12 Thk Canauian HdRTICUI.TURIS'I. 



feet of glass, for the propagation of plants, more especially roses, clematises, and 

 choice shrubs ; a good-sized peach orchard consisting mainly of the Wager and 

 Mountain Rose, varieties which have proved with them most profitable : and an 

 experimental orchard of some 300 varieties of apples. 



Some idea of the extent of their business may be had from the fact that they 

 constantly employ at the Nurseries from 75 to a 100 men, and, in the busy season, 

 nearlv double that number, and that their sales average over $200,000 per annnm. 



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Besides this, Mr. Wellington, in company with Mr. Morris, gives a great 

 deal of attention to the breeding of Shire and roadster horses, having large 

 buildings suitable for that i)urpose, and having on their premises somewhere 

 about fifty head. 



A large force of teamsters are employed, many of whom give their lime to 

 scouring the country for twenty miles around, gathermg wood ashes and manure, 

 ons of which are also brought from the City of Toronto. 



In 1H.S4, .Mr. Wellington was elected Director of our Association, to repre- 

 sent Agricultural District No. 6, a post which he has held ever since, and during 

 the year 1SS6 he tjccupied the Vice-l'rcsident's chair. Three years ago Mr. 

 Wellington was elected Tresident of the St. (leorge's Society in Toronto, defeat- 

 ing Prof. (loldwin Smith. 



Among his contributions to our lileralure may lie noticed an eMeniled one 

 on "'I'he Clematis ' in iSSi, extensively coj)ie(l b\ .\inerii an horticullinal 



