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The following notices of deceased life members have been con- 

 tributed by friends or compiled from miscellaneous sources : 



George Jewett was born in Portland, Ma}' 8, 1795. AVhen at the 

 age of about one year his father died and his training and education 

 devolved on his mother. He was graduated from Harvard College 

 in 1816 and adopted the profession of law, which he practiced for a 

 few 3'ears at Bowdoinham in this State. Not finding this occupa- 

 tion congenial, he abandoned it and returned to Portland and en- 

 gaged in mercantile pursuits, being associated Math Major Hinckley 

 and doing business at Long Wharf, and after a few years retired to 

 private life. He represented the town of Bowdoinham* in the Legis- 

 lature of 1829. 



Mr. Jewett became a member of this Society at its organization, 

 and attended its meetings whenever his health would permit, taking 

 a great interest in all horticultural subjects. He was never married. 

 He died at Portland, April 17. 1883, being then nearly 88 j-ears of 

 age. 



Albert Emerson was born in Durham, N. H., June 29, 1810. 

 He came to Bangor in his youth, but soon went to New York City, 

 where he remained about twelve 3'ears. He then returned to Ban- 

 gor and lived there continuously until the day of his death, Decem- 

 ber 2, 1883, which was also the forty-second anniversary of his 

 wedding. His life was a very busy one, and he retained his active 

 habits until a few weeks before his death, though a victim for many 

 3-ears to debilitating disease. One of his principal pleasures was 

 the superintendence of his large garden, which was full of the 

 choicest fruits and flowers. The care of this garden was always a 

 pleasure to him, even when his physical strength was not equal to it. 

 He delighted in distributing the products of his skill among those 

 who, from lack of knowledge or means were not so highl}' favored. 

 No little Irish bo3' who ever looked wistfulh^ and respectfully at his 

 apples ever went away empty handed. He did much towards improv- 

 ing the qualit}^ of fruit in his city b3' his intelHgent culture of the 

 choicest varieties. Your Societ}' has never had a more enthusiastic 

 devotee on its rolls, I am ver3' sure. One of his last acts was to 



