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Gardeners and Florists’ Annual for i9i8 
Hunt, Chas., veteran flower 
grower of Richmond, S. I., N. Y., 
d. Oct. 29, of pneumonia, a. 7 8. 
Hutchins, Bev. W. T., a pioneer 
in the Sweet Pea industry, d. the 
first week in Feb., 1917. His book, 
entitled, “All About Sweeet Peas,’’ 
was written, and new editions are 
still published from the house of 
Burpee; 53,000 copies V(ent out the 
first season. This book was really 
the beginning of 'modern Sweet 
I’ea literature. 
Jahn, Heinrich A., d. first week 
in August, a. 59, after a long ill- 
ness, at his home in New Bed- 
ford, Mass. He had been in busi- 
ness as florist and grower there 
for many years. In 1915 he won 
second prize in a heating essay 
contest given by “The Exchange.” 
He was born in Germany and was 
a member of the American Car- 
nation Society. 
Jerolaman, Henry, Hilton, N. J., 
known as the “Strawberry King,” 
on account of his skill in originat- 
ing new varieties of Strawberries, 
d. Oct. 10, a. 82. 
Johnson, Hamlin, seedsman, 
Seekonk, Mass., d. Dec. 30. 1916, 
a. 92. For many years he was 
proprietor of a seed store at Provi- 
dence, R. I. 
Johnson, Henry F., gardener,, 
Newport, R. I., d. about Sept. 15. 
Johnson, Herbert W., formerly a 
leading figure in the Philadelphia 
seed trade and an erstwhile State 
senator of New Jersey. D. Dec. 
10. 1916, a. 65. He was one of the 
founders of the A. S. T. S. 
Keene, Cyrus B., of Cohasset, 
Mass., well known for his nurser- 
ies maintained there for many 
years, d. Feb. 17, from infirmities 
of age. 
Kelley, Fred, florist, Kokomo, 
Ind., d. June 27 or 28. His body 
was found in the Mississineva 
River at Marion, Ind. 
Kelly, John E., Newport, R. I., 
d. early in March. He was gar- 
dener on one estate for 52 years. 
Kerrigan, Daniel P., employee of 
Wagland the Florist, Lawrence, 
Mass., d. March 27. 
King, Iiyman B., landscape gar- 
dener, at the Mount Washington 
Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo., d. 
early in April. He served in the 
55th Illinois Infantry during the 
Civil War and later in the 8th 
Illinois Cavalry. 
Kirby, Arthur M., for many 
years in charge of the flower seed, 
bulb and implement department of 
Peter Henderson & Co., New York 
City, d. March 26, at his home in 
Montclair, N. J., a. 44. Mr. 
Kirby prepared the firm’s cata- 
logs, and was considered an ex- 
pert; was author of “Narcissus 
and Daffodils, and How to Grow 
Them.” In 1914 he was elected 
vice-president of the American 
Sweet Pea Society. 
Knapp, Judson, N., famous nur- 
seryman and fruit grower of Onon- 
daga County, N. Y., d. in January, 
at his home near Syracuse, a. 79. 
He was called “The Grand Old 
Man of Onondaga,” and was re- 
garded as the father of bridge 
grafting. He became rich by fruit 
growing. 
Kirkpatrick, Bobinson, park 
commissioner and landscape gar- 
dener of Nashua, N. H., d. Dec. 
20, 1916, a. 55. Native of Glas- 
gow, Scotland. 
Kitchenmeister, Mrs. Addie, 
Highland I’ark. New Brunswick. 
N. J., d. Dec. 20, a. not given. 
Since her husband’s death she had 
carried on the florist’s business 
that had been so successfully 
built up. 
Kroeschell, Wm. D., secretary 
and treasurer of the Kroeschell 
Bros. Co., Chicago, 111., d. Nov. 
23, 1916, a. 61. He was born in 
Nashville, Tenn. and after busi- 
ness training joined Kroeschell 
Bros. Co., in 1900. In trade, so- 
cial and fraternal circles he was 
an active worker and a man of 
sterling qualities. 
Kuocb, Gustav, Detroit, Mich., 
well-known florist, d. Feb. 28, a. 
51. 
Knoll, John, retail florist, St. 
Louis, Mo., d. Oct. 20, a. 54, of 
heart failure. He was a veteran 
in the St. Louis trade. 
Eackey, Wm., superintendent of 
the Daniel Guggenheim estate, 
Elberon, N. Y.. d. March 3. 
Bake, F. J., florist of Wellesley, 
Mass., d. Jan. 27, a. 87. He was 
one of the oldest florists in this 
section and active till his death. 
Eangbridge, W. C., traveling 
representative of the Jerome Rice 
Seed Co., Cambridge, N. Y., d. 
April 12, a. 57. He was born in 
Jamaica, W. I., but came to the 
United States when 11 years old. 
Eangdon, Thos. E., florist. Brook- - 
lyn, d. Jan. 4, a. 64. 
Eehman, G. P., for 50 years 
prominent gardener and florist of 
Anamosa, la., d. the middle of 
February, a. 82. 
