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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 2078. Baron Rothschild's Chateau. 



throug"h. The vegetable garden was also 

 very fine, with many hot-beds for tender 

 thing-s, as well as vegetables out of season. 

 There were also commodious greenhouses 

 for roses, orchids, ferns, carnations, palms, 

 and all plants needing special care and 

 special temperatures, with houses for rais- 

 ing plants and flowers for bedding out. 



As it had never before been our good 

 fortune to see such a lovely park and so 

 perfectly kept, our day there was one of 

 the brightest and best in all our travels. 



Annie L. Saunders. 



out of place, the care taken was so perfect. Central Experimental Farm, 

 and the trees were laden with ripe fruit all Ottawa. 



The American Po.mological Society 

 holds its 27th annual session in Buffalo, 

 N. Y., Sept. 1 2th and 13th. 



As Buffalo is close to the famous truit 

 districts of Western New York, Eastern 

 Ontario, Northwestern Pennsylvania and 

 Northern Ohio, it is anticipated that the 

 local attendance will be large, and that the 

 opportunity to visit these interesting regions 

 under favorable circumstances will be em- 

 braced by many of the members from a dis- 

 tance. 



A program covering subjects of general 

 and vital interest to fruit growers and con- 

 sumers throughout the country is being ar- 

 ranged, the details of which will be an- 

 nounced in due time. Meanwhile members 

 are invited to inform the secretary regard- 

 ing any subjects of general interest that are 

 of special importance in their respective sec- 

 tions of the country. 



As a better understanding of the relations 

 of bee keeping to fruit growing is believed 

 to be important to both industries the Na- 

 tional Bee Keeper's Association has been 



invited by the Executive Committee to join 

 in one of the sessions for a discussion of the 

 various practical phases of that question. 

 This invitation has been accepted, and a 

 joint session on this subject will be held at 

 some time during the meeting. 



Members oi the Fruit Grower's Associa- 

 tion of Ontario, desiring to attend this meet- 

 ing, may receive from the Secretary a cer- 

 tificate of such membership, for presentation 

 at this meeting, if desired. 



The facilities for the display of fruits 

 entered in competition for Wilder medals 

 will be excellent, as the Exposition authori- 

 ties have tendered space for the society 

 exhibits in the Horticultural Building of 

 the Exposition. Such exhibits will also be 

 eligible to Exposition awards. Members 

 who have promising new fruits or fine col- 

 lections of standard varieties which they 

 desire to exhibit are therefore urged to plan 

 to attend the meeting and to make the best 

 possible showing of their products, taking 

 advantage of the rare opportunity offered. 



