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•"T^^HE other day John Wilkinson died at his home in Hogansville, 
Ga. He was not old, as we now consider age, being just 62 . 
He was so active, so the embodiment of life, enterprise and energy, 
that it seems difficult to think of that busy brain not at work and 
those industrious hands not doing their daily tasks. 
John Wilkinson was proprietor of the Hogansville Nurseries 
at Hogansville, Ga., and in that capacity made his own distinct 
and useful contribution to the beauty of this section of the coun¬ 
try. He was the practical apostle of outdoor beauty. Ornamental 
trees, shrubs, evergreens, and conifers, that first saw the light 
at Hogansville, added beauty and attractiveness to many a home 
and institution, public and industrial, in this section of the 
country. He successfully developed his enterprise, which had 
high rank among the nurseries of the Southeast, and in his pro¬ 
fession he occupied a place of deserved prominence. He was a 
member of the Southern Nurserymen’s Association, of which he 
had been an officer, and a member of the American Association 
of Nurserymen. 
Out of the red hills of Troup County, Mr. Wilkinson brought 
forth beauty in abundance. His nursery was among the show- 
places of that section of Georgia. The setting was plain, in places 
severe, but Mr. Wilkinson transformed all this with the lovely 
touch of beauty; Nature, trained and guided being his willing 
and faithful co-laborer. 
Mr. Wilkinson was a business man of honor and the highest 
integrity. He leaves as a priceless asset a good name which loved 
ones and friends can cherish as something imperishable. 
He made the earth green and beautiful; and now, in grateful 
recompense, his own memory is green in the hearts of those 
who knew him. 
INDUSTRIAL INDEX (March 7, 1934) 
