. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 285 Mr. Linus Woolverton was born on Dec. 12, 1846, at Grimsby, Ont. The family of Woolvertons to which he be- longs, is one of the oldest of this early settled Niagara district, and trace their family history back through 200 years to England, where there are still found several places of the name. His father, Mr. C. E. Woolverton, who had himself received his education at Madison Uni- versity, New York State, so highly val- ued university advantages, that he spared no pains to give his son a thor- ough college training. This co
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 285 Mr. Linus Woolverton was born on Dec. 12, 1846, at Grimsby, Ont. The family of Woolvertons to which he be- longs, is one of the oldest of this early settled Niagara district, and trace their family history back through 200 years to England, where there are still found several places of the name. His father, Mr. C. E. Woolverton, who had himself received his education at Madison Uni- versity, New York State, so highly val- ued university advantages, that he spared no pains to give his son a thor- ough college training. This course was fully appreciated by the son, whose thirst for knowledge and love of books has always been one of his leading characteristics. After due preparation at Grimsby High School, and one year at the Uni-. L. WOOLVERTON, M. A. varsity at Rochester, he entered the University College at Toronto, taking the first scholarship ($120) ever taken at senior matriculation, in the depart- ment of classics. During this course at the 0"niversity, he gave much attention to th e study of natural science, and this has been of the utmost advantage in later years to him in his horticultural pursuits. In due time he was granted the degrees of B. A., in 1869, and M. A., in 1870. His first thought then was to pursue the study of law, and, with view, he entered a law office in Toronto, and spent a portion of the win- ter of 1869-70 in legal studies. In October, 1870, he married Miss S. F. Lorimer, daughter of the late Rev. A. Lorimer, B. A., then Librarian of the University of Toronto. For a term of 15 years after graduation, he held the position of examiner in Classics and English at Woodstock College—a posi- tion he felt obliged to relinquish on ac- cepting the work of Secretary of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario. Just about this time Mr. A. M. Smith's retirement from partnership in the nur- sery business with Mr. W.'s father, made an opening for the son to come into hi
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