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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



sity; Dr. Jordan, director N, Y. Exp. Sta- 

 tion; Mr. J. H. Hale, of Connecticut, the 

 Georgia " peach king," and Messrs. A. N. 

 Brown, of Delaware, and C. H. Powell, 

 Washington. Economic and Commercial 

 Fruit Growing were the chief topics dis- 

 cussed. A most extensive exhibit of fruit 

 and apparatus used in fruit culture was held 

 in the city armories. Hon. T. L. Wilson, 

 of Hall's Corners, was re-elected president. 

 Ontario Horticulture was represented by 

 Mr. W. H. Bunting, president of our Pro- 

 vincial Association, and Mr. Jas. Tweddle, 

 of Fruitland. These gentlemen were cor- 

 dially received and were given an oppor- 

 tunity to tender the greetings of the provin- 

 cial and local associations to the New York 

 State organization. 



London Horticultural Society 



1^ HE Directors of the London Horticul- 

 tural Society have much pleasure in 

 presenting their fourth annual report. 



During the year 1903 they have had eight 

 meetings for the transaction of the business 

 of the society, in addition to the annual gen- 

 eral meeting in January. No public lec- 

 tures under the auspices of the society have 

 been given this year. 



Owing to the peculiar weather in the early 

 part of the season, causing great irregularity 

 in the blooming of flowers, no spring flower 

 show was held. Two very successful shows 

 were given during the summer months in 

 the City Hall, which was kindly placed at 

 the disposal of the society by the Mayor and 

 City Council. 



The first show was held on the 17th and 

 1 8th of June, when an excellent exhibit was 

 made. The display of roses, owing to the 

 unfavorable season, was not as good as in 

 former years, but the deficiency was made 

 up by a variety of other flowers. Mention 

 may be made of the collection of perennial 

 blooms by Mr. J. B. Bond, peonies by Mr. 



George Prichard, early flowering perennial 

 phlox by Mr. C. J. Fox and Mr. R. W. Ren- 

 nie, Canterbury bells by Mr. H. W. Givens, 

 Columbines by Mr. C. P. Butler and others, 

 and roses by Mr. John Stephenson and Mr. 

 C. W. Furness. 



The second show was held on the 12th 

 and 13th of August, and was considered to 

 be, in many respects, the best that the so- 

 ciety has yet given. The number of con- 

 tributors was larger, and the flowers ex- 

 hibited represented a much greater variety 

 of species than ever before, while the indi- 

 vidual blooms were of a higher standard of 

 excellence. It is satisfactory to find that 

 these shows are improving the popular 

 taste and developing a greater interest in the 

 production of rare and choice varieties. The 

 pleasant rivalry between our amateurs, for 

 which these shows afford a friendly oppor- 

 tunity, is of much benefit to those who take 

 part in it, and encourages others to aim at a 

 higher standard in their flower gardens than 

 was hitherto thought possible. 



At the August show there were more than 

 forty contributors, among whom it was 

 satisfactory to find a number of new names. 

 It was estimated that the number of bottles 

 containing flowers on the tables exceeded 

 1,300, and the committee in charge found 

 much difficulty on the second day in provid- 

 ing room for the contributions. Among so 

 many exhibitors, whose products were all of 

 such high quality, it is not possible to select 

 individuals for special mention, the Direc- 

 tors can only express in general terms the 

 gratification that was afforded not only to 

 them but to the citizens at large. The at- 

 tendance was greater than ever before, and 

 all who came were delighted with the beauty 

 and variety of the blooms that were set be- 

 fore them. 



A collective display of autumn flowers 

 was again made by members of the society 

 at the annual exhibition of the Western Fair 



