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Thornbury. — At a meeting of the 

 Thornbury Horticultural Society held at 

 the office of Dr. Hurlburt, on Friday 

 evening last, it was resolved to expend 

 the surplus Government grant in pur- 

 chasing trees and flower bulbs to be 

 delivered to the members at once. 



It was moved by Mr. M. Snetsinger, 

 seconded by C. W. Hartman, that hav- 

 ing examined the results of the spraying 

 experiments under direction of Mr. Orr, 

 Superintendent, we heartily endorse the 

 practice of the department in conducting 

 systematic experiments. The results in 

 Mr. George Lambert's orchard shows 

 conclusively that it is the only known 

 method securing sound large fruit and 

 of keeping the trees healthy. 



In moving the resolution Mr Snet- 

 singer stated that although an extensive 

 dealer in apples for many years, he was 

 never until this year thoroughly convin- 

 ced of the immense value of spraying. 

 This year he had purchased the crop of 

 apples from Mr. John Mitchell at the 

 experimental station, where systematic 

 spraying had been conducted for some 

 years, and the fruit was so perfect that 

 it could be packed without culling. 



Lindsay. — This Society has already 

 made up the following list of plants and 

 bulbs to be given each of the first one 

 hundred members paying in his subscrip- 

 tion for the year 1900 : 



Package No. 1, containing Kentia 

 palm, chrysanthemum and four hya- 

 cinths, and package No. 2, containing 

 Bismark apple tree, Prunus triloba, and 

 four hyacinths. 



Guelph. — Years gone by there was a 

 flourishing Horticultural Society in the 

 city, but latterly the interest flagged and 

 the societv dropped out of existence. 



On Tuesday evening, Nov. 14th, a 

 meeting was called in the City Hall to 

 re-organize a society. Although there 

 was not a large attendance, those present 

 were most sanguine of being able to 

 form a strong society, and the meeting 

 on the whole was a success. 



Mr. James Goldie was appointed 

 chairman. He explained very fully the 

 objects and aims of the society, and the 

 benefits that would be derived by such a 

 society, not only to the members, but 

 the public at large. 



Messrs. Lyon, R. Cunningham and 

 Prof. Hutt were also strongly in favor of 

 the formation of the society. 



After a number of questions had been 

 asked and answered, the ladies — of 

 whom there were quite a few present — 

 formed themselves into a committee to 

 canvass the city for members. They 

 seemed most enthusiatic, and are confi- 

 dent of securing a large membership. 



Our Journal for 1900 will be still 

 farther improved. The columns will be 

 wide, the page larger and the exterior 

 will be decorated with an entirely new 

 cover and cover design. We are 

 promised special articles from Prof. W. 

 T. Macoun, of Ottawa ; Mr. S. H. 

 Mitchel, St. Marys; A. E. Mickle, 

 Toronto ; A. E. Brooke, Alberton, and 

 many others. 



Our Horticultural Societies will 

 be interested in knowing that in place 

 of the Tea rose offered them in a special 

 circular, we can give them Francois 

 Levet, one of the hardiest and best of 

 Hybrid Remontants. It is cherry-rose 

 in color, medium size, somewhat of the 

 style of Paul Verdier. 



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