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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



and used in the proportion of one half, 

 the other half being good loam. An 

 addition of finely ground bone, if con- 

 venient, will not be amiss, nor would 

 an occasional watering, say once a week, 

 with manure water, be unacceptable to 

 the plants. They will bear liberal treat- 

 ment, and abundantly repay your care 

 in the profusion and wealth of bloom. 



It is not worth while to take the 

 pains necessary to grow them from seed. 

 They are comparatively inexpensive, and 

 can be had of the florists of such colors 

 and forms as may be preferred. Besides, 

 new varieties are being constantly 

 produced, which crowd out the older 

 sorts, and one always wants the newest, 

 even though they may not be any 

 better than their predecessors. 



One who has seen a well ordered 

 exhibition of Chrysanthemums, when 

 the hall is filled with well grown plants, 

 each one a mass of bloom, so that the 

 room is ablaze with the gorgeous dis- 

 play ; one who has seen such a show 

 does not wonder that the Japanese have 

 their Chrysanthemum festival. In 

 that mild climate and with their garden- 

 ing skill, these showy flowers are 

 produced in great perfection and in most 

 lavish profusion, so that in their season 

 the whole Island is bright with their 

 beauty. It must be worth a voyage to 

 Japan to have the pleasure of enjoying 

 the floral display which is presented to 

 the lover of flowers in that equable 

 climate, where the Japanese Iris, Japa- 

 nese Lilies and Japanese Chrysan- 

 themums in acres of beauty delight 

 the eye. 



OPINIONS OF MEMBERS. 



We are very much pleased with the 



improved appearance and size of the 



Horticulturist, and the Annual Report 



IS exceedingly interesting and very 



valuable. Henry Wightman. 



Marnock. 



The Horticulturist becomes more 

 interesting every number. Since the 

 introduction of flowers, I find it becomes 

 more so to wife and daughters, and 

 others interested in that line of study. 



Wm. Gillett. 

 Marchmount. 



I am glad to see the improvement 

 in the Horticulturist this year, and I 

 think the Directors deserve a hearty 

 support for their enterprise in giving 

 the III mbers so much for tlieir money* 



H. C. Finch. 

 Mecunoma. Muskoka. 



I am well satisfied with the Hor- 

 ticulturist ; every one who cultivates 

 fruit should have it. In it I find a 

 great deal of useful information. The 

 Brighton grape you sent me was 

 received in good condition and grew. 



J. B. BURK. 

 Brougham. 



Enclosed I send you my subscription 

 to the Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Ontario. I consider that the best spent 

 dollar I lay out in the year. The 

 Canadian Horticulturist has very much 

 improved of late. I take two American 

 agricultural papers, but they do not 

 seem half so practical as your paper. 

 Your list of grapes that would suit 

 Ontario was a timely article, and your 

 plates showing how they should be 



