THE NAPANEE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



HE Napanee Horticultu- 

 ral Society was organ- 

 ized in March, 1895, 

 through the untiring ef- 

 forts of Mrs (Judge) 

 Wilkison, who has been 

 the President since its first inception. 

 This was the first instance, we believe, 

 of a lady being elected to the position 



the Society. The directors started out 

 upon the principle that the easiest way 

 to induce the members to cultivate 

 flowers, was to present them with seeds, 

 bulbs and plants, together with com- 

 plete instructions for the management 

 of them. Accordingly the Society has 

 made e.xtensive purchases from the most 

 reliable dealers, and up to date has dis- 



FiG. \-2Xi — "Chest.nut L.wv.n," REsiPENCt OF Mrs. W. H. Wilkison. 



of President of a Horticultural Society 

 in Ontario ; and the success which has 

 marked the Society's existence has 

 proven the choice then made to have 

 been a most judicious one. We notice 

 that other Societies have since followed 

 the course of the Napanee Society, and 

 elected a lady President. Mrs. \Vilkison 

 has associated with her an active direc 

 torate, each of whom strives to outdo 

 the other in advancing the interests of 



tributed among its members — 

 7600 Tulips. 65 Brugmansias. 



66 Begonias. 



66 Dahlias. 



59 Chrysanthmeums 



70 Palms. 



4000 Crocuses. 

 1028 Hyacinths. 

 1966 Gladioli. 

 327 Cannas. 



59 Primulas. 



15 lbs. Sweet Pea, Aster, Poppy, Hol- 

 lyhock and Dahlia seed. 



At the meetings of the Society the 

 elementary requirements of floriculture 



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