ROBERT B. WHVTE. 



time he has tested a remarkably large 

 number of the tree fruits, considering 

 his limited space. Latterly, perennials 

 and bulbs have replaced some of the 

 fruits and vegetables in his garden, and 

 the interesting series of articles just con- 

 cluded in the Horticulturist from 

 the pen of Mr. W'hyte, giving notes on 

 perennials, are the result of personal 

 experience and observation, therefore 

 all the more valuable. Mr. Whyte's 

 garden is well known to the Ottawa 

 public, especially during raspberry and 

 gooseberry season. Information is 

 always freely given, and fruits and plants 

 as freely available to the interested and 

 the would be fruit grower. Mr. Whyte's 

 connection with O. F. G. A. began with 

 the first year of the publication of the 

 Horticulturist. In 1892 he took an 

 active part in the organization of the 

 Ottawa Horticultural Society (member- 

 ship 165) of which he is at the present 

 time First Vice-President. As an ama- 

 teur photographer, Mr. Whyte has also 

 won considerable distinction. He was 

 instrumental in organizing the Ottawa 

 Camera Club, and filled the President's 



chair for two years. Thus far, Mr. 

 Whyte, although a ready speaker, has 

 not contributed largely to Horticultural 

 or Scientific journals, but now that he 

 has made such a good beginning, we 

 trust his name will be seen frequently 

 among those who contribute to the 

 columns of the Horticulturist. It is 

 somewhat remarkable that many of our 

 greatest enthusiasts in fruit culture, and 

 many of those who oftentimes exercise 

 the widest influence upon their fellows 

 in this connection are men whose daily 

 avocations lead them in channels quite 

 different from that of fruit growing. Mr. 

 Whyte owns and carries on successfully 

 the business of J G. Whyte & Son, 

 wholesale stationery. That he has been 

 able to do so much work in gardening 

 and in studying natural sciences is due 

 to his untiring energy and diligence, and 

 also to the encouragement accorded him 

 by his wife and children, who are all 

 lovers of plant life We trust he will be 

 spared to advance the Horticultural 

 interests of Eastern Ontario, and to 

 represent this section in the Councils of 

 the Association for many years to come. 



BABY ROSES. 



[ OTICING a very instructive article 

 in your valuable Monthly in your 

 issue for February, on " The Ama- 

 teurs' Rose Garden," by O. G. Johnston, 

 of Kingston, the only part of that inter- 

 esting article that I think is open to 

 criticism, is where it treats on " Baby 

 Roses." In the spring of '96 I purchased 

 from Webster Bros , Hamilton, 20 roses 

 for $1. I had them sent by express, 

 with soil on roots as taken out of thumb 

 pots. No $1 worth of plants gave me 

 more satisfaction than those 20 bantling 

 roses. They all flowered during summer 

 and fall up till frost came. I had some 

 fine blooms on Viscountess, Zolkstone, 

 Kaiserin, Augusta, Victoria, etc. 



And when I covered up my 20 

 " Babys " for the winter, I had nice 

 stocky plants. I agree with Mr. John- 

 ston that 2 year old plants will give 

 more and better bloom, but still I would 

 not give Mr. Johnston my 20 "Babys" 

 for one of his honest grown 2 year olds. 

 I would say to all amateurs, don't be 

 afraid to invest .$1 in 20 of the bantling 

 roses, as the attending and caring for 

 these 20 " Babys " will be an object 

 lesson to them in horticulture. 



With your permission, I may have 

 reason to refer to my 20 " Babys ' when 

 I take their winter clothing off. 



Wm. McCrk.vch. 



The Cemetery, Kincardine. 



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