86 The Canadian Horticulturist. 



NOTES FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



HE Fruit Growers' Association and Horticultural Society of British 

 Columbia held their annual meeting in the City Hall, New 

 Westminster, January 24th, 25th and 26th, President Kirkland in 

 the chair. Many members and others were present from all parts 

 of the Province. Several papers were read and questions of 

 interest discussed. In the election of officers for current year, John Kirkland, 

 Ladner's, was re elected President ; A. H. B. MacGowan, Vancouver, Secretary. 

 A Fruit Growers' Convention will be held at Spokane, Washington, on 

 February 14th, and the following States, as well as British Columbia, will be 

 represented, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. It is proposed to meet railway 

 officials and discuss rates, also it is expected that commission men will be there 

 from New York, Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Winnipeg. The 

 following are some of the papers and subjects for discussion : "Picking, Pack- 

 ing and Grading of Fruits and ShippinTg to Through Markets," led by E. L. 

 Goodsell, New York, and G. W. Barnett, Chicago. "Our Insect Enemies, and 

 the necessity of more Radical Legislation to increase their Destruction." 

 " Bees," " Hop Culture," etc. The following are the British Columbia con- 

 tingence as appointed at annual meeting, President Kirkland, G. W. Henry, 

 Heatzie; J. A. Sharpe, Agassiz; R. M. Palmer, Victoria; E. Hutcherson, 

 Ladner's. 



So far everything is favorable for a good fruit season this year. Eight 

 degrees of frost is the coldest we have had on the coast. Our fruit growers are 

 busy pruning and spraying, and getting ready for the coming crop. 



Ladner's^ Feb, jrd, 18^4. E. Hutcherson. 



Limits of Quince Culture.— I think, in Ontario, that a line drawn from 

 Sarnia to Toronto would form the northern boundary of quince culture in the 

 province, and south of this line there no doubt would be included many points 

 where the cultivation of the quince would be attended with much difficulty. 



There is no portion of the Province of Quebec in which it can be grown 

 without winter protection. The quince will be cultivated in King's Co., Nova 

 Scotia, to a greater extent in future than in the past. . It will also succeed over 

 considerable areas of Western British Columbia. 



Ottawa. John Craig. 



Mrs, John Laing* is a soft pink-colored rose with large and finely formed 

 flowers, with high center. It is a continuous bloomer until frost, almost as free 

 as Gen. Jacqueminot, and a good grower, with upright stems, besides, it is 

 quite hardy. This is one of the best of modern roses. — Gardening. 



