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might be more attractive and profitable if competent persons were 

 previously appointed to introduce the several topics by either a paper 

 or an address, to be followed by a free discussion; and if a schedule of 

 the essays, topics, and business of such intended meeting were 'givea 

 the members through the pages of the Horticulturist, even the local 

 press might be used to draw public attention to the interesting charac- 

 ter of such a meeting, wliich might result in an increased number of 

 members. 



The Fruit Eoom. — It seems to me that one of the most attractive 

 features of our meetings is very much undervalued by members, and 

 that is the display of fruit. If fine samples and uncommon varieties 

 were more freely exliibited, what a source of attraction to visitors, 

 what a means of information to members might result; and possibly there 

 would be more encouragement to this if the display could stand on 

 exhibition for a longer time. Among other beneficial results of an 

 extended interest in this feature of our- meetings, may be mentioned 

 the following points : 



(1) Members may extend their knowledge of the distinguishing 

 points in varieties. 



(2) Variations of the same kind of fruit as grown, in different 

 localities will be evident. • 



(3) Successful method of preserving fruits will be elicited. 

 Much interest is already taken in the show of seedling fruits, and 



this is one of the most important uses of the fruit room ; but if a man 

 cannot show a new seedling, let him show the best and most perfect 

 specimens of what he has, whether old or new, that we may get our 

 ideal of what a perfect model should be, and aim to produce it, each 

 for himself. 



Books for Fruit Growers. — The fruit growers of Grimsby having 

 applied to the directors of the Mechanic's Institute, have succeeded in 

 getting a great number of books added to the library which are directly 

 useful to them ; and the same course might be profitably followed in- 

 many other places. Who will dispute the superior value of a library 

 containing such useful books, over one containing only novels and 

 other light literature ? The books which have been written on horti- 

 culture and agriculture are now so numerous that few can afford them 

 all, and those who most need them are often least able to procure them.. 

 We beg to call attention to the following list as a few among the many 



