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He was born on a farm in Ulster county, New York. He was 

 widely known as one of the most straightforward and con- 

 scientious of metropolitan merchants. An article from his 

 pen appears upon page 24 of this volume. 



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Charles M. Presby, who, with Charles P. Anderson, pur- 

 chased the business of the late John Henderson, died in Chem- 

 nitz, Saxony, May 17, while on a business trip. He was 

 born in Montreal in 1837, and followed the dry-goods trade as 

 a business. 



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John Russell, of Indianapolis, Indiana, died early in the 

 year at the age of 90. In 1824 he purchased the New England 

 Farmer. He became enthusiastic for the foundation of a 

 horticultural society, and the influence of his paper was di- 

 rected to the now well-known Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society. In 1868 he was appointed librarian in the Depart- 

 partment of Agriculture. 



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Frederick Schlegel, a florist of Rochester, N. Y., and at 

 one time in charge of the greenhouse department at Ell- 

 wanger & Barry's, died May 15. He was born in Baden in 

 1832. 



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Charles P. Starr, founder and proprietor of the Pleasant- 

 ville greenhouses, Avondale, Pa., died on the 23d of De- 

 cember, 1891, aged 45 years. He early in life commenced the 

 cultivation of flowers, the growing of carnations and 

 tuberoses being a specialty with him. He originated several 

 new varieties, of which one was the Pearl tuberose, and the 

 Buttercup carnation. From a small beginning, by strict 

 integrity and courteous treatment toward his customers, his 

 business steadily increased, until of late years he had to refuse 

 demands for articles of his production. His cardinal princi- 

 ple was honesty. He leaves a widow and five children — two 

 daughters and three sons. He was born on the same 

 property where he died, although he rebuilt the dwelling-house 

 some six years ago. Samuel Wickersham. 



