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])lants will serve as infection centers for other i)lants. 
In view of these facts it is reconimended, and in 
case of iin])orted nursery stock inspected under the 
anthority of the Federal Jlorticnltnral Board, it is or¬ 
dered that all idants clearly infected with crown gall 
shall he destroyed. Questionable or doubtful cases 
in a shipment containing a large ])roportion of trees 
or plants affected with crown gall slionld also be de¬ 
stroyed, but in general the destruction of niiinfected 
stock is not advised. 
Obituary. 
* 
'JAMES B. WILD. 
James B. AVild, 67 years old, died Alarch 4 at his 
home at yarcoxie, AIo. Air. AVild located at Sarcoxie 
in 1870. AVith two brothers, Henry and Frank AVild, 
he started a nursery. The ])lace in recent years has 
been managed by Janies B. AVild and his son, Gilbert. 
They have what is considered one of the largest 
l)eony fields in the world and ship great cpiantities of 
cut blooms to city markets every spring. 
He is survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter. 
The funeral services were held Alarcli 6 from the 
AVild residence. 
WINFIELD SCOT LEONARD. 
AVinlield Scot Leonard died at Hilton, New York, 
January 15th, 1914. He was born at that place on 
November 19th, ISG'J. 
Air. Leonard was in the nursery business for about 
twelve years, having first started on a small scale 
with a nursery of about an eighth of an acre. He con¬ 
tinued to enlarge his business until at the time of his 
death he had over thirty thousand trees unsold both 
in fruit and ornamentals of all kinds. 
WILLIAM WHITMAN BAILY. 
AVilliam AV. Baily, Professor emeritus of botany 
at Brown University, died February 20th, at Provi¬ 
dence, R. I. He was born in AA'est Point, N. A"., in 
1843. He was the author of several books, among 
which were the following: “Among Rhode Island 
Wild Flowers,” “New England Wild Flowers,” 
“Botanical (l)ll(‘ctor’s llandhook” and “Botaniz¬ 
ing. 
J J 
WILLIAM M. CARR. 
AVilliam Al. ('arr, the oldest horticulturist in west¬ 
ern Alassachnsetts, died Alarch 3, at his home, 351 
Chestmit Street, Sininglield, Alass. He was 83 years 
old, having been born at Westerly, Rhode Island, 
Alarch 1, 1831. 
Air. Carr was a thorough lover of ])lants and trees, 
spending practically all his life among them. 
EDWARD MEEHAN. 
Death has claimed Air. Edward Aleehan. Air. Alee- 
han died at his home after a short illness at the age 
of 79. Active until the last, attending to his duties 
at the Thomas Aleehan & Sons Nurseries, German¬ 
town, Philadelphia, Pa., where he has been manager 
for nearly sixty years, in fact ever since these well 
known nurseries were established. 
Air. Aleehan was brother of the late Thomas Alee- 
han, founder of the firm, and JoseiJi Aleehan, whose 
writings in the horticultural press are familiar to 
many. 
In the death of Air. Aleehan the firm Inis suffered a 
great loss, as it largely owes its success to him. In 
fact it might safely be said his death is a great loss to 
horticulture. 
Although he was little known to the outside world 
he was one of those faithful niiassnming workers that 
loved his work so much that it left no time to talk 
about it. Those who Avere acquainted Avith him re¬ 
gret that his vast knoAvledge of trees and plants had 
to die with him. He was undoubtedly the best propa¬ 
gator of ornamentals and most practical nnrseiAinaii 
in the United States. He Avas modest, niiassinning 
and unselfish to a degree, always Avilling to share his 
knoAvdedge with others and help the yonngei men to 
lehrn the business. He was Avell loved by all who 
came in contact with him by AAdiom he Avas familiarly 
knoAAm as “Uncle Ned.” 
“THE MONTHLY SUMMARY OF COMMERCE AND FINANCE” FOR 
IMPORTS OF PLANTS, TREES, 
DECEMBER, 1913, GIVES THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 
SHRUBS AND VINES. 
JANUARY- 
TWELVE MONTHS ENDING JANUARY— 
ARTICLES 
Plants, trees, shrubs and vines: | 
Bulbs, bulbous roots, or corms, cul¬ 
tivated for their flowers or foliage 
.M 26 dut... 
All other.{ 
T otal. 
1913 
1914 
1912 
1913 
1914 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Quantities 
Values 
Dollars 
1,776,898 
1,612 
713,734 
1 2,492,244 
213,242 
Dollars 
2,017,118 
9,299 
777J6S 
, 2,804,185 
2,696 
Dollars 
29,821 
1,217 
126,043 
3,099 
Dollars 
32,863 
358 
101,593 
i 
207,994 
Dollars 
1,663,080 
16,795 
631,043 
282,976 
157,081 
134,814 
1 2,310,918 
