. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1907, an evidence thatMr. Beadles abilities were recognized abroad, we may add that on the 10thof November, 1862, he was elected corresponding member of the Horticul-tural Society of London, England. In the year 1887, Mr. Beadle sold out his nursery business in St. Cath-arines to the D. W. Beadle Xursery Company. At the same time heresigned as secretary of the Ontario Fruit Growers Association and editorof the Canadian Horticulturist. His most valuable book, The Canadian 6a 1906 FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION. 83 Fruit, Flower and Kitchen (iardener, was de
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1907, an evidence thatMr. Beadles abilities were recognized abroad, we may add that on the 10thof November, 1862, he was elected corresponding member of the Horticul-tural Society of London, England. In the year 1887, Mr. Beadle sold out his nursery business in St. Cath-arines to the D. W. Beadle Xursery Company. At the same time heresigned as secretary of the Ontario Fruit Growers Association and editorof the Canadian Horticulturist. His most valuable book, The Canadian 6a 1906 FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION. 83 Fruit, Flower and Kitchen (iardener, was dedicated to the President andmembers of tlie Ontario fruit Growers Association. The rest of his life hespent in Toronto, a student of nature and ootanical research until hislamented death, the ;jOih of August, 1905. PETER C. DEMP8EY. More than a hundred years ago Mr. Dempseys grandfather, a UnitedEmpire Loyalist, settled at Albury, Prince Edward County. Fond of fruitculture, he brought seeds along with him, from which he started a nursery,. P. C. Dempsey. principally of ap])k trees, some of which are still living and bearing fruitupon the old homestead. Cider was made in large quantities from thisorchard in early days, and during the war of 1812 proved a very profitablebusiness, bringing him hij^h prices by the hogshead. Thus, growing up among orchard trees, Mr. P. C. Dempsey early de-veloped a taste for fruit culture, and in the year 18oT. finding the confine-ment of office work too great for his failing health, he decided to devote hiswhole attention to horticulture. 84 REPORT OF No. 16 « Soon after, hearing oi the good work being accomplished by the FruitGrowers Association, he became a member, and was first elected a directorin the year 1873. A ilucnt and pleasing speaker, he was always heard withinterest by all in attendance, and honored by his election, in the year 1875,to the position of Aice-President; and in 1880, and again in 1881, to thehigEest gift in the power of t
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