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and a member of the Society since 1887, died at his residence in 

 Boston, Otober 15, 1907, at the age of sixty-nine. 



Francis W. Brewer died at his home in Hingham, Massa- 

 chusetts, October 20, 1907, in his sixty-first year. He joined the 

 Society in 1886. Mr. Brewer was greatly interested in horticultural 

 matters and his fine estate at Hingham is considered one of the 

 most beautiful on the South Shore of Massachusetts. 



Obadiah Browx Hadwen of Worcester, iSIassachusetts, died 

 in that city, October 24, 1907, at the age of eighty-three. He had 

 been a member of the Society since 1875. 



Mr. Hadwen was one of the best known men in the agricultural 

 and horticultural organizations of New England. He was born 

 in Providence, Rhode Island, August 2, 1824, and early in life 

 engaged in agricultural pursuits which he followed successfully 

 for more than half a century. 



His interest in his chosen work extended beyond the boundaries 

 of his own farm and he was active in the promotion of the agri- 

 cultural interests of New England. His wide ex]3erience in horti- 

 cultural matters, his business ability, and his unfailing courtesy 

 caused him to be much sought after as an adviser and oflBcer in 

 many organizations. He was President of the Agricultural Club 

 of Massachusetts and of the Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society for a number of years up to the time of his death, and was 

 President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society from 1901 to 

 1903, inclusive. 



Mr. Hadwen was greatly interested in ornamental tree planting 

 and his estate at Worcester bears witness to his work in this line. 

 In 1900 he gave an address before the Society entitled "A Half- 

 Century's Experience with Ornamental Tree Planting" which 

 was printed in the Transactions of the Society for that year. 



To those favored with the privilege of association with Mr. 

 Hadwen in the various organizations with which he was connected 

 his death comes as a personal loss, but the beneficent influence of 

 his noble character is a sweet remembrance to all who knew him. 



Edward Jackson Brown, formerly of Brookline, died at Ken- 



