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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



terest'ng talk on the Cyclamen, also given as a 

 premium by the society. It was introduced from 

 North Italy, where it grows so freely that the hogs 

 feed on it. but careful cultivation has improved 

 the flower greatly. He had known a lady to plant 

 the bulb wrong side up; there is always a small 

 depression on the side that should be planted upper- 

 most. The Soil must be kept moist. The Begonia 

 is a fine plant, but the Glo.Kinia is difhcidt to grow. 

 Questioned concerning Azaleas. Mr, Maxsom said 

 he had seen plants 40 years old at the Governor- 

 General's house at Ottawa, but peat had to be 

 specially imported from Wimbledon Common, 

 England, for use of the plants. All Azaleas have 

 a little b.dl of peat about the hair-like roots, and 

 they sesm to thrive until the nutriment has been 

 exhau.sted. Of hardy plants we would recommend 

 ferns, begonias, rubber plants and cyclamens as 

 likely to survive any ordinary kind of neglect. 



In reply to a question whether newly-planted 

 shoots of Boston Ivy required particular care, Mr. 

 Maxsom replied in the negative. It might be well 

 to cover the roots. 



The meeting was brought to a close about 10.30 

 by all singing the national anthem, led by Mr. 

 J. H. Knight.' 



The graphophone used by Mr. Stevens during 

 the evening was kindly loaned by Mr. R. Chambers. 

 The numerous selections given were greatly en- 

 joyed. — Lindsay Post. 



Lindsay. — The annual meeting of the Lindsay 

 Horticultural Society was held Wednesday evening 

 last at 7.-^0, in the council chamber, to receive the 

 treasurer's report and elect officers and directors 

 for the year 1901. Treasurer Frampton's report 

 disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs, the fin- 

 ancial position being as follows ; 

 Receipts, 1900. 



Balance on hand Jan. loth, 1900 $117.42 



Legislative grant ■ 77-oo 



Members' subscriptions 114.00 



Sale of plants 2.20 



Total receipts $3 10.62 



Expenditure. 

 Meetings for discussion of Horticultural 



subjects $ 19.50 



Horticultural periodicals 86.98 



Purchase of Plants 94.94 



Working expen.ses, including secretary's 



salary 25.93 



Extra printing 6.00 



$233.35 

 Balance in hand $77.27 



Kincardine — The annual meeting was held on 

 Wednesday evening, Jan. 9th, 1901. The officers 

 were elected for the ensuing year. 



Mr. Barker, the efl^cient secretary of the society, 

 presented the following report : — 



In submitting the fourth annual report he con 

 ^ratulated the society on the marked progress 

 which it has made during its four years of existence 

 which commenced with a membership of fifty-nine 

 and has now attained a growth of ninety members. 



For the information of the members and others the 

 secretary prepared a statement showing the exact 

 number of plants, bulbs and fruit trees v/hich have 

 been purcha.sed by the society and distributed to 

 the members last year in accordance with the sel- 

 ections made by them are as follows: — 



Collection 1. — 27 azaleas, 27 gloxinias, 54 be- 

 gonias. 



2. — 14 Fosterina palms in pots. 



3. — 6 palms. Phoenix reclinata; 18 begonias, red 

 white and yellow. 



4. — 10 Boston sword ferns in pots, 40 carnations. 



5.-52 dahlias, assorted colors ; 13 gloxinias, 13 

 new Russian violets, 39 single tuberous begonias 

 and 39 double. 



6. — 20 fuschias, 20 geraniums, ic Russian violets 

 20 dahlias, 20 chrysanthemums, 20 carnations. 



7. — 42 double hyacinths and 42 single. 



8. — 6 cannas and 40 giadiolii. 



9. — 12 flowering shrubs. 



10. — 10 cherry trees, Ely, Richmond and Black 

 Vartarian ; 10 peach trees, Crosby and Early Craw- 

 ford. 



II. — 36 raspberry bushes, 6 of each of six kinds. 



12. — I ID currant bushes, two years old, first-class, 

 of the following varieties ; Champion, Black Naples 

 White Grape, Fay's Prolific and Cherry. 



In addition to the above, the Fruit Growers' 

 Association have presented annually to the mem- 

 bers of the horticultural societies of Ontario a pre- 

 mium such as newly introduced pear, plum, peach, 

 also small fruits such as the best varieties of rasp- 

 berry and currant, besides ornamental vines, shrubs 

 and roses. Our members have also received from 

 the above association the annual report of their 

 proceedings — a neatly bound volume containing 

 most valuable instructions and information to fruit 

 growers in Canada, and then each member gets the 

 Canadian Horticulturist magazine every month 

 during the year, and we have no hesitation in 

 declaring this monthly visitor to be the peer of its 

 kind published in Canada, giving such plain in- 

 structions regarding the cultivation of fruit and 

 flowers, which make it indispensable to our mem- 

 bers and worth much more than our small member- 

 ship fee of $1. 



Our society last year was in a position to give 

 material aid and encouragement to the Juvenile 

 Flower League of Kincardine by purchasing for 

 them, with their own funds, plants and flower seeds 

 at lowest possible price by which, said League was 

 enabled to make a highly creditable showing in 

 conjunction with our own exhibition last fall. 



May we not hope for even greater success in this 

 the first year of a new century? We bespeak the 

 hearty co oporapion of every lover of flowers and 

 fruit in Kincardine. 



Joseph Barker, Secy. 



Orillia. — The annual meeting was held on Wed- 

 nesday evening January 9th, in the Council 

 Chamber. The Presirient, Mr. G. I. Bolster, 

 occupied the chair. The financial statement for 

 the past year, duly audited and certified by Messrs. 

 J. B. Marston and G. H. Clark, was presented by 

 the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. C. L. Stephens. It 

 showed amongst other matters that ?i47 had been 

 paid out for prizes awarded at the fall show, with 

 a balance remaining on hand at the close of the 



