New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
OBITUARY..
ANDREW 8. FULLER.

1,,,uer tho noted hortlcuturIst and
.,or,o,osis, whose name is household woru
with farmers and botanical experts throughout .'e
1-pi,ed States died from heart failure yes'e'uas
norr,np at his home. In Midland township "'"
pidgewood " J. He had been aiine ior se''''
days. complaining OF indigestion Du' Fose coz
ord want 70 his office An hour afterward he was
taken Il, suddenly, and expressed WISH u ,,'
down. After he had taken some meu'c'ne' .9 W. W.
~ h,, oos, and before she could reach his SIDE
he had expired. ,,. o.rs
Nr Fuller was born in Utica sxty-e'ght years
ago HIS parents poor. ana ne WAS sen 'N
Gated Early IN life no evinced strong io'e o'
nature and would stray away for hours " o"'''
To- ,ho goods to be reprlmanded and whipped on
ne rs,urn His father. who vas a carpenter anu
anxious that his son should learn the Sa.ne -
do,,or,l that the lad was daft on Dnss anu
nlonts" Twelve years later the family moVeu 10
narrv Orleans County y. Y. where s'naii ''' -.
WAS titled Young Fuller had passed MS eisn'er''"
birthday when his family moved TO Mii"duNee,
WIS In the mean time he had oeooine ,,
carpenter Five years later his father diei' ahn
bo tool, a lie partner marrying Mss Jennie UP
nens who survives him.
Tho young man built several small greenhouses
and soon became noted ne an authority on ne" '"'ie
tics OF plants Ills attracted attention. ana
William Prince. the nurseryman of F.ushihE' " H.
engaged hin, TO take charge OF his extensive green
I.tf
P-ooklvn and engaged IN grape culture. III whch
. succnsa was marked several noted varieties, the
delaware especially enhancing his reputation Az
mia ,,mo ne began his literary work. wriiinS ior
THO W.elSly Tribune. He was also connected VIZ"
horticultural and agricultural periodicals for
.v.n,y-six years be was the agricultural editor OF
Tho Ncw-York Weekly Sun" publishing several
works which arc recognized authorities s,ra"be'ry
cui,u-e " \ pamphl.t was his :irst venture fol0we1
hv ..1-h. Crane CuNurist." Small Fruits. For
ostry' md The Propagation OF Plants. s'lA an
o. her work now In press shows MS asS'uu'.! a"a
,ovo of natural history this being Nut Culture.
the work o, years during which he had col"c,e1
sne,imsns ~ nearly every nut grown In the weIii
in,. wears ago he purchased ms nom" III Miu ~
Township. which was th'n .'rr, ro,,pds in bergen
County. Nr. Fuller Ouit shA" nous' Iii.h is
roadside FOR his collection OF coIrop,.ra' MI, ,ho
NM, ,collel BY any other IN the country WIN -,
,ns-Ihle exceptio Of ihat owned by )r 'rorSt =.
Horn Of Philadelphia. The idea oi TINS col''S'1Vl ~
was suggested by queries coming from .a u. a.,
sec,s found on their lands with view 10 discoF-
ery OF the best process OF determination. u'ier
ohie fm Identity them and send immediate direc-
tons A. the time OF hts death ne Vas CunneS.ea Sa q
WIN ns Flof.5S 1S Efos""x fSe American
Il was his boast that growing about ms none w. "ere re
trees from all parts Of the world that woula mve IN
he soil They were his life and love, ana among
,hem he will be laid on Thursday. In his fnai rest
ing pace .,,...,,,,, per,e, County will revere his
memory FOR on almost every lot In the vicinity OF
Rliscwooi stands tree. MS gift 70 "A friend. IN
closing scene OF his lie was indie it;ve ~ h,s chAr
came running back his face belm,ny with PIE AS
urc. Come Jennie he cried to ms VIE = wa wan II
to show you something ae. ,nnn,er rho
first of the season. taking bath III a llttle poo.
Summer will soon be here. NJ Gayif eaii., ny
book Is out. and we will Just rest ami watch the