The Horticultural Societies of Ontario are Active 



THE Windsor, Walkerville and Sandwich 

 Hort'l Society held its annual meeting on 

 Jan. 9, elected officers and transacted 

 other important business. The treasurer's 

 report showed that there was $383.44 cash on 

 hand. It was decided that the premium mag- 

 azine which is given for a year to each mem- 



Mr. Archibald McNee 

 PrcsideutWindsor Horticultural Society 



ber be changed from The Garden Magazine to 

 the home paper, The Canadian HoRTictiL- 



TURIST. 



Plans were discussed to make the city of 

 Windsor one of the beauty spots of Essex. 

 Two or three public meetings will be called dur- 

 ing the winter when lectures will be given and 

 matters discussed whereby the society can 

 accomplish the most good in this direction. 



The following officers were elected: Hon.-pres., 

 S. Lusted; pres., Archibald McNee; 1st v.-pres., 

 C. J. Stodgell, Walkerville; 2nd v.-pres., Geo. 

 Lanspeary; sec, John O. Cheyene; treas., J. T. 

 J. Reynolds; auditors, Messrs. Holton and Tem- 

 pleton; directors, Messrs. Shepherd, Sweeney, 

 Diesburg, Nairn, Bushell, Purcell, Lusted, Pow- 

 ell and Smith. 



THE WOODSTOCK SOCIETY 



At the annual meeting the reports demonstrat- 

 ed that the society has done good work during 

 the past year. The president for last year, R. 

 W. Woodroofe, read an address, in which he 

 outlined the work of the society for the year. 

 The sec.-treas.'s report showed that the receipts 

 were $308.81, and the expenditure, $213.06, 

 leaving a balance of $95.75 on hand. The 

 paid-up membership was 92. 



The election of oflRcers resulted as follows- 

 Hon.-pres., R. W. Woodroofe; pres., J. W. Arm- 

 strong; 1st v.-pres., T. L. Clarkson; 2nd v.-pres., 

 Wm. R. Vroman; directors: Mrs. Hoare, Mrs. 

 Armstrong, Messrs. Tindale, Whaley, John 

 Whitehead, D. C. Richmond, Ewing, Close, 

 Bingham; auditors, Messrs. Hoare and T. L. 

 Clarkson. 



A by-law submitting the bringing into force 

 of the Parks Act, was passed by a large major- 

 ity at the last municipal elections in the city, 

 and a park commissioner is now assured. This 

 result has been brought about entirely by the 

 efforts of the Woodstock Hort'l Society, the 

 members of which are to be congratulated on 

 the outcome of their work. The people appear 

 to have been thoroughly disgusted with the 

 manner in which this department had been 

 managed by a committee of the council in the 



past, and to realize that well-kept parks and 

 boulevards have something to do with the 

 progress of a city. The chairman of the parks 

 committee two years ago boasted that he had 

 saved $70 out of a $200 or $300 appropriation 

 made by the council for his department for the 

 year. With continuity of purpose, Woodstock 

 can be made as attractive a little city as can be 

 found in the Dominion 



THE SOCIETY AT OAKVILL^ 



At a meeting of the Oakville Hort'l Society, 

 held on Jan. 9, a resolution was passed, dealing 

 with the substitution of varieties by nurserymen. 

 Much loss and injury has resulted to the fruit 

 growing interests of that district, through the 

 careless manner in which nurserymen have in 

 past years filled orders for nursery trees, especi- 

 ally in the matter of substitution without the 

 consent of the buyer. This practice entails 

 much hardship on fruit growers, because of the 

 length of time that must elapse before the 

 grower can become aware of his loss through 

 such substitution. The society decided to ask 

 the Ont. Hort'l Assn. to petition, on behalf of 

 the district societies, the Hon. Sydney Fisher, 

 Min. of Agri., at Ottawa, to cause to be enacted 

 a measure that would compel nurserymen to 

 guarantee that all fruit trees, bushes and plants 

 sold by them shall be true to name. 



THE ELORA SOCIETY 



Our annual meeting for election of officers was 

 held in the town hall, Elora, on the evening of 

 Jan. 9. The new act or law relating to societies 

 was discussed, as a great many members did 

 not fully understand it. We hope that societies 

 will fall into line with the new act, and also that 

 all societies will roll up a large subscription list 

 to The Canadian HoRTictiLTURisT, as we con- 

 sider it worthy of support and a place in every 

 home. Our society during the past year has 

 been successful, and we hope for more success 

 in 1907.— Jas. W. Love, Elora 



annual meeting in BELLEVILLE 



There was a fair attendance at the recent 

 annual meeting of the Belleville Hort'l Society. 

 Considerable interest was taken in the election 

 of officers for the ensuing year. It resulted as 

 follows: Pres., W. C. Reid; 1st v.-pres., H. J. 

 Clarke; 2nd v.-pres., S. J. Wedden; sec.-treas., 

 W. J. Diamond; directors: Messrs. W. Rod- 

 bourne, D. Barrager, S. A. Gardner, J. Harris, 



E. T. Cherry, Mayor Siilman, W. J. Diamond, 



F. D. Diamond and W. Kemp. 



The treasurer's report for the past year shows 

 a balance of $347.94. Plans were laid for this 

 year's work. It is expected that the society 

 will flourish and prosper even more than it has 

 in the past. 



LINDSAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



Our annual meeting was held on Wednesday, 

 Jan. 9, with R. Chambers, president, in the 

 ehair. The minutes of the last meeting were 

 read and signed; also the annual report, showing 

 ceceipts of $183.99, expenditure $153.30, balance 

 on hand, $30.69. Our officers for 1907 are: R. 

 Chambers, re-elected president; Alex. Cathro, 

 1st v.-pres.; R. Morgan, 2nd v.-pres.; F. J. 

 Frampton, sec.-treas, ; James Keith and J. B. 

 Knowlson, auditors. Our directors are: T. Con- 

 nolly, Alex. Skinner, G. Irwin, C. Hughan, B. 

 A. Woods, S. Nevison, F. T. Frampton, Mrs. G. 

 A. Milne and Mrs. H. G. Whiteside. 



During the past year we have distributed 

 over 50 numbers of The Canadian Horticul- 

 turist, beside other literature, have held one 

 lecture on lawn making, and have distributed 

 600 bulbs, consisting of hyacinths and lilies, 

 and a number of dahlia roots besides. 



Our opinion of The Canadian HoRTicuLTtrR- 

 IST is that it is taking a first place as an educator 

 along the lines of fruit, flow-er and vegetable 



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growing. It fills the long-felt need in Canada 

 for a good publication of the kind. Keep it up. 

 — F. J. Frampton, sec.-treas. 



NEW WORK FOR TORONTO SOCIETY 



Suggestions for work for the coming year 

 were mentioned in a printed statement presented 

 by the secretary, as follows: 



"That the directors for next year take into 

 consideration the naming of 6 streets (in different 

 parts of the city) and offering prizes for the best 

 kept lawn, flower beds or other floral attrac- 

 tions, which will add beauty and cleanliness, 

 etc., to the surroundings. 



"That three prizes be given each street, vii. 

 $15, $10 and $5, and that the streets be named 

 not later than April 1, 1907. 



"That it be advertised, and that those who 

 wish to compete notify the secretary not later 

 than June 15. 



"That not less than 5 residents on each street 

 compete or 3 prizes will not be given 



"That 3 competent judges be appointed; 

 and, if in their judgment prizes have not been 

 earned, their ruling will be final. All com- 

 petitors must be members of the s6ciety, and all 

 be amateurs." Also: 



"Endeavor to obtain some permanent im- 

 provement in the condition of the boulevards 

 and lawns of the city by the planting of trees 

 and shrubs, and hedges at street corners, etc., 

 and seek to establish combined efl'ort on the 

 part of residents of different neighborhoods. 



"Appoint some qualified person to make sug- 

 gestions for the beautification of a street or 

 neighborhood, and interest the residents by aa- 

 vising them of the recommended and possible 

 improvement. Invite them to meet and discuss 

 these improvements, and so obtain the com- 

 bined effort sought. 



"Apply for financial assistance from the city 

 towards the purchase of necessary shrubs, 

 hedges, etc., and have free distribution to 

 those who undertake to carry out suggested 

 improvements. 



Mr. J. O. Cheyene 

 Secretary Windsor HorticuUur.il Society 



"Conduct meetings with addresses on civic 

 improvement on above lines, and so stimulate 

 and arouse interest in the matter 



"As an adjunct to the above scheme, offer 

 prizes to members of the society having the 

 best kept lawns, boulevards, etc., dividing com- 

 petition into whatever classes may be 

 necessary." 



