Necrology of 1891 . 



Carl Wilhelm von Nageli, probably the greatest German 

 botanist of the time, died May 11, aged 74 years. His prin- 

 cipal works relate to anatomy, morphology and embryology. 

 In systematic work he paid particular attention to algae, and 

 to the genus hieracium and its hybrids. 



Mr. Pavard, director of the national nurseries at Trianon, 

 France, died early in the year. He also held the position of 

 professor of ornamental arboriculture in the national school of 

 horticulture at Versailles. 



John Pavey, of the Cotham nurseries, Bristol, England, 

 died at the age of 66 years. 



Charles Pennell, a well-known nurseryman of Lincoln, 

 England, died June 21, aged 65 years. 



P. E. de Puydt, of Belgium, died at the age of 81 years. He 

 was appointed secretary to the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 Mons in 1831, and this position he held up to the time of his 

 death. His first work, "Le Traite de la Culture des Plantes 

 de Serre Froid" was published in i860. He was one of the first 

 to grow orchids, and this family of plants always had a par- 

 ticular fascination for him. In 1880 his "Les Orchid^es" 

 appeared. Mr. de Puydt also contributed extensively to the 

 leading horticultural papers, especially to the Journal des Or- 

 chidees. 



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Achille Rame, a well-known French horticulturist and eco- 

 nomic entomologist, died April 15, aged 54 years. 



Rev. A. Rawson, of Fallbarrow, Bowness, Windermere, 

 England, died May 18, aged 72 years. Mr. Rawson was 

 one of the most hospitable and thorough florists in England ; 

 and while he admired all flowers he turned his attention par- 

 ticularly to pelargoniums, carnations, violets, primroses and 

 polyanthus, originating several new varieties. 



