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Section IX 
Biographical 
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Hereunder^are brief biographical notices of men who have been prominently identified 
with movements and activities in the realm of horticulture during the past year. The 
editor acknwledges with thanks the courtesy of these gentlemen in responding to his re- 
quest for a few chief particulars of their career. The present list is entirely fresh. Lack 
of space alone prevents the repetition of notices in the previous Annuals, which should 
be consulted in conjunction this one. 
BABSON, I.E01TABD 
Editor of “The Garden Magazine,” 
born at the Royal Hort. Soc.'s 
Gardens at Chiswick, London, 
England, in 1868, where his father, 
A. F. Barron, was for many years 
superintendent. The latter was a 
noted pomologist and writer of 
books on fruits. Leonard Barron 
became assistant editor of the 
(London) “Gardeners’ Chronicle.” 
Took special studies in chemistry 
and botany, later teaching these 
subjects in schools. Finally came 
to America, being associated for 
a time with the A. T. De La Mare 
Co., Inc. Was secretary of the 
American Rose Society in its early 
years; first secretary of the New 
York Hort. Society (10 years), 
organizing the International Plant 
Breeding Conference held in New 
York. Is connected with numer- 
ous societies. Is consulting horti- 
cultural editor of “Country Life” 
and has edited many books on 
horticultural subjects. 
BATCHBXiOB, IiEON D. 
Professor of Plant Breeding, 
University of California. Born 
May 8, 1884, at West Upton, 
Mess. Received public instruc- 
tion in the Massachusetts schools. 
Graduated from the New Hamp- 
shire Agri. Coll, in 1907. Was 
granted degree of Ph.D. from 
Cornell Univ., 1910. Horticulturist 
at the Utah Agri. Coll., 1910-15. 
Married Florence M. Brown in 
Denver, Colo., 1912. They have 
one child. He has written sev- 
eral publications on the classifi- 
cation of the cultivated Peony, 
pruning of Apple-trees, variations 
of frost occurrence, and the accu- 
racy of field trials. 
BEAKE, MAUBICE A. 
Horticulturist; born Dec. 1, 1882, 
at Millis, Mass.; B. S. Mass. Agri. 
Coll. 19(14; Asst. Horticulturist 
R. I. Agri. Exp. Sta. 1904-1905; 
Instructor in Horticulture, Mass. 
Agri. Coll. 1905-1906; horticultur- 
ist, N. J. State Agri. Exp. Sta. 
since 1906; Prof, of Hort., Rutgers 
Coll. Since 1906 established N. J. 
State Exp. Peach orchards at Vine- 
land, N. J.; organized extensive 
investigations with Peaches, Car- 
nations, Roses and other plants 
published several bulletins and re- 
ports. Wias president of the Amer. 
Society for Horticultural Science 
during 1916. 
bbitton, whiTOn evebett 
Conn. State Entomologist; born 
in Marlboro, Mass., Sept. 18, 1868; 
moved to Gilsum, N. H., in 1869; 
educated in the public schools and 
the N. H. Coll, of Agri. and the 
Mechanic Arts, graduating in 
1893. In 1893-94 took special stud- 
ies at Cornell; was Horticul- 
turist of the Conn. Agri. Exp. Sta 
1894-1901; State Entomologist 
from 1901 to date. Prom 1899 to 
1903 took graduate studies at 
Yale, receiving degree of Ph. D. 
in 1903. Was entomologist of the 
S. A. P. and O. H. in 1914 and in 
1915; is an active member of the 
Amer. Ass’n of Econ. Entomolo- 
gists and was pres, in 1909; is a 
fellow of the Ent. Soc. America 
and the American Ass’n for the 
