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nan, and Wilmot's Black Hamburgh. From T. Needliam, six varieties of 

 fine grapes. From E. M. Richards, Benoni, Early Spice, Summer Pear- 

 main, fine. Summer Queen, and Spice Sweet apples ; also Christiana mel- 

 ons. From Samuel Walker, Summer Franc Real, and Williams's Bon 

 Chretien pears. From J. L. L. F. Warren, Dearborn's Seedling pears. 

 From Otis Johnson, Dearborn's Seedling pears and Early Bough apples, 

 very handsome. From A. Bovvditch-, Black Hamburgh, and Royal Musca- 

 dine grapes. From S. R. Johnson, Washington and Green Gage plums, 

 beautiful specimens. From John Nugent, apples, for a name. From L. 

 P. Grosvenor, Williams', a Seedling, River, Garden Sweet (fine,) Sugar 

 Sweet, Mexico, Quince, Benoni, Hill Top, and Red Astrachan apples. 

 From Isaac Fay, Washington, Royal de Tours, Duane's Purj le, and Apri- 

 cot plums. From J. Washburn, Lawrence's Favorite plums. 



Vegetables. — From Mr. Crowninshield, by John Quant, some fine egg 

 plants. 



Art. V. Obituary. 



Death of Capt. Jonathan Winship. — Died at his residence in Brigh- 

 ton, on Saturday, the 13th of August last, Jonathan Winship, at the age of 

 62 years. 



We are pained in announcing the death of Capt. Winship, who is well 

 known as one of our oldest nurserymen. His health has been on the de- 

 cline for some time, but, with the hope of invigorating it, he visited the 

 springs. Receiving no benefit from his journey, he returned home, and soon 

 sunk under the effects of his disease. 



Capt. Winship for a long period in early life was engaged in seafaring 

 occupations. His first voyage was made in 1803, when he accompanied 

 Capt. O'Cain, as clerk in the ship Ocean, and was absent three years. His 

 second voyage was made, as Master, in 1805, when he was absent four years. 

 In 1809, he sailed on his third voyage, and was absent seven years ; during 

 this time, he visited the North West Coast, and was engaged in the Fur 

 trade and sale of Sandal Wood. He returned in 1816, and retired to his 

 late residence in Brighton. 



Always deeply interested in the cultivation of trees, which he had prac- 

 tised in his youthful days, he soon conceived the idea of commencing a 

 nursery. The only one which then existed around Boston, was that of the 

 late John Kenrick, father of William and John Kenrick, who still occupy 

 the same premises. In 1824, in connexion with his brother Francis, opera- 

 tions were begun. The grounds which now comprise the nursery were then 

 a barren pasture ; only a small portion of them were ploughed up at first and 

 devoted to trees ; but year by year, as the taste for Horticulture has been 

 disseminated and the demand for trees increased, the nursery has been en- 

 larged, and it now covers about thirty acres of land, filled with a great as- 

 sortment of trees, shrubs and plants. 



