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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



evident that the farmers present were 

 •encouraged to proceed with the organi- 

 sation of a previously-talked-of Farmers' 

 Club, which has since held some in- 

 lieresting and well-attended meetings. 



Some conversation and discussion on 

 Mr. Phipp's work in the way of Forest 

 preservation; concluded the proceedings. 



In the January number, referring to 

 the attempt then yet to be made to 

 start this County of Renfrew Associa- 

 tion, the editor of the Horticulturist 

 urafed the fruit growers of other coun- 

 ties to take steps to organize similar 

 branch societies. I have no doubt that 

 the advice of all those who were present 

 at the Renfrew meeting, to their fellow 

 labourers all over the Province, would 

 be — •' Act on the editor's suggestion at 

 once." 



Renfrew would probably be con- 

 sidered one of the last districts in the 

 Province where it would be thought 

 possible to form a successful association 

 of the sort ; but it only needed that the 

 ball should be set rolling, and then it 

 moved along smoothly and well. 



Besides the enthusiasm kindled, and 

 the information which must necessarily 

 be gained from the interchange of ideas 

 by a number of persons heartily in- 

 terested in the same work, the associa- 

 tion may faii'ly claim to have been of 

 benefit in other ways. The publication 

 of its first fruit list has pi'obably saved 

 many dollars to those in the neighbour- 

 hood who are just beginning to take an 

 interest in this important industry, and 

 who would otherwise have been very 

 much in the hands of tree peddlers — 

 scrupulous or uncrupulous, just as it 

 happened. And the addition of fifty 

 names to the membership list of the 

 Ontario Association, means fifty more 

 readers of the Horticulturist, and con- 

 sequently fifty njiore intelligent enthu- 

 siasts. 



W. E. Smallfield, 



Renfrew, Feb. 22, 1884. 



WHAT OUR READERS SAY. 



I must congratulate you on the im- 

 provement in the appeai'ance and so 

 much intelligent matter contained in 

 the monthly visits of the Horticul- 

 turist, in its bright pages, wishing you 

 eveiy happiness and a very, very 

 pleasant Christmas. 



JoHK Little, 



Fish Creek, Ont. 



Dear Sir, — I need hardly say that 

 your publication is almost invaluable 

 to the amateur gardener or horticul- 

 turist, and is worthy gf extensive pat- 

 ronage and circulation. 



J. K. Falconbridge. 

 Richmond Hill. 



I like tlie Horticulturist very much 

 and wait with impatience the coming of 

 each monthly issue. I find its articles 

 clear and most practical and well fitted 

 to assist the gi-eat majority of Canadian 

 farmers, who are beginning to take 

 more interest in their orchai'ds and 

 gardens, and I look forward with great 

 pleasure to the time when our land- 

 scapes will wear more of the grace and 

 beauty of the " Old Country." This 

 can only be accomplished by each land- 

 owner taking a pride in his home, and 

 endeavouring to beautify it with those 

 simple treasures of fiowers and fruits 

 and trees which a bountiful Providence 

 has placed within the reach of all. 

 Yours truly, 



Minising. Fred. FoySTON, 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 

 AND Rl^PORT. 



Dear Sir, — I want the Horticultu- 

 rist. Could not well do witliout it 

 with its improvements every year, and 

 if your annual report improves as it 

 has done the last two years it will soon 

 be woi'th three times the money. 



Wm. Gillett, ■ 

 Marchmont. 



