THE EVOLUTION OF A LOCAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



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Fig. 2192. Rksidenxe of H. Mussen. 



every one on all sides ; it is stated that at 

 our station, now enveloped in darkness at 

 nig'ht and mud in the daytime, the local 

 superintendent is thinking" of uniting" with us 

 and making a park in the station grounds, 

 planting trees, adding gardens and placing 

 out recreation benches. 



At our Court House the good work is 

 proceeding, the southern entrance to the 

 grounds is just being re-modelled, pointing 

 to additional handsome drives, new flower 

 beds, cement walks, while an ornamental 

 hedge has been added. The Anglican 

 Stone Church, the crowning life work of the 

 Rev. John Francis, B. D., ere he retired to 

 a well earned superannuation, stands on 

 large grounds adjoining the Court House 

 park. Our society has caused these grounds 

 to be terraced and fittingly laid out in mag- 

 nificent proportions, in keeping with the 

 beauty of the building. 



The town park has been levelled in part, 

 sodded, while double tennis courts have been 

 added on each side of the band stand. 



Privately, too, our local enthusiasts have 



all contributed their quota to the g-ood work. 

 There are still many difficulties to over- 

 come. Dirt triumphs in many streets, many 

 people still love to make a barn yard of the 

 road in front of their dwellings. In many 

 quarters paint is unknown, but our work is 

 telling, and if we accomplish but a part of 

 what we hope for each year, the reign of 

 filth, disorder, smells and bad roads, will 

 give way to order and beauty, so that some 

 day Cayuga, when the inevitable trolley line 

 from the outside world seeks her, will not 

 be found wanting. 



Cayuga, Ont. A. K. Goodman^ 



Fig. 2193. A Local Horticulturist. 



The Brilliant Grape, a cross between At Maplehurst it has not yet shown this 

 Niagara and Delaware, is reported by the tendency. 

 Rural New Yorker, as susceptible to rot. 



