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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



we must all feel in the small support we receive 

 from our professional friends whom we would 

 naturally expect be the leaders in these matters, 

 the more particularly so from the fact that while 

 there may be some trouble and no money in it, 

 yet these exhibitions must tend much to foster a 

 love for flowers which should ultimately be to 

 their benefit and add greatly to our pleasure. 



W., before Woodstock Society. 



Hamilton. — There was a fair attendance of 

 members at the third annual meeting of the Ham- 

 ilton Horticultural Society last evening in the 

 Hamilton Association's room. President A. Alex- 

 ander occupied the chair. J. M. Dickson, secre- 

 tary, presented a satisfactory report of the society's 

 work for the year. There were held ten general 

 meetings and ten director's meetings. Six papers 

 were read and several addresses delivered on hor- 

 ticultural topics. Two exhibitions were held, in 

 June and November. At the first the expenses 

 were $115.76, and the receipts $21.05, a loss of 

 $94.71 ; at the second the expenditures were 

 $84.55, and the receipts $36.45, a total loss of 

 $142.81. Two distributions of premiums were 

 made, one by the Ontario Fruit Grower's Associ- 

 tion and the other by the Society. 



The finances of the year were : Receipts, 

 $670.53 ; expenditures, $528.60 ; balance in hand, 

 $141.93. There were 148 paid-up members on the 

 books. 



On motion of President Alexander, seconded by 

 Frederick H. Lamb, the report was adopted. 



The election of officers resulted in the election of 

 A. Alexander, president, and J. M. Dickson, sec- 

 retary. 



The question of the composition of the board of 

 parks commissioners was brought up by the presi- 

 dent. Mr. Alexander said the Society had, at 

 least, an interest in the selection of the board. 

 The commissioners would have absolute power 

 and the greatest care should be taken in their 

 choice. They should be free from political bias 

 and mercenary aims, and should have a natural 

 taste for the beautiful and leisure to devote to the 

 work of the board. He thought the society ought 

 to recommend one or two names of men it thought 

 qualified to act as commissioners. He could see 

 there would be great difficulty in the aldermen 

 agreeing on the six required from the large num- 

 ber nominated by the mayor. 



Mr. Cauley was of opinion that the Society 

 should assist in picking out the most competent 

 men for the positions. He suggested Mr. Alex- 

 ander and Mr. Kilvington. 



Frederick H. Lamb thought it would be inju- 

 dicious to name anyone. 



F. B. Greening favored going through the list 

 of nominations and suggesting six as the society's 

 choice. 



Robert Wilson was of the opinion it would be 

 injudicious to mention names. A resolution ask- 

 ing that care be taken in the selection was all 

 that ought to be sent to those who would make the 

 choice. 



Mr. Greening said he could not see how the 

 council could take umbrage at the society making 

 suggestions any more than against the Improve- 

 ment society for its suggestions. 



Fmally, on motion of S. Aylett, seconded by 

 F. B. Greening, it was resolved that a deputation 

 from the society place twelve names of worthy 

 men before Mayor Teetzel, with the suggestion 

 that from them be chosen the required six. The 

 officers and directors were appointed to make the 

 selection of the twelve. 



At the close of the business meeting the officers 

 and directors met, and after unanimously re-elect- 

 ing J. M. Dickson secretary-treasurer, proceeded 

 to pick the selection from the mayor's battalion of 

 nominations. They proved to be these : 



A. Alexander. 



. Frederick H. Lamb. 



B. E. Charlton. 

 John Knox. 



F. W. Fearman. 

 John A. Bruce. 

 J. G. Bowes. 

 J. J. Evel. 

 H. P. Coburn. 



C. D. Dexter. 

 George Rutherford. 

 J. G. Y. Burkholder. 



Rev. A. McLaren, J. Kneeshaw and Secretary 

 Dickson were appointed the deputation to lay 

 before the mayor the names selected on behalf of 

 the society. 



London. — The inaugural meeting of the Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society took place last night in 

 the lecture room of the Y. M. C. A. The meeting 

 was well attended and the ^proceedings were 

 throughout of the most enthusiastic and harmoni- 

 ous nature. The new society enters upon its 

 career under the most favoT'able circumstances, 

 having already secured over 100 members. 



The meeting opened about 8 o'clock with Mr. 

 J. A. Balkwill in the chair, and Mr. W. E. Saun- 

 ders acting as secretary. The first business was 

 the election of officers, but before it was proceeded 

 with Rev. Dr. Bethune was asked to favor the 

 meeting with some facts as to the formation and 

 advantages of horticultural societies, he having 

 been a member of the horticultural society at Port 

 Hope during his residence there. Dr. Bethune 

 responded and threw considerable light on the 

 subject. A number of new members were en- 

 rolled, and the election of officers was then pro- 

 ceeded with, resulting in the election of J. A. 

 Balkwill, president, and R. W. Rennie, secretary. 



The adoption of by-laws was then proceeded 

 with, this order of business being greatly expedi- 

 ated by the fact that the act under which the 

 society is formed provides certain by-laws that 

 must be adopted. Considerable discussion was 

 evoked by the fact that there already existed the 

 District of London Horticultural and Agricultural 

 Society, and it was feared that confusion would 

 arise in the names The president explained that 

 the name of the society had been fixed by the 

 government and that the other society would 

 amend its name so as to avoid ,6onfusion. The 

 object of the society, as set forth in the by-laws, 

 is the encouragement of horticulture. Four pub- 

 lic meetings must be held every year, at which 

 flowers, plants, fruits, etc.. may be exhibited by 

 members and the public. Members of the Society 

 are entitled to membership in the Fruit Grower's 



