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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 1821. Azalea Indica, grown by 

 R. Jennings, Brampton. 



close photos of the two plants and shall be pleased 

 if you will give them space in your next issue. 

 Henry Roberts, Sec'y. 



Toronto Junction. — The Verandah and its 

 Environments was the subject of Mr. Bacon's 

 lecture before our society on Wednesday, the 28th 

 March. He advised that a deep layer of good 

 rich soil be placed around the verandah for honey- 

 suckles, crimson ramblers, bitter sweet, jessamine, 

 clematis, etc. Hanging baskets, he thought a 

 necessary adjunct to the verandah, and such 

 plants as the lobelia, ihe German ivy and other 

 trailing plants, surmounted in the centre by a 

 striking geranium, proved very effective. Instead 

 of bringing plants out of the house and distribut- 

 ing them over the verandah, he suggested that 

 cannas, in groups of half a dozen, should be 



placed in large pots to give foliage, color and a 

 tropical tinge. Palms and hydrangeas were also 

 effective. Instead of beds, earthenware or rustic 

 vases were recommended for the lawn on each 

 side of the steps. These, containing vincas, the 

 German ivy, the old Madeira vine, together with 

 bright flowers, took up little room and would not 

 defface the lawn. 



Mitchell. — The first public meeting under the 

 auspices of the Mitchell Horticultural Society was 

 held in the town hall on Friday evening, March 

 1 6th. For the first meeting of the kind there was 

 a good attendance, and the audience evinced a 

 keen interest in the proceedings and especially in 

 the practical talk by Mr. Wm. Bacon, of Orillia. 

 The management of the Ontario Association made 

 no mistake in securing Mr. Bacon for this lecture 

 work, for he is doing it well and his audiences are 

 showing their appreciation by the attentive hear- 

 ing they are giving him and the freedom with 

 which they ply him with questions. The chair 

 was occupied by Vice-President W. Elliot, B. A.. 

 the president, Dr. Smith, having been called out. 

 T. H. Race first explained the purposes for which 

 the society was organized, its aim and objects and 

 the benefits to be gained through its privileges 

 and its operations. One thing noticeable about 

 the audience was that all the clergymen of the 

 town were present, and at the close of Mr. Bacon's 

 very practical and instructive address a vote of 

 thanks in appreciative and complimentary langu- 

 age was proposed to him by Rev. M. Kenner, of 

 the Methodist church, heartily seconded by Rev. 

 Mr. Kerrin, of the Anglican church. The hall 

 was nicely decorated with plants in bloom from 

 the greenhouses of Mr. C. E. Skinner, and the ob- 

 ject lesson was as pleasing as the talk of Mr. 

 Bacon was instructive. The society has now over 

 sixty members and the number promises to in- 

 crease during the year. T. H. Race, Sec. 



OUR BOOK TABLE. 



Annual Report of The Fruit Growers' Associ- 

 ation of P. E. I., 1900, annual meeting held at 

 Charlottetown, Jan. 24, 1900. Secretary, Peter 

 McCourt, Charlottetown. This is the record of 

 the fourth annual meeting, and though scarcely 

 fifty pages it is a most creditable report, showing 

 that this association, though young in years, is 

 yet accomplishing work which might do credit to 

 an organization of riper years. 



Prize List of the Great Northwestern Exhibi- 

 tion to be held in Goderich, Sept. 26, 7, 8, 1899. 



The Amateur's Practical Garden Book, con- 

 taining the simplest directions for the growing of 

 the commonest things about the house and gar- 

 den, by C. E. Hunn and L. H. Bailey. Published 

 by the McMillan Co., New York, 1900. Price, 

 $2.00. 



The Western New York Horticultural 

 Society — Proceedingsof the 45th annual meeting, 

 held at Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 24th and 25th, 1000. 

 John Hall, Rochester, Secretary. This volume is 

 full of practical interest to the most advanced 

 fruit growers of North America, and is well worth 

 the $1.00 membership fee in return for which it is 

 sent out. 



This is a most convenient and useful volume of 

 250 pages ; just what every amateur flower grower 

 needs to have at his elbow for ready reference, 

 to help him out of his difficulties and furnish 

 needed information. It is a sort of Encyclopedia 

 in a nutshell, having the names of plants alpha- 

 betically arranged, with brief description, treat- 

 ment, etc. We commend this book to those who 

 do not wish to invest in a larger or more expen- 

 sive work. 



