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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Napanee. — A very large and successful public 

 me-'titig, under the auspices of the Napanee Hor- 

 ticultural Society, was held here on Tuesday even- 

 ing, 4th inst. It was one of the most successful 

 and pleasant meetings yet held by the society. 

 The speakers of the evening were Mr. A. Gilchrist, 

 of Toronto Junction, and Mrs. Torrance, of Chau- 

 tauguay Batin, near Montreal. They are both first 

 class speakers and practical horticulturists, and 

 their services have been engaged by the Fruit 

 Growers' Association, in connection with the On- 

 tario department of agriculture. They were prob- 

 ably the strongest and most efficient deputation 

 that has yet visited Napanee in any such capacity. 

 The chair was occupied by Mr. W. S. Herrington, 

 K. C, vice-president, who made one of the most 

 complete and practical chairman's addresses the 

 society has ever had the privilege of hearing. It 

 is well worth publishing verbatim. 



At the conclusion of the addresses a vote of 

 thanks was moved by T. Symington and seconded 

 by J. Pollard. Rockwell's Glee Club were present 

 and added much to the pleasure of the meeting by 

 rendering several musical selections in their very 

 effijient manner. A question drawer, and the 

 practical answers it drew out, was also a very 

 valuable feature of the meeting. 



Another thing that added to the pleasure of the 

 meeting was the fine exhibition of plants by gome 

 of th 3 well known members of the society. Mrs. 

 Wilkinson, the efficient president, gave a display 

 of some very fine specimens of hyacinths. Mr. 

 John Wilson and John Pollard also displayed some 

 beautiful plants of their own cultivation. 



The society, under its present efficient manage- 

 ment, is said to be now one of the best in the prov- 

 ince. Some of its leading members have proposed 

 procuring a small plot central in the town and 

 beautifying it. Such a movement would add much 

 to our town's attractions, and, we doubt not, that 

 some of our leading citizens would cheerfully give 



tangible encouragement to it. We have already 

 heard it intimated that some would subscribe lib- 

 erally for that purpose. Mr. Gilchrist, who has 

 attended many similar meetings, publicly stated 

 that he met here the most responsive audience he 

 had anywhere met similar occasions. 



Cobourg— A meeting of the directors of the 

 Horticultural Society was held on Monday after- 

 noon March 3rd. It was resolved to offer cash 

 prizes amounting to $40 for excellence in flower 

 gardening during the coming season, and 

 Messrs Hayden and Denton and Mrs. Field 

 were appointed a committee to arrange a prize 

 list, and the conditions of competition. Mr. 

 Hayden suggested that prizes be given for the 

 best flower beds, window boxep, ferneries, earl- 

 iest potatoes, etc., open to the town, and that 

 there be special prizes awarded to the school child- 

 ren for sweet peas, bouquets, etc. The object of 

 the Society is to encourage local improvement as 

 much as possible. It was decided that the Spring 

 distribution for 1902 shall consist of the following 

 nsmed plants; to which each paid-up member will 

 be entitled, viz : — One of Kelway's new hardy hy- 

 brid Delphiniums, one of Kelway's hardy perennial 

 Gaillardias, one of Kelway's choice autumn per- 

 ennial Phloxes. (The foregoing plants have been 

 imported by the Horticultural Society directly 

 from the renowned Royal Horticultural Gardens, 

 established by Kelway & Sons at Langport, Somer- 

 set, England). One hybrid perpetual Rose, one 

 one clematis jackmanni Supeiba, one box of Car- 

 nations. 



Leamington.— The directors met on the 15th of 

 February and decided to offer the members Hub- 

 bardston, Jonathan and Bismarck apple trees ; 

 Monarch and Climax plums ; Engold, Dewey and 

 Chairs peach ; and Spiraea, Hydrangea, Wiegelia 

 and Honeysuckle shrubs. 



OUR BOOK TABLE. 



Report ok Inspector of San Jose Scale, 1901, 

 by George E. Fisher, Freeman. This report is a 

 most interesting and valuable one, and every fruit 

 grower who has reason to fear the invasion of his 

 orchard by the scale should at once write the De- 

 partment of Agriculture, Toronto, for a copy. 



BOOKS. 



Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. — Com- 

 prising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural 

 plants, description of the species of fruits, vege- 

 tables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the 

 United States and Canada, together with geo- 

 graphical and biographical sketches, by L. H. 

 Bailey, of Cornell University, illustrated with 

 over two thousand engravings, 1902. 4 volumes 

 at $5.00 a volume. Published by the MacMillan 

 Co., 66 Fifth ave., New York City. A magnificent 

 work and indispensable to the library of every 

 progressive horticulturist. This fourth volume 

 completes the work, which reflects great credit 

 upon the editor and his co-laborers. No doubt it 

 will be in world wide demand. 



Fumigation Methods, by W. S. Johnson. A 

 practical treatise for farmers, fruit growers, nur- 

 serymen, gardeners, florists, millers, grain deal- 

 ers, transportation companies, college and experi- 

 ment station workers. Pulslished by Orange 

 Judd Co., 1902. Price. $1. 



catalogues. 



Carnations, Wholesale List, 1902. Also plant 

 novelties and general floral stock. J. Gammage 

 & Sons, London, Ont. Strawberry Plants. T. 

 C. Robinson, Owen Sound, Ont. Spring, 1902. 

 F. R. Pierson Company, importers, groweis and 

 dealers in choice seeds, bult)S and plants, Tarry- 

 town on Hudson, N. Y., 1902. J. H. Gregory & 

 Son, Marblehead, Mass, 1902. Catalogue of vege- 

 table and flower seeds. A fine illustrated des- 

 criptive catalogue free to all. Maule's Silver 

 Anniversary Seed Catalogue, 1902, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. Fruit AND Ornamental Trees, Central 

 Nurseries, A. G. Hull & Son, St. Catharines. 

 Choice Strawberry Plants, Chas. H. Snow, 

 Cummings Bridge, Ontario. Grape Vines and 

 General Nursery Stock, Lewis Rcescb, Fre- 

 donia, N. Y., 1902. 



