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THE NATIONAL NURSERYIMAN 
CllAKLES H. PERKINS 
Mr. Charles H. Perkins, the founder of the Jackson 
& Perkins nursery business, Newark, New York, ])assed 
away on November 19th in Santa Ana, California, where 
he had made his home for the last ten years. Rorn in 
Granby, Connecticut, April 27th, 1840, he was in his 85th 
year. 
During the greater portion of his life, Mr. Perkins was 
a resident of Newark, New York, where for many years 
he was one of the most active and intluential business 
men, following diversified activities. In 1873 he started 
the business of Jackson & Perkins Company largely be¬ 
cause of his great love for flowers and plants and, while 
always very active in the affairs of the company, he w as 
also engaged in other mercantile activities entirely dii- 
ferent in nature. 
Years ago when grain production centeied in W estern 
New^ York, Mr. Perkins was a large buyer and shipper 
of grain in that part of the State. He dealt in many 
other kinds of local farm produce, developing a large 
domestic and export trade in peppermint oil for which 
Whiyne County, New York State, was then the iiroducing 
center. He carried on a banking business of some im¬ 
portance. He owned and developed several farms in 
various parts of the country. 
Wlien the production of grain moved farther West, 
Mr. Perkins became engaged in the canning industry, 
financing and selling the out-put of seven or eight dif¬ 
ferent canning factories located in various parts of the 
State. 
For a great many years too he was an extensive hand¬ 
ler of various California products including aiuacots, 
prunes, w alnuts, honey, oranges, etc., and it is said that 
he sold the first carload of raisins ever shipped from the 
State of California. 
With all these many activities occupying his attention, 
he still found time to father the development and growth 
of Jackson & Perkins Company. In fact he continued ac¬ 
tively in the business until about ten years ago when for 
the benefit of his health he moved to California where, 
though seventy-five years of age, he interested himself in 
various enterprises among them being the develoimient 
of several orange groves, walnut and deciduous fruit 
ranches, besides ojierating an extensive poultry farm. 
Mr. Charles H. Perkins is survived by two sons, Albert 
J. Perkins of Santa Ana, California, and George C. Per¬ 
kins, president of Jackson & Perkins Company New^ark, 
New" York, and by tw o brothers, W\ W^ Perkins and C. J. 
Perkins, both of Santa Ana, California. Also he is sur¬ 
vived by tw o grandchildren, Mr. C. Stuart Perkins, of 
Philadelphia, and Mrs. E. R. Estabrook, of Germantowm, 
Philadelpbia, son and daughter of George C. Perkins. 
Mrs. Estabrook is the namesake of the w"ell know n Climb¬ 
ing Rose "Dorothy Perkins” which was originated in the 
Jackson & Perkins nursery. 
THE ILLINOIS STATE NURSERYMEN’S 
ASSOCIATION 
An Invitation —To the Trade 
You are extended a special personal invitation and 
your presence is requested at the Illinois State Nursery¬ 
men’s Convention to be held in Chicago on January 22-23, 
1925, at the Hotel LaSalle. 
Now" that your Fall work is out of the way and Spring 
is just around the corner, is a good time to slow' up a bit 
and rub elbow s w ith your brother Nurserymen. 
Through cooperation of all the Trade—also National, 
Sectional and State Associations, the Illinois State Nur¬ 
serymen’s Association is enabled to offer you a smooth 
running well organized Convention with assurance that 
your time and money w"ill be profitably invested. 
A business program for busy Nurserymen has been 
jirejiared. There will he Trade Exhibits—Ranquet, etc. 
The men you want to see and do business with w"lll be 
there. 
Rut the important thing right now is to make your 
reservations at the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago. Don’t w"ait 
a day longer—January is alw ays a busy month with the 
hotels—so attend to this important matter NOW—and 
avoid disappointment later. 
Rates, accomodations and location are familiar to all. 
Those coming from a distant jioints can, if desired, ar¬ 
range to attend the Western Association of Nurserymen’s 
Convention at Kansas City, Missouri, January 28 and 
29th, Hotel Raltimore. 
Looking foixvard to having the pleasure of your at¬ 
tendance, advice and cooperation, w e are for a better and 
bigger Nursery Rusiness. 
Executive Comaiittee, 
Illinois State Nurserymen’s Ass’n. 
Rates are as follow"S: 
Single Room without Rath . $2.50 to $4.00 
Single Room with Rath . 4.00 to 7.00 
Double Room without Rath. 4.50 to 5.50 
Double Room w ith Rath . 6.00 to 9.00 
