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Mr. Elhvanger was born in Germany, December 2, ISIG, and 

 came to this country in 1S35. In 1S39 he established the nursery 

 and seed business of Elhvanger & Barry which became widely 

 and favorably known throughout the horticultural world. 



Leaxder Beal, for fifty years a prominent business man of 

 Boston, in the wholesale clothing trade, died November 30, 1906, 

 at the age of seventy-two. 



He was bom in Cohasset, Massachusetts, November 27, 1S34, 

 and had been connected ■^'ith the Society since 1887. 



Charles B. Dana of ^Yellesley, Massachusetts, died December 

 3, 1906, at the age of ninety-one years. He was admitted a member 

 of the Society in 1847. 



Samuel I. Coy, a member of the Society since 1868, cHed at his 

 residence in Boston, December 26, 1906. 



Daniel Duffley' died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, 

 December 27, 1906, at the age of eighty-six years. He had been 

 connected with the Society since 1877. He was a gardener and in 

 years past an exhibitor at the Society's exhibitions. 



Elij.ah W. AVood, for many years prominent in the agricultural 

 and horticultural affairs of the state, died at his home in West 

 Newton, Massachusetts, December 31, 1900, at the age of eighty 

 years. 



Mr. Wood was born in Upton, jNIassachusetts, June 7, 1826. 

 He came to Boston when a vouno; man and engaged in mercantile 

 business for about twenty years, retiring in 1876 to devote the 

 remainder of his life to horticultural pursuits in which he had 

 always maintained a lively interest. 



He was admitted a member of the Society in 1868 and the record 

 of his oflBcial service began as a member of the Library Com- 

 mittee in 1875 and 1876. In the latter year he was appointed on 

 the Committee on Fruits and to this work he devoted himself for 

 twenty-nine consecutive years, the last twenty-four years as the 

 chairman of the committee. 



