. Annals of horticulture in North America for the year 1893. A witness of passing events and a record of progress. Comprising and account of the horticulture of the Columbian exposition. Fruit-culture; Gardening. 298 Annals of SHIRLEY HIBBERD. Shirley Hibberd died at Kew, November i6th, aged 66 years. He was a well-known writer on horticultural subjects, having published many books, among the most important of which are Bramble and Bay Leaves, Rustic Ador?wie7its, Fer?i Garden, The Ivy, Town Gai'den Ainateu)-'' s Rose Book. At the time of his death he was editor of the Ga?
. Annals of horticulture in North America for the year 1893. A witness of passing events and a record of progress. Comprising and account of the horticulture of the Columbian exposition. Fruit-culture; Gardening. 298 Annals of SHIRLEY HIBBERD. Shirley Hibberd died at Kew, November i6th, aged 66 years. He was a well-known writer on horticultural subjects, having published many books, among the most important of which are Bramble and Bay Leaves, Rustic Ador?wie7its, Fer?i Garden, The Ivy, Town Gai'den Ainateu)-'' s Rose Book. At the time of his death he was editor of the Ga?'deners' Magazine. He had filled this position for thirty years and raised the magazine to its present state of excellence. Mr. Hibberd was born at Stepney, England, in 1825. He was intended for a bookseller, but early turned his attention to literary work, in which he continued uninterruptedly until his death. He wrote upon a great variety of subjects, some of them historical. He was one of the most accomplished men who ever adorned horticultural professions, and his ex- ample must always remain an inspiration. The above portrait of Mr. Hibberd is reproduced from the Journal of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954; World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill. ). New York, Judd
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