The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . gium,where he was born in 1830, and is theson of Dr. L E. Berckmans, an eminentEuropean pomologist. Coming to theUnited States in 1850 he became in-terested in the country, and purchasingland in New Jersey remained theresome six years engaged in his favoritepursuit. He then removed to Georgia,purchasing the property now so well known as Fruitland, where he de-voted himself to horticultural pursuitswith greater zeal than ever. It washe who organized the Georgia StateHorticultural Society, of which he hasever since been president, and in 1860he becam
The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . gium,where he was born in 1830, and is theson of Dr. L E. Berckmans, an eminentEuropean pomologist. Coming to theUnited States in 1850 he became in-terested in the country, and purchasingland in New Jersey remained theresome six years engaged in his favoritepursuit. He then removed to Georgia,purchasing the property now so well known as Fruitland, where he de-voted himself to horticultural pursuitswith greater zeal than ever. It washe who organized the Georgia StateHorticultural Society, of which he hasever since been president, and in 1860he became a member of the AmericanPomological Society, of which he suc-ceeded Mr. Cliarles Downing, in 1871,as chairman of the committee on nativefruits. Considering his liberal culture, hisextended experience, and his horticul-tural knowledge, it is probable that noman in the United States is better fit-ted to fill this position of President ofthe American Pomological Society thanMr. P. J. Berckmans, of Augusta,Georgia. CANADIAN IIORTICILTVRIHT. 61. Flo. 24.—Mr. I. .1. BKKCKMANB, IKKHIDKNT ok TIIK SoCIKT 62 CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. Ilili;lll!lillllllllllll|l.!illllllllllllllliilllllllllllllllll1hl^!li:lllllllllllllirilllllllil«^
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