THE ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION 



Arrang'ements are rapidly being comjiletecl 

 for the Ontario Horticultural Exhibition, which 

 will be held in Massey Hall, Toronto, November 

 14-10. The Governor-General has been invited 

 to open the exhibition on Tuesday afternoon, 

 November 14. 



A committee representing the various organi- 

 zations interested in the exhibition visited Mas- 

 sey Hall recently to arrange for the allotment 

 of space. It is intended to have striking ex- 

 hibits of flowers, fruits, vegetables and honey 

 both upstairs and down, so that people who visit 

 the hall will be pleased with the general effect 

 of the exhibition. All commercial exhibits will 

 be shown in the basement of the hall, where the 

 demonstrations in fruit packing, etc., will be 

 given. The prize lists this year have been con- 

 siderably increased, and owing to the advertise- 

 ment the exhibition received last year, it is ex- 

 pected there will be an increase in th^ number 

 of exhibits this season. 



At a meeting of the committee of manage- 



ment held during b'eplember it was decided to 

 pe'A three coupon tickets for 50 cents, to place 

 the general price of admission at 25 cents, and 

 to have a special children's day on Saturday, 

 when children will be admitted for 10 cents, or 

 three for 25 cents. Members of the Ontario 

 Fruif Growers' Association, the Ontario Vege- 

 table Growers' Association, and of the other 

 bodies interested in the exhibition will te sold 

 50 cent tickets which will admit them to the 

 exhibition at all times during the week. 



An effort is being made to secure the use of a 

 large building immediately adjoining the hall, 

 in which it will be possible to hold the conven- 

 tion of the Fruit, Vegetable and Bee Keepers' 

 Associations simultaneously. Committees are 

 at work preparing programs for these conven- 

 tions. It is intended to secure noted authori- 

 ties as speakers. This will be the first annual 

 convention of the Ontario Vegetable Growers' 

 Association, and a great deal of interest is be- 

 ing taken in it on that account. 



THE WORK OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES 



During September horticultural societies in 

 the diffe:ent cities and towns of Ontario demon- 

 strated that their labors have not been in vain. 

 Flower shows were held by many societies, 

 while several also had a concert in the evening 

 at which music and practical addresses made 

 up the program. 



DESERONTO'S FINE EFFORT. 



The show of the Deseronto society was most 

 successful both as regards the quantity and 

 quality of the exhibits, especially when it is 

 considered that not a dollar of the funds of the 

 society is paid out in cash prizes. The strong- 

 est evidence of the good work that is being done is 

 the large number of lawns and gardens which 

 are kept in first-class condition among the 

 working classes. Many of the back yards and 

 gardens would do credit to the professional gar- 

 deners. The judge was Mr. E. P. Collins, of the 

 Allan Gardens, Toronto, who writes to The 

 Horticulturist as follows : " Some of the ex- 

 hibits would put to shame many I have seen at 

 much larger places. Special mention may be 

 made of the Rex begonias and' Tuberous be- 

 gonias, which were very fine for the amateur 

 classes." 



KINCARDINE FLOWER SHOW. 



The annual show of the Kincardine society 

 was held August 30, and at the special request 

 of some influential citizens the president and 

 secretary kept it open the following evening. 

 Costly plants of rare excellence and beauty, as 

 well as many equally fine though less valuable, 

 filled the side tables. The center tables were 

 filled with cut flowers tastefully arranged on 

 the tables by some of the ladies of the society. 

 To say that the display was grand conveys but 

 slightly the striking effect of a large hall filled 

 with healthy and vigorous plants and gorgeous 

 bouquets of the choicest flowers, all grown by 

 amateurs. This shows that the seven years' 

 life of the society has cultivated the tastes of 



the citizens. It has also been the means of 

 beautifying many gardens and homes belonging 

 to members and their friends. The premium 

 list of the past year consisted of 14 collections, 

 made up of fruits and flowers. ^c^ch member 

 on paying one dollar is entitled to one of the 

 premiums free, and besides we make a present 

 of a year's subscription to The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist, a dollar magazine. It is the neatest, 

 cleanest and most instructive magazine on the 

 subject that I know of, and ought to be found 

 on every center table. Every year adds new- 

 flowers, shrubs and trees to our list. Many of 

 the progressive farmers and fruit growers are 

 becoming members, as the cost is little and the 

 gain great. — (Joseph Barker, Sec'y. 



A SUCCESS AT CARDINAL. 



The Cardinal society held its annual exhibi- 

 tion Septeni'ber 6 and 7, afternoon and evening. 

 Notwithstanding the fact that several of the old 

 officers and active workers of the society have 

 left the organization during the past year, and 

 the idea that the exhibit this year would be a 

 failure, our exhibition, though late in the sea- 

 son, was the best in quality and selection of 

 house plants and ctit flowers that the society 

 has put before our villagers. That our flower 

 show is popular and becoming more so was evi- 

 denced by the hall being crowded both evenings. 

 — (E. E. Gilbert. Sec'y. 



GRATIFYING RESULTS AT CAYUGA. 



The Cayuga society has completed its work 

 this season with gratifying results. Increased 

 interest has been awakened. The public gar- 

 dens at the Court House Park, the high and 

 public schools, and many private gardens are 

 more beautiful than ever. Our country school 

 director, Principal Neale, is making a show 

 place of the Decewsville public school grounds. 

 Our distribution to members included 1,000 Nor- 

 way spruce trees, 480 geraniums, 480 coleus, and 

 several hundred gladioli. The well defined plan 



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