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at this meeting, and also the address from the ist 

 vice-president, was printed in full in the Stirling 

 Argus. Prot. Macoun's lecture on climbing vines 

 and perennials on Monday evening was very en- 

 tertaining and instructive. Music was furnished 

 by the Stirling band. 



Kincardine. — The secretary sends us their cir- 

 cular giving the members a choice of ten collec- 

 tions and offering any member any of the other 

 collections at wholesale cost. Children are en- 

 couraged by the "Flower League" to join that 

 department,' each paying 10 cents and receiving 

 the "Flower League " premium collection. Cut 

 flowers and plants grown from this collection will 

 form one of the most interesting parts of the 

 Annual Horticultural Exhibition. 



Napanee. — The town hall was filled to the doors 

 to hear Prof. Macoun, of the Central Experimental 

 Farm, Ottawa, give an address on horticulture. 

 Mr. T. M. Henry, chairman, in his introduction 

 spoke of the benefit the society had been to the 

 town in the way of beautifying the homes and in- 

 creasing public interest in floriculture in the for- 

 mation of a public park. There was an interest- 

 ing musical programme, which was highly ap- 

 preciated. Theie was also a question drawer at 

 the close of the lecture. 



Cardinal. — Sir : In re lecture on " Flowers for 

 a Small Garden," by Mr. R. B. White, of Ottawa, 

 held in the town hall here on Tuesday evening, 

 the 30th , it was a very satisfactory lecture on both 

 sides. The audience had many little details ex- 

 plained and questions answered, and the lecturer 

 remarked that it was the best audience he had had 

 yet, and as we are next to last on his list it is 

 pleasant to think that the Cardinal society can 

 more than hold its own against the towns in re- 

 ceiving a lecturer. E. E. Gilbert. 



Port Hope. — Professor Macoun gave last even- 

 ing in the town hall a very interesting talk about 

 flowers. He strongly recommended the more 

 general planting of perennials, as in his opinion 

 they gave the best average results. He exhibited 

 dried specimens of those which had proved hardy 

 at the Experimental Farm at Ottawa, which ad- 

 ded much to the interest of the meeting. A vote 

 of thanks was moved by J. Smart, Esq., vice- 

 president, and seconded by Judge Benson, which 

 the chairman, H. H. Burham, president, tendered 

 to the professor, hoping we should hear him again 

 on some future occasion. 



Owen Sound. — On the evening of the 13th 

 March we had our visit from Mr. Wm Bacon, 

 lecturer from the Ontario Fruit Growers' Associa- 

 tion. Questions were freely asked and answered. 

 One was: Why the Easter Lilies were so unsatis- 

 factory of late? The lecturer attributed the failure 

 to deterioration of the bulbs. He advised that we 

 cease purchasing for a time until the growers find 

 the importance of growing better stock. In reply 

 to a question about house plants he said it was 

 necessary to have lots of fresh air, good soil, a 

 sharp knife, hard heart and a little patience, and 

 with these success was sure to come. Dr. Cam- 



FiG. 1820. Crab Cactus, grown by 

 R. Jennings, Brampton. 



eron, the chairman, emphasized the wonderful 

 effects of flowers in the sickroom, and advised 

 that they be more often sent to houses of the poor 

 in time of sickness. 



Paris. — On Thursday evening, 22nd March, we 

 were greatly favored by a lecture from Mr. Wm. 

 Bacon, of Orillia, on the subject, "The Bulbous 

 Family," presented in a popular manner. The 

 hall was well filled with an enthusiastic and ap- 

 preciative audience, the more so as our society has 

 included bulbs in its free distribution this year. 

 Mr Bacon's lecture was one of the best that has 

 ever been given in Paris under the auspices of 

 this society. 



Our society is only entering its second year but 

 with increased vigor, not so much in numbers as 

 in enthusiasm, and we look forward to a prosper- 

 ous year. Gordon J. Smith, Sec'}'. 



Brampton. — Mr. Burrell, of St. Catharines, 

 delivered a lecture on " Flowers in the Home" on 

 the 5th March, in Haines hall, and although the 

 night was a very boisterous one, between thirty 

 and forty of our association were present and 

 were deeply interested in the lucid and educational 

 manner in which the lecture was delivered. Dr. 

 French our ist vice-president, on the violin and 

 Miss Alice Treadgold on the piano gave several 

 selections during the evening. Many questions 

 were asked and answered. A pleasant feature of 

 the evening was the production of two photo- 

 graphic pictures by one of our esteemed members, 

 the manager of the Merchants Bank, W C. Young. 

 " The Azalea Indica," raised by Mr. Ri.hard Jen- 

 nings, florist, one of our society ; the other is the 

 " Night Blooming Cereus," gjown in the conserv- 

 atory of Mr. W. C. Young. The picture does not 

 show all the flowers out at the time the photo wxs 

 taken, and about three weeks previously about 

 fourteen blooms were out. If our societies have 

 any photographers in their membership I am 

 sure the general members would be pleased to see 

 cuts of plants, etc., in The Horticulturist. I en- 



