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Mr. Findlay also showed some beautiful violets. 

 Several lots of exceedingly well grown ferns, 

 showing high culture, and that were much ad- 

 mired, were exhibited by Mr. Joseph Bennett, 

 of Montreal. 



The collection of cut flowers, which took flrst 

 prize, and which were shown by Mr. Dunlop, 

 consisted of roses, lillies of the valley, Bermuda 

 lily, tulips, daffodils, narcissus and hyacinths. 

 They made a fine display. The competition for 

 a collection of flowering plants on a space not 

 exceeding 50 square feet, arrangement to 

 count, was between Manton Bros, of Eglinton, 

 and J. H. Dunlop, of Toronto, who took the 

 prizes in the order named. Messrs. Manton's 

 collection included cyclamens, ferns, hyacinths, 

 begonias, azaleas., lilacs, etc., while Mr. Dun- 

 lop's included ferns, azaleas, lilacs, rhodendrum, 

 Bermuda lily, etc. 



best display of flowers grown from the seeds 

 given out. Another distribution of plants will 

 be made to school children, with a request that 

 they attend to them, and at the fall show enter 

 them for competition. — (Robert Davis, Sec. 



What Hespeler Has Planne I 



The new officers of the Hespeler Horticultural 

 Society are : Pres., David Rife ; sec, Robert 

 Davis ; treas., J. E. Warren. A board of nine 

 directors was appointed, which was given full 

 power to act in the interests of the society. 

 The directors have decided to hold an exhibi- 

 tion in the fall and to offer prizes. 



Each member will receive fruit trees, or 

 plants and seeds this spring according to their 

 choice. A special packet of flower seeds will 

 be given to each member, and in the fall at the 

 exhibition special prizes will be given for the 



Brantford's Year's Program 



The new officers of Brantford's Horticultural 

 society are : Pres., D. Dempster ; sec, R. W. 

 Brooks ; treas., J. H. Adams. At the annual 

 meeting it was decided to subscribe for The 

 Horticulturist for all members. It was de- 

 cided also to hereafter hold the regular meet- 

 ings on the second Tuesday in each month. 



It is intended to supply 1,000 packages of 

 flower seeds to each school room in the town. 

 The children are requested to report on the 

 growth of these seeds. Prizes w^ll be offered 

 for best results secured. If finances allow, 

 prizes will be offered for best kept lawns, boule- 

 vards., etc., but only those of amateurs. 



British Columbia Fruit Growers 



The following are the officers of the British 

 Columbia Fruit Growers' Association for 1905,. 

 as elected at the recent convention of the asso- 

 ciation : President, T. W. Stirling, Kelowna ; 

 1st vice-president, Thos. A. Brydon, Victoria ; 

 2nd vice-president, J. C. Metcalfe, Hammond ; 

 3rd vice-president, Jas. Johnstone, Nelson ; 

 secretary-treasurer, W. J. Brandrith, Ladner ; 

 executive committee, T. W. Stirling, J. C. Met- 

 calfe, R. M. Palmer, H. Kipp, W. J. Brandrith. 



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