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Hamilton. — The Hamilton Horticultural So- 

 ciety held its fall exhibition on Wednesday and 

 Thursday. November 8th andgth, in the new hall, 

 over Oak Hall clothing store. The display made 

 by amateurs was much better than in 1S98, and 

 will probably result in a still greater increase in 

 this class of exhibitors at future shows as the mem- 

 bers are learning what they have to compete 

 against and manj'^ who have hesitated about bring- 

 ing out really good specimens will not be deterred 

 by the fear of being totall)' eclipsed. 



Mr. Goodall, gardener, Asylum for Insane, and 

 Mr. W. Hunt, gardener for Mrs. John Stuart, 

 Inglewood, made ver\- fine displays of auracarias, 

 palms and other decorative plants ' ' not for com- 

 petition." The Asylum exhibit of chrj'santhemum 

 bloom was especially prominent in the cut flower 

 department. Commercial florists were less num- 

 erous than in the preceeding autumn, E. G. Brown 

 and Walter Holt being the only exhibitors. Mr. 

 Holt erected a large and beautiful bank of flower- 

 ing and decorative plants in the centre of the hall. 

 In addition to cut blooms the Messrs. Brown ex- 

 hibited several flowering specimens of the lately 

 advertised chenille plant, Acalypha Sanderii. 



Mr. Ogilvie's display of cosmos, sweet peas, 

 gaillardias and other open air annuals would have 

 surprised some of the horticultural journalists 

 across the border who write at long range about 

 the coldness of the Canadian climate 



Mr. Hurd's cauliflowers, averaging about 12 

 pounds each, were part of a crop of 145 tons taken 

 off two acres of land. 



Mr, W. Hunt, who filled the somew^hat trying 

 position of judge, made the following awards : 



Amateurs — House Plants. 



Three plants in flower — R. Grice. 



Specimen plant, any kind — ist. Miss Steele; 

 2nd, H. Bradt ; 3rd, Mrs. W. T. Elliott. 



Two Begonias — ist, Mrs. Caffer^' ; 2nd, H. A. 

 Eager. 



Amateur — Greenhouse Plants. 



Four plants in flower — A. Alexander. 

 Three palms- J. O. McCuUough. 

 Six Chrj-santhemums, various and named — 

 A. Alexander. 



Display of cut bloom — J. O. McCuUough. 



Professionals. 



Ten Chrysanthemums, various and named — ist, 

 S. Aylett ; 2nd, W. Holt. 



Ten Chrysanthemums, single stemmed — S. 

 Aylett. 



Twelve Cut Chrysanthemums, six varieties — 

 ist. E. G. Brown ; 2nd, S. Aylett. 



Carnation Bloom— ist, E. G. Brown ; 2nd, 

 W. Holt. 

 New or Rare Plants in Power — E. G. Brown. 



Fruit. 



Collection of Grapes gfrown in open air — ist, 

 J. Gardiner ; 2nd, Rev. A. McLaren. 



Collection of Apples — W. Wilson. 



Collection of Pears — ist. Rev. A. McLaren ; 

 2nd, W. Wilson. 



Collection of Cauliflowers — W. Hurd. 



London. — The Advertiser gives the following 

 notice or a new Horticultural Society that has just 

 been formed in that cit}' : It seems an anomaly 

 that a city so distinguished as London is for the 

 beauty of its tree-lined streets and the lawns and 

 gardens of its residents should be destitute of any 

 organization for the encouragement of flower cul- 

 tivation It is satisfactory to know that this con- 

 dition of things is about to be remedied by the 

 formation of an horticultural society in affiliation 

 with the Fruit-Growers Association of Ontario, 

 and in accordance with the act of the legislature 

 of 1895, authorizing the formation of such socie- 

 ties, and prescribing the regulations by which 

 they are to be governed. At a recent meeting of 

 the Entomological Society the subject was brought 

 forward b}' Mr. Beall, a delegate sent for the pur- 

 pose, and a small committee was formed to canvas 

 for members and to arrange for organization if 

 successful. It consisted of Mr. J. A. Balk will. 

 Rev. Dr. Bethune, Mr. J. H. Bowman and Mr. 

 W. E. Saunders. The act requires that their 

 should be at least fifty members, subscribing .f i 

 each, and the names had to be obtained by Thurs- 

 day, 2 1st, and sent in to the Department of Agri- 

 culture. With the assistance of Mr. J. Paine, the 

 committee were entirelj' successful, and had pro- 

 cured no less than 73 names by that afternoon, 

 and others have been obtained since By the 

 terms of the act the first meeting for the election 

 of officers and the organization of the society must 

 be held at 7. 30 p m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10. The 

 lecture-room in the Y. M. C. A. building has been 

 secured, and it is hoped that there will be a large 

 attendance. Each member receives the illustra- 

 ted monthly magazine, the Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist, and a share in the semi-annual distributions 

 of bulbs and plants. It is proposed to hold a ser- 

 ies of flower shows during the summer, and occa- 

 sional public meetings, at which addresses will be 

 given on suitable subjects. Anyone wishing to 

 join should apply to any of the above-named gen- 

 tlemen, who. will gladly gp've all necessary' infor- 

 mation. 



