Mr, Donald MacGregor Word has been received from Home of the death, which took place on August 6, at 40 North Street, Havant, after a long illness, of Mr. Donald MacGregor, formerly Superintendent of Parks in Shanghai, 'The late Mr. MacGregor joined the "Public Works Department, S.M.C, as Parks Superintendent, on. March' 1, 1904. He commenced' his 'a horticulturist by being apprenticed to Mr, R. Laing, gar-Gener at Killiechassie House, Aber foldy, Perthshire He followed his profession at various gardens, in-Cluding those of the Duke of Bucleuch, and later was at the Royal] Gardens, Kew, where ho was in charge of the Nower-garden depart ment and later in the temperate] house, from which position he received the appointment to Shanghai. During the years of his practical gardening he also assiduously Studied botany and took a first-class certificate in horticulture at the] Royal Horticultural Society's examination in April, 1900, He rudied at the Heriot Watt Coll Edinburgh, where he gained first certificates in botany, en-bey, and. agricultural chem-entry., He Inter obtained a first-class certificate for advanced botany the. Science and Art Examine tions, South Kensington, During the 25 years he was the Shanghai Municipal Council's service he. was largely responsible for the vilna Taping out of el Hongkew, dosseld, and. Wayside Parks'and did much to advance the Faure. of horticulture. in Shangh feng hon. secretary of the Sha har' Horieuitaral" Socety and Always. ready ive amateur vice. He many, feeasions to the the British and American, Wormen's Associations, He had a profound fmowiodge of horticulture and was inv constant. touch with Kew Gardens and other institutions and introduced many new varieties of plants to Shanghai.
Who late Mr. MacGregor retired fon pension on May 81, 1920. Miss "H., MacGregor, assistant mistress at the Public School for Girls (Vu-yuen Road), is a daughter of the late Parks Superintendant,
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