IN ME MORI AM. 



He believed that the influence of Mr. Earle had extended throughout the 

 County to a greater extent than that of any other Horticulturist. Re- 

 ferring to the many prominent members of whom death had deprived the 

 Society, — mentioning William Lincoln, Dr. John Green, Rice, Butman, 

 and Ripley, — he lamented that the number should now be augmented 

 — although in the fullness of his time — by the decease of Mr. Earle. 



Mr. W. W. Cook spoke briefly, feeling it his duty to give testimony to 

 Mr. Earle's generous and kindly feeling. He referred to the interest 

 which Mr. Earle took in the business which he started here a few years 

 ago, and expressed thankfulness for the aid and encouragement which he 

 had received from the deceased. The knowledge of plants and flowers 

 which Mr. Earle possessed was remarkable, amounting to a gift, when we 

 consider the faculty which he had of retaining in mind the forms and 

 colors of diflierent varieties of Fruits and Flowers. 



Before putting the motion, the President remarked that it was possible 

 to learn a lesson from the causes which enabled Mr. Earle to acquire such 

 varied and extensive information. The persistency and thoroughness 

 with which he studied were remarkable, and every department which he 

 investigated was studied to its very fullest extent. The thorough study 

 of one thing at a time was another characteristic of the deceased. 



Tlie Resolutions were then unanimously adopted. 



The following Resolves, proposed by the Secretary, Edward W. Lin- 

 coln, Esq , were adopted with like agreement : 



Resolved, That the Committee on the Library be instructed to procure, 

 if attainable, an accurate likeness of our late associate, John Milton 

 Earle, and suspend the same in Horticultural Hall. 



Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting, including the very ap- 

 propriate Resolves of the Hon. Stephen Salisbury, be published in the 

 current volume of " Transactions." 



And thereupon the meeting was dissolved. 

 Attest : 



EDWARD WINSLOW LINCOLN, 



Secretary. 



