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Philadelphia, September, 1852. 



OUR LOST FRIENDS. 



The issue of our last number was accompanied with the melancholy 

 tidings of death. A fatal accident, unequalled for some time in the 

 northern States, robbed the readers of the Florist of the services of Mrs. 

 Anna Hill, as an artist — to us the most immediate concern ; but it 

 also deprived the horticultural world of the services of A. J. Down- 

 ing, late Editor of the Horticulturist. 



For us, who were but partially acquainted with Mrs. Hill, it would 

 be useless to expatiate on her fine qualities, or to add to the sorrow 

 which her sudden death has caused in the large circle of her acquaint- 

 ance ; we will only afford a passing souvenir to her memory, since 

 words are not sufficient evidence of sorrow ; and it is to be hoped that 

 her services in the department in which she was engaged will be ap- 

 preciated sufficiently to warrant a fit tribute of respect being paid to 

 her memory. 



What shall we say with respect to Mr. Downing's loss 1 In him 

 the American people possessed one man with pure taste in horticul- 

 ture, and of much skill and experience. As a writer, he pleased most 

 parties by a conciliatory course of conduct, refusing to allow the feel- 

 ings of his supporters to be hurt 5 he managed to maintain as good 

 feeling amongst his numerous correspondents as it is possible to secure. 

 We have heard with pleasure that a eulogy will be delivered on his 

 character, at the meeting of the Pomological Congress, on the 13th of 

 September, at Philadelphia, by M. P. Wilder, Esq., at the request 

 of W. D. Brinkle, Esq., President. 



Death has also snatched away a young friend of ours, Willie Kane, 

 a high-minded youth, whose precocious talents had no doubt led to 

 that premature departure from this busy scene, which now overwhelms 

 his relatives, and creates deep feelings of regret in the minds of those 

 who shared in his sports and lively joyousness of spirit which charac- 

 terized him. A rather protracted sickness had partially prepared the 

 minds of his relatives for the result. He died on the 25th August, at 

 the residence of his father, Hon. John K. Kane, in this city. 



Died, on the 25th August, Samuel Murphy, gardener, formerly of 



Dromore, Co. Down, Ireland, and late of New York. He was cut off 



in the vigor of youth by a few days' sickness, a fellow-laborer of our 



own, with whom we spent many of our early gardening days, 



£ The violent form which dysentery has lately assumed, should be cP 



'<V known to all who are not prudent in their choice of fruits. Xj 



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