December 7, 1893 ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
618 
grand Hydrangeas, Petunias, and Tropfeolums, the latter being allowed 
to hang in festoons over the sides. Every plant was carefully tended, 
and the arrangement of the flowers reflected credit on Mr. Sanders, 
the head gardener. 
DEATH OF ME. EPHRAIM SYMS DODWELL. 
Many of our readers will share in the regret we feel in recording the 
death of Mr. E, S. Dodwell, which took place somewhat suddenly at his 
Born on the 23th November, 1819, at Long Crendon, Bucks, Mr. 
Dodwell had bat recently completed his seventy-fourth year, and only 
this summer Mr. and Mrs. Dodwell celebrated their golden wedding, and 
were presented by their floricultural friends with a silver tea and coffee 
service at the last Show of the Oxford Carnation and Picotee Union, 
held, as customary, in Mr. Dodwell’s garden, of which Society he from 
its commencement had acted both as Secretary and Treasurer. For 
many years he carried on business as a cigar merchant in St. Mary Axe, 
London, but retired from the same in 1880. In the following year he 
tonk up his rtsidence in Oxford, where he is best known in connection 
Fig. 74.—a flower basket AT HALTON, TRING. 
residence, S;anley Road, Oxford, on Thursday, the 30th nit. We 
understand that the deceased gentleman was in his usual state of health 
up to the previous day, but for some some years past he had suffered 
from a chronic bronchial affection, which necessitated his exercising 
continuous care with regard to exposure. Mr. Dodwell was seen in 
Oxford on the day before he was taken ill, but appeared to be more 
excited in his manner than customary, and on his return home it was 
thought advisable to call in his medical attendant, who, however, did 
not anticipate any immediate danger to arise from his symptoms. 
On the following (Thursday) morning the most painful surprise was 
occasioned the members of his family and friends when at eleven 
o’clock he passed away. 
with the Society he established there on ceasing to be Secretary of the 
Southern Section of the National Carnation and Picotee Society, 
His interest in the cultivation of the Carnation and Picotee gained 
for him a widely extended fame, and he will be remembered amongst 
amateur and professional florists as the raiser of a large number 
of standard varieties with which most of our readers are probably 
familiar. He was a contributor to the gardening Press on matters 
that concerned his views or practice in the pet object of his latter 
life, and was the author of a handbook on the cultivation of his 
favourite flowers. 
Mr. Dodwell leaves a widow, four sons, and four daughters. Two 
of his sons, we understard, hold appointments in H^ng Kong. 
