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graphic work in color printing and the illustrations of plants and 

 floAAcrs produced vnader his supervision were of the highest excel- 

 lence as was especially shown in the four volumes of Meehan's 

 "FloAvers and Ferns of the United States." 



Thomas C. Thurlow of West Newbury, Massachusetts, who 

 died at his home in that town July 21, 1909, had been connected 

 with the vSociety since 1876. He was born iTi West Newbury in 

 1832 and was engaged in the nursery business from 1858 to the time 

 of his death. In later years he had made a specialty of the cultiva- 

 tion of irises, peonies, and phloxes, and contributed largely of these 

 flowers to the exliibitions of the Society in recent years. 



Varnum Frost, one of the pioneer market gardeners in the 

 vicinity of Boston, died at his home in Arlington, INIassachusetts, 

 July 30, 1909, in his 85th year. He had been identified with the 

 Society since 1864 and was always actively interested in its work. 

 In its meetings for the discussion of horticultural and agricultural 

 topics he took a leading part and his forceful \Tay of expressing his 

 ideas was always a welcome feature of these gatherings. He was 

 one of the old-time successful farmers who knew how to produce 

 results and had little faith in the modern scientific methods of agri- 

 culture. 



Col. Albert A. Pope of Boston, a member of the Society since 

 1899, died at his summer home at North Cohasset, Massachusetts, 

 August 10, 1909, in his 66th year. He was a prominent bicycle 

 and automobile manufacturer and saw active service in the War of 

 the Rebellion. His grand estate at Cohasset, comprising an area 

 of some fifty acres, was evidence of his horticultural interest. 



Col. Hiram A. Oakmax of North ]\Iarshfield, Massachusetts, 

 died at his residence there September 2, 1909, at the age of 82 years. 

 He joined the Society in 1880 and was much interested in the agri- 

 cultural development of his town and state. He was a veteran 

 of the Civil War. 



George Lincoln of Hingham, Massachusetts, died in that 

 town September 29, 1909, at the age of 87 years and 6 months. He 

 joined the Society in 1864. 



