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vation should they receive ; should 

 they be protected in winter ? 

 4.45 — Asparagus — can it be profitably 

 grown for market in the County of 

 Simcoe ; how should the ground be 

 prepared ; at what distance apart 

 should the plants be set ; how 

 cultivated ? 

 5.15 — Flowering shrubs, what varieties 

 succeed best in the County of 

 Simcoe ? 



EVENING SESSION. 

 7.30 — Question Drawer opened. 

 8.00 — Peas for table use, which ai'e the 

 best varieties ; can they be profita- 

 bly grown for market ? 

 8.30— Roses, can they be grown in the 

 County of Simcoe ; what soUs are 

 best for roses ; what cultivation 

 should they receive ; and how 

 should they be pruned ? 

 9.00 — Currants, which are the best varie- 

 ties in cultivation ; the best modes 

 of cultivation ; can they be profita- 

 bly growTi for market ? 

 9. 30 — Closing address by the President. 



The Queen's Hotel and the Mansion 

 House will entertain members durins 

 the meeting at one dollar per day. 



The Directors' meeting will be held 

 at the Queen's Hotel on Tuesday even- 

 ing, September 30tli, at eight o'clock. 



The Grand Trunk Railway Avill grant 

 tickets to Toronto and return for a fare 

 and a third from any station in Onta- 

 rio, on presentation of certificate signed 

 by the Secretary. 



The Northern and North-Western 

 will gi-ant tickets to Barrie from any 

 station on the line of that Railway on 

 the same conditions. 



The Canada Pacific will grant the 

 same reduction. 



All tickets will be good to go on the 

 29tli and 30th September, and good to 

 return up to 6tli of October inclusive. 



Members wishing to attend will ap- 

 ply to the Secretary at St. Cathai-ines 

 for certificates, stating over what road 

 or roads they will have to travel, in 

 time to have them received, so that 

 they can be presented on purchasing 

 their ticket. 



It is intended to hold an exhibition 

 of fruit in connection with this annual 

 meeting, to which all are invited to 

 contribute. Persons residing at a dis- 

 tance can send their fruit for exhibition 

 to the care of Mr. Charles Hicklicg, 

 Barrie. 



The room under the hall will be used 

 for the exhibition of fruits. Gentlemen 

 are requested to send samples of fruit 

 for exhibition, and a committee will be 

 appointed to examine them and make 

 a report thei'eon. 



These meetings of the Association 

 are open to the public, and all, both 

 ladies and gentlemen, are cordially in- 

 vited to attend. 



AMERICAN FOEESTRY CONGRESS, 



ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of the Associa- 

 tion will be held at Saratoga, New 

 York, on Tuesday, September 1 6th, 

 1 884. All interested in the Forestry- 

 movement are cordially invited to 

 participate. 



INDIANA STATE FAIR. 



TO BE HELD AT INMANAPOLIS. 



The Fair will commence on Monday, 

 September 29th, and continue to Octo- 

 ber 4th. It will be a strictly agricul- 

 tural fair and farmers' annual gathering. 



It is an acknowledged fact that any 

 intelligent person may learn more by 

 attending a State Fail", as to the im- 

 provement in live stock and machinery 

 and progressive agriculture, than by 

 months of travel for that purpose. 



