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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



February, 1912 



SOCIETY NOTES 



Wo iiiTite the ofBoerg of Horti- 

 cultural Booletlet to aend in short, 

 pithy report* of work that wonid In- 

 terest membera of other Horticnitn. 

 ral flocietii-a. 



St. Thomas 



"Our aim — to boost and beautify the 

 city," is reported by the local paper to be 

 the motto that has been adopted by the St. 

 Thomas Horticultural Society. The receipts 

 last year were $372.94 and the expendi- 

 tures $358.08. The principal expendituree 

 included : Prizes, $24 ; civic improve- 

 ment, $98.28; lectures, $14.53; periodicals, 

 $67.50; seeds and plants, $84.70; working 

 expenses, $34.07; secretary, $35. The pres- 

 ident is Dr. F. E. Bennett, and the sec- 

 retary-treasurer. Col. E. H. Caughell. An 

 effort is to be made this year to double the 

 membership. A day will be named by the 

 executive committee, when each member 

 will be detailed a Hook or small district in 

 which to cnnvflss for members. 



THE DOG NUISANCE 



The dog nuisance was dLscus.sed at length 

 and a committee was appointed to wait on 

 the city council and request it to raise the 

 fee on dogs to two and five dollars and, if 

 they issue a by-tew to that effect, to wait 

 on the police commissioners and ask them 

 to empower the police to slaughter all curs 

 found on the street without their number 

 and address. During the discussion of this 

 subject Mr. A. W. Graham expressed the 

 sentiments of a good many others when he 

 said that he couldn't see why a "just plain 

 dog" should have a greater privilege than 

 a human being. "If a man or child should 

 destroy, wholly or only partially, a flower 



hfA, the owner would find redreaB in court, 

 hat a dog can commit the vilest depredations 

 and there is no redress whatever. It is all 

 right to keep a pet dog, but keep him on 

 his own premises. He has no more right 

 to run at large over a citizen's lot than has 

 another man's chicken*. If I had my way 

 1 would have every dog at the end of a 

 chain, on the street or at home, where h© 

 lu'longs. He has no right to de-stroy prop- 

 erty and should not be allowed to hinder 

 the society in its work." 



A NOVEL I-EABE 



Aid. Edgar Sanders said a new form of 

 lea.se containing a clause to compel tenants 

 to keep the gra.ss cut, destroy weeds and 

 keep their premi.ses beautiful, horticultur- 

 ailly, would help the society materially in 

 their work. He said the owners were in 

 favor of stich an idea and he could see no 

 reason why the scheme could not be car- 

 ried out. The matter wa.s referred to the 

 executive committee to act upon. 



Weston 



The "Weston Horticultural Society last 

 year, the first of its existence, did good 

 work. In the spring it gave fifty cents' 

 worth of gladioli bu'bs to each member free. 

 It also gave in May free to each member a 

 copy of The Can.^dian Horticulturist till 

 December. It held its fir.st flower Show in 

 September. It was quite a success. The 

 Society also awarded good prizes for the 

 best gardens, lawns and flower beds. These 

 prizes were keenly competed for. In Oc- 

 tober the society gave a free gift of fifty- 

 one tulip bulbs to each member. There is a 

 regular monthly meeting of the directors 

 at^which the welfare of the society and mat- 

 ters bearing upon horticulture are freely 

 discussed. All the members who wish can 

 attend these meetings. In October a sipe- 

 cial meeting was convened by the president, 

 at which the High Park Rate-payers' Asso- 



ciation aflSliated with this society, thereby 

 giving it a membership of five hundred and 

 six, which will give the W&str>n Horticulr- 

 tural Society a great impetus for good. 



Stratford 



The Stratford society has decided to con- 

 tinue the policy introduced last year of 

 making flower beds in various parts of the 

 city. The society will also co-operate with 

 the Extension Clulj and the Teachers' Asso- 

 ciation in securing Miss Miller, superin- 

 tendent of the school gardens of Cleveland, 

 to address a meeting in Stratford in March. 



The city has been divided into districts 

 and allotted to the various directors, who 

 will make a canvass of the citv for members 

 for 1912. The Canadian Horticulturist 

 is given free to each member. 



Hanover 



A new horticultural society hiis been or- 

 ganized in Hanover, Ont., with Daniel 

 Luesing as president and John Mills ae 

 secretary-treasurer. The aim of the soci- 

 ety is 1x1 beautify Hanover. Special atten- 

 tion will be devoted by the society for some 

 time to improving the public grounds. Al- 

 ready the society has a membership of 

 about seventy-five. 



A Town Flower 



At the last regular meeting of the God- 

 erich Horticultural Society the pansy was 

 chosen as the floral emblems of the town. A 

 set of questions was tormulated also for the 

 U.SO of members in the cultivation next sea- 

 son of dahlias with the intention of obtain- 

 ing reliable data concerning this species in 

 the vicinitv of Goderich. 



The Woodstock Society this year is giving 

 its members premiums worth Beventy-five 

 cents. The members are being given their 

 choice of a large number of premiums worth 

 up to that amount in value. 



Qt'^^a^ttvgt^tals for 

 Home Improvetncnt 



When planning improvements for your home for next 

 springi think of how it would increase its beauty as well 

 as its value to add a few more ornamental or shade 

 trees, some flowering shrubs, or a perennial border. 



We have this year a large assortment of omampntal stock of 

 a-ll kinds for you to choose from. Just now our list of varieties 

 is praotioally complete. You who order early may be practically 

 sure of getting just what you want . This stock is all In fine 

 condition, and will please you when you ^t it. Our catalogue 

 g'^es a detailed list of varaetiss with prices. 



Plant Some Paconie s. 



We have an unusually large supply of Paeonies. covering a 

 wide range of varieties. A few of the«"> lovely plants whit^h do 

 so well in almost any soil or locality will be wa.lcome additions 

 to your flower garden. Let us quote you special prices. 



Fruit Trees. 



We still have a good assortment of the lending hardy vari- 

 eti-^ of fniit trees, but they are going rapidly. Some varieties 

 will soon be sold out. Orders should be sent promptly to ensure 

 against disappointment. 



Free Intornvation. 



Our Landscape Department will be pleased! 

 to advise you free of coet in regard to lay- 

 ing ont, and planting vonr grounds, selection of 

 vnrieties suitable to your soil aJid location, 

 planning your perennial border, etc. Our 

 booklet, 'More Beautiful Homes and Hew to 

 Get Them." tells more about this department. 

 Get a copy. It is free. 



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