JUIA 28, 1921 



The Horists' Review 



25 



The deceased was one of the leaders 

 in the formation of the Horticultural 

 Club of Boston and had served as presi- 

 dent for several terms. He always took 

 a keen interest in its welfare and, 

 largely through his efforts, noted men, 

 both from New England and beyond, 

 were guests and speakers at its regular 

 meetings. 



Of the New England Nurserymen's 

 Association he was elected vice-presi- 

 dent in 1920 and president last Janu- 

 ary- In this organization, as well as 

 in the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, S. A. F. and other bodies, he 

 waged an active campaign against 

 Quarantine 37, of which he was an un- 

 compromising opponent. He was also 

 actively identified with various seed or- 

 ganizations. 



Mr. vFarquhar had for a number of 

 years been a life member of, and active- 

 ly identified with, the S. A. F., serving 

 as vice-president and as president, in 

 1913, for one term. He had attended 

 many conventions and had hoped, 

 health permitting, to attend the coming 

 meeting in Washington. His absence 

 will be felt by those who have become 

 accustomed to seeing him each y,ear at 

 the August gathering. 



He served for several years as one of 

 the park commissioners of Boston, and 

 for 111 an J' years warmly supported the 

 late J. A. Pettigrew in his efforts to 

 make Boston's park system a model 

 one. He was a Mason, a Knight Tem 

 plar and an Elk. 



He leaves a widow and one son, Ira 

 Dudley, who is a member of the Massa- 

 chusetts bar. Surviving him also are 

 two brothers, Robert, at one time head 

 of the firm, and William, a physician 

 in Aberdeen, Scotland; also two sisters, 

 Mrs. George Murison, of New York, 

 and Mrs. James Henderson, of Scot- 

 land. Funeral services were held at 

 the chapel, Forest Hills cemetery, Julv 

 27, at 2:30 o'clock. W. N. C. 



James H. De Forest. 



James Henry De Forest, oldest em- 

 ployee of the Vick & Hill Co., Rochester, 

 N. Y., died Friday, July 8, at St. Mary's 

 hospital, following an operation after 

 a long illness. The funeral was held 

 at his late residence, Monday, July 11. 

 He is survived by his wife and twelve 

 sons and daughters. 



January 24, 1870, Mr. De Forest, then 

 a young man of 19, entered the employ 

 of the late James Vick in his seed 

 house, which at that time stood on 

 East avenue, now Rochester's most ex- 

 clusive residence section. From that 

 day, more than fifty-one years ago, 

 until his death, Mr. De Forest remained 

 with the Vick concern. Conscientious 

 and painstaking in every task, faithful 

 in every duty, and loyal and true to 

 those whose interests he served, he was 

 a shining example of manhood, too in- 

 frequently found at present. 



At his funeral this tribute was paid 

 to him: "In his reverence for his Cod, 

 his self-sacrificing devotion to his fam- 

 ily, his generous, kindly sjiirit toward 

 his friends and acquaintances and his 

 steadfast faithfulness and loyalty to 

 those whom he served for more than 

 half a century, he chose a path which 

 leads upward toward the stnrs and im- 

 mortality. " 



George N. Tyler. 



The death of George N. Tyler, propri- 

 etor of the Brookdale Nurseries, Los 

 Gatos, Cal.-j occurred Monday, July 11. 



Mr. Tyler had bocii in the Horists' aiul 

 nursery business for a good many years. 

 Previous to the inception of the Brook- 

 dale Nurseries, wliicli were started in 

 1914, Mr. Tyler had retireil from liusi- 

 ness, giving up an establistinieiit at 

 Alameda, Cal. He was a lover of chil- 

 dren and his jiliilaiitliropic desire to 

 provide a swimming ])ool for the young- 

 sters of his neighborhood caused his 

 demi.se. For :i week he worked to build 

 a dam, and the last day of his labors 

 he took .-t severe chill. The following 

 li.ay, July 11, he die(l, and the neighliors 

 completed the dam. He is survived by 

 a widow and an aged mother. 



Mrs. Mary F. Knickman. 



.Mrs. Mary F. Knickman, wife of C 

 K. Knickman, died Wednesday, July 2(t, 

 .after a lingering illness. .Mr. Knick- 

 man is well known throughout the flo- 

 rists' trade becnus(> of his many y(>ars' 

 conntM'tion with McIIutcliison & Co., 

 .\ew York city. The funeral services 

 were held Saturd.ay, .luly 2.''., with a 

 solemn high mass of requiem at the 

 Church of Incarnation, at New York. 

 The interment was at Calvary ceme- 

 tery, liOng Island. Mrs. Kiiicknian had 

 been ;\ resident of New York city all 

 her life. 



John F. Girvin. 



•Tohn V. Girvin, of I^eola, P:i., the 

 father of Willis B. Girvin. of that city, 

 died July 20, when he lost his balance 

 on the stairs and fell down to the floor 



lielow. .Mr. (iir\iii was 71 years old. 

 During his younger days he had been 

 engaged in farming an<l, during the 

 last thirty-three years of his life, was 

 intereste<i in the milling business, at 

 Leola. He had been a school director 

 of his townshiii for more than twenty 

 years. 



Hesides his son, Willis. Mr. Girvin is 

 survived by his wife and his children, 

 .Mrs. Edna L. Herr, of Millersville, and 

 Robert W. (tirvin, of Leola. .\ brother 

 .and sister also survive, Daniel, of Leola, 

 anil Miss S.aliiia, who resides .at the Gir- 

 \ili home. 



William Fettes. 



.luly ]H William Fettes, of Little 

 Kock. Ark., died at the home of his 

 son, \V. A. Kettes, 3721 West Eleventh 

 street. Mr. Fettes was 7<) years of age. 

 He was a retired nurseryman, having 

 ))eeii employed at the city park for 

 many years. Besides his son, he is sur- 

 vived by a daughter, Mrs. .1. L. Mod- 

 lock, .and two grandchildren, all of Lit- 

 tle Rock. 



Frederick W. Freyfdt. 



Frederick W. Freyfdt, a well known 

 in.aker of immortelles and other flow- 

 ers, died at his home at Boston, July 

 21. He was born in Berlin, Germany, 

 in 1853 and had lived in Boston for 

 many years. Funeral services were; held 

 at his late home July 25. He is sur- 

 vived by his widow and several grown- 

 up children. W. N. C. 



