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The Meetings are Interesting 



Mem'bers of the Grimsby Horictultural So- 

 ciety have had some rare treats in the way of 

 flower and fruit exhibits in connection with 

 their literary and musical entertainments given 

 during the past year. The last meeting was 

 held at the residence of Dr. Clark, who is an 

 enthusiast in floriculture. The display of 

 gladiolus and dahlias was a most gorgeous one. 

 A most interesting and pleasing musical pro- 

 gram was presented at this meetiiig. 



The next meeting will be held at the home of 

 the president of the society, Mr. Adam Ruther- 

 ford. On this occasion Dr. Montague will be 

 present and deliver an address. It is expected 

 a fine flower show will also be a feature of this 

 meeting. — (J. "W. Brennan, Sec'y. 



Good Work Done 



The Deseronto Horticultural society has ap- 

 pointed its president as a delegate to the meet- 

 ing of the horticultural societies of the province, 

 to be held 'this month in Toronto. Other dele- 

 gates from this society will also undoubtedly 

 be present. 



If other towns have improved their grounds 

 and lawns as much as those in Deseronto, since 

 the organization of the horticultural society, it 

 has been money well expended, and their ap- 

 propriation should be increased. The fall dis- 

 tribution of bulbs has taken place, each of our 

 members receiving four Dutch hyacinths, three 

 Roman hyacinths, and three Von Sion hyacinths. 

 — (R. W. Lloyd, Sec'y. 



A Successful Fall Exhibition 



The annual exhibition of the Orillia Horticul- 

 tural society was held late in 'September in con- 

 junction with the fall show of the East Simcoe 

 Agricultural society. A large space was de- 

 voted to flowers. The display of cut flowers 

 was perhaps the flnest in our experience of 17 

 years. The large fruit table, although well 

 filled, was lacking in the usual quantity of win- 

 ter apples, but of summer and fall apples there 

 was a very fine exhibit, the fruit being sound 

 and well colored. Pears and plums were prac- 

 tically none, most of these trees having been 

 either entirely killed or badly damaged by the 

 severity of last winter. There were some hand- 

 some bunches of grapes shown, and a great crop 

 of all garden vegetables. The display of these 

 attracted much attention. 



A Large Pottery Firm. — The attention of our 

 readers is called to the advertisement of J. 

 Davis & Sons' Potteries, which appears in this 

 issue for the first time. Besides being the old- 

 est pottery firm in the Dominion, having started 

 business in 1842, they are also the largest 

 manufacturers of rose jars, flower pots and 

 fancy pottery. The proprietor, Mr. J. S. Davis, 

 reports having recently shipped large quantities 

 of rose jars, etc., to the United States. They 

 also make all kinds of dairy ware. The rose 

 jars and flower pots to be used in the Provin- 

 cial Fruit Flower and Han=y Show i.re of thl? 

 firm's manufacture. 



R. W. RENNIE. 



held in London, Mr 

 their inception. 



The London Horticul- 

 tural Soociety has been 

 fortunate in having for its 

 secretary and treasurer, 

 since its incorporali-on , 

 Mr. R. W. Rennie, of 

 London. Horticultural 

 matters have interested 

 Mr. Rennie for about 20 

 years. As an amateur 

 he has for several years 

 made a specialty of glad- 

 ioli and sweet peas. Of 

 late years he has been 

 endeavoring 10 advance 

 the interests of the hardy 

 garden. Besides his con- 

 nection with the horti- 

 cultural society, Mr. 

 Rennie is also a director 

 of the Entomological So- 

 ciety of Ontario, as well 

 as of the London Civic 

 Improvement Society. 

 As a judge in the lawn 

 and garden competiiions 

 Rennie has served well and efficiently since 



More Delegates Appointed. — The Oakville 



Horticultural society has appointed Messrs. 

 James Waldbrook, John Cavers and E. A. Mor- 

 den, of Oakville, as delegates to the horticultu- 

 ral convention, to be held in Toronto this month. 

 The delegates from the Hespeler society will be 

 Mr. L. Rife and the secretary, Mr. E. Gurney. 

 From the Belleville society the delegates will 

 probably be Messrs. W. C. Reid, S. J. Wedden, 

 and the secretary, W. JefEers Diamond. A 

 large proportion of the societies have appointed 

 delegates. 



An Example for Some Other Societies 



During the past year 235 packages of flower 

 seeds, consisting of asters, nasturtiufs, phlox, 

 zinnias, etc., have been distributed to the mem- 

 bers of the Stirling Horticultural society. Bach 

 member also received three pounds of sweet pea 

 seed, eight pounds of vegetable seeds, and there 

 were 880 bulbs distributed throughout tlie so- 

 ciety. 



The society has planted 50 elm and maple 

 trees in Victoria park, fully two-thirds of which 

 are living and growing nicely. The fall dis- 

 tribution of bulbs has taken place, and it is ex- 

 pected next spring to further improve the park, 

 which the officers have materially beautified by 

 their efforts. The grounds of both public and 

 high school have been decorated with many 

 shrubs, all of which are doing well. — (G. G. 

 Thrasher, Sec'y. 



Bulbs Sought After. — The members of the 

 Picton Horticultural society have received their 

 fall distribution of bulbs, which have recently 

 arrived from Holland. They consisted of 23 

 narcissus and 7 hyacinth bulbs for each mem- 

 ber. Members of this society are doing good 

 work in horticultural lines, and the bulbs were 

 eagerly appropriated upon their arrival. — (W. 

 T. Ross, Sec'y. 



I hope the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association 

 may continue to grow^ larger and the circulation 

 of The Canadian Horticulturist to increase ten- 

 fold, as it has had and is doing a grand, noble 

 work. — (Benj. Crawford, Bellside Creek, N. B. 



