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Henry H. Rogers of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, died in New 

 York City, May 19, 1909, at the a.ge of 69 years. Mr. Rogers 

 became a member of the Society in 1903. He was greatly interested 

 in the horticultural development of his fine estate at Fairhaven and 

 in the year 1903 was awarded the H. H. Hunnewell Triennial 

 Premium in recognition of the taste displayed in its arrangement. 



The estate was noted also for its houses of chrysanthemums and 

 other flowering and foliage plants specimens of which were fre- 

 quently exhibited in the halls of the Society's building. 



Benjamin C. Clark, a well-known Boston merchant, died at 

 his home in that city May 20, 1909. Mr. Clark was born in Boston, 

 October 10, 1833, and was a graduate of Harvard College in the 

 class of 1853. In addition to many other public and private organi- 

 zations he was actively interested in the affairs of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society as was shown by his 14 years of service 

 as a member of its board of management from 1890 to 1903. 

 He had been identified with the Society as a member since 1862. 



Louis Preston Hollander, a member of the Society since 

 1904, died at his svmimer home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, 

 May 26, 1909, at the age of 67. He was born in New York City, 

 September 12, 1841, but had been a resident of Somerville, Massa- 

 chusetts, for the greater part of his life. His beautiful estate at 

 Marblehead Neck was visited by the Society's Committee on Gar- 

 dens in 1908 and received recognition for its judicious planting and 

 tasteful arrangement. 



Dr. F. M. Hexamer, who died May 29, 1909, at the age of 77, 

 was elected a corresponding member of the Society in 1889. He 

 was well known as a writer upon agricultural and liorticultural 

 subjects and was editor of the "American Agriculturist "for nearly 

 twenty years. 



Louis Prang, formerly of Boston, and a member of the Society 

 since 1874, died at Los Angeles, California, June 14, 1909, at the 

 age of 85. Mr. Prang was l)orn in Germany and came to the 

 United States in 1850. He became widch' known for his litho- 



