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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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John Gallagher. 
The death of John Gallagher, aged 48 years, occurred De¬ 
cember 5 at the home of his brother, James Gallagher, 142 
William street, Geneva, N. Y. Death was caused by pneu¬ 
monia. The deceased was the foreman of the nursery of the 
late D. H. Patty for 20 years, and for the past two years had 
been foreman for the R. G. Chase Nursery Co. He had been 
a resident of Geneva for his entire life. He leaves his father, 
Thomas Gallagher of Chicago; two sons, Edward and Michael; 
one daughter, Anna, and one brother, James Gallagher, all 
of Geneva. 
Alexander Hukill. 
Alexander Hukill, 69 years old, died December 5 at his 
home in Biddle avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pa. He was born in 
Bridgeport, O., and was a retired nurseryman. Seven chil¬ 
dren survive. 
Philip J. Hauswirth. 
The members of the Society of American Florists and Or¬ 
namental Horticulturists were deeply shocked early in Decem¬ 
ber to learn of the death by his own hand, of Secretary Haus¬ 
wirth. Mr. Hauswirth had been a prominent, active worker 
in the Society’s affairs for many years. His advice and di¬ 
recting ability were keenly appreciated. Affable, industrious 
and efficient, his loss will be keenly felt. Mr. Willis N. Rudd 
of Chicago has been apointed secretary pro tern. 
Prof. Geo. E. Davenport. 
Mr. Davenport died at the age of 74 years at his home in 
Medford, Mass., on November 29. He was recognized as the 
leading authority on ferns in this country. He was closely 
associated with the systematic botanists of the various colleges 
of this country and Europe. For many years he worked in 
close touch with Prof. Lucien M. Underwood, of Columbia 
University, whose death was recorded a short time since. Mr. 
Davenport was 74 years of age. He leaves an honorable rec¬ 
ord as a careful scientist. 
James H. Veitch. 
In the death of James H. Veitch on November 20, at Chel¬ 
sea, England, the horticultural world suffered a serious loss. 
Mr. Veitch was a member of the noted firm of Messrs. James 
Veitch Sons, Ltd. He was a student, a traveler, and a writer. 
He was the author of “Hortus Veichi,” a handsome volume 
recording the tree and plant introductions of the firm with 
which he was connected, as well as the hybrid productions for 
which they were responsible. This volume is beautifully 
printed and illustrated and marks an epoch in the literary af¬ 
fairs of nurserymen. His passing is much to be deplored. 
A. L. Lucas. 
A Nursery Agent’s Good Record. 
A. A. Lucas, a well-known resident of New Washington, 
Ohio, the father of Dr. Lucas, was found dead in his bed at 
his boarding house in Mansfield, Ohio, Saturday morning, Oct- 
26, death having resulted from heart failure. 
Mr. Lucas was nearly 70 years of age, and had been em¬ 
ployed as a traveling salesman for C. L. Vanlnwagen, nursery¬ 
man, Newark, New York, for the past 11 years, and was well 
known in the five towns in which he made his regular trips 
twice each year in the interests of his business. 
C. L. Vanlnwagen says that during this period of time Mr. 
Lucas sold for him nearly $21,000.00 worth of nursery stock, 
and nearly half of this amount sold in the last four and one- 
half years. His best year was $2,200. 
TRANSPORTATION. 
SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS. 
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 2, 1907. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
In order to further illustrate the poor business methods 
of some railroads in notifying parties when goods are re¬ 
ceived by their lines, we may say that we have received 
three cards similar to the one we enclose giving us in¬ 
formation in regard to the trees that we had shipped from 
New York in the autumn; but the cards were received 
after we had the stock packed away in the cellar! You 
will notice the trees were shipped from Dansville, N. Y., 
on the 13th of November, arrived in Chicago on the 20th 
and we received notice on the 30th, after we had received 
the goods and had them stored away in the cellar. This 
is the kind of service we get from the Erie Railroad. In¬ 
stead of notifying us at once when the goods were deliv¬ 
ered to the C. B. & Q. in Chicago they send us word so 
late that it is practically of no value to us. 
Here is the card: 
ERIE DESPATCH. 
114 South 15th Street, Omaha, Nebr., 11-30, 1907. 
The following shipments were delivered at Chicago 
11 - 20 . 
The card gave the following information: 
From D’Ville; date, 11-13; shipper, H. R. McNair; 
articles, trees; car No. M. C. 948319; Erie Pro. No. 6999; 
R. R., Q. Yours truly, 
B. J. Drummond, Agent. 
WORK FOR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 
Experience has taught us that it is best to ship by ex¬ 
press all small shipments of not over five hundred pounds, 
when time is an object, as the present slow movement by 
freight will not justify the risk and disappointment inci¬ 
dent to delay, and if our Transportation Committee could 
in any way expedite the local freight shipments it would 
render valuable assistance to the nursery trade. When a 
shipment starts by freight we put tracer after the goods 
and also write the agent of connecting lines to look after 
the prompt forwarding of the shipment. This is often 
very unsatisfactory. Often we do not get an answer, or 
some clerk will send an answer that they keep in stock 
for the occasion and in three or four weeks after the goods 
are delivered we will receive notice that the goods have 
been delivered at a certain date, but this information is of 
no use or value to the shipper. In all our shipping we 
have thus far found only two roads that will give the ship¬ 
per prompt and concise information regarding movements 
of shipments consigned to their care. These are the N. C. 
& St. L. and Missouri Pacific. They take pride in their 
notice of showing just where the shipment is located and 
when turned over to the connecting line as the card will 
show. If this road can do this, why should not all roads 
be requested to do so? We believe that if our nursery¬ 
men throughout the country would show preference in 
routing goods (when possible) over lines that adopt this 
system of tracing, we would soon have it universally used. 
Youngers & Co. 
