WHAT THE SOCIETIES DID IN JANUARY. 



city council, which it was the opinion would be 

 a long step in advance of the present system. 

 In all probability the society will take the mat- 

 ter up at a later date. The annual flower show 

 was held in August and was the best ever held 

 in the city. The society expended during the 

 year $86.09 on plant distribution and $90.80 on 

 horticultural publications, The Horticulturist 

 being a favored one. The president suggested 

 that it would be a wise move for the members 

 to take another step forward by putting the 

 care of the parks of the city under a more per- 

 manent management. A balance of $58 was 

 shown in the treasury. / 



LONDON SOCIETY. 



The London society elected as president Mr. 

 Oharles James Fox, and secretary and treasurer. 

 Mr. R. W. Rennie. During the year five meet- 

 ings were held for business, in addition to the 

 annual meeting. Two very successful flowei- 

 shows were given in the summer. At both 

 these shows the displays were very fine. Two 

 distributions were made to the members in the 

 spring, three named perennial phlox were given, 

 and a good supply of aster seed. In the fall 

 each member received 25 choice tulip bulbs. 

 " Gardening," a semi-monthly publication, was 

 subscribed for and mailed to each member dur- 

 ing the year ; it proved to be too professional 

 in its character and entirely unsuited to the re- 

 quirements of the members. It will conse- 



quently not be renewed this year. In the early 

 part of the year a civic improvement society 

 was organized. To it was transferred the 

 management of the garden competitions and the 

 awarding of prizes for the best kept school 

 grounds in the city. This new society has al- 

 ready been able to effect some of the improve- 

 ments aimed at. 



OWEN SOUND SOCIETY. 



The meeting of the Owen Sound Society was 

 rather poorly attended, but much enthusiasm 

 and interest was shown. Dr. Allan Cameron 

 was chosen as president, and Miss Lou A. Har- 

 rison was re-elected as secretary and treasurer. 

 The meeting February 24 will be an interesting 

 one, the subject for discussion being How best 

 to beautify our cemetery and parks. Subjects 

 for future meetings will be arranged at an 

 i^arly date. 



SIMCOE SOCIETY. 



The Simcoe society devoted itself last year to 

 giving out trees, shrubs, plants, seeds and small 

 fruits, thus improving the homes of members, 

 and aiding others in the same work and beauti- 

 fying the town. Only one meeting was held, 

 and that in w^inter, when the Department of 

 Agriculture sent the speakers. We distributed 

 to school children many garden and flower 

 seeds, and they were much interested in the 

 growth and care of the .same. — J. Thos. Mur- 

 phy, Sec.-Treas. 



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