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Obituary 



Alfred Barnes. 

 Alfred Barnes, an old-time nursery- 

 man of Cincinnati, died at liis home 

 near Mt. Healthy last week, in his 

 seventy-sixth year. The burial was at 

 Bevis, Ohio. 



James M. Frye. 

 James M. Frye, nurseryman, of Win- 

 chester, Va., died last week after a 

 long illness, aged eighty years, and is 

 survived by his wife, a son and three 

 daughters. He was a veteran of the 

 Confederate Army. 



John Shield. 

 John Shield, the oldest gardener in 

 Glen Cove, N. Y., died on Tuesday, Jan- 

 uary 18, aged 85 years. Mr. Shield was 

 for a long time at "Elsinor," the origi- 

 nal show place of Glen Cove, now the 

 Ladue estate. He was possessed of 

 much talent for the laying out and 

 planting of grounds. 



Maxlne L. Pelletier. 

 M. L. Pelletier, a South End florist, 

 died on Wednesday, Jan. 19, after a 

 short illness, at the age of 40 years, 

 and leaves a wife, son and daughter. 

 He was a member of the St. Louis 

 Florist Club and many fraternal orders. 

 The funeral took place from his late 

 residence, 730 Geyer avenue, on Fri- 

 day, Jan. 21. 



Mrs. Louise Witterstaetter. 

 Mrs. Louise Witterstaetter, the 

 mother of R. Witterstaetter, Cincin- 

 nati, died at the latter's home in her 

 eighty-eighth year. The interment was 

 at the mausoleum in the new St. Jo- 

 seph's Cemetery on Monday of this 

 week. Many beautiful floral tokens 

 were silent tributes of sympathy for 

 the deceased. 



Mrs. Thomas A. Cox. 

 On Saturday, January 22, Mrs. 

 Susan Cox. wife of Thomas A. Cox, 

 passed away at her home in Olney 

 street, Dorchester. Mass., aged 76 

 years. Mrs. Cox was for many years 

 a well-liked participant in the social 

 life of the older members of the florist 



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trade in Boston. For some lime past 

 she has been in failing health. 



Edward Welch. 



Edward Welch, one of Hartford's 

 best known florists, died at his home. 

 31 Annawan street, Hartford. Conn., on 

 Wednesday, January 19, following an 

 illness of tour days of pneumonia. He 

 had been for 33 years a florist in Hart- 

 ford and was prominent in fraternal 

 circles. Mr. Welch was born in Sims- 

 bury, April 8. 1862. At an early age he 

 engaged in the business of flower grow- 

 ing and when 21 years old he came to 

 Hartford and established the business 

 of "Welch, the Florist." For many 

 year.s he conducted a florist's shop and 

 greenhouses in Windsor avenue, mov- 

 ing his flower shop to Asylum street, 

 next the Hotel Garde, about twelve 

 years ago. Two years ago he sold the 

 store to his son. Andrew W. Welch, 

 who moved to the Majestic Theatre 

 building. Mr. Welch continued to have 

 charge of the greenhouses. 



He is survived by his wife and four 

 sons, Edward J. Welch, Andrew W. 

 Welch, G. Francis Welch and Donald 

 Welch, all of Hartford. 



Gentle and affable in manner, he al- 

 ways had a kind word or a joke for 

 everyone. His broad charity was one 

 of his well-known characteristics. 



Henry J. Huesman. 

 Henry J. Huesman, the oldest and 

 one of the best known florists in 

 Reading, Pa., passed away, on Janu- 

 ary 19, aged 71 years. His death was 

 due to asthma and heart disease. He 

 had been suffering for the last four 

 months and was confined to his home 

 since last Monday evening. Mr. Hues- 

 man had hosts of friends in Reading 

 and was well known among his fel- 

 low craftsmen throughout this section 

 of the country. He was a native of 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. When a young man 

 he came to Reading and for a num- 

 ber of years worked for the late 

 Michael Houser, who conducted a 

 greenhouse establishment, which site 

 is now occupied by the Centre Avenue 

 Greenhouses. For a short period he 

 managed the greenhouse of James 

 Ritchie, a camellia specialist, of 

 Philadelphia, Thirty-seven years ago 

 he entered into business for himself 

 here at Schuylkill avenue and Green- 



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wich street and remained at that loca- 

 tion until the time of his demise. Be- 

 fore he assumed control of the busi- 

 ness it was conducted for some time 

 by the late John C. Helper, former 

 superintendent of Charles Evans 

 cemetery, for whom he acted as 

 manager. 



Deceased was a member of the 

 Reading Florists' Association. 



Gunnett L. Hoibrook. 



Gunnett L. Hoibrook, whose death 

 is announced in Amsterdam, N. Y., at 

 the age of 93 years, was one of the 

 early pioneers in the flower business 

 in Boston. 



In 1872-1873-1874 Mr. Hoibrook 

 conducted the Wales Conservatories 

 on Columbia street, Dorchester, in 

 company with Mr. Tompkins, under 

 the firm name of Hoibrook & Tomp- 

 kins. They had a retail store corner 

 of Winter and Washington streets, 

 where they sold their products. It 

 was at that time the only store of any 

 pretention in Boston. 



In 1875 Mr. Hoibrook severed his 

 connections with Mr. Tompkins, who 

 was then proprietor and manager of 

 the Boston Theatre. In 1875 his 

 lease for the Wales Conservatories ex- 

 pired and later he built a greenhouse 

 20 X 100 on Warren street, in the rear 

 of his residence close to where the 

 Bowditch establishment is at present 

 located. For years Mr. Hoibrook did 

 a thriving retail business at this loca- 

 tion until he moved to Amsterdam, 

 N. Y., where he became interested in 

 business and where he lived and be- 

 came a much respected citizen to the 

 date of his death. 



Mr. Hoibrook took up the florist 

 business simply from the love be 

 iherished for flowers. He had re- 

 markable taste in designing and de- 

 corative work and was one of the few 

 men who could make a wreath with- 

 out the aid of a wire design. His 

 work always showed in it the touch 

 and finish of the real artist. I re- 

 memlier when I went to work for 

 him In 1874. The many acts of kind- 

 ness displayed by him, always willing 

 to instruct and educate his men. 

 never severe or exacting but ever 

 kind and considerate. One of the old 

 school who are fast passing away. 



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