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VOL. II.] SEPTEMBER, 1879. [No. 9. 



THE SUMMER MEETING. 



According to previous announcement, the Summer Meeting of the 

 Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario was held in the Town Hall, 

 Peterboro', on the 16th July, 1879. A goodly number assembled at 

 ten o'clock on that day, and manifested much interest in the proceedings. 

 There was a display of. summer fruits, consisting principally of rasp- 

 berries and gooseberries, relieved by a very tastefully prepared floral 

 design, in which were many choice and beautiful flowers. This design, 

 we believe, was prepared by one of the ladies of Peterboro', who takes 

 a deep interest in the work of the Association. 



President Burnet exhibited to the members the medals which had 

 been awarded to the Association by the American Pomological Society 

 and at the Centennial Exliibition. 



After the usual routine business, the President announced that the 

 Eev. V. Clementi, of Peterboro', had very kindly prepared a paper upon 

 "Fruit Growing in the County of Peterborough", and suggested that it 

 be read before proceeding to the discussion of the subjects proposed for 

 the consideration of the meeting. The members listened to the reading 

 of Mr. dementi's paper with very marked interest, and at its close 

 thanked him most cordially, and requested that it miglit be published 

 in the Canadian Horticulturist, and in the Annual Report. 



Mr. Clementi remarked that his paper was not as complete as he 

 desired, owing to the great difficulty he had found in gathering the 

 information which he expected to be able to obtain when he undertook 

 to prepare it, yet such as it was, he was very happy to place it at the 

 disposal of the meeting. 



The information given in this paper is just such as the Association 

 seeks to secure, and will be found of great service to those who wish 

 to plant fruit trees in that section. It is as follows : — 



