AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 



Town of Durham Horticultural 

 Society. — This is a new but most flour- 

 ishing Society, which has already sent in 

 over eighty names. On the evening of 

 the 5th of February, a lecture was given 

 this Society by Mr. A. McD. Allan, of 

 Goderich, representing the Ontario Fruit 

 Growers' Association. The Directors 

 have issued a circular to their members, 

 informing them that they are entitled to 

 a certificate of membership with us, in- 

 cluding our Journal, report, and plants ; 

 and also giving them a choice of the 

 following which are distributed free by 

 their own Society, viz. : ist choice to 

 include 28 bulbs, etc., as follows: 12 

 gladioli, 12 packets flower seeds, 2 

 cannas, i Tuberous begonia, i geranium : 

 2nd choice, 9 plants as follows ; 3 

 coleus, I heliotrope, i Swainsonia, i 

 Acharanthus, i Abutilon, i Gloxinia, i 

 Sanseveria Zealandica : 3rd choice, 8 

 plants as follows : 2 Downing goose- 

 berry, 4 Red Cherry currants, 2 Colum- 

 bian raspberry. In addition to this the 

 intention is to distribute hyacinth bulbs 

 next autumn to all members, without 

 farther cost, and to hold a horticultural 

 exhibition during or about the first week 

 of September next. The circular is 

 signed by 



\Vm. Gorsline, Secretary. 



Grimsby.— Our Society numbers fifty- 

 six members. In addition to the plant 

 distribution by the Ontario Society, we 

 intend giving each member five potted 

 chrysanthemum plants of different colors, 

 which are now being grown by a florist 

 for us. He will advance them to five 

 inch pots, and deliver them May ist ; 

 we feel sure we can then have them in 

 bloom for our show in November. We 

 are advertising a lecture by Dr. Beadle 

 on the second of March. 



E. H. Rkau, Secretary. 



CoBOURG Horticultural Society. 

 — A numerously attended meeting of 

 Cobourg citizens who take delight in 

 the culture of fruits and flowers, was 

 held in the town council chamber on 

 Wednesday evening, February loth, at 

 8 o'clock. The chair was ably filled 

 by Mayor Hayden, who stated that 

 the object of the meeting was to con- 

 sider the advisability of organizing a 

 Horticultural Society in this town. The 

 chairman pointed out the special ad- 

 vantages to be derived from such a 

 society in our midst and explained that 

 the members, as a body, would be 

 affiliated with the Ontario Fruit Grow- 

 ers' Association, and entitled to a grant 

 of $140 annually from the Ontario Gov- 

 ernment. Each member would receive 

 the Horticultural magazine, with the 

 choice of a valuable premium, and addi- 

 tional plants or bulbs from the local 

 Society. Besides this, free lectures will 

 be delivered to the society from time 

 to time by the best garden and orchard 

 experts to be found in the Province. 

 Mr. John Fisher then moved, seconded 

 by Mr. D. H. Minaker, that this meet- 

 ing organize a society, to be called the 

 Cobourg Horticultural Society, accord- 

 ing to the provision of the Ontario sta- 

 tutes regulating such societies. This 

 motion met with the approval of the 

 audience and was unanimously carried. 

 The following officers were then elected : 

 — President, Mayor Hayden ; ist Vice- 

 President, John Fisher, Esq. ; 2nd Vice- 

 President, Col. Skill ; Secretary, Major 

 Snelgrove ; Treasurer, J. G. Orr, Esq.;. 

 Directors : Prof L. E. Horning, Messrs. 

 A. R. Hargraft, E. Denton, E. J. Baker, 

 Mrs. J. W. Kerr, and Mrs. Hayden. 

 The election of three additional directors 

 was deferred until the next meeting of 

 the society, which will be held about 

 the middle of February. Already fifty 

 names have been enrolled as members.. 

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