The Canadian Horticulturist. 31 



Our Meeting at Woodstock was a good one. The local Society, under 

 the presidency of Mr. T H. Parker, took a great deal of trouble to ensure our 

 comfort. The Board of Control of Experimental Stations spent all day Tuesday 

 discussing the work of the Stations ; Wednesday was a day full of work ; Thurs- 

 day morning was spent in visiting the town, and in the afternoon the Hon. John 

 Dryden gave the Association a very interesting and valuable address, indicating 

 the lines upon which he desired the aid of the Association in advancing the 

 fruit interests of the Province. Thursday evening was given to Horticulture. 

 An interesting paper on House Plants, by Mr. Scarff, of Woodstock, we give in 

 this number. On Friday morning Mr. Shuttleworth, representing the Fruit 

 Growers' Association, spoke at considerable length upon varieties of apples for 

 export ; grading, packing and selling apples. His views of apple grading coin- 

 cided with those of the many growers present, who believed that the grades as 

 defined by the Dominion, were those most desirable, not only for export but 

 also in our home markets. The meeting closed at noon on Friday, the same 

 officers having been re-elected for the year 1896. There are three new names 

 on the directorate, viz., J. L. Huggard, Whitby ; J. S. Scarff, Woodstock ; and 

 John Stewart, Ben Miller. The discussion was taken verbatim by our official 

 reporter, Mr. Thomas Bengough, of Toronto ; and our annual report will be 

 placed in the hands of the Department for publication, at as early a date as 

 possible. 



The Michigan Horticultural Society was well represented by Messrs. 

 L. B. Rice and I^. D. Watkins. The latter gentleman has a private park of 65 

 acres, and frequently brings a carload of poor children from the city to enjoy 

 the shade while he feasts them with peaches, an illustration of the way wealth 

 and philanthropy may unite in making the world happier. These gentlemen 

 both contributed much valuable information. 



The Central Experimental Farm was well represented by Director 

 Saunders and Horticulturist Craig, both of whom materially contributed to the 

 success of our meetings. The subject of the blossoming period of our fruit 

 trees, dealt with by Mr. Craig, is a most important one, pointing out that 

 orchards were often rendered barren on account of infertile bloom, which needed 

 other varieties planted near, and blooming at the same time, to ensure fruitful- 

 ness. 



GuELPH Agricultural College was well represented by President Mills 

 and Horticulturist Hutt. In his address the former explained that their work 

 was educational rather than experimental ; yet much experimental work was in 

 progress. 



Mr. D. W. Karn, President of the Board of Trade. Woodstock, has exten- 

 sive factories, pianos and organs. He has a beautiful home on the street 

 leading to Woodstock College. His paper read on Thursday evening, on 

 Private Conservatories, well deserves careful perusal, and will be published in 

 this journal. 



