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Ore., where he has remained for 
11 years. Married Miss Marie 
Berry of New York and has live 
children. Has written many bul- 
letins on general horticultural 
subjects. 
z;ttmsden, datid 
Assistant professor of floriculture, 
Cornell, N. Y. Born June 21, 
1871, at Bloxholm, England; at- 
tended the public schools and 
graduated from the Sleaford Col- 
legiate Academy 1892. Received 
early training In horticulture un- 
der his father, the late David 
Lumsden of Bloxholm Hall, and 
at Veltch’s Nurseries, London, 
where he made an extensive study 
of exotic and orchidaceous plants, 
and at the Royal Gardens, Kew. 
Was foreman and decorator at 
Cliveden, Maidenhead, the estate 
of the late Duke of Westminster. 
Emigrated to America and re- 
ceived the position of foreman to 
the Nova Scotia Nursery Co.. 
Halifax, N. S., later foreman and 
afterward manager to the Will- 
iam H. Edgar Co., Waverley, Mass. 
Served with Thomas P. Galvin Co. 
and Edward McMulkln, of Boston, 
Mass., as assist, decorator and land- 
scape gardener. Appointed assist- 
ant and afterward instructor In 
horticulture at the New Hamp- 
shire State College. Married, and 
has four children. Fellow R. H. S., 
member S. A. P., member Mass. 
Hort. Soc., member Amer. Soc. for 
Hort. Sc., member Nat. Geographic 
Soc., National Grange P. of H., 
N. H. Consistory 32d deg. and 
Commandery K. T. Has written 
several bulletins and papers on 
horticultural and landscape g,ar- 
denlng subjects; also contributed 
to periodical literature. 
ucCTJE, chabi;es ansbew 
Horticulturist, Del. Agrl. Exp. 
Sta.; born May 29, 1879, at Cass 
City, Mich.; spent flrst 17 years 
of his life on the farm. Was edu- 
cated In country schools, Cass 
City High School and was gradu- 
ated from the Mich. Agri. Coll, in 
1901. Was employed for two years 
in H. S. Forest Service: Instruc- 
tor of Horticulture in Mich. Agri. 
Coll. Since 1907 has been Horti- 
culturist of the Del. Agri. Exp. 
Sta.. and Professor of Horti. 
in Del. Coll. In the meantime has 
pursued graduate work at Mich. 
Agri. Coll, and the Unlv. of Pa. 
Author of several bulletins and 
papers on fruit and vegetable gar- 
dens. For three years was asso- 
ciate editor of "The Practical Far- 
mer.” Is 32d degree Mason. 
MATHEW, J. B. 
President Waxahachle Nursery 
Co. Born May 12, 1869, In Madi- 
son County, Ala. Educated In the 
schools of Huntsville, Ala. Moved 
to Texas in 1891 and engaged In 
the nursery business at both Mc- 
Kinney and Sherman, Texas, until 
1900. Moved to Waxahachie in 
1900. Established the Waxaha- 
chle Nursery Co. In 1901, and 
since its Incorporation has served 
as pres, and gen. mgr. Married 
In 1899. Member of Presbyterian 
Church U. S. A., and ruling elder 
in Waxahachle congregation. Vice- 
chairman Board Trustees Trinity 
tJniv., the Presbyterian Coll, of 
Texas. Has served the Texas 
Nurserymen’s Ass’n as pres, three 
years. Elected pres. Southern 
Ass’n of Nurserymen in 1913. At 
present member of exec. comm, of 
Amer. Protective Ass’n and vlce- 
pres. Amer. Ass’n of Nurserymen. 
MOOH, JAMES EDWABD 
Nurseryman, born In Bucks Coun- 
ty, Pa., March 22, 1882, on the 
nursery homestead of his father, 
Wm. H. Moon. Attended the lo- 
cal schools and boarding school at 
Westtown, Chester County, Pa., 
graduating in 1902. Immediate- 
ly afterward entered the nursery 
business in which he had spent 
much of his boyhood learning the 
trade. Worked in all branches of 
the nursery trade, specializing In 
landscape work. Is sales mana- 
ger of the Wm. H. Moon Co. 
nurseries at Morrisvllle. Pa. Mar- 
ried. 1909, Mary P. Brown. Is 
president of the Bucks County 
Natural Science Ass’n, a member 
of the Rotary Club and of the 
American Civic Ass’n. Residence 
Morrisville, Bucks Co., Pa. 
McHATTON, THOS. HTJBBABD 
Profes.sor of Horticulture, Geor- 
gia State College of Agriculture. 
Born Nov. 12, 1883, at Brooklyn, 
N. Y. When still a baby moved 
to Macon, Ga. Attended school 
there intermittently; also went 
to school in Brooklyn. Gradu- 
ated from Spring Hill Coll., at 
Mobile, Ala., in 1903 and received 
Doctor of Science degree from the 
same institution in 1907. Gradu- 
ated from the Michigan Agri. 
Coll, in 1907. Attended Corneli 
