80 THE CANADIAN lIOntlGULTURlST. 



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Dr. Baird, the coii^liologist, assisting liim in classifying his fine collec- 

 tion of shells. He returned to India in 1851 and served through the 

 Burmese war, which commenced soon after his arrival. Boat work in 

 the rivers soon laid him up with fever; he had to leave his ship and 

 live on shore. While an invalid at liangrove he made a large collec- 

 tion of moths and butterflies. His health was so thoroughly shaken 

 by the climate that he was not fit for active service, and in 1854 he 

 returned to England and retired on half pay. His wife and family 

 were then living in Wales. Here he was a most dev^oted and successful 

 salmon fisher; with rod and sketch-book he spent days enjoying the 

 lovely scenery of the beantiful Welsh rivers. His garden was a great 

 delight, and with the enthusiasm of a true florist, he raised flowers of 

 great beauty and perfection. 



In 1866 he decided to emigrate to Canada, thinking there would 

 there be a better opening in life for his sons. After he bought Glen 

 Lawrence he turned his attention to fruit growing, and entered into it 

 with all his constitutional enthusiasm, it became a perfect passion. 

 He never was so happy as among his fruit trees and vines. When 

 almost dying he spoke of them with tenderness, leaving them to the 

 special care of his son. 



To the Fruit Growers' Association, of which he was a member in 

 1871, he attributed much of his success in fruit growing. He always 

 spoke of his connection with the society with great satisfaction and 

 earnestness, for he thought that the information imparted by means of 

 its reports would prove a blessing to those settling in Canada, and 

 save them from the disappointments he had suffered in starting. 



At the annual meeting, in London, in 1877, he was chosen to 

 represent the third Agricultural Division on the board of Directors of 

 the Fruit Growers' Association, which position he filled with great 

 acceptance, constantly seeking to present to his constituents the 

 advantages it afforded to its members. Before his term had expired 

 his seat has become vacant, but he leaves the memory of an unblemish- 

 ed character, both in public service and in private life. Thus we pass 

 on, one after another, in the hope "that the culture, training and 

 sorrows of earth shall culminate in the purity, perfection, and bliss of 

 lieaven, 



" Where Gilead's balm in its freshness shall flow, 



O'er the wounds Avhich the pruning knife gave us below." 



