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PROGRESS OF THE NAPANEE HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



JT may interest some of your readers to learn what this — a first 

 year Society has done, and what we think of ourselves as a 

 Society. The Board of Directors are interested in the welfare of 

 the organization, and includes our two leading florists. This, 

 combined with the fact of possessing at our head an energetic 

 President of large experience in flower cultivation, makes the success of the 

 Society assured. 



We have not during this first season's operations, branched out as far, perhaps, 

 as was anticipated by a few members, but have considered it wiser to go slowly 

 at first, gaining some experience and husbanding our funds to some degree, 

 until we know better our business. Our spring distribution consisted of canna 

 and gladioli bulbs, and sweet pea seed ; while our fall distribution has been 

 an importation from Holland of tulip, crocus and hyacinth bulbs, a chrysan- 

 themum and a primula plant. Also, as an inducement to early renewals of mem- 

 bership for 1896, and for new members paying by November ist, we offer as a 

 premium a subscription to " Mayflower," carrying a grant of 12 bulbs to each, 

 and up to date a large number have availed themselves of this liberal offer. 

 We should be glad to learn through the columns of your valuable magazine, the 

 best course to pursue in the way of giving exhibitions or flower shows. We had 

 none this first year, but propose having one annually hereafter. A very success" 

 ful work, and one, we believe, much appreciated, was the distribution of flowers 

 on a certain Sunday to all the churches, for the purpose of decoration. This 

 will be another annual event. The thanks of the Society are due Mr. Beale, of 

 Lindsay, for much valuable instructions during the period of organization ; to 

 Mr. James, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for information relating to depart, 

 mental requirements ; and to Mr. Herrington, one of the Society's Directors 

 for his active assistance in furthering the work of the Society. 



J. E. Herring, 

 Napanee. Sec.-Treas. Napanee Horticultural Society. 



