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Brampton Horticultural Society. 

 — A meeting of the members and others 

 who are partial to flowers and fruit grow- 

 ing was called to receive the Spring dis- 

 tribution, which consisted as follows — 

 any one of the following : — Dempsey 

 Pear, I-ily, Japanese Lilac or Courath 

 Raspberry, given by the Fruit Growers 

 Association, besides i oz. Sweet Peas, 

 I Hardy Hydrangea, i Clematis pani- 

 culata alba, and four Tuberoses. The 

 members turned out in fair numbers 

 and Dr. C. Y. Moore, the President, 

 presided and opened the meeting with 

 a few appropriate remarks, introducing 

 Mr. H. Dale, the great Rose grower of 

 the Dominion, as the first speaker, who 

 made some very interesting remarks 

 upon the " Hydrangea," in a most prac- 

 tical manner. Mr. Ed. Dale followed, 

 on the culture of the " Tuberose," fol- 

 lowed by Mr. Adam Morton, on the 

 Sweet Pea — a very mstructive address, 

 which was well appreciated. Dr. Heggie 

 continuedj with some remarks on the 

 Clematis. Many questions were put to 

 the various speakers and discussed, 

 showing the interest taken by those pre- 

 sent in the diflTerent divisions of Horti 

 culture. After the meeting the plants 

 were distributed by Mr. Henry Roberts, 

 the Secretary. 



Niagara Falls South Horticul- 

 tural Society. —The Horticultural 

 Society held its regular monthly meeting 

 on May 17th, in Mrs. Land's hall. A 

 very interesting discussion took place 

 upon pruning and spraying fruit trees, 

 and if those present will adopt the 

 methods advised, there is little doubt 

 but that the quality of our fruit this 

 coming harvest will be greatly improved. 

 With improved quality, the grower may 

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reasonably look for greater returns, and 

 a more ready market. 



The flower kingdom received its ihare 

 of attention. Mr. R. Cameron gave 

 some very valuable instruction for the 

 Spring and Fall care of flowering shrubs, 

 chiefly Forsythia and Hydrangea. It 

 was mentioned, that as the Rose thrip 

 had made a very early appearance this 

 year it bids fair to be a dangerous 

 menace to successful rose culture, there- 

 fore the members were advised to look 

 well to the method of spraying. Too 

 much care cannot be given to the rose, 

 ■ under the existing circumstances. To get 

 good results in flower, much depends 

 upon the clean, healthy nature of the 

 stock. The following was moved by the 

 Rev. Canon Bull and adopted, — Where- 

 as all British subjects are rejoicing in the 

 favors of the Almighty in permitting our 

 beloved Queen, to outreign any former 

 sovereign in peace and justice, and 

 whereas this board does desire to visibly 

 express its sense of thanks and loyalty, 

 be it resolved that on June 20th, we do 

 wear upon our breast the rose. Natures 

 own gift to our beloved land, and that 

 this board does try to promote the same 

 idea among our citizens. Messrs. Pyper, 

 Dobbin, Cameron, Morden and Lyon 

 were appointed a committee to promote 

 the idea and have a sufficient stock of 

 roses on hand to meet the requirements. 

 Yours truly, 



W^L L. Lyon. 



Grlmshv. — The Society here held a 

 most successful spring meeting in the 

 Town Hall, on the evening of May 14th. 

 Through the energetic efforts of the 

 President, Mrs. E. J. Palmer, the Secre- 

 tary and the Lady Directors, a fine 

 exhibit of palms, coleuses, begonias, 



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