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memory of grateful successors. The prominent colossal figure amid 

 the many giants who have appeared and graced the annals of the 

 Society is the Hon. Marshall P. Wilder. His indomitable energy, 

 liberality, and executive ability have facilitated grand results. To 

 indicate the monument which he has raised for himself, we have only 

 to say, in the language of another on a different occasion, " circumspice." 

 None can estimate the benefits arising from the loved labours of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. They will live in all time, and 

 l^ear abundant fruit throughout all coming generations. 



HORTICULTUEAL NOTES. 



(Zinnias, Bicinus, Datura, Canary Creeper, Glaucium.) 

 BY A. HOOD, BARRIE, ONT. 



Although the Fruit Growers' Association do not as a society dis- 

 (cuss horticultural topics at their meetings, or distribjite shrubs or 

 flowers to their members, it is not intended, if I judge rightly, that 

 such subjects should be excluded altogether frpm the pages of the 

 Horticulturist. And, indeed, I know that sqnie of their members, in 

 common with myself, would be pleased to see the efforts of the society, 

 as well as the pages of their magazine, directed to both branches, 

 instead of being entirely confined to fruits; and the more so because 

 they can so easily go hand in hand together, without the interests of 

 the one being made to suffer froni undue attention to the other, while 

 at the same time two or three very important advantages would be 

 gained. In the first place, the transactions of the society would become 

 pteresting to a much larger number of individuals; and the class from 

 which members of the society might be obtained would be more than 

 doubled by including all lovers of flowers as well as cultivators of 

 fruits. In the second place, we should at once interest the ladies, 

 (a great point gained,) and they would induce their husbands to become 

 members of the society. And, thirdly, if in the plant distribution a 

 choice were given between fruits, flowers, and seeds, numbers of 

 individuals who have not room to plant an apple tree might still enjoy 

 the advantages the society offers, or find in its proceedings suflScient 

 interest to induce them to beconie members. 



