. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igot. The American Feorist. 114^. DECORATIONS BY J. H. SMALL & SONS AT THE INAUGURAL BALL, WASHINQTQN, D. 'S BOX. Holmesbnrg property, now the Forrest Home. While at the latter place, he succeeded in flowering the Victoria Regia, for the first time as believed in America In Mr. Meehan entered business for himself as a in Upper Dublin, shortly afterfounding the "Gran- gers," and establishing nurseries at Germantown, where to-day are grown the largest and finest deciduous
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igot. The American Feorist. 114^. DECORATIONS BY J. H. SMALL & SONS AT THE INAUGURAL BALL, WASHINQTQN, D. 'S BOX. Holmesbnrg property, now the Forrest Home. While at the latter place, he succeeded in flowering the Victoria Regia, for the first time as believed in America In Mr. Meehan entered business for himself as a in Upper Dublin, shortly afterfounding the "Gran- gers," and establishing nurseries at Germantown, where to-day are grown the largest and finest deciduous trees ia the country. Just prior to this he had been invited to edit the Gardener's Monthly, founded by Rodney King, and continued its editor for thirty years, until the death of the owner, Charles H. Marot. and the sale of the paper to a New York concern. In addition to this and the control of his business interests, Mr. Meehan at one time edited depart- ments in six other journals. He was one of the earliest members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and was one of the first fellows chosen, besides holding membership in many other botanical and scientific organizations here and in Europe. He was elected a member of the Royal Wernerian Society before reaching the age of twenty-one, this being the first time such honor had been conferred on a minor. The intimate of Darwin, Agassiz, and other giants, Mr. Meehan was elected vice-president of the Academy of Natural Sciences as a compromise candidate, thirty years ago, and has held the office uninterruptedly ever since. Nearly forty years ago, in conjunction with one or two collaborators, he commenced the arrangement of an herbarium at the academy, which work will be completed in a month or two from this time. He is now head of the botanical section, and ex-oflicio, a member of the Academy Council. It is said that during hi9 life Mr. Meehan has written 1000 original papers, a large proportion of which recor
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