24 The Ottawa Naturalist. [April 



OTTAWA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Premium list and Prize List of this thriving Society have 

 appeared and are worthy of the attention of the members of our club- 

 Not only are there offered as premiums new or little known plants, in 

 value actually exceeding the modest annual subscription of $i.oo, but 

 prizes for over $400 are offered fi^r competion at the monthly meeting ; 

 but what is of particular interest to our local naturalists, special prizes 

 are ofiered by the President for the best collections of noxious weeds 

 and injurious insects. We make this announcement qf the society 

 primarily for the benefit of our botanical and entomological members, 

 but also in recognition of the excellent work which is being done by 

 the Horticultural Society to advance the science of horticulture in what 

 we consider is the proper way. Prizes are given for the best specimens 

 that the skill of the horticulturist can produce of standard varieties of 

 fruits, vegetables and flowers,also for novelties advertised by seedsmen, 

 and upon which so much good money is sometimes wasted, and for 

 new or little known plants or fruits of merit At each of the monthly 

 exhibitions, which are open to the public, an address is to be delivered 

 by some specialist upon a seasonable subject. Intending competitors 

 for the above prizes should send their names, together with the fee, $1, 

 without delay to the secretary, Mr. J. F. Watson, 88 Sparks Street. 



SPRING ANNOUNCEMENT. 



Special efforts are going to be made this season to render the sub- 

 excursions of the different branches as useful and interesting as pos- 

 sible. It has been decided to change the rendezvous from the post 

 ofifice to the end of the electric railway track, nearest to the locality 

 chosen for investigation. Some of the leaders will therefore meet all 

 who wish to avail themselves of these open air classes, at 3 p. m. on 

 the fol'owing Saturday afternoons. 



.A.pril 16, Rockliffe, 



April 23, Hull. 



April 30, St. Patrick St. Bridge for Beechwood. 





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