In Memoriam.

The following eulogy is from the pen of Mr. G. H. Ellwanger, and appeared in the Rochester Post Express March 31, 1897 :

A NOTED POMOLOGIST.

"PHILIP WICKENS, whose death occurred on Monday, March 29th, was born August 25th, 1828, at Rotherfield, Sussex, England, coming to this country in 1851, and has since identified himself with the nursery business of Ellwanger & Barry, of this city.

A distinguished horticulturist and pomologist, it was above all in the field of pomology that he excelled. In this sphere he was the peer of the late Charles Downing, Patrick Barry and Marshall P. Wilder. For all species of hardy fruits-the pear, the apple, the plum, the peach, the cherry, together with the smaller species, his knowledge was extraordinary. If a specimen of an unknown pear, for instance, were sent for identification and no one could determine the variety, it was placed before Mr. Wickens, for its true name, which never failed him. For the smaller fruits he had an especial fondness; and though Dr. Boteler's protege, the strawberry, proved poisonous to him, no one was more conversant with its numerous varieties than he.

His memory, which was remarkable in many ways, was phenomenal in everything that related to the flavors and characteristics of fruits. Had he been born a viticulturist, and, therefore, have possessed a similar nicety of taste in regard to wines, he might have surpassed Monsieur Merrmann, the celebrated oenologist of Bordeaux. He was early and late in visiting the charges he loved; and was first to note the mantling rose on the cheek of the ripening crab, the flush of maturity on the Crawford or RedCheek Melocoton; the gilded side of the Bartlett, the bloom of plum and prune, and the first ruddy tints of Gravenstein, Jonathan, and Northern Spv. With the cedar-bird, or "orchard-beauty," he was present to taste the first cherry; and no wasp, butterfly, or bee cherished more fondly the vinous savour and perfume of all kinds of ripening fruits. An orchard and fruit tree were his delight; and fruits his specialty, of which he was a supreme judge. A taste. was sufficient, so long as he had fruits about him and he might watch and carefully note their development. But his knowledge sat lightly upon him, and only those who knew him well were aware of the extent of his pomological accomplishments.

Of flowers he was extremely fond-clove-carnations and roses being his especial favorites. The rose was not simply a rose to him—he loved it passionately, and enjoyed it in all its characteristics of form, especial fragrance, shade of color, peculiarity of foliage and habit. Trees and shrubs he knew and loved-the useful as well as the ornamental; and of these his knowledge was also very varied and precise. He knew when the first shad-blow and dogwood were ready to burst into bloom, when the trillium would unfold its snowy triangle, when the marsh-marigold would kindle its yellow fires; and was present in the woods to welcome their advent. All that was lovely and sweet in Nature, he loved and cherished and remembered.

He was likewise a natural born gardener-a kitchen gardener par excellence, and a general gardener who knew his trees and shrubs and flowers, and their proper setting.

Of a quiet, retiring disposition, his temperament was nevertheless always genial. It was a pleasure to meet him with his pleasant smile and cordial greeting. He diffused graciousness and good nature. The office of Ellwanger & Barry where he labored assiduously for nearly four decades will lack his sunshine; and it seems as if the nurseries' orchards and plantations of fruits must miss his cheery presence and his wonderfully observant eye. The glass-walk through the home-grounds, too, will miss his elastic footstep as he journeyed to his favorite goal-the specimenorchards where his beloved pears and new varieties of fruits were awaiting his pronunciamento.

Let us strew the violet and rose over his final resting place, while the blue-bird and song-sparrow sing to him their vernal resurrection hymn. For,

From such a tomb, from ashes blessed so,
Shall there not violets in wain-loads grow!"

Mr. Wickens had long been a member of the Western New York Horticultural Society, and his cheery presence was always observed at our annual meetings, where he had charge of the fruit displays made by his employers.

The

HENRY HARRISON, an old and respected member of this organization, fell at rest Sept. 12, 1897, at the residence of his son, James, in Rochester, N. Y. Mr. Harrison was born in Diss, Norfolk, England, Feb. 25, 1814, hence was nearly 83 years old at his death. He came to America in 1830 and settled in Watertown, subsequently moving to Rochester. deceased led a very active life, was very devoted to his family, and his manly presence, combined with a cordial nature and affectionate disposition, made him beloved by all who knew him. He was a lover of nature and spent a great deal of time in the midst of his flowers, and was also an active champion for the protection of our native birds.

JOHN DELOSS VOORHIES was killed by the cars while crossing Lehigh Valley railroad tracks at Oak Tree, N. J., January 7th, 1898. Deceased was born in the town of Wirt, Allegany Co., N. Y., May 14th, 1837. He was the son of John Voorhies and Cynthia (Van Ness) Voorhies, being one of a family of eight children, only two of whom remain-Henry Voorhies, of Nile, N. Y., and Angeline, wife of D. S. Jordan, of Friendship, N. Y. Mr. Voorhies spent nearly all the days of his life on the farm where he was born in Wirt, until a few years ago when he sold his farm and sought a warmer climate in Oak Tree, N. J., where he had settled down for the balance of his days. He had four brothers, three of whom died in the army, (two in Andersonville prison and the other was shot on the battlefield at Resaca, Georgia.) Mr. V. was an enthusiastic agriculturist, took a great interest in agricultural papers and was a progressive farmer. He was a devoted Christian man, being a member of the Congregational church of Friendship, N. Y., where the body was brought for burial.

JULIUS HARRIS.—On May 31, 1896, occurred the death of Julius Harris, who for many years was member of and took an active interest in the welfare of the Western New York Horticultural Society. Born in Rush, Susquehanna Co., Pa., Feb. 17, 1817, he removed when a child to Cortland Co., N. Y., where he grew to manhood, attending school during the winter, helping on the farm in summer. After a year at Unadilla Academy, in preparation, he taught school for several years in the vicinity of his home. About 1850 he went south, where for seven years he was principal of a preparatory school at Murfreesborough, Tenn. In 1858 he came north and located in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., N. Y., on the farm where he spent the remainder of his life, and where, by his integrity, thrift and business ability, he created a beautiful home on that splendid natural thoroughfare—the Ridge Road. He was among the first to cultivate the peach commercially on a large scale in Western New York, and was recognized as authority on its culture and production. To him we are indebted for two valuable peaches-Surprise and Orleans, the former of which he introduced to orchardists, the latter originating in his own nursery. His success was due entirely to his own efforts, and affords a shining mark to young men who must depend upon their own resources. In his loss the fruit-growing interests of Western New York are deprived of a pioneer and teacher.

MAHLON B. REED.

ANNUAL.

Barns, Wm. D. & Son, Middle Hope. Budd & Kenyon, Hector.

Chase, R. G., Geneva.

Chase, I. T., Hector.

Chism, Chas. J., Brighton.

Clark, B. Wheaton, Lockport.

Clark, C. E., Newark.

Clark, J. Hannam, Moreton Farm.
Close, C. P., Geneva.

Coates, Wallace, Somerset.

Coates, E. A, Somerset.

Cobb, Wm., Honeoye.

Cole, A., South Greece.

Collamer, John B., Hilton.

Collamer, Luther, Hilton.

Fitch, W. R., Rushville.
Ford, J. S., Pittsford.
Ford, J. R., Pittsford.
Fowler, Wm. J., Boston, Mass.
Fox, Geo. W., County Line.
Franke, Abram, Rochester.
Freeman, F. B., Middleport.
Freestone, W. J., Spencerport.
Frost, Henry C., Rochester.
Gailey, Josiah, Weedsport.
Gano, J. E., Starkey.

Garbutt, John B., Johnson's Creek.
Gardner, J., Rochester.

Collins, John S, Moorestown, N. J. Gardner, Levi, Atlanta.

Conover, Geo. S., Geneva.

Cook, Homer, Pavilion.

Cook, E. I., South Byron.

Cook, Irving D., South Byron.
Cook, M. N., South Byron.

Corcoran, F. P., New Albany, Pa.
Corris, W. W., Rochester,

Cottrell, Geo. B., Miller's Corners.
Craib, Jas., Rochester.
Craib, Jas. R., Rochester,
Crandall, Irving W., Albion.
Crawford, M., Cuyahoga Falls, O.
Crosier, C. H., Hall's Corners.
Crosier, J. W., Hall's Corners.
Cross, E A, Hilton.
Curtice, C. S., Portland.
Darrow, C. H., Geneva.
Davis, Geo. A., Mexico.
Day, Chas. M., Geneva.

Dayton, J. H., Painesville,

Deming, H. C., South Greece.

Deming Co., The, Salem, O.

Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester.
Denton, E. O., Somerset.

Dewey, I. H., Rochester.
Dill, Robt., North East, Pa.
Drake, T. A., Brighton.

Dreer, Wm. F., Philadelphia, Pa.

Dufloo, Wm., Sodus.

Dunbar, John, Rochester.

Dunn, Geo. W., Forest Lawn.

Durfee, E. A., Wyoming.
Dutton, A. H., Youngstown.

Edgerton, Geo. I., Rock Stream.
Edmunds, W. J., Brockport.
Eighme, A. G., Lockport.
Ellwanger, Geo. H, Rochester.
Ewer, Geo., Mendon Center.
Fairchild, H. O., Hammondsport.
Farber, Jacob, Roseview.
Farmer, L. J., Pulaski.

Fisher, Geo. E., Freeman, Ont.
Fisk, P. B. Byron.

Gates, M. B., Lakeside.
Gear, Homer, Pittsford.
Geisler, John, Geneva.

German Kali Works, New York City.
Gillette, E. C., Penn Yan.
Gillette, Samuel, Le Roy.
Glen, John G., Rochester.
Glidden, Fred H., Holley.
Gould, E. P., Rochester.
Gould, H. P., Ithaca.

Green & Son, N. H., South Byron.
Green, W. J., Wooster, O.
Gregory, Hiram, Lockport.
Greiner, T., La Salle.

Gulley, A. G., Storrs, Conn.
Gunn, Ward D., Clintondale.
Haight, Albert H., Somerset.
Hakes, John S., Albion.
Hale, Geo. D., Rochester.
Hallauer, J. W., Webster.
Hammond, Arthur, Geneva.
Hanlon, Jas. H., LeRoy.
Harris, Z. H., Rochester.
Harrison, J. J., Painesville, O.
Harroun, F. M., Spencerport.
Harscher, L. E., Pittsford.
Haynes, Geo. W., Lockport.
Henry, D. H., Geneva.
Hewson, R. C., Penn Yan.
Hexamer, F. M., New York.
Hixson, F. A., Vine Valley.
Hixson, P. V., Appleton.

Hoag, Claudius, L., Lockport.
Hobbie, A. C., Rochester.
Hooker, C. M., Rochester.
Hooker, H., Rochester.
Hooker, C. G., Rochester.
Hopkins, Willard, Lewiston.
Hopkins, S. S., North Ridge.
Horn, Oliver, Lyons.
Hotchkiss, Jas. L., Rochester.
Howard, Chas. T., Rochester.
Hubbard, T. G., Fredonia.