THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



class with apples. At present the rates for 

 pears and quinces are much higher than for 

 apples, although it costs no more to the rail- 

 road to carry them. The diflFerence in price 

 does no longer exist, and cannot be put for- 

 ward as a justification of the difference in 

 rates. The outlook is also that in ten j-ears 

 the shipments of pears and quinces will ex- 

 ceed those of apples. The only thing accom- 

 plished is a slight change for the better in 

 the classification of quinces. Another griev- 

 ance against the railroad is presented by Mr. 

 Perkins, who states that the railroads are 

 now making the minimum weight for a full 

 car 30,000 pounds, when it used to be 20,000 

 pounds, later raised to 24,000 pounds, and 



the minimum for refrigerator cars 15,000 

 pounds, while they do not furnish cars large 

 enough to load 15,000 pounds — all these are 

 great hardship ^ to shippers. The Committee 

 on Railroad Classification was finally con- 

 tinued, and charged to make new efforts in se- 

 curing concessions from the railroad. 



COMMISSION MEN. 



A resolution endorsing the Legislation now 

 pending the State Legislature, and aiming to 

 clip the wings of dishonest commission men 

 by forcing them to report to the shipper the 

 name and address of the city buyer and the 

 prices paid, passed after a spirited debate, 

 and with much enthusiasm. 



^ ^{\? Affiliated ^o(fie%. ^ 



KfNCARDiNE. — Mr. Joseph Barker, 

 the Secretary, sends us a copy of the 

 circular being issued their members, 

 which is as follows : — 



Plant and Bulb Distribotion for 1899. — 

 Members will please make a selection and 

 notify the Secretary, Jos. Barker, or Walter 

 M. Dack, on or before 18th March. Collec- 

 tion No. 6 will be ordered for all who omit to 

 do t'-is. 



Members requiring more than one Collec- 

 tion will pay additional only the wholesale 

 cost to the Society. All stock is guaranteed 

 first-class and named Spring delivery in 

 April ; Fall delivery, early. 



Collection 1. — (Fall delivery.) Azalea, 

 white or colored, in pot ; 6 double tulips, 3 

 white and 3 yellow. 



Collection 2. — 2 clematis, 2 yrs. old -Jack- 

 manii (purple) and Henryi (white). 



Collection 3. — 2 palms— Kentia Balmoreana 

 (4 in. pot) and Asparagus Sprengeri(4in. pot). 



Collection 4. — .3 roses, hardy hybrids, 2 yr. 

 old — Crimson Globe (moss). General Jacque- 

 minot (crimson) and Margaret Dickson 

 (white). 



Collection 5.— Tuberous begonia, 2 double 

 and 3 single ; 2 Gloxinias (tigered and 

 spotted). 



Collection 6. — (Fall delivery.) 5 hyacinths 

 — 3 single and 2 double, assorted colors ; 

 double tulips — 6 white and 6 yellow. 



Collection 7.— 5 gladioli — Childsi ; 3cannas 

 — Burbank, Bouvier and Queen Charlotte ; 2 

 cyclamen (white and red). 



Collection 8. — 3 carnations — Bridesmaid 

 white. Daybreak pink. Flora Hill white ; 3 

 chrysanthemums — Philadelphia white, M. 

 Henderson yellow, Mrs. E. G. Hill pink ; 1 



Gloxinia — spotted ; 1 Asparagus Sprengeri. 



Collection 9. — 3 currants — Black Naples, 2 

 year old ; 3 currants — White Grape, strong 1 

 year old ; 25 raspberry — Cuthbert. 



Note by Editor. — We would advise 

 our Societies to make up one general 

 list for all members, as they could then 

 buy the stock wholesale in advance at a 

 great reduction, and the distribution 

 would be much less troublesome. 



Chatham. — Our Society is in a very 

 healthy condition, and gradually creeping up. 

 We shall have over 100 members this year. 

 We are giving each member 1 palm, 1 fern, 1 

 new geranium, 1 tea rose, 1 hydrangea, 1 

 fuchsia, 1 canna, 1 tuberous begonia, 1 tube- 

 rose, 1 oz. sweet peas, 1 pkt. asters, 1 pkt. 

 pansies, 1 pkt. philox, 1 pkt. verbena. We 

 are also likely to give bulbs in the fall, and 

 talk of having a Chrysanthemum show. 



Hamilton. — This Society has issued a 

 printed Directors' report, dated 31st Dec, 

 1898, showing list of officers, of addresses 

 giving during the year, of plants given away, 

 of honorary awards given at exhibition and 

 of finances This Society receives an annual 

 grant of $3.50. 



Hamilton. — At the monthly meeting, held 

 March 6th, a paper was read before the 

 Society by W. Hunt, florist, on "Tuberous 

 Begonias, Amaryllis and Freesias for the 

 Amateur, their Treatment and Growth." 



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