We regret to announce the death of Rev. J. Knox, of Pittsburg, Pa., which occurred in Pittsburg, 13th last November It was only a short time before his death when we met him, and had several personal chats with him upon horticultural subjects. He seemed an example of perfect health, and the news of his sudden death, by apoplexy, was startling to all friends and acquaintances. Perhaps no man has done more for the culture of small fruits in America, than Mr Knox. Well known as the Strawberry King, he fully demonstrated the possibility of attaining extraordinary success in his own grounds, and introduced thousands of vines of strawberries and small fruits in the home gardens of families everywhere. We had met him in Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia, quite frequently the past two years, and since he had given up the care of his grounds, and left them to his successors, R. Gumming & Co., he felt freed from pecuniary cares and anxieties, and more at liberty to travel, and peruse horticultural literature.

He had upon his mind the idea of writing a new volume on Small Fruit Culture, better than any now existing, and, undoubtedly, if he had lived, it would have been attempted; but he often said in response to our urgent request to have it published soon: "I can't be in a hurry; when Knox writes, it must be the best." He had done good in many other ways as a clergyman, and leaves behind a name full of honor.