OUR AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 



ter this, Mr. W. F. Kydd, of " Oakhill 

 Farm," Simcoe, gave us a paper on 

 " Growing and Marketing Strawberries." 

 This was followed by a discussion on 

 several topics, during which time Mr. 

 Beadle answered a number of questions 

 that were submitted to him. All pre- 

 sent were pleased at the way Mr. Beadle 

 handled the subject of the evening. A 

 vote of thanks was tendered Messrs. 

 Beadle and Kydd. 



H. Johnson, Secretary. 



Report of Western New York 

 Horticultural Society, giving pro- 

 ceedings of the recent meeting in Roch- 

 ester, last January ; sent only to mem- 

 bers, but anyone may join by sending 

 $1.00 to John Hall, Rochester. 



Kincardine, — We were much pleased 

 with Mr. McNeill's lecture here on 

 " House Plants and How to Care for 

 them." We had an attendance of nearly 

 200, in spite of the rainy night. These 

 200 were all true lovers of fruits and 

 flowers, and they gave the closest atten- 

 tion from 8 to 10 o'clock. The chair 

 was occupied by Mr. W. M. Dack, edi- 

 tor of Bruce Reporter. AVe had also a 

 brief musical programme. 



Joseph Barker, Secretary. 



Durham. — Mr. McNeill's lecture was 

 given us on the 20th, on "The Horti- 



cultural Possibilities of a Town Lot." 

 We had an attendance of 150, presided 

 over by Mr. Campbell, School Inspector 

 for South Grey. We expect larger num- 

 bers for future lectures. 



Bra.mpton Horticultural Society. 

 — The membership is steadily increasing, 

 the number at present being no, an ad- 

 dition of 20 over the number for 1896. 

 Of course the inducement is attractive, 

 every member getting the Horticul- 

 turist for the year and its gift of one 

 plant, tree or bulb, besides our spring 

 distribution, which this year consists of 

 I oz. sweet peas, i clematis, i hydran- 

 gea (hardy) and 4 tuberoses. In the 

 fall, each one will receive in the neigh- 

 borhood of 80 bulbs, besides getting 

 the Annual Report of the Fruit Growers' 

 Association. 



Mr. McNeill, of Windsor, is to give 

 us a lecture on the 22nd of March, on 

 " How to Grow and Care for House 

 Plants," with answers to questions that 

 may be put to him. We have issued 

 posters requesting all the members to 

 be present and inviting the general pub- 

 lic, and as the Brampton orchestra will 

 enliven the meeting with a musical pro- 

 gramme and the members intend, as far 

 as possible, to have plants in flower on 

 the tables, we expect the meeting to be 

 a pleasant and successful one. 



Henry Roberts, Secretary. 



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