 



FLOWERS FOR SICK SOLDIERS. 



Wounded soldiers brought back 

 from France to hospitals in the Dis- 

 trict or sick from the camps about the 

 Capital are to be cheered by flowers, 

 with the compliments of tlie Florists' 

 Association of Washington. The as- 

 sociation has decided that it can aid 

 the Red Cross most by making the 

 hospital wards cheerful with flowers. 

 William F. Gude. president of the 

 Florists' Club, has been a leader in 

 the movement. When the number of 

 patients is increased in the hospitals 

 the florists have made preparations to 

 increase their gifts and keep the 

 wards brightened with the choicest of 

 their products. 



(The foregoing is clipped from the 

 Washington Post. It is quite possible 

 that seme of the croakers against 

 "non-essential" flower production may 

 yet have pathetic cause to reverse 

 their views as to the need for flowers 

 in war time. The truth may come 

 home to them in a way never to be 

 forgotten. — Ed.) 



PERSONAL. 



Joseph F. Madden, recently at 

 Marion, Mass., has now taken charge 

 of the estate of C. E. Cotting at West 

 Manchester, Mass. 



George Farquhar has resigned as 

 superintendent at the estate of F. S. 

 Peck, Harrington, R. I., and takes the 

 position of gardener at Courtlands, 

 the estate of Mrs. Courtland Hopkin 

 at Pom fret. Conn., made vacant by the 

 death of his brother-in-law, Robert 

 Rust. 



WE NEED A FEW MORE OPTI- 

 MISTS. 

 By Edg.ir A, Guest 

 We need a few more optimists, 

 The kind that double up tlieir fiats 

 And set their jaws determiued-like 

 A blow at infamy to strike. 

 Not smilinp men. wlio drift along 

 .\nd ecimpromise witli every wrong; 

 Not grinning optimists who cry 

 Thai rij:ht was never horn to die, 

 Hut optimists who'll fight to give 

 The truth an honest chance to live. 



We need a few more optimists 

 For places in our fighting lists, 

 The kind of hopeful men who make 

 Heal sacrifice for freedom's sake; 

 The optimist, with purpose strong, 

 Who stands to battle ever.v wrong, 

 Takes off his coat, and buckles in 

 The better joys of earth to win I 

 The optimist who worries lest 

 The vile should overthrow the best. 



We iKM'd a few more optimists 



The brave of heart that long resists 



The force of Hate and Greed and Lust 



.\Md keeps in God and man his trust, 



lielievinji, as he makes his fight. 



That I'verythlng will end all right. 



Vet til rough the dreary days and nights 



fnfalteringly serves and fights. 



.\nd helps to gain the joys which he 



Believes are some day sure to be. 



We need a few more optimists 

 Of iron hearts and sturdy wrists. 

 Not optimists who smugly smile 

 And preach that in a little while 

 The clouds will fade before the sun; 

 Itut cheerful meu who'll bear a gun. 

 And lio[ieful men, of courage stout. 

 Who'll see disaster round about 

 And yet will keep their faith, and flght. 

 And gain the victory for right. 



ROBERT DYSART 



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