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Dr. T. G. Richardson, one of the best known and most 



in New^rleans on"" May 25 S He had introduced a large* and 

 valuable collection of hardy and half hardy plants, including 

 many palms. 



John A. Salzer, seedsman *of LaCrosse, Wis., died Janu- 

 ary 22, in his 69th year. Mr. Salzer was born in Dettinger, 

 Germany. He came to America when 2^ and settled at 

 Galena, 111. His father was a nurseryman, and the early 

 training of the son determined his ch<.>:< e oi greenhouse work, 



• foundation of his seed business. The John A. Salzer Seed 

 Company was incorporated in 1886. Mr. Salzer was a benev- 

 olent man, his gifts including bequests to an orphan asylum, 

 a home for the aged, and various charities connected with the 

 Methodist church. Four sons and three daughters survive 



