THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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sented in our plate by E. pectinatus, 

 which Mr. Blanc says is decidedly one 

 of the very best for blooming that can 

 possibly be obtained. Strong plants 

 often bear twelve to fifteen flowers, 

 :ind open four or five at a time. The 

 flowers are large, often measuring three 

 and a-half inches across, and are of a 

 beautiful bright purplish pink, and 

 very fragrant. Next in freedom of 

 blooming is Echinocereus coespitosus 

 which bears large purple flowers ; some 

 varieties bear yellow flowers, and others 

 dark rose and shining crimson. 



We hope to be able in some future 

 number to give our readers further 

 notes of this curious family of plants ; 

 meanwhile, anyone can procure a copy 

 of Mr. Blanc's " Hints on Cacti," by 

 (Uiclosing to him the trifling sum of 

 fifteen cents, addressing him at 314 

 N'orth Eleventh Street, Philadelphia. 



THE SUMMER MEETING 



of the Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Ontario will be held in the Town Hall, 

 Lindsay, on Wednesday, July 7th, 

 1886, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, con- 

 tinuing through the day and evening. 



An adjounaed meeting will be held 

 at Bobcaygeon on Thursday, the 8th 

 of July, at one o'clock. The members 

 will leave Lindsay at eight o'clock on 

 Thursday morning, by boat, pausing at 

 Sturgeon Point to inspect the vineyard 

 of Mr. John Knowlson, and airive at 

 Robcaygeon in time for dinner at noon. 

 The meeting will continue until three 

 o'clock. Members can then return by 



fast boat to Lindsay in time to take 

 the evening trains east and west. 



Members intending to be present 

 can have rooms secured for them by 

 writing to Mr. Thos. Beall, Lindsay, 

 informing him of their wishes. 



Members travelling by rail will 

 please purchase round-trip tickets when 

 leaving home. 



The Directors will meet at eight 

 o'clock on Tuesday evening, July 6th, 

 at the Benson House. 



The following subjects are proposed 

 for discussion : — 



SUBJECTS FOR CONSIDERATION. 



1. Strawberries.— Time for planting. Hills 



or matted rows. Varieties for diflferent 

 soils. Name four of the most desirable 

 varieties suitable for this locality ; for 

 market. 



2. Pears. — Name four varieties suitable for 



cultivation here. What is the best 

 mode of cultivation ? 



3. Plums. — Can plums be profitably grown 



here? What varieties? What insect 

 pests are they hable to ? What are the 

 remedies ? 



4. Apples.— Why are there so many failures 



in our apple orchards ? The right time 

 to prune apple trees. Should orchards 

 be cultivated after the trees commence 

 to bear fruit ? Are wind-breaks neces- 

 sary ? Aspects of orchards. Name 

 ten varieties that can be profitably 

 grown for market purposes here. 



5. Hoses. — Name twelve varieties suitable 



for general cultivation. Kind of soil 

 most suitable. Insect enemies. Reme- 

 dies. 



6. Tulips. — Method of cultivation. Should 



the bulbs be taken out of the ground 

 during the summer ? At what time ? 



7. Grapes. — What varieties may be profit- 



ably grown in this county ? The hardi- 



