430 Obituary Notice. 



Downer, Jr., Gros Roi Louis pears, scarcely worthy cultivation. From E. 

 Bemis, Dearborn's Seedling and Green Chisel pears. 



From J. F. Allen, Downton, Hardwicke, Roman, fine, Hunt's Early 

 Tawney, and Temple's, very fine, nectarines ; Yellow Rareripe, New Jer- 

 sey Grosse Mignonne, Coolidge's Favorite, fine, old Royal George, fine, 

 Grosse Mignonne (true), fine, Hoffman's Favorite, fine, Violet Hatif, and 

 Tippecanoe peaches ; Green Gage plums : Tyson, Passans du Portugal, 

 Summer Franc Real, and Hanners pears, Portieau Noir, Whortly Hall 

 Seedling, Ferral, White Nice, and Golden Chasselas grapes. From Rob- 

 ert Walt, apple for a name : Beauty of Kent(?). From Azel Bowditch, 

 Black Hamburgh grapes. From J. Owen, Green Gage, Imperial Gage, 

 Jeflferson, Bingham, Lawrence's Favorite, Columbia, Washington, and 

 Damsons plums, and one for a name ; apples for a name; pears, do. From 

 Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester N. Y., pear, sent as Belle de Bruxelles, 

 and proves to be the same as Belle d'Aout ; it has been cultivated here for 

 several years, and is considered quite unworthy of cultivation, except for its 

 size and beauty. From the Pomological Garden, Rostiezer, Elizabeth, and 

 unknown pears, from Van Mons. From N. P. Smith, Groton, Foundling 

 apples, a good variety, ripening for two months in succession. From A. 

 D. Williams & Son, Williams, Porter, Fall Sopsavine, Pumpkin Sweet, 

 and Alexander apples ; Orange, Vienna, Rousselet de Rheims, Harvard, 

 Beurre d'Amanlis, and Williams's Early pears — three unnamed. 



Vegetables : From F. W. Macondry, Lima beans. From J. Quant, 

 Lima beans. 



Art. V. Obituary. 



Death of William Oakes, Esq. — We are are pained in announcing 

 the death of our late correspondent, Mr. Oakes, of Ipswich, Mass., which 

 took place by drowning, on Monday, the thirty-first of July last, at the 

 age of 48 years. Mr. Oakes was well known as one of the most accom- 

 plished botanists of the day ; and, although he had never published any 

 detailed work of his own, his contributions to the volumes of other bota- 

 nists were extensive and of great value. To our readers his name is 

 familiar as the author of the following papers : — 



1. Notice of some rare plants of New England, with descriptions of 

 some new species. Vol. VII., p. 178. 



2. On gathering asparagus, Vol. VII., p. 198. 



3. On the advance of spring in the eastern part of Massachusetts, Vol. 

 VII., p. 202. 



4. Review of Torrey & Gray's Flora, Vol. VII., p. 264. 



5. Notice of some of the mosses of New England, Vol. XIII., p. 171. 



6. Notice of some of the plants of New England, Vol. XIII., p. 217. 

 Mr. Oakes's herbarium, which is very extensive, has been prepared with 



the greatest care ; and the beauty of some of the specimens has been pre- 

 served in a most remarkable degree. Ardent in the pursuit of his favorite 



