THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIS7. 



Fig. 2!;2o. The Fruit Tables at Walkerton! 



Apple, possibly the largest ever grown in 

 Ontario. It's weight was twenty-four 

 ounces and it measured 14^ inches in cir- 

 cumference. Mr. E. Morris, our director at 

 Fonthill, showed a fine assortment of vari- 

 eties of apples, among which we noticed the 

 Huntsman's Favorite, an apple grown large- 

 ly in Illinois, and much in demand in the 

 Illinois markets where it brings double 

 the price per barrel got for Ben Davis. It 

 is large, dark red in color, and of excellent 

 quality. We propose to have it under test 

 at our fruit stations. 



The exhibit of British Columbia apples 

 made by Mr. R. M. Palmer, of British Col- 

 umbia, was also most remarkable, setting 

 before us an example of the perfect samples 

 which we must grow if we would receive 

 the highest prices. 



FLORICULTURE. 



AN interesting innovation in connection 

 with our annual meeting this year 

 was the division of the programme into two 

 separate sections, both going on at the same 



time. The large Council Chamber was set 

 apart for the consideration and discussion of 

 topics belonging to floriculture, and every 

 session was crowded to the full capacity of 

 the hall. These sessions were presided over 

 by Mr. T. H. Race, of Mitchell, and papers 

 or addresses were given by a number of 

 noted florists as well as a talk on roses and 

 rose culture by Mr. Race himself. Among 

 those who contributed to the interest o 

 these floral meetings were Mr. J. S. Scarf, 

 of Woodstock, Mr. R. B. Whyte, of Ottawa, 

 Major Suelgrove, of Cobourg, Mr. C. L. 

 Stephens, of Orillia, Prof. Hutt, of Guelph, 

 and Dr. Fletcher, of Ottawa. These meet- 

 ings seemed especially interesting to the 

 townspeople, who thronged the hall at every 

 session, and took an active part in all 

 the discussions. A considerable dernand 

 was made upon the chairman for information 

 on roses, and we may look for a large ex- 

 pansion in the cultivation of that queen of 

 flowers in the pretty town of Walkerton in 

 the near future. A hearty appreciation and 



