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Association of Ontario, and to participate in its 

 advantages. The surplus profits of the society 

 are applied to the procuring of bulbs, seeds, 

 plants, etc., which are distributed free to members. 

 The first meeting of the directors will be called 

 shortly by postcard, and they will decide on the 

 dates for the four regular meetings of the year. 

 Special meetings will also be held from time to 

 time for the hearing of lectures from government 

 lecturers and horticultural experts. — London 

 Adr'ertiser. 



Toronto Junction. — The Toronto Junction 

 Horticultural Society is the name of a new organ- 

 ization that promises to be of great usefulness. 



The organization meeting was held in the coun- 

 cil chamber of the Town Hall on Wednesday even- 

 ing with a fair attendance. 



Mr. A. Gilchrist, who had been authorized by 

 the Deputy Minister of Agriculture to organize 

 the society, called the meeting to order and pre- 

 sided until the work of organization was com- 

 pleted. 



At the election of officers Mr. A. Gilchrist was 

 elected hon. president and Mr. F. C. Colbeck, 

 president. 



In accepting office, President Colbeck expressed 

 his thanks for the honor conferred upon him and 

 referred to the importance of the work in which 

 the society was to engage and promised to use his 

 best endeavors to make the organization a useful 

 one. 



Mr. Gilchrist, after expressing his thanks for 

 the society's mark of appreciation in electing him 

 honorary president, referred to the very useful 

 work the society could do in a young town like 

 the Junction. He had thought of taking steps 

 towards organizing it several years ago, but had 

 been deterred by the then shifting character of 

 the population. Now that there was a more per- 

 manent population he thought a great work could 

 be done by such an organization, and he men- 

 tioned some of the ways in which it could make 

 its usefulness felt, such as protesting against the 

 destruction of beautiful trees or the burning of 

 underbrush. The good roads movement was 

 something that should have the co-operation of 

 the society. An effort should be made to interest 

 the children in the beauties of nature and he ad- 

 vocated giving prizes to encourage them in horti- 

 cultural pursuits. 



A resolution was adopted in favor of affiliating 

 with the Ontario Fruit Growers' Asssociation. 



Regular meetings of the society will be held on 

 the fourth Tuesday of each month, and if the con- 

 sent of the council be obtained the meetings will 

 be held in the Council Chamber. 



Woodstock. — Mr. Scarff, our director for that 

 district, sends us the following clipping from the 

 Times of Jan nth; 



Last night the annual meeting of the Wood- 

 stock Horticultural Society was held in the council 

 chamber, with a good attendance of members. 

 Interest seems to be growing rapidly in the work 

 of the society, and the reports presented by the 

 president and secretary last night were very grat- 

 ifying indeed. The year just ended has been the 



most successful in the history of the local society, 

 and they will begin the new year with increased 

 energy, and an endeavor will be made to interest 

 more in horticulture. 



The annual report of the president, Mr. D. W. 

 Karn, was listened to with a great deal of interest. 

 In it he referred with pleasure to the very satis 

 factory condition of the society at the present 

 time, and said that a great deal of credit was due 

 the secretary-treasurer. Mayor Jas S. Scarff, for 

 the success of the same. Mr. Karn also suggested 

 to the incoming officials that a more determined 

 effort be made to increase the interest in the 

 monthly meetings, and at least every three months 

 the meeting be so organized ihat they could have 

 the attendance of the ladies in connection with 

 the work. In retiring from the position of presi- 

 dent. Mr. Karn thanked all the members for their 

 confidence, and complimented the society for the 

 unprecedented report of the secretary-treasurer. 

 Upon motion the report was carried unanimously. 



The secretary-treasuret , Mayor Jas. S. Scarff. 

 also presented his annual report. It was very 

 gfrattfying to the members of the society to learn 

 that they were in such good standing. The 

 society was in a better financial condition for the 

 beginning of the new year than ever before. The 

 report read as follows, — 



receipts. 



Balance on hand from last year % 70 71 



Legislative grant 57 00 



Members' subscriptions 99 00 



Admission fees to exhibition 88 25 



Commission from Ontario Fruit Growers' 



Association 19 40 



f 334 36 

 expenditures. 



Rent light of buildings and grounds, etc. .$ 14 co 



Meetings, lectures, etc 2 00 



Periodicals 99 00 



Purchase of seeds and plants 49 00 



Working expenses 29 35 



Printing I7 50 



$211 35 



Balance on hand, .$123.01. 



Messrs. D. W. Karn and G. R. Pattulo were 

 elected to the offices of president and first vice- 

 president, respectively, with Mr. J. S. Scarff, 

 secretary-treasurer. 



Lindsay. — The annual meeting of the Lindsay 

 Horticultural Society was held in the council 

 chamber last evening, for the election of presi- 

 dent, first vice-president, second vice-president 

 and nine directors, receiving the annual report, 

 etc., was well attended. The report showed an 

 expenditure of $ 1 82 . 1 5 ; balance in bank last year, 

 f '03.57 ; income for the year, $196: leaving a 

 balance of $117.42 to the society's credit. The 

 president for the year 1900 is Mr. W. M, Robson. 

 Last year this society distributed to its members 

 $76 worth of horticultural periodicals and about 

 $90 in trees and plants. This only shows some 

 of the work of this society, which ought to rec- 

 ommend it to the p>eople for their most generous 

 support. F. J. Frampton, sec.-treas. 



