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year of #69.88. The amount paid for prizes was 

 larger by f 18 than that paid in 1899. The entries 

 for 1900 were 635, an increase of 37 over the pre- 

 vious year. On motion of Mr. E. B. Alport, 

 seconded by Mr. Geo. Street, the report was 

 accepted and ordered to be forwarded to the 

 Department of Agriculture. A vote of thanks 

 to the officers of last year was passed. An in- 

 teresting discussion, in which many members 

 took part, followed, upon the question as to 

 whether it was desirable to continue to act upon 

 the old lines of co-oporation with the East Simcoe 

 Agricultural Society in holding a fall show ; or to 

 cut away from that society altogether, and devote 

 the resources of the town society entirely to town 

 objects, such as beautifying of lawns and gardens, 

 holding of summer shows, and other directions in 

 which valuable work might be done. The concen- 

 sus of opinion seemed to be that it would be hardly 

 be advisable to withdraw at present from the 

 former methods, particularly as it was pointed out, 

 a summer show was impracticable owing to there 

 being no hall in the town suitable for such a pur- 

 pose. At a meeting of the Directors, which imme- 

 diately followed, Mr. C. L. Stephens was re-elected 

 Secretary-Treasurer for the fourteenth time. 



On motion of Mr. Stephens, seconded by Canon 

 Green, it was resolved that during the ensuing 

 year regular monthly meetings of the Directors 

 shall be held, and the second Tuesday in each 

 month at 8 p. m. in the Council Chambers, were 

 fixed upon for time and place. Mr. Secord intro- 

 duced to the meeting Mr. G. B. Wyllie, District 

 Passenger Agent of the Illinois Central Railway, 

 as an old friend and schoolmate who was visiting 

 him. Mr. Wyllie having expressed pleasure at 

 being at being present and interest in the discussion 

 which he had listened to, gave a short address on 

 the subject of Canadian Summer Resorts, referring 

 chiefly to Orillia and the Muskoka District. He 

 promised a very large influx of visitors next sum- 

 mer from the Pan-American Exposition to be held 

 in Buffalo, and hoped that Orillia would be pre- 

 pared to receive a goodly number. He emphasised 

 the importance of well-kept grounds and tidy 

 streets as an attraction to tourists. A vote of 

 thanks was passed to Mr. Wyllie for his entertain- 

 ing and instructive address. 



Hamilton. — The annual meeting of the Hamil- 

 ton Horticultural Society was held m the Hamilton 

 Scientific Association rooms on the evening of 

 Wednesday, January 9th, at half past seven o'clock. 

 The Treasurer's report showed a balance on hand 

 of S213.00. $162.00 were received in members' 

 fees dviring 1900. $99.00 were expended in pur- 

 chasing and distributing seeds, plants and bulbs. 

 With the object of cultivating a love for horticul- 

 ture $46.00 worth of plants were distributed among 

 the scholars of the public and separate schools dur- 

 ing the late spring, and prizes of plants and bulbs 

 were awarded in October for the best grown speci- 

 mens from each school, much interest being taken 

 in the competition by parents as well as children. 

 The thanks of the society are due E. G. Brown, 

 John A. Bruce & Co.. Walter Holt and Messrs. A. 

 Alexander and William Hunt for kindly donating 

 the prizes. Nine open meetings were held forbear- 

 ing lectures and the reading of papers. A publif 

 exhibition was held in June. The following 

 officers and directors were elected : President, A. 

 Alexander; First Vice-President, F. H. Lambe ; 

 Second Vice-President, J. O. McCuUoch. Direc- 

 tors: James Anderson, S. Aylett, W. F. Burton, 

 John Cape, J. J. Evel, Wm. Hunt, J. Kneeshaw, 

 Rev. A. McLaren, William Wilson ; Auditors, 

 Fred. B. Greening, M. H. Little; Secy-Treas., 

 J. M. Dickson. 



The Perth Horticultural Society held its first an- 

 nual meeting in the Council Chamber, on the 

 evening of Jan. gth, at which the officers for the 

 ensuing year were elected and considerable busi- 

 ness done. The meeting was adjourned until 

 Tuesday, Jan. 29th, at eight o'clock in the evening 

 at the same place, for the purpose of adopting by- 

 laws, etc. This adjourned meeting should be well 

 attended as by-laws are important and other busi- 

 ness will be brought up. 



PiCTON— The annual meeting of the above society 

 was held in Shire Hall on Wednesday evening, for 

 the election of officers for the ensuing year, and 

 other business. 





