TIIF. NATJONAL NUKSFAUAMAN 
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claui:nck m. stakk. 
(Aarcnec M. Stark passed to his reward on Saturday, 
May 30tli, at liis home in Louisiana, Mo. 
Jiorn in 1855, Mr. Stark speid ])raelieally his entire 
life in oreliard and nursery work, and for many years 
prior to 1905, when he retired from aelive business, he 
was the president of Stark Hi'os.’ Nurseries & Orchards 
Oom])any, of Louisiana, Mo., which business owes the 
greater part of its success and eidargement to his sa¬ 
gacious management. It w as he w ho named and gave to 
the world the Delicious apple and the introduction of 
many other valuable varieties is due to his untiring ef¬ 
forts. In his demise, horticulture has lost a w illing 
worker, the w orld an able pomologist, and the Stark 1am- 
ily a lender, loving father and brother. 
His loss will he very keenly felt although he has not 
been a(*tively engag(Hl in the w ork since 1903, when Mr. 
Edgar W. Stark succeeded him as President of the com¬ 
pany. 
MR. E. ALVIN MILLER. 
WILLIAM E. RASSETT. 
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William F. Hassett, Hammonton, N. J., died June 7th. 
Mr. Rassett attained the ripe age of nearly 89 years. He 
had been engaged in the nursery l)usiness practically half 
a century, making a start in the business by buying and 
selling strawberries and other small fruits. He did 
much to popularize many ov the beautiful native tlowers 
Jiy Courteay of Florist's Exohanye 
of his locality. Dahlias were one of his specialties, he 
having originated a number of the standard kinds. 
The sons have inherited much of liis great love for 
tlowers. Tw o of them are still in the business. 
Mr. Rassett was an honor to the nursery business and 
a respected citizen of the community in w hich he lived, 
wdiere he was held in very high esteem. His death is a 
distinct loss to horticulture. 
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Mr. E. Alvin Miller, Newark, N. Y.. died May 22nd in 
St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, at the age of 58. 
Mr. Miller was horn in Saxony, (leianany, coming to 
America in 1876. He enten'd the employ of Ellwanger 
and Rarry and remained w ith tlunn until 1884 when Jack- 
son and Perkins engaged him as superintendent. Mr. 
Miller became a partner and when the com[)any was in- 
c()r[)orated w as elected vice-presideid. 
Among his great horticultural achievements was the 
origination of the Dorothy Perkins (Rindnng Rose. Ho 
named the rose after the daughter of George C. Perkins, 
son of G. 11. Perkins, president of the company. 
THE PERIODICAL CICADA IN 1914. 
According to a bulletin from the U. S. 1). of A., re- 
(liiesting reports of llu' api)earance of the Seven Year Lo¬ 
custs, a hi'ood is (‘xpected this yc'ar in the following lo¬ 
calities. 
Ohio.- Ashland, Alliens, RelmonI, (hirroll, (ailum- 
hiana, Caishocton, Craw ford, Cuyahoga, Didaw are, Eri(‘, 
Eairtield, Fianklin, Gallia. Geauga, Guernsey, Harrison, 
Hocking. Holmes, Huron. Jackson, JelTerson, Knox, Lake, 
Licking, Lorain, Mahoning. Medina. Meigs, .Monroi*, .Mor¬ 
gan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Portage, 
