. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?I -M'p August 10> ?'?If ;T'7lifi;'V~7,";;^7y*'7^',~^^>?'r^r" .r- *- » ,- - :7 "^ * 21 Hoitt, A. P. JBtaer, A. E. Sargent, Charles SanderT^V^illiam Martin, Wil- liam Thatcher, j||d|Li an Finlayson, T. D. Hatfield, W. £H|}h, John H. Dillon, James B. She^|PF. N. Craig, W. H. Judd, E. H. Wilson, David Weir, Leon- ard Barron, W. E. Fischer, E. Allan Peirce and Alfred Eehder. Interment was at Christ Church graveyard, An- dover, Mass., where Mrs, Dawson was buried some years ago. The honorary pallbearers were Prof. C. S. Sargent, E.
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. -?I -M'p August 10> ?'?If ;T'7lifi;'V~7,";;^7y*'7^',~^^>?'r^r" .r- *- » ,- - :7 "^ * 21 Hoitt, A. P. JBtaer, A. E. Sargent, Charles SanderT^V^illiam Martin, Wil- liam Thatcher, j||d|Li an Finlayson, T. D. Hatfield, W. £H|}h, John H. Dillon, James B. She^|PF. N. Craig, W. H. Judd, E. H. Wilson, David Weir, Leon- ard Barron, W. E. Fischer, E. Allan Peirce and Alfred Eehder. Interment was at Christ Church graveyard, An- dover, Mass., where Mrs, Dawson was buried some years ago. The honorary pallbearers were Prof. C. S. Sargent, E. H. Wilson, Judge C. W. Hoitt, Wil- liam Warner Harper, J. K. M. L. Far- quhar and Prof. Benjamin M. Watson. W. N. Craig. Jolm Charlton. John Charlton died at his home, 629 Culver road, Rochester, N. Y., August 2, at the age of 80 years. In his death the city loses one of its veteran horti- culturists, one who ranked high in his knowledge of plants and fruits and who did much toward making Eochester worthy of its distinction as the Flower City. He was the last of the pioneer nurserymen who settled in the vicinity. He was born at Horningsham, Wiltshire, England, November 19, 1835. At the age of 17 years he became apprenticed at the gardens of Longleat, which is now one of the show places of England. After completing his apprenticeship he went' to the island of Guernsey, where he took charge Of the garden of Peter De Jersey. In the fall of 1856 the young gardener landed in New York. The first winter he worked in Canada and in the following spring he removed to Eochester, where he spent the rest of his life. In 1864 he was married to Miss Sarah McAskie. In 1865 he start- ed in business for himself in a humble way, growing flowers and small fruits. His wonderful knowledge of the busi- ness won for him much respect and prominence. His knowledge of botany, both through study and through obser- vation, was of the broadest kind. He stood for all that was noble and progres- sive in ho
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