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of horticulture in Quebec, and when he found that 1 knew 

 it to be a private donation, he positivel}^ refused to permit me 

 to make it public. In his relations with me and the public, 

 he wished to do the greatest possible good, sub-rosa. There 

 literally was no selfishness in his composition, so far as I was 

 ever able to discover." 



Mr. Gibb, though physically far from robust, by strictly tem- 

 perate habits and being of an active, energetic and persever- 

 ing temperament, accomplished vastly more in the same space 

 than many gifted by nature with greater strength. His most 

 prominent characteristic was extreme modesty, ever shrinking 

 from public eulogy of his own work. His deeds of charity will 

 make his name long remembered. As a public speaker he did 

 not excel, but as a conversationalist his manner and expression 

 of thought were charming. As a man of sterling integrity and 

 a public benefactor his name will linger long in the memory of 

 the Canadian people whom he loved. 



PATRICK BARRY. 



The death of Patrick Barry, June 23, of the firm of EU- 

 wanger & Barry of Rochester, New York, removed the most 

 commanding figure in recent American horticulture. He was 

 a man of strong personality, clear perception and great integ- 

 rity, and his opinion alwa3^s exerted wide influence. He was 

 one of the greatest and best known nurserymen of the century. 

 He entered the nursery business when American horticulture 

 was 3'oung, and when there was need of a commanding per- 

 sonality to extend and popularize it. Along with the Down- 

 ings, Prince, Parsons and others, he was a pioneer. He helped 

 to build up a great business which is not only a commanding 

 financial success but a stimulus to ah to grow fruits and orna- 

 mental plants. He did much to give standing and stability to 

 the nursery business throughout the country. 



Mr. Barry was also well-known as a horticultural writer. 

 In his early years his pen was prolific, especially in an editorial 

 way. He was once editor of the famous Horticulturist, and 

 later he was horticultural editor of the Genesee Farmer. In 

 his later years he became widely known among pomologists 

 from his work on the fruit catalogue of the American Pomo- 

 loo^ical Societv. This was work in a new field. But his most 



