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ffumeiits of Sir W. Watsuii iiiul Mr. Hudson, he adopted the 

 Liunaean System. liis works reuderi'd h'nn tlio world's ac- 

 quaiatanco — By foreigners he was termed emphatically 

 "Hortulanorum princeps". He was elected member of the 

 Botanical Academy of Florence and of the Royal Society of 

 London, to whose council he was likewise occasionally chosen. 

 —He was much con: ul'ed on the subject of laying; out grounds 

 &c. especially by the Dukes of Bedford, Northumberland and 

 Richmond. lie had many pupils, among other distinguished 

 ones tlie late Mr. Forsyth and Mr. W. Alton. As old age 

 crept on, it would seem the self sufficiency and querulousnesso^ 

 an Octageuarian caused a disagreement with his employers, 

 which induced him to resign his office in 17G9. The Company 

 accepted his resignation but they continued to him his Salary 

 He was succeeded by the late Mr. W. Forsyth. He fixed his 

 residence adjoining that part of Chelsea Church Yard where he 

 lies interred. He died Deer. 18th, 1771. The Horticullurdl 

 Society erected an obelisk over his grave in 1810. 



Switzer and other contemporaries give evidence of his opea, 

 generous character ; and Professor Martyn observes, " He was 

 of a disposition too generous, and careless of money, to be- 

 come rich, and in all his transactions observed more attention 

 to integrity, and honest fame than to any pecuniary advantages." 

 There is a portrait of Miller, engraved by Maillet, prefixed to 

 a French translation of his Dictionary, published at Paris in 

 178.5. 



The following is a list of his writings, 



1. The Gardener's and Florist's Dictionary, or a conipKte 

 system of Horticulture. 1724. 2 vols. 8vo. 



This appears to have been the production of a Sdcief y of 

 Gardeners of which Miller was the Secretary ; this work 



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