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THE C A N A I) IAN H O R T I C U L T U R 1 S T 



WitK tHe Horticultural Societies 



AT a meeting of the directors of the Toronto 

 soc. in St. George's Hall, on Feb. 20, 

 steps were taken to obtain some i)er- 

 manent improvement in the condition of the 

 boulevards and lawns of the city by the plant- 

 ing of trees and shrubs and hedges at street 

 corners, etc., and to establish combined effort 

 on the part of the residents of different neigh- 

 borhoods. It was decided to apixrint qualified 

 persons to make suggestions for the beautifica- 

 tion of a street or neighl)orho<xl, and interest 

 the residents by advising them of the recom- 

 mended and jKJssible improvement, and to in- 

 vite them to meet and discuss these improvet 

 ments, and so obtain the combined effor- 

 sought. 



To stimulate the civic improvement move, 

 arrangements have been made with Mr, J. 

 Horace McFarland, pres. of the American Civic 

 Improvement As.sn,, to deliver a lecture on or 

 about Mar. 20. Lectures regarding beautify- 

 ing home surroundings and others of a similar 

 nature will be delivered bi-monthly during the 

 year. The executive decided to join forces 

 with the Guild of Civic Art, and Col. Delamere 

 was appointed representative of the society, to 

 work with the executive of the Guild. 



DUNVILLE'S NEW SOCIETY 



In January residents of the town of Dunnville 

 held a meeting and organized a society known 

 as the Dunnville Horticultural Society. Already 

 our membership is approaching the 200 mark. 

 The people of this town are interested and we 

 expect to make Dunnville one of the most at- 

 tractive towns in \\'estern Ontario. 



Officers for the year 1906: Pres., F. R. Lalor, 

 M.P. ; 1st v.-pres. Judge Douglas; 2nd v. -pres., 

 S. W. Brown, D.D.S. ; treas., L. Werner; sec, 

 L. H. Weaver; directors, Wm. Patterson, J. H. 

 Rowe, G. H. Brett, F. Waines, R. G. Hucks, J. 



A. Scholfield, C. H. Weaver, J. H. Smith, W. 

 Fry; auditors, Messrs. A. W. Hume and G. 

 Mussen. 



BRANTFORD. 



The adjourned annual meeting of Brantford 

 soc. was held Jan. 18, when the following offi- 

 cers were elected: Pres., John Thresher; 1st v.- 

 pres., A. McMeans; 2nd v.-pres., H. Waddington; 

 sec, R. W. Brooks; treas., John H. Adams; 

 auditors, H. F. Leonard and C. T. Errett; hon. 

 director, J. Y. Morton; directors, Jas. P. Hoag, 

 W. B. Wickens, D. Dempster, J. T. Rose, H. 



B. Adams, J. E. Baker, J. Tilley, R. J. Taylor, 

 T. Ranson. 



Committees were 

 appointed to ar- 

 range membership 

 cards in regard to 

 ofTering premiums 

 and flower seed to 

 the school children . 

 Last year nearly 

 ('),000 packages 

 were distributed ; 

 u considerable in- 

 crease is provided 

 lor this year. The 

 secretary was au- 

 thorized to com- 

 municate with the 

 city council ask- 

 ing for an increas- 

 ed grant, and also 

 to have some land 

 now belonging to 

 the city, contain- 

 ing about two 

 acres, laid out with walks and planted with 

 trees, shrubs, and perennial flowers and properly 

 labelled with both botanical and common names, 

 with the idea and purpose of nature study. 



The society is on the eve of a very prosperous 

 term, having a balance on hand of $160. The 

 teachers of the public schools are anxious to 



R. Walter Brooks, 

 Brantford 



have a school show of work done by the pupils 

 to be held at the same time and place as the 

 exhibition, but not in any way to interfere with 

 the funds. 



MILLBROOK. 



During 1905 much was done by the Millbrook 

 .soc. to maintain the high standard of beauty 

 that is found around the residences and public 

 buildings of that town. Ar the annual meet- 

 ing it was decided to continue distributing 

 plants, seeds and bulbs among the members. 

 The officers for 1906 are: Pres., A. T. Armstrong; 

 1st v.-pres., G. A. Duncan; 2nd v.-pres., Mrs. T. 

 Gillott; sec. -treas., W. S. Given. Last year 

 some members took The Canadian Horti- 

 culturist, and others selected other papers. 

 This year, however, it was unanimously voted 

 to take The Horticulturist. 



HAMILTON. 



r At a meeting of the Hamilton soc. on Feb. .i. 

 Prof. H. L. Hutt, of Guelph, gave a very inter- 

 esting address on "The City Man's Garden." 

 Prof. Hutt advised the members to make the 

 best use they could of the space at their disposal 

 in the gardens by having fruits, flowers and 

 vegetables. He gave a number of valuable 

 pointers, and distributed documents of an in- 

 structive character. One paper contained a 

 list of 50 hardy perennials of a desirable kind 

 which had been tested at the college. Mention 

 was made of the way in which they were usually 

 propagated. Another paper contained a list of 

 the leading varieties of vegetables with notes on 

 their cultivation. He also gave pointers on 

 fruit trees. 



GRIMSBY. 



At a meeting of the directors of the Grimsby 

 soc., Jan. 29, at which two very important ques- 

 tions with regard to the coming year's work 

 were taken up: F'irst, that of endeavoring to 

 encourage the school children in the cultivation 

 of plants and flowers. The plan presented was 

 that of appointing a committee to distribute 

 flower seeds to the children in the spring, with 

 the object of having them cultivate a plot of 

 plants and flowers at their homes, and in the 

 fall hold an exhibition at which one department 

 would be given over to the children, and prizes 

 would be offered for the displays from the 

 children's flower gardens. The committee would 

 also have the oversight of the children's gardens 

 during the season, instructing and encouraging 

 them in the cultivation and attendance. 



Another matter discussed was that of "beauty 

 spots," or local improvement, and the beautifi- 

 cation of the village and township. A com- 

 mittee, consisting of J. A. Livingston, Dr. 

 Smith, H. K. Griffith and J. W. Brennan, was 

 appointed to take steps with regard to this 

 matter. 



GUELPH. 



There was a large attendance at the postponed 

 meeting of the Guelph soc, Jan. 30. Floral 

 songs were a special feature. A resume of the 

 work done during the past year, given by the 

 sec. Miss A. Rose, showed that 8 public meet- 

 ings had been held; 925 packages of aster seeds 

 distributed to pupils in the public and separate 

 schools; an exhibition of the aster blooms held, 

 and many prizes given; 57 trees, donated by 

 citizens, and planted under the direction of the 

 horticultural society, and window boxes placed 

 on the city hall and post office. 



Pres. Harris emphasized the work among the 

 school children, and said it was most important 

 and should be continued. Civic improvements 

 should receive great attention. He suggested 

 prizes for best window boxes, best kept lawns 

 and gardens, and asked the members to be satis- 

 fied with smaller premiums that the money 

 might be expended on civic improvements. Mr. 

 Harris strongly urged all to become members, 

 and so enable the society to receive the maxi- 



mum (iovernmeiit grant, which is based on 

 membership. The ijremiunis for 1906 include 

 Sweet Pea seed, A.sters (Semple's branching). 

 Gladioli, Hydrangea paniculata, Spirea Van 

 Houtti, Rose, Gen. Jaccjueminot. 



The following officers were elected: — Pres., 

 Rev. P. C. L. Harris; 1st v.-pres., E. Shuttle- 

 worth; 2nd v.-pres., Jas. Anderson, sec, .Miss 

 Annie Rose; treas., Wm. Ross; hon. director, 

 Jas. Goldie; directors. Mayor Sleeman, Prof. 

 Hutt, Dr. Dryden, J. W. Lyon, Thos. Till, Wm. 

 Hunt, Jas. Gilchrist, C. C. Dawson, T. J. Moore. 



PORT DOVER. M 



At the annual 

 meeting of Port 

 Dover soc, the 

 election of offi- 

 cers resulted as 

 follows : Pres., 

 Jas. Symington; 

 v.-pres., John 

 .\ldridge; 2nd 

 v.-pres., R. M. 

 Taylor; sec- 

 treas., F. J. Tay- 

 lor ; directors, 

 W. J. Carpen- 

 ter, J. Aldridge, 

 W. Stamp, G. 

 Walker, F. Ry- 

 erse, J. E. An- 

 derson, C. Mc- 

 Neilledge, R. S. 

 Fleming and M. 

 Hodge; audi- 

 tors, L. G. Mor- 

 gan.W.R. Liddy. 

 Pres. Symington called on Mr. W. R. Liddy, 

 B.A., to lead in a discussion on the advantage 

 and profits of peach growing. Mr. Liddy gave an 

 interesting and instructive address and was fol- 

 lowed by L. G. Morgan, Jas. Symington, J. E. 

 Anderson and R. M. "raylor. 



A committee was appointed consisting of 

 Messrs. Symington, F. Taylor, Anderson and R. 

 M. Taylor to report on the best variety of peaches 

 for that locality, and a resolution passed request- 

 ing the residents of Port Dover and surrounding 

 tountry to give the growth of peaches a fair 

 crial and report the result to the society. 



J. A. Symington, 

 Port Dover 



A Valuable N« 



Id« 



We are in receipt of that marvellous book of 

 strawberry lore, the 1906 issue of R. M. Kellogg's 

 "Great Crops of Strawberries and How to Grow 

 Them." This book is one of the handsomest 

 of its kind in print and it is a veritable picture 

 book, filled with beautiful illustrations of home 

 scenes of enthusiastic strawberry growers and 

 other characteristic views beautifully repro- 

 duced in half-tone. 



The R. M. Kellogg Co. is authority on every- 

 thing that relates to the strawberry and its pro- 

 duction. 



The flood of questions concerning strawberry 

 culture, which reaches that company's office 

 daily, has resulted in the determination of its 

 management to establish a correspondence 

 school of strawberry culture, in which every- 

 body, everywhere, may receive thorough, prac- 

 tical instructions just when most needed. An 

 illustrated monthly magazine will be the medium 

 between this school and its membership. , . ^ 



The new catalogue issued by John A. Bruce 

 & Co., seed merchants, of Hamilton, is full of 

 valuable information for those interested in 

 horticulture or general farming. A full line of 

 seeds used on the farm and in the vegetable 

 garden, flower garden and greenhouse is listed. 

 New introductions are offered to the pubUc with 

 full descriptions and fine illustrations. This 

 firm also carries a supply of gardeners' tools, 

 spraying outfits and general sundries handled 

 by up-to-date seed merchants. 



