476 Cincinnati JTorticultiiral Society — Proceedings. [October, 



CINCINNATI IIORTICULTUUAL SOCIETY. 



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Saturday, August 20. 



President Wardke in the chair. Minutes read and approved. 



On assuming the chair the President apologized for his absence from the Society 

 for the two previous meetings. He assured the mem'iers that the interests of 

 Horticulture had not been forgotten during his Northern tour ; that he had visit«d 

 gardens, orchards and nurseries, carefully noticing the effects of soil and climate. 

 At the present time he could only m<sntioii a few things that attracted his notice 

 in the vicinity of Montreal, C. E. Among these the collection of stove and 

 green house plants, belonging to James FEaaiEa, Esq., President of the Horti- 

 cttltural Society, are many new and beautiful things. His collection of ferns is 

 particularly rich and the specimens are in fine condition. 



Among the numerous beautiful villas in and around Montreal, none were more 

 attractive than Mount View, the property and residence of Mr. Do.x Ross. The 

 gentlemanly proprietor, with a most cordial reception, made his visitors feel per- 

 fectly at home, while they could not help admiring the successful efforts at floral 

 adornments of the parterree, the culture of exotics in the green-houses, the grape 

 borders, the productive vegetable garden and orcliard, on a terrace near the top 

 of the mountain, which reared its crest above and behind, frowning with beetling 

 rocks upon the highly cultivated ground below, while upon the summit grazed 

 the graceful Ayrshire cows, or ruminated upon the extensive panorama spreading 

 for miles in every direction, bounded by distant mountain ranges, some of which 

 mingle with the sky. 



Upon the western slope of the mountain a beautiful spot has been selected for 

 a cemetery. This has been laid out in the modern style, and being well covered 

 with a growth of the native forest trees, in considerable variety, it is a charming 

 spot, well kept by Richard Sprig gi.vs. 



South of the mountain is the cot de neige nursery belonging to Wm. Brown, an 

 intelligent Scotchman, who has evinced great industry and good judgemnt in 

 the growth of fruit-trees, shrubbeiy, etc. His fine specimens of Northern fruits 

 and those adapted to the rigors of the climate, could not fail to attract attention. 

 Among these the Apples, Farneuse, St. Lawrence, Alexander, Astrachan, Prince's 

 Early Harvest, and Montreal Beauty (crab) here, as elsewhere upon the Montreal 

 Island, occupied prominent places as successful fruits. Mr. Brown cultivates 

 small fruit also, and is quite a fancier of the Strawberry, rivaling the products 

 of our own city. His varieties are chiefly European. The Fastolff is his favorite 

 Raspberry, which received no other protection than the snow. 



Montreal is remarkable for the numerous beautiful villas that surround it, and 

 indeed form parts of the city. Trees of beautiful forms mingle with the houses, 

 partially obscuring them with griceful shelter during the summer. Among these 

 the conifers of our continent, elms, maples and aspens, the mountain ash, Lom- 

 bardy poplar and horsechesnut appear to be the favorites. The weeping-willow 

 does not endure the rigor of the climate. 



