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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Pan American Notice. 



Sir, — Will you permit me through the columns of 

 your valuable journal to draw the attention of all 

 fruit growers in the Province of Ontario to the fact 

 that the fair name which our province enjoys, as a 

 country producing in abundance fruit; of fine 

 appearance and magnificent quality, will be put to 

 a severe test during the coming season at the Pan- 

 American Exposition. Surrounded as we will be, 

 not only by the fruit products from the various 

 states of the union, but also by those from more 

 distant and tropical countries, all of which will be 

 fully represented in the Horticulture Building, it 

 is very desirable that we spare no effort to maintain 

 the reputation which Ontario has gained already 

 at the Expositions of Chicago, Paris and elsewhere, 

 and to secure, if possible, fresh laurels. 



With this end in view, I am extremely anxious 



to enlist the co-operation and hearty assistance of 

 all fruit growers in the different sections of the 

 Province, and I know of no better way to reach 

 them than through the columns of the Horticul- 

 turist.! 



I have been much gratified with the many ex- 

 pressions I have received of intentions to forward 

 fruit in season from different points, and I trust 

 that every section of the Province will, either 

 through prominent individuals or through its Hort- 

 icultural Society, be able to furnish a supply of 

 choice fruit from time to time. 



I hope to be able in the next number to furnish 

 your readers with a full statement of the arrange- 

 ments as to awards etc., under which fruit will be 

 exhibited during the season. 



Yours respectfully, 

 St. Catharines, April 22. Wm. H. Bunting. 



Omit Aff olol^tsdl ioeodi^oi^ 



Cayuga. — We had our open meeting last night 

 in the Court House. An orchestra of seven pieces 

 played for us. The Court Room was banked with 

 flowers at the end, and a large audience filled 

 every seat. Mr. Bacon's lecture was much appre- 

 ciated. He knows his work thoroughly and is a 

 clear, explicit and intelligent .speaker. He also 

 was much pleased with his reception and our new 

 work as a new society. A. K. Goodman, Secretary 

 Cayuga Horticultural Society. 



Thornbury. — On the evening of the iSth inst. 

 the Thornbury Town Hall was crowded to the 

 d®ors by an enthusiastic audience to listen to the 

 lecture and musical entertainment held under the 

 auspices of the Horticultural Society, After a 

 chorus by the Glee Club, of about forty voices. 

 Mayor Pedwell, who occupied the chair, called 

 upon Miss Blanche Maddock, of Guelph, for her 

 lecture on "Window Gardening, ' which proved 

 most interesting and instructive, and gave new 

 light on many points regarding the culture of 

 flowers, and was just such a talk as the ladies of 

 this section have been wishing for for some time. 



After well rendered solos by Mr. Mclnnes and 

 Mr. Pedler, Mr. Hutt, of Niagara Falls, delivered 

 his lecture on " Beautifying the Home," prefacing 

 his lecture proper with a short, but very interest- 

 ing talk on "Nature Study." Mr. Hutt gave 

 many practical suggestions on landscape garden- 

 ing, making and care of lawns, ornamental shrub- 

 bery, etc. Also during the afternoon Mr. Hutt 

 visited the schools of Thornbury and Clarksburg 

 and addressed the children. 



The evening meeting closed with more music 

 and the national anthem. 



The Thornbury society is flourishing ; has a 

 membership of sixty-five, and don't have to canvas 

 for members. 



J. G. Mitchell, President. 



April 22nd, 1 90 1. 



Kincardine. — Pursuant to notice given the 

 Kincardine Horticultural Society were favored on 

 Friday evening, the 19th inst., with two most inter- 



esting addresses delivered in the Town Hall here, 

 one by Mr. A. McNeill, of Walkerville, on 1st — 

 House plants ; 2nd — Plants, trees and shrubs for 

 the ordinary town lot. The other address being 

 by Miss Laura Rose, of Guelph, on 1st — Why I 

 have a garden ; 2nd — On economic gardening. 

 The audience was a fairly good one considering 

 that the weather was cold and a protracted or re- 

 vival service was being held at the Canada Metho- 

 dist church, close by our lecture hall ; notwith- 

 standing these our gathering was a decided im- 

 provement on what we have been accustomed to 

 m the past shewing an increased or growing inter- 

 est in horticulture, etc, about 250 being present. 

 Mr. McNeill was listened to with very marked atten- 

 tion and the several demonstrations of applause 

 evinced during his address and when he conclud- 

 ed, showed plainly that all were highly pleased. 

 Miss Rose fairly delighted everyone and it is quite 

 safe to predict a full town hall to hear her on her 

 next visit to Kincardine to instruct us in the happy 

 art of cottage gardening. I must not forget to re- 

 port that Kincardine's worthy mayor, G. M. 

 Mackendrick, Esq , kindly gave the free use of the 

 town hall in the afternoon when Miss Rose gave 

 and interesting address to a large number of the 

 school children, a treat they will not soon forget. 

 T. Barker, Secretary. 



Seaforth. — The enclosed clipping from the 

 Huron Expositor of this town contains a very good 

 account of our public meeting on Wednesday even- 

 ing, and expresses, I think, the opinion of all who 

 were present : 



The meeting in the town hall on Wednesday 

 evening under the auspices of the Seaforth Horti- 

 cultural Society, was a very successful and inter- 

 esting affair. The attendance was large, the hall 

 being well filled. The chair was occupied by Mr. 

 Wm. Ballantyne, president of the society. Ex- 

 cellent and instructive addresses were delivered by 

 Miss Rose, of Guelph, and by Mr. McNeill, of 

 Windsor. They are both good speakers, and they 

 have the faculty of making their addresses inter- 

 esting as well as instructive. Musical selections 



