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EDITED BY 
EUGENE S. BOERNER, 
HEAD OF PLANT RESEARCH DEPARTMENT 
JACKSON & PERKINS NURSERIES 
NEWARK, NEW YORK STATE 
DECEMBER 1st 1937 
On September 25, while making a tour 
of rose centers of the East, Dr. J. H. 
Nicolas, head of the Research Department 
of Jackson & Perkins Company, died un¬ 
expectedly, thus ending 8 years of 
research and hybridizing of roses with us 
at Newark. His death is mourned not only 
by his associates here in Newark, but 
throughout the rose world by the legions 
of friends he had made in the course of 
his many-sided career as scientist, author 
and lecturer. Jackson & Perkins Company 
feels honored to have had the privilege of 
this long association with Dr. Nicolas and 
regrets that his passing should have come 
at the height of his career and at a time 
when his work was still in full progress. 
For my own part, I feel deeply the 
loss of a cherished friend, a stimulating 
companion and an enthusiastic co-worker of 
penetrating intelligence and unfailing 
integrity. 
C. H. Perkins, President 
JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY 
TO CONTINUE RESEARCH AND HYBRIDIZING WORK ESTABLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 
DR. J. H. NICOLAS. EUGENE S. BOERNER TO HEAD PLANT RESEARCH DEPARTMENT. 
Mr. Boerner is fitted by training and experience to carry on in Dr. Nicolas’ 
place. He studied horticulture and floriculture at the University of Illinois, 
graduating in 1917. He has been with this company since 1920, spending much of his 
time in close association with Dr. Nicolas, whose work he followed when Dr. Nicolas 
was on his European trips and while he was ill a year ago. He has made several 
trips to European horticultural centers in the interest of this department. 
In his new position, Mr. Boerner will dissociate himself from the commercial 
branches of the business and will devote his time and attention to research. He 
will carry on the work with Roses and also will continue the research with Del¬ 
phiniums and other Perennials which he has conducted for years. 
He will, of course, continue the "Rose Letter and Plant Research Review," this 
being his first issue. 
JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY 
NOTICE: The Rose Letter is published at intervals and sent without charge to prominent Rosarians, Editors, Writers and leading 
Horticulturists. Others, $1.00 annually. The object of this letter is to give the results of tests in our Research Gardens, and 
to digest the rose news of America and many foreign countries in which Jackson & Perkins has connections. Material may be 
reprinted without credit. 
