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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



pletely revised and that the horticultural socie- 

 ties be placed on a footing of their own, sepa- 

 rate and distinct in every way from township 

 and district agricultural societies. "We feel that 

 such a step will greatly increase the usefulness 

 of our horticultural societies, more especially 

 along the line of civic improvement. 



" In this connection we would further recom- 

 mend that the superintendent of agricultural 

 societies be instructed to arrange for a special 

 meeting of this committee to consider a basis on 

 which future grants to horticultural societies 

 should be made, and that this committee have 

 power to add to its numbers. 



" We are further of the opinion that the for- 

 mation of a Provincial Horticultural Associa- 

 tion is desirable in the best interests of our hor- 

 ticultural societies, but as any change in the 

 Agricultural and Arts Act may affect a move of 



this kind we would recommend that this mat- 

 ter be left over for further consideration by the 

 special committee already named and that the 

 committee be instructed to report definitely at 

 the next annual meeting of the Ontario Fruit 

 Growers' Association." 



WAITED ON THE MINISTER. 

 On the following day all the members of the 

 committee waited on the Hon. John Dryden, 

 Minister of Agriculture, and, on behalf of the 

 horticultural societies, laid the matter fully be- 

 fore him. The committee received a favorable 

 reception, sympathy being expressed with the 

 objects of the deputation. The minister ap- 

 proved of the proposal that the committee 

 should meet to consider amendments to the act 

 and announced that he would be pleased to con- 

 sider any further suggestions the committee 

 might decide to make. • 



Fruit Growers Who Won Prizes 



(Continued from page 53g) 



DOMESTIC VARIETIES— BARRELS READY 

 FOR SHIPMENT. 



Wealthy, 1, Biggs Fruit Co.; 2, Harry Demp • 

 sey; 3, Frank Dempsey. 



Blenheim, 1, A. E. Sherrington. 



Gravenstein, 1, Elmer Lick. 



Hubbardston, 1, Harry Dempsey. 



Bellefleur, 1, Frank Dempsey. 



Any other variety, 1, Harry Dempsey (On- 

 tario); 2, A. M. Smith (Princess Louise). 

 BOXES READY FOR SHIPMENT. 



Blenheim, 1, Biggs Fruit Co.; 2, A. E. Sher- 

 rington. 



Gravenstein, 1, Elmer Lick. 



Bellefleur, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, G. B. McCalla, 

 St. Catharines. 



Any other variety, 1, Elmer Lick (Wagener) ; 

 2, Harry Dempsey (Hubbardston) ; 3, Frank 

 Dempsey (Ontario). 



AMATEUR DIVISION — DESSERT VARIE- 

 TIES. 



Any three varieties, 1, C. W. Challand; 2, A. 

 D. Harkness; 3, Biggs Fruit Co.; 4, Harry 

 Dempsey; 5, A. M. Smith. 



Any seedling, 1, J. T. Graham, Vandeleur; 2, 

 Robt. Thompson. 



COOKING VARIETIES. 



Any three varieties, 1, Biggs Fruit Co.; 2, W. 

 H. Bunting; 3, J. L. Hilborn, Leamington; 4, 

 Geo. Ott, Arkona; 5, G. W. Hocjgetts, iSt. Catha- 

 rines. 



Any new varieties, 1, A. E. Sherrington (Bis- 

 marck); 2, A. M. Smith (Sutton Beauty). 



Any seedling, 1, G. B. McCalla; 2, Robert 

 Thompson. 



SPECIAL. 



Collection 6 winter varieties, 1, C. W. Chal- 

 land. 



Collection 3 varieties pears, 1, W. H. Bunting; 

 2, A. M. Smith; 3, Biggs Fruit Co. 



PEARS— EXPORT VARIETIES. 

 Half cases Ready for Shipment (Fruit Wrapped). 



Anjou, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, A. M. Smith. 



Bosc, 1, G. B. McCalla; 2, Robt. Thompson. 



Clalrgeau, 1, G. B. McCalla; 2, Robt. Thogip- 

 son; 3, W. H. Bunting. 



Duchess, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, A. M. Smith. 



Keiffer, 1, Biggs Fruit Co.; 2, W. H. Bunting; 

 3, A. M. Smith. 



Lawrence, 1, Robt. Thompson; 2, G. B. Mc- 

 Calla; 3, A. M. Smith. 



Louise, 1, W. H. Bunting. 



DOMESTIC VARIETIES— 11-QUART 

 BASKETS. 

 Flemish, 1, Thos. Beall, Lindsay. 

 Seckel, 1, G. B. McCalla; 2, W. H. Bunting. 

 Sheldon, 1, G. B. McCalla; 2, W. H. Bunting. 

 Any other variety, 1, W. M. Robson, Lindsay; 



2, A. M. Smith; 3, W. H. Bunting. 



GRAPES. 



Agawam, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, Robt. Thomp- 

 son. 



Concord, 1, Robt. Thompson; 2, F. G. Stew- 

 art, Homer; 3, W. H. Bunting. 



Lindley, 1, F. G. Stewart; 2, Robt. Thompson; 



3, W. H. Bunting. 



Niagara, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, Robt. Thomp- 

 son; 3, F. G. Stewart. 



Vergennes, 1, F. G. Stewart; 2, W. H. Bunt- 

 ing; 3, Robt. Thompson. 



Wilder, 1, F. G. Stewart; 2, Robt. Thompson. 



Black grapes, 9-pound basket, 1, F. G. Stew- 

 art; 2, Robt. Thompson; 3, W. H. Bunting. 



Red grapes, 9-pound basket, 1, W. H. Bunt- 

 ing; 2, F. G. Stewart; 3, Robt. Thompson. 



White, 1, W. H. Bunting; 2, Robt. Thompson; 

 3, F. G. Stewart. 



Black grapes, best crate, 1, W. H. Bunting; 

 2, Robt. Thompson; 3, G. B. McCalla. 



Red grapes, best crate, 1, Robt. Thompson; 2, 

 W. H. Bunting; 3, G. B. McCalla. 



White grapes, best crate, 1, W. H. Btmting. 



Hothouse grapes, collection, 1, John Cham- 

 bers, Toronto. 



Hothouse grapes, 2 bunches, black, 1, John 

 Chambers, Toronto. 



Hothouse grapes, 2 bunches, white, 1, John 

 Chambers, Toronto. 



General collection by Association, 1, Chatham 

 F. G. A.; 2, Leamington Horticultural Society. 



