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THE ANiNUAL MEETINGS. 



On the 1 2th ult., the Horticultural 

 Societies held their Annual Meetings 

 for the election of officers as required 

 by law, and we are pleased to note the 

 excellent success attending their work in 

 1897, and the sound financial condition 

 in which they enter the year 1898. This 

 is in contrast to the showing of many of 

 the old style societies whose many pre- 

 miums were carried off by a few, leav- 

 ing the rest of the members without 

 benefit, and the treasury in debt. We 

 will publish full reports of each in the 

 annual report now going through the 

 press, if received promptly, and in the 

 journal simply give names of president 

 and secretary for the new year. 



Woodstock.— This society is a live organ- 

 zatioD, which unlike the flowers and other 

 horticultaral departments they discuss, flour- 

 ishes alike in winter and summer. The 

 report submitted by the Secretary. James S. 

 Scarff, at the Annual Meeting held recently, 

 showed a balance in hand of $71.70. The 

 meeting was fai-ly well attended notwith- 

 standing the disagreeable nature of the even- 

 ing. The President for 1S98 is Mr. D. W. 

 Karn, and Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. J. S. 

 Scarff". A letter was received from Mr. L. 

 \yoolverton, Secretary of the Provincial So- 

 ciety, regarding a lectuie on horticultural 

 topics, and the .Secretary will ask that he be 

 seot on March 15. 



The satisfactory surplus on hand led to the 

 suggestion that the plant distribution oflFered 

 this year be the best that can l>e procured, 

 with the view of holding out an attraction for 

 new member*. A committee was appointed 

 to report oa this at the next meeting. A com- 

 prehensive report of the meeting of the On- 

 tario Fruit (i rowers' Association at Waterloo, 

 was given by Mr. ScirflT. and proved a verv 

 interesting feature of the evening. 



Hamilton.— At the meeting of the pro- 

 moters of the Hamilton Horticultural Society 

 on the l-2th, Mr. A Alexander, was elected 

 President, and on the 14th inst , Mr. J. M. 

 Dickson was appointed Secretary. 



Ok.axgeville. — A very harmonious and en- 

 thusiastic meeting was held in the Council 

 chamber last evening for the organization, 

 when Mr. John McLaren was elected Presi- 

 dent and Wm. Judge, Secretary-Treasurer. 

 Mr Judge writes, "The members are very 



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much please<l with the Horticulturist, and 

 are all speaking in loud praise of the January 

 number." 



Me.aford.— Mr. O. Boden. President; A 

 McK Cameron, Secretary-Treasurer. 



OwKX SouNu— On Wednesday, the 12th 

 ult., there was formed here a Horticultural 

 Society, in accordance with the Act. We 

 have over fifty members, and purpose to 

 affiliate with the Ontario Society. J. H. 

 Packham, Secretary. 



.b.\RNiA. — The first meeting of the newly 

 organized Horticultaral Society was held on 

 Wednesday evening, Jan. 12th, in the Police 

 Cjurt room. Town Hall. The officers were 

 then appointed for the present year ; and 

 Hon. A. Vidal was made President, and T. 

 •J Got don. Secretary. 



Hage&svillf. — At the annual meeting Mr. 

 Wm. Harrison was elected President, and S. 

 W. Howard, Secretary Treasurer. 



Oakville. — The first Annual meeting of 

 the above Society was held on \Vednesday, 

 .Jan. 12th. The society starts with 95 mem- 

 Ijers, and there were over 70 present at the 

 annual meeting Mr. (Jeo. A. Jaoobs was 

 elected President, and Mr. W. W. Paterson, 

 Secretary -Treasurer. It was decided to meet 

 monthly, on the first Saturday of every 

 month. 



The Durham Socieiv has done well 



for its members in 1897, considering 



that it has only been in existence one 



year. Here is a paragraph from the 



Director's report : — 



The members obtained, during the past 

 year, through the Society : 16 flowering 

 shrubs, 60 pear trees, 62 papers garden seeds, 

 111 tubers, 4.33 house plants, 472 small fruit 

 bushes, 491 papers flower seeds, 504 lbs. field 

 seeds, and 4,319 bulbs of various kinds. A 

 grand total of 6 46S articles. The O. F. G. 

 Association gave 132 of these as premiums of 

 membership, members purchased 1,334, and 

 the Society presented to its members the 

 remaining 4,902. 



The Secretary is Mr. Wm. Gorsline. 



Paki.s Horticcltcral Society. — During 

 the past the meetings of your Directors have 

 been well attended, in no case have they had 

 to adjourn for want of a quorum 



The series of lectures arranged for did not 

 result as it was hoped they would, so far as 

 attendance was concerned. The lectures 

 themselves, delivered as they were by some 

 of the most talented men in that line, in On- 

 tario, were excellent, being interesting and 



