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PRIZE GARDENING 



for college in a select school. In 1855 he entered West- 

 ern Reserve College, from which he graduated in 1859 

 with the third honor in his class. He studied law in 

 Cleveland, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar in July, 

 i860. He was married to Miss Isabella R. Stevens 

 (who still survives), January i, 1861. 



Mr. Higley, born and reared on a farm, always 

 took great interest in agriculture, and since marriage 

 always had a garden. Part of his life his professional 

 and business duties were so engrossing that he could 

 give his garden little personal attention ; but the garden 

 V/3S invariably the most charming place for him when 

 he could be in it. Beginning April, i, 1898, he has de- 

 voted his entire time to his lawns and garden, and a 

 neater, better kept and more attractive garden will be 

 hard to find anywhere. He keeps a close record of his 

 doings and the results, whereby from year to year he 

 can see and recall his mistakes, successes and the out- 

 come of all his experiments and work. 





