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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 2473. Garden at Bowbrook, Residknce of Adam Brown, Hamilton. 



company generously donated prizes for com- 

 petitions among the children of the city. 

 Then the society offered prizes for window 

 boxes, and it was perfectly wonderful the 

 number shown through the city during the 

 season. It kept the box manufacturers and 

 the florists busy supplying the demands. 

 All this sort of thing is having its effect up- 

 on the children, leading them to a higher 

 and better civilisation. In connection with 

 our work, while we have much to be thank- 

 ful for, there are some things that have not 

 suited us. Strangely enough, it was from 

 those from whom we expected most support 

 that we got least. The churches and schools 

 showed practically no improvement. 



Mr. Steele reviewed the work of the 

 society during the year with the City council. 

 He spoke of the collection of garbage, the 

 gathering of waste paper, the caring of 

 shade trees, the repairing of roadways, the 

 snow cleaning by-law and the weed cutting 



regulations. Speaking of the dog nuisance, 

 he thought if the present by-law was carried 

 out strictly it would suit the public generally. 

 He knew of many citizens whose gardens 

 were ruined early in the season by dogs. 

 He also wished that the white wings brigade 

 could be again dressed in white. 



Newton D. Galbreaith took charge of the 

 prize distribution, and at the outset, explain- 

 ed the system of dividing the city into four 

 districts for the purposes of the Spectator 

 Printing Company competition among child- 

 ren — $100 in cash and $25 in bulbs and 

 seeds. 



Mayor Hendrie, who took Mrs. Hendrie's 

 place in distributing the Spectator's prizes, 

 apologised for her absence, it being impos- 

 sible for her to reach the city in time to per- 

 form the pleasant task. He thanked the 

 ladies of the Improvement society for the 

 beautiful way in which they had decorated 

 the council chamber. The giving out of 



