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Deiith of Mark Miller, 



We regret to announce the death of Mark 

 Miller, at his residence, in Des Moines, Iowa, 

 on Thursday, April 16, 1874. 



Mr. jNIiller had been suffering severely, the 

 past few months, from fever, peculiar to 

 Western sections, and for six months previous 

 had been gradually declining in health, and 

 withdrew from active business. 



It was by a tremendous effort he made the 

 journey to Boston, having set his heart upon 

 the attendance of the greatest and most suc- 

 cessful meeting of the American Pomological 

 Society, but was seriously ill nearly the entire 

 session ; was hardly able to reach home, and 

 then sank. 



Mr. Miller has been identified, in many 

 prominent ways, with the progress of Western 

 Horticulture. In Wisconsin, whilst resident 

 near Madison, he was an active supporter of 

 the Wisconsin Horticultural Society, and 

 started the Wisconsin Fanner. Removing 

 to Iowa, he took more practical interest by 

 projects for horticultural journals. The West- 

 ern Po/z/ologist, which afterwards absorbed 

 the Westef/i Gardener, enjoyed, in its way, 

 wonderful support from the practical contrib- 

 utors of the West — more so than any Western 

 horticultural journal that ever existed. He 

 seemed to have the editorial fticulty of drawing 

 out free and spontaneous correspondence from 

 all parts of the United States, and in a short 

 time became known as one of the most relia- 

 ble horticultural authorities. 



As Western Editor of The Horticul- 

 turist, after it had consolidated the Pomol- 

 ogisl and Garden"r with it, Mr. Miller was 

 always energetic in business or editorial ca- 

 pacity, and anxious to maintain a splendid 

 department. Anxious to improve, he made 

 efforts to secure superior contributions, and 

 was well pleased, from first to last, with the 

 evidence of popular appreciation bestowed 

 upon his work. In a letter written to us 

 about three months after the consolidation. 



and his connection with The Horticultur- 

 ist, he says : " That never, in his entire his- 

 tory, did he receive so many letters, as from 

 the subscribers of The Horticulturist, 

 and he was completely cleaned out of all back 

 volumes or numbers of his own publications." 

 Those who knew him, will bear testimony 

 to his simplicity, perfect honesty, and great 

 anxiety to do right. 



JLti-titli of Itobert Jlorris ('opt'hiixl. 



We have also received reports of the death 

 of Ilobert Morris Copeland, which took place 

 at Cambridge, Mass., April 10. 



Mr. Copeland has been familiarly known 

 to the horticulturists of the United States as 

 author of " Country Life ; " also as contributor 

 to the horticultural press ; and, as landscape 

 gardener, has laid out many elegant estates, 

 and acquired considerable celebrity. His 

 latest sphere of operations was in the man- 

 agement of Ridley Park, near Philadelphia. 



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The offices of The Horticulturist, 

 Ladies' Floral Cabinet, and other pub- 

 lications of Henry T.Williams, were removed, 

 May 1, to No. 46 Beekmau street, where 

 correspondents will hereafter please address 

 their favors. The new offices are very con- 

 venient, and handsomely fitted up, some of the 

 most tasteful, in this respect, of any in the 

 city. 



The Ci'iiffii niaf. 



Since writing our editorial, in April num- 

 ber, the Philadelphians have rallied in force, 

 held an overwhelming meeting ; the city has 

 voted 62,000,000 more to the aid of the work, 

 and the prospects now are, beyond a doubt, 

 that the full plans will be consummated. We 

 do not believe any other city in the Union 

 could raise $4,000,000, in so short a time, 

 from local sources only. 



Jtiin-'iiitii Hoi-tirtfltiirnl rToiiriiiil. 



There is but one journal published in the 

 Russian language devoted to horticultvire. The 

 Westnich, organ of the Imperial Horticultural 

 Society at Petei-sburg. It is edited by M. 

 Wolkcnstein, and publishes freely wood-cut 

 engravings and colored illustrations. 



