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Mr. Dunn led a very busy life. A society in which he 

 was specially interested, and in which he was a leading 

 spirit, was the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, wliich 

 he joined in 1868. In recognition of the extraordinary 

 value of his services to that Society, he was unanimously 

 elected an honorary member last year. The Eoyal Cale- 

 donian Horticultural Society, which he joined in 1871, 

 owes much to the energetic activity of Mr. Dunn. In 

 1886 he was awarded by the Council of that Society the 

 Neill prize, in recognition of his services as a distinguished 

 Scottish gardener. He took a leading part in the Apple 

 and Pear Congress promoted by the Royal Caledonian 

 Horticultural Society, held in Edinburgh in 1885, as also 

 the Plum Congress, held in 1889; and he edited the 

 valuable Report of both Congresses, embodying the results 

 of their labours. 



So late as last year, he exerted himself, with his charac- 

 teristic enei'gy, in obtaining a new Royal Charter for this 

 Society, to enable it to do better work, with the result 

 that this has now been obtained. 



The Scottish Horticultural Association, of which he was 

 one of the originators, was founded in 1877, and during 

 its infancy was piloted by Mr. Dunn. He was President 

 of the Association for the first five years in succession. 

 His labours on their behalf were recognised by his being 

 made an honorary life member. 



To the Conifer Congress, held at Chiswick in 1891, 

 Mr. Dunn lent unwearied aid, and his exertions were 

 much appreciated. 



The Veitch Memorial Medal was awarded to him in 

 1896, and he was awarded by the Royal Horticultural 

 Society of London the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1897. 



Mr. Dunn took a very warm interest in the Gardeners' 

 Royal Benevolent Institution, of which he was a member 

 since 1872. The Gardeners' Orphan Fund, and other 

 garden charities, never appealed to him in vain. Indeed, 

 his extreme willingness to assist every deserving cause was 

 remarkable. He ^as always ready to help and advise 

 others, and many a gardener throughout the country will 

 mourn his loss. He was one of the most unselfish of men. 



In concluding this brief notice of our departed friend, 



