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visited this country in 1887 and attended the meeting of the 

 Society of American Florists at Chicago, where he met with a 

 warm reception. 



Theodor Bernhardt, formerly director at the Botanic 

 Gardens at Erfurt, died in the latter part of November, 1889, 

 aged 80 years. 



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John M. Braidwood, of the forest department, Naini Fal, 

 India, died, aged 50 years. 



Alphonse Du Breuil, one of the most popular authors on 

 arboriculture, died in May, aged 80 years. He held many 

 important positions under the government, and in 1846 pub- 

 lished A Course in Arboriculture. He also assisted Mr. Girar- 

 din in writing the Course in AgriculturCy and was also connected 

 with the Revue Horticole. In 1853 and following years, the 

 French Minister of Agriculture employed him to travel over 

 France for the purpose of giving instruction in the cultivation 

 of fruit trees. His influence upon the horticulture of France 

 was very great. He is known to English readers through the 

 translation of the Tliomery System of Grape Culture (New York), 

 contained in his Cours (T Arboriculture, and William Wardle's 

 translation (London), Scientific and Profitable Culture of Fruit 

 Trees, Du Breuil was born at Rouen in 181 1, in the botanic 

 garden of which his father was head gardener. 



D. Buehler, landscape gardener at Lausanne, died March 

 18, aged 79 years. 



Dr. Alexander von Bunge died June i8th, aged 87 years. 

 He was a Russian botanist of great note, and he did much to 

 extend our knowledge of the plants of many remote regions. 



W. Caudmell, F. R. H. S., died March 22, aged 67 years. 

 He was well known as a grower of primroses and hardy garden 

 flowers. 



