Necrology of i8g2 



Anthony B. Allen, founder and first editor of The Amer 

 ican Agriculturist, died at his home at Plainfield, N. J., Jan 

 uary 12, at 90 years of age. 



F. W. Anderson, a well known botanist, and assistant ed 

 itor of The American Agriculturist, died December 22, 1891 

 He was born in England in iSbb, and first became known a: 

 a botanist in Montana. He later came under the employmen 

 of the Department of Agriculture, and was for a time associ 

 ated with J. B. Ellis in the preparation of plates for the 

 latter's work upon American fungi. 



P. M. Augur, State Pomolo*gist of Connecticut, died Jul) 

 14, 1891. The nursery business with which he was connected 

 is now conducted by P. M. Augur & Sons. 



Charles Edward Bart, of the fruit house of C. Bart & Co., 



John Burr, originator of many new fruits, died December 

 13, at Leavenworth, Kan., in his 93d year. He was born in 

 Bridgeport, Conn. When about 36 years old he removed to 

 Columbus. Ohio, where he lived for 20 years. While here he 

 introduced Burr's New Tine and Burr's Old Seedling strawber- 

 ries. In 1858 he removed to Kansas. Mr. Burr gave particular 

 attention to grapes, especially desiring early varieties, and 

 he originated, among others, Early Victor, Standard, Jewel, 

 Paragon and Ideal. 



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