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to whom Mr. Osborn proved a most valuable assistant. Paying much attention 
to landscape gardening—being a good draughtsman, well acquainted with 
mathematics and mechanics, and having a thorough knowledge of land-survey¬ 
ing, with other requisites for a first-class steward—he was soon promoted to 
that office, and retained it to the time of his patron’s death. Having been 
some years a sleeping partner in a nursery establishment, he, on the death of 
Mr. Penn, decided upon making it his business, and removed to Fulham, joining 
the old firm of Whitley, Brames & Milne, the two latter partners retiring. 
He, however, still retained the agency to the Penn family up to the time 
of his decease; and he had been more than thirty years Steward of the 
Manor of Eton. He became a member of the Horticultural .Society in 1834, 
and although he never appeared prominently before the public as a cultivator 
or botanist, he had a good general knowledge of his profession ; and the 
manner in which he conducted his business invariably ensured him the con¬ 
fidence and esteem of all who had any connection with him. 
3rd March.—Mr. Francis Dickson, of 106 East Gate Street, Chester, aged 
73. An intimate friend of Loudon’s, and wais much consulted by him in many 
of his works, and quoted by him also. Was an earnest enthusiast in his pro¬ 
fession (nurseryman), and brought together at one time perhaps the finest 
collection of hardy trees and plants in the kingdom—more particularly rare 
herbaceous and Alpine plants, his collection of which was considered unique. 
Delighted in cultivating plants the most difficult and critical of management, by 
studying their natural habitats and their peculiarities; also coniferae, of which 
he had a very fine collection, in addition to the above. Was born in Edinburgh, 
and v T as the youngest son of—Dickson, who established the celebrated nurseries 
there bearing his name. Came to Chester in 1/19, and established the well- 
known nurseries there. Was much and universally respected. A man of sterling 
integrity, kind and genial disposition, delighted in the society of men who 
loved their profession, and was considered by those best able to judge to be 
about the cleverest nurseryman of his day. 
4th March.—The Earl of Beauchamp, of 19 Grosvenor Place, S.W., and 
Madresfield Court, Great Malvern. 
2nd April.— William Snell, Esq., of 100 Belgrave Hoad, Pimlico, S.W., 
aged 79. 
3rd April.—Mrs. Dillwyn, of 10 Princes Terrace, Hyde Park, W., and 
Hendrefolian, Swansea. 
4th April.— W.Debonaire Haggard, Esq., of 10 Durham Villas, Argyll Road, 
Kensington, W., aged 79. A member of the Numismatic Society; Fellow of 
the Society of Antiquaries; Fellow- of the Astronomical Society. 
oth April. — Richard A. Brooman, Esq., of Neville House, Twickenham, 
S.W., aged 43. 
oth April.— Joseph Dobinson, Esq., of Egham Lodge, Egham, Surrey, 
aged 76. 
12th April.— Sir Peter Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart., of Hill House, Windsor 
Forest, Berks, aged 65. 
17th April. — The Downger Countess of Ellesmere, of Hartlepool, Cobhain, 
Surrey. 
23rd April.— General Angerstein, of Weeling Hall, Brandon, Norfolk, 
aged 66. 
26th April. — Sir John Charles Thorold, Bart., of 12 Upper Brook Street, 
Grosvenor Square, W., and Syston Park, Grantham, Lincolnshire, aged 50. 
29th April. — A. H. MacDoitgall, Esq., of 10 Charles Street, St. James’s 
Square, S.W., aged 68, Solicitor, and Parliamentary Agent and Agent for 
Appeals in Privy Council, Member of the Royal Body of Archers of Scotland, 
Fellow of Royal Geographical Society, &c. &c. 
2nd May. — Simeon Warner, Esq., of 18 Brunswick Square, Brighton, 
aged 81. 
5th May. — Lieut.-Gen. Rawdon, of 34 Prince’s Gate, Hyde Park, W., aged 63. 
5th May.— William Henry Harvey, M.D., F.R.S. (Hon. Member). Born at 
Summerville, near Limerick, on the 5th February 1811 ; Professor of Botany 
