Necrology of 1891. 



Jean Sisley, the noted rose-grower, died at Lyons, France, 

 January 12, aged 87 years. 



Thomas Statter, one of the most enthusiastic orchid-grow- 

 ers of England, died in the latter part of December. 



George Steel, nurseryman of Richmond, England, died at 

 the age of 82 years. 



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Jean Baptiste Verlot, for many years landscape-gardener 

 of the city of Grenoble, died January 28, aged 75 years. Known 

 also as the author of an excellent treatise entitled "Sur la 

 Production des Vari6ti6s." 



Jean Baptiste Joseph Van Volxem, died September 14, 

 at the age of 61 years. He had traveled extensively, and had 

 studied the floras of various parts of the world. He discov- 

 ered and introduced Tacsonia Volxemii which has now come 

 into general cultivation. The Caucasian maple, Acer Van 

 Volxemii was also made known through his efforts. Mr. Van 

 Volxem established an arboretum near Vilvorde, and here he 

 brought together many specimens of hardy shrubs and trees, 

 the American representatives being prominent. 



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James Wells, a veteran English gardener, died in March, 

 at the age of 104 years. 



Ad. Wetter, head gardener of the imperial gardens at 

 Schonbrunn, near Vienna, Austria, died at the age of 76 years. 

 He had taken an active part in the affairs of the Imperial So- 

 ciety of Horticulture, of Vienna, and had materially aided all 

 horticultural progress in Austria. 



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James Williams, father of the late B. S. Williams (see An- 

 nals for 1890, 299), died at Upper Holloway, England, De- 

 cember 24, 1891, in his ninety-fifth year. In 1817 he entered 

 the service of Mr. Warner, Hoddesden, where he remained 

 until he retired a few years ago. 



