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teud the 39th annual meeting of the EntomoUogi- 

 cal Society of Ontario, which was held here ontne 

 29th and 30th of October. A fair number availed 

 themselves of the opportunity of hearing the inter- 

 esting and instructive addresses at the public meet- 

 ing in the Normal School building. 



The Directors have much pleasure in recording 

 their high appreciation of the public spirit and 

 generosity of Mr. Adam Beck, Mayor of the City, 

 in offering fioo for prizes in a garden competition. 

 A very large number of entries were made and the 

 results Were very pleasing not only in the care 

 and improvement of the premises of those compet- 

 ing, but also in the effect upon their neighbors who 

 were influenced by the examples thus set and did 

 much to keep their own grounds in good order. 



The Directors feel that they may justly congra- 

 tulate the Society on the good work it has accomp- 

 lished in the City of London, during the three 

 years of its exiscance. Testimony is borne on 

 every hand to the noticeable improvement to be 

 seen in all directions in the care of lawns and 

 boulevards, and the cultivation of flowers and 

 shrubs. We should all be encouraged by this suc- 

 cess to do everything that lies in our power to pro- 

 mote a taste for beauty amongst our citizens of 

 every grade, and to lead them to vie with one an- 

 other in making the surroundings of their resi- 

 dences and places of work and business as attrac- 

 tive as possible. 



All of which is respectively submitted, 

 R. W. Rennie, C. J. Bethune, 



Sec'y-Treas. President. 



HAMILTON. 



The annual meet ng of the Hamilton Horticul- 

 tural Society was held in the Museum of the 

 Public Library, Jan. 14th, 1903, at 7.30 p.m. 



The Secretary-Treasurer reported a balance on 

 hand of about $204 00. The Society began the 

 year well, three open meetings having been held. 

 In November an address by Mrs. Iza Gili-hrisL ; in 

 December, "Best Flowering Shrubs," by Mr. 

 Roderick Campbell, of Niagara Falls, illustrated 

 by numerous specimens of decorative winter 

 plants ; in January an address by Mr. J. O. Mc- 

 CuUcch on " Popular Garden Flowe s, " illustrated 

 by some seventy five lantern slides made during 

 the past summer. 



Mr. A. Alexander, who has been President of 

 this Society since its inception, has lesigned the 

 position and Mr. J. O. McCuUoch has teen elected 

 in his pljce 



J. M. Dickson, Secretarj'-Treasurer. 



OTTAWA. 



Ten years ago yesterday the Ottawa Horti- 

 cultural Society was organized in the City Hall 

 with a membership of about twenty-five. The 

 annual meeting held last night showed how 

 it had grown and become prosperous in these ten 

 years, for the membership last year numbered 239, 

 while the receipts were $743. 



Mr. R. B. Whyte, who has been President of the 

 Society for the past three years, made a short 

 statement of the work done during the past ytar 



and how the Society had progressed. He gave a 

 comparative statement of how in the past three 

 years the interest had grown as follows : 



1 890 1 90 1 1 902 



Receipts $649 $671 $723 



Disbursements $562 $594 $654 



Number or Entries 772 735 725 



Attendance 720 829 1023 



Number of Members 186 213 239 



Mr. Whyte thanked the members for the honor 

 they had done him in electing him to fill the posi- 

 tion of President for three years, and assured the 

 new President of his hearty support. 



Mr. W. T. Macoun, in a short address, voiced 

 the feelings of the members towards Mr. Whyte, 

 whose untiring efforts during the past three yesrs 

 has made the Ottawa Society second to none in 

 Canada. 



It was decided to branch out and educate the 

 school children of the city to take a greater inter- 

 est in flowers, and to hold a show in 1904 at which 

 school children should exhibit plants grown from 

 bulbs given by the Society. It was decided also 

 to hold a General Bulb Show open to members in 

 this month. 



WOODSTOCK. 



The Horticultural Society met last night in 

 the Council Chamber with a fair attendance. 

 G. R. PattuUo presided. The President's and 

 Secretary's reports were read, both showing 

 a very satis''actory condition of affairs. Their 

 former report showed a balance on hand of 

 $115.15. Their total receipts were $364.61, made 

 up of a balance from last year of $1 16 28 receipts 

 from the Legislative grant, subscriptions, flower 

 show, etc. The disbursements amounted to 

 $249.46 in all. Among the items of expenditure 

 were the cost of the flower show and distribution 

 of plants to the public school children. The sum 

 The sum of $61.38 was expended in the latter 

 worthy cause, which was found to be a most suc- 

 cessful experiment. 



Mr. Pattullo, who has held the office of Presi- 

 dent for the past two years, on retiring from that 

 office in favor of R W. Woodroofe. in recognition 

 of his valuable services to the Society was unani- 

 mously elected Honorary President. 



Mr. Pattullo, in addition to the suggestions 

 made in his presidential address, outlined a 

 scheme for a "surburban drive" He thought by 

 systematic improvement upon some of the out- 

 lying streets, such as Vansittart avenue, planting 

 of trees, draining, grading and other improve- 

 ments, that gradually this desirable object might 

 be gained. 



Several members reminded the President of the 

 large outlay such a course would entail. 



Mr. Pattullo replied that the money could be 

 raised be; ween the property owners and the Coun- 

 cil. Of course it would take some time to provide 

 a suitable scheme. He wished merely to mention 

 the matter as a suggestion. 



Mr. Woodroofe deplored the present condition 

 of Vansittart Avenue and Victoria Parks. They 

 had been kept in a disgraceful condition last year. 

 He proposed that a coirmittee be appointed to in- 



