THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES 



The annual meeting of the Port Hope Horti- 

 cultural Society was well attended, consider- 

 ing the weather. Those present were enthu- 

 siastic in their enthusiasm, therefore a profit- 

 able meeting was the result. The following 

 officers were chosen: President, F. Outram ; 

 secretary and treasurer, J. G. Jackson. A com- 

 mittee vvas appointed to wait on some of -the 

 owners of vacant lots to seek permission to 

 transform them from their dilapidated condi- 

 tion. It was decided to ask the town council 

 for financial aid toward carrying out the work 

 for the year. It was voted to continue to sub- 

 scribe for The Horticulturist. — (J. G. Jackson, 

 secretary. 



MIDLAND SOCIETY. 



The meeting of the Midland Horticultural 

 Society was a decided success in spite of a 

 heavy storm. There is a growing interest in 

 horticulture in the town, owing largely to the 

 free distribution of seeds to the public school 

 children. Election of officers resulted as fol- 

 lows : President, P. Cook ; secretary and 

 treasurer, E. H. Piggott. We have decided to 

 distribute more seeds this year and to put out 

 flower beds at the schools. A liberal share of 

 the members have sent in their names for The 

 Horticulturist for 1905. — (E. H. Piggott, Sec'y. 



PICTON SOCIETY. 



Picton society elected the following officers : 

 President, Thomas Bog ; secretary and trea- 

 surer, W. T. Ross. The business brought be- 

 fore the meeting and plans for work this year 

 were discussed with much enthusiasm. It was 

 left with the secretary to ascertain the desires 

 of members as to their receiving plants, seeds 

 or bulbs for the spring distribution, and their 

 preference for a magazine for the year. 



GRIMSBY SOCIETY. 

 Each member of the Grimsby Horticultural 

 society voiced enthusiastically the sentiment 

 of progress. A committee of seven was ap- 

 pointed to select two plants for the spring dis- 

 tribution ; another committee was appointed 

 to arrange for a series of house 'meetings, at 

 which it is proposed to have discussions on sub- 

 jects pertaining to flowers, fruits, etc. Mr. 

 Adam Rutherford was elected president and J. 

 W. Brennan secretary. — (J. W. Brennan, Sec'y. 



KINCARDINE SOCIETY. 

 The Kincardine society elected oflRcers as fol- 

 lows: President, William Walsh ; secretary 

 and treasurer, Joseph Barker. Owing to 

 stormy weather but few were present at the 

 meeting, which however lacked nothing in in- 

 terest .and enthusiasm. The president's and 

 secretary's reports showed that satisfactorj' 

 progress had been made. Mr. Barker expressed 

 the belief that the membership will be increased 

 this year to at least 150, while President Walsh 

 was of the opinion that the 200 mark should be 

 reached. The treasurer's financial report 

 showed receipts for the year were $281.40 and 

 expenses $274.54. About 125 copies of The 

 Horticulturist w^rf distrihutPtd ;imong the 



members in 1904, and the secretary reported 

 that " The Horticulturist is highly prized, as is 

 evident from the anxiety manifested by mem- 

 bers when any of the numbers happen to go 

 astray." — (Jos. Barker, Sec'y. (Copies of both 

 the president's and secretary's reports were re- 

 ceived by The Horticulturist, but had to be 

 'tmitted owing to lack of space.) 



OTTAWA SOCIETY. 

 The Ullawa society elected W. G. Black presi- 

 dent and J. F. Watson secretary and treasurer. 

 The improvement of the city on horticultural 

 lines is the aim of this society, and the city 

 council is to be asked for aid in the shape of a 

 grant of money and legislation. The matter 

 of pruning and planting trees on the streets of 

 the city was thoroughly discussed. The so- 

 ciety has done good and great work in the past, 

 but is in need of money to extend its influence. 

 Most of the money received by the society is 

 paid out in premiums to the members. During 

 1904 one annual meeting, six general meetings 

 and exhibitions, and six directors' meetings 

 were held. Cash prizes amounting to $301.75 

 were paid, and the balance in the treasury is 

 $28.85. The membership was 226. 



ORANGEVILKE SOCIETY. 

 The Orangeville Horticultural society elected 

 Mr. Robert Mann president and reappointed 

 Mr. Andrew Hill secretary-treasurer. The 

 president reported that fruit trees, ornamental 

 shrubs and flowering bulbs had been distributed 

 to the value of $106.55, copies of The Horticul- 

 turist had been sent to the members, together 

 with a most interesting and useful pamphlet 

 on bulb culture, and bound copies of the annual 

 report of the Fruit Growers' Association. The 

 society has kept alive an interest in horticul- 

 tural matters in the neighborhood and has been 

 able in many ways to assist in the improve- 

 ment of the home garden and orchard. The 

 total disbursements, in horticultural effort, 

 amounted to over $245. A committee was ap- 

 pointed to select the plants for distribution this 

 year. — (A. M. Hill, Sec'y. 



ELMIRA SOCIETY. 

 The Elmira society elected Mr. R. B. Martin 

 Ijresident and C. W. Schierholtz secretary and 

 treasurer. The membership was 61, and it is 

 hoped that this number will be materially in- 

 creased this year. ■ The society intends to hold 

 a flower show during the summer, and meetings 

 for the discussion of floricultural and horticul- 

 tural subjects. A distribution of seeds and 

 plants will be made in the spring. A balance 

 of $55 is on hand. 



WOODSTOCK SOCIETY. 

 The Woodstock society elected for their offi- 

 cers: President, Mr. R. W. Woodruff, and sec- 

 retary and treasurer, Mr. M. Dawes. A vote 

 of thanks was given to Mr. J. S. Scarff, the re- 

 tiring .secretary, for his untiring and earnest 

 efforts. The president's address showed that 

 the society had endeavored to secure a park 

 commission, composed of members nntside the 



