OBITUARY. 



BY PRESIDENT 0. B. UADWEN. NOV. 3, A. D. 1876. 



Since the last Annual Meeting of this Society, one of its 

 prominent and valued nnennbers has been removed by 

 death. 



I allude to SAMUEL H. COLTON, who died at Chicago, 

 Illinois, on the 18th of September last, whither he ■went 

 as a delegate fronri this Society to attend the American 

 Pomological Convention assembled in that City. 



Mr. Colton had long been interested and engaged in 

 Horticultural pursuits, being one of the oldest nnembers 

 of this Society, and for many years active and efficient 

 on the Board of Trustees, until the Society elected him 

 for their Treasurer. 



He excelled in the cultivation of the Apple and Pear, 

 introducing many ne'w and valuable varieties ; and he 

 became remarkably well versed in the knowledge of 

 these fruits. He was always interesting and instructive 

 in discussing their merits, and has been largely instru- 

 mental in disseminating both fruit and ornamental trees 

 throughout the county. His appreciative mind and fine 

 taste afforded him great capacity for the enjoyment of 

 ornamental trees and plants ; and the grounds about his 

 residence were abundantly and highly embellished -with 

 the choicest collection. 



Few men possess, as he did, the qualities that con- 

 stitute the model gentleman. Modest, reserved and un- 

 pretending, yet social and genial ; always ready to im- 

 part in an easy and intelligent way his rare fund of 

 knowledge acquired by extensive reading and travel. 



His intercourse with men -was marked by courtesy 

 of manner, indicative of kindness and respect, and he 

 died, as he had lived, respected and beloved. 



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