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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Obituary 
THOMAS CHASE THURLOW 
There died at West Newbury, Mass., on July 21st, a 
man who has been long and honorably connected with the 
nursery business of New England. This was Deacon 
Thomas Chase Thurlow, who was born in that town in 1832, 
where he made his home till the time of his death. He en¬ 
gaged actively in the nursery business in 1858. In this he 
succeeded his father, who had already established a small 
nursery in West Newbury. 
Mr. Thurlow was essentially a plant lover. He handled 
plants more for his personal love of them than for the com- 
Thomas C. Thurlow 
mercial possibilities. In later years he became a specialist 
in several lines. The peony was notably one of his hobbies, 
and the Cherry Hill Nursery, as a center for new varieties of 
peonies became famed throughout New England. Mr. 
Thurlow was a member of the American Peony Society, the 
American Pomological Society, the American Association 
of Nurserymen, and the Massachusetts Horticultural 
Society. In all of these organizations he was an active 
worker. 
Deceased left a wife and four children. The business 
will be continued by his sons Edward and Winthrop Thur¬ 
low. 
WILLIAM H. RAGAN 
Prof. W. H. Ragan, Assistant Pomologist and Expert in 
Nomenclature, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of 
Agriculture, died in Washington, D. C., Friday, August 6th. 
aged 73. He was Secretary of the Indiana Horticultural 
Society for nearly forty years; he was superintendent of 
Pomology at the Cotton Centennial at New Orleans in 
1884-5, an d held the position of secretary to the Mississippi 
Valley Horticultural Society for some years and was secre¬ 
tary of the Committee of Awards in the Department of 
Horticulture at the Exposition in Chicago, 1892. For 
many years he was Chairman of the Revision of the Cata¬ 
logue of Fruits for the American Pomological Society and 
was a lifelong member of that Society, doing much for the 
cause of fruit growing throughout the country, especially 
pioneer work in the states beyond the Mississippi river. He 
was born in Putnam Co., Indiana, in 1836 and was the son 
of the late Reuben Ragan, a well-known pioneer pomologist 
of that state. • 
EUGENE-EMERY TRANSON 
On Wednesday, July 23, in Orleans, France, occurred 
the funeral of M. Transon, nurseryman and horticulturist. 
He had reached the age of seventy-two when death came. 
He was at one time a member of the commission in charge of 
gardens. Many friends in France mourn his death and 
many in this country who knew M. Transon by reputation 
extend their sympathy to those bereaved. 
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Business Movements 
BROWN BROTHERS VANCOUVER (B. C.) BRANCH 
This branch of Brown Brothers Company is in charge of Mr. 
Charles L. Trotter and was established a little over a year ago. 
The manager, Mr. Trotter, has been associated with the company 
for a number of years, first with The Chase Brothers and Bowman 
Company at Rochester, and later as canvassing salesman in Ontario, 
and subsequently as manager for the Bowman Company in the 
Province of Ontario. When the Vancouver Branch was established 
Mr. Trotter was selected for the important post of manager. He 
has been a constant and appreciative reader of the National 
Nurseryman, and although rather remote from his former associates 
still keeps closely in touch with the progress of nursery affairs in the 
east. 
J. H. Cunningham & Son of Rising Sun, Ind.,wish to inform 
their brother nurserymen that they have changed their firm name 
to “The Cunningham Nursery Co.” No change has been made in 
the management of their business. 
It is the purpose of this company to devote their time strictly 
to the wholesale trade and grow a general line of fruit trees, forest 
seedlings and hardy ornamentals. 
