HORTICULTURAL REMINISCENCES. 



l;V. CHAS. E. WOOLVERTON, OF CRIMSBV. 



Fia. 1059. — C. E. Woolverton, 



Mr. C. E. Woolverton was born in Grimsby, 

 in August, 18'20. His fatlier, Uenni-s Wool- 

 verfcon, wlio farmed abonl four liunJred acres 

 of land, was atone time .VI. P. I', for Lincoln 

 County, and widely known among the early 

 settlers of the Niagara District. Charles was 

 from a boy accustomed to the occupations of 

 the farm, as well as the orchard. Often he 

 was sent to Hamilton with loads of ])eache3 

 or apples, before there was any (J rand Trunk 

 Railroad, and so low was the price, that very 

 often they woulil lie ungathered on the ground. 



He was given a college education, after 



from photoi/raph by L. D. OakUy. 



which he decided to settle upon the farm. In 

 company with Mr. A- M. Smith, he engaged 

 for many years in the nursery business at 

 Grimsby, planting also a large acreage of 

 peacli, apple and cherry trees of many varie- 

 ties. Mr. Woolverton was one of three con- 

 stituent members of our .Association, still 

 living ; the other two being A. M. Smith and 

 1). W. Beadle ; and on this account he was 

 especially invited to write this paper. He is 

 now about 77 years of age, a constant reader, 

 and a frequent contributor to the public press. 



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