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he was ou iutimate terms, he chauced to meet Charles Waterton, who 

 was stopping at the same place, aad the two cousins subsequently be- 

 came for a short time the guests of the veteran naturalist at Walton Hall. 

 Ui;on his visit in 1849, Waterton presented Glover with several of his 

 works, the *' Wanderings," now in the possession of Mr. William H. Ed- 

 wards, containing the naturalist's autograph. 



During this period of Mr. Glover's life, that is, the latter part of the 

 forties, he made the acquaintance of Mr. A. J. Downing, and through 

 the intimacy which followed he became deeply interested in pomology, 

 his enthusiasm prompting him to devote himself to it for a time. Then 

 came the desire to do something of practical and lasting value that might 

 be appreciated beyond the narrow limits of the little world in which he 

 moved. The scheme of illustrating American pomology by a series of 

 perfect fac-similes, with special regard to the changes produced by differ- 

 ences of soils and climates, was jilanued and entered upon. At first he 

 exi^erimeuted to find the best composition of which to make his models, 

 and practiced with the laying on of color to get the most natural effects. 

 His first efforts are said to have been very crude, but he worked persist- 

 ently until success was attained, and then he began thecollectioO. Two 

 rooms were set apart for a workshop, materials purchased in quantity, 

 and the work was i^ushed as rapidly as possible during the fruit season, 

 and continued for several years. 



The formation of this collection, without doubt, had more to do with 

 altering the course of his after life than has been supposed, for through 

 it the ten years of rural quiet at Fishkill were followed by a period of 

 roaming again. At various times between 1849 and 1852 his collection 

 of fruits were exhibited at State fairs and elsewhere, a number of cups 

 and medals having been given him as prizes. They were once or twice 

 exhibited in Albany, once in 1851 at the exhibition of the Kew York 

 State Agricultural Society, and subsequently at a meeting or exhibition 

 of the American Institu^" in New York, the collection at this time be- 

 ing quite large. Correspondence in my possession shows that in 1852 

 he arranged for an exhibition in Horticultural Hall, Boston, though I 

 do not know that the fruits were ever exhibited there, though they were 

 exhibited in several other places. 



Mr. Glover had now made considerable reputation as a pomologist. 

 He was invited to act as ajudge at the New York State and other fairs, 

 and wrote for the Americau Agriculturist ou ijomological subjects. A 

 letter from the late Marshall P. Wilder, bearing date November?, 1851, 

 makes mention of a "beautiful and correct cast of a Louise Boune de 

 Jersey pear," recently brought to his notice, the letter closing with an 

 offer to send him some specimens of new fruits. 



The attention that these models had attracted and the commenda- 

 tions Mr. Glover had received for his collection led him, in the winter 

 of 1853-54, to take them to Washington for exhibition and possible 

 sale. This was about the time that the new Bureau of Agriculture was 

 established in the United States Patent Office, and Mr. Glover very 



