THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



perior storage, but when both are stored in 

 the same hold, and the flour is given the pre- 

 ference in the handling, the whole is a mani- 

 fest injustice to the fruit grower. The 

 miserable cars often furnished fruit growers 

 is another just ground of complaint. Fruit 

 easily takes up bad odors, and when cars in 

 which vile smelling freight has been carried 

 are furnished for carrying fruit, the flavor 

 is badly affected. The intolerable delays 

 are a great grievance to fruit growers. One- 

 half our fruit should go by freight which 

 much now go by express at excessively high 

 rates, just because of the slow service by 

 freight. Local shipments to Toronto from 

 points about 50 miles distant do not arrive 

 until the, second day after shipment ; they 

 ahe often weeks going from the Niagara 

 district to Palmerston, and about 15 days 

 going to the Sault. These are only a few 

 of the many points brought up, all of which 

 will make a strong case when presented be- 

 fore the commission. 



Formation of Horticultural Societies 



M 



R. E. D. ARNAUD, of Annapolis, 



N. S., writes : 



Can you give me some practical directions 

 that will be of assistance towards the estab- 

 lishment of a local horticultural society ? I see 

 that there are several flourishing local societies 

 in Ontario, aided, I understand, by government 

 grants, but so far as I know nothing of this kind 

 has yet been attempted by the Nova Scotia 

 government. If it is not too much trouble I 

 would like you to tell me the steps usually taken 

 when a new society is started in your part of 

 the country. 



In reply we cannot do better than publish 

 the by-laws adopted for our affiliated socie- 

 ties, which have worked out so well wher- 

 ever there has been a live set of officials. 



These affiliated horticultural societies are 

 formed more closely in accordance with the 

 purpose and intent of the Agriculture and 

 Arts Act than any others, having in view 

 the interests of amateurs and of the mem- 

 bers generally rather than of the few pro- 

 fessional florists of the locality. 



Encouragement is given to the holding of 

 monthly meetings, the frequent delivery of 

 lectures on horticulture, the distribution of 

 horticultural literature, in particular the 

 Canadian Horticulturist, the free distribu- 

 tion of seeds, plants and bulbs, and the hold- 

 ing of horticultural exhibitions. 



BY-LAWS 

 For Affiliated Horticultural Societies. 



This society, known as the 



Horticultural Society, organized under the pro- 

 visions of the Agriculture and Arts Act of the 

 Province of Ontario, agrees to conduct its af- 

 fairs in accordance with the several provisions 

 of the said Act, and with the following by-laws 

 and regulations. A. & A. A., Sec, 13, 1895. 



1. The members of this society for any year 

 shall be residents of this municipality to the 

 number of at least fifty, and also others, who 

 shall have paid one dollar into the funds of the 

 society as membership fee for that year. A. & 

 A. A., Sec. 7, S. S. (a), (b), 1895. 



2. The objects of this society shall be to en- 

 courage improvement in horticulture, and to se- 

 cure to each member equal encouragement 

 therein. A. & A. A., Sec. 9, S S. 2, 1895. 



3. There shall be at least 



public meetings in each year for discussing 

 local horticultural matters and for hearing lec- 

 tures on improved horticulture. A. & A. A., 

 Sec. 9, S. S. 2, sub-div. (a), 1895. 



4. At any public meeting there may be an 

 exhibition of such plants, fruits, vegetables and 

 flowers as may be in season; and whenever such 

 an exhibition is held there shall be present at 

 least one expert gardener who shall give such 

 information and instruction appertaining there- 

 to as may be required ; but no money prizes 

 shall be offered for competition by the society 

 at such meetings. A. & A. A., Sec. 9, S. S. 2, 

 sub-div. (e). 



The annual meetings and all other public 

 meetings shall be open to the members free of 

 charge, and members only shall have the right 

 to vote at any meeting. 



(a) When exhibitions are held at such public 

 meetings the public shall be invited to exhibit 

 such horticultural exhibits as may be thought 

 suitable for the occasion by a committee ap- 

 pointed by the board to superintend such exhi- 

 bitions. 



(b) This committee shall take such means as 

 they think proper to secure exhibits for the oc- 

 casion, and also provide proper conveyance for 

 collecting and returning the same free of ex- 

 pense to exhibitors. 



(c) These exhibitions shall be open to mem- 

 bers and exhibitors free of charge. 



6. A sum of money not to exceed dollars 



may be offered in prizes in any one year for es- 

 says on any question of scientific enquiry relat- 

 ing to horticulture. A. «& A. A., Sec. 9, S. S. 2, 

 sub-div. (d), 1895. 



