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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



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THE WINTER MEETING 



of the Fruit Growers Association of 

 Ontario will be held at Chatham, Ont., 

 on the second Wednesday and Thursday 

 in February, 1887, at 10 a.m. 



Among the suljjects proposed for 

 discussion in the 



DAY MEETINGS 



are the following, subject to revisal : 



(1) State of Fruit Culture in the 

 County of Kent, kinds grown, quantity 

 shipped, &c. 



(2) Plums — Best modes of destroy- 

 ing the Curculio. Is any variety Cur- 

 culio proof 1 



(3) The Apple Spot : On what varie- 

 ties has it appeared 1 What varieties 

 are wholly free from it 1 When a tree 

 is once subject to it, does it ever recover 1 



(4) Fungicides and insecticides. 



(5) Are Apple Orchards Profitable ? 

 What is the average crop per acre? 

 Cause of their barrenness in some parts 

 of Ontario. Reinvigorating old or- 

 chards. 



( 6 ) Value of Apples for feeding stock. 



(7) Russian Fruits — Which ones 

 have been proved of decided value for 

 our Northern Sections 1 



(8) Apples and Pears — Six kinds of 

 each best for (a) home use, (b) market. 



(9) Grapes — Is there danger of over- 

 stocking the market. The best new 

 varieties. 



(10) Methods of Planting, Cultivat- 

 ing and Pruning Small Fruit Plants. 



(11) The Aphis on the Cherry leaves. 

 Extent of the plague. Best means of 

 checking it. 



(12) Commercial Fertilizers for Gar- 

 den and Orchard. 



(13) Huckleberries for the Garden. 



(14) Points to be observed in judg- 

 ing fruits. 



(15) The Fruit Garden for Home 

 Uses — What to plant and how ? 

 It is proposed to devote the 



EVENING SESSION 



to addresses and discussions on such sub- 

 jects of general interest as the following : 



(1) The Canadian Fruit Exhibit in 

 London, Eng., and Prospects of the 

 English Market for Canadian Fruts. 



(2) Horticultural Life in England. 



( 3 ) Chrysanthemums — How to gro w, 



(4) Eases — The best novelties. Are 

 any of them decided acquisitions 1 



(5) Flowering Shrubs for the lawn 

 and how to group them. Latest intro- 

 ductions. 



It is desii-able to have a 



SHOW OF FRUIT 



in connection with the meeting, especi- 

 ally of any new or desirable kinds. 

 Anything sent for this purpose at the 

 proper time to the Secretary at Chat- 

 ham will have express charges paid by 

 the Association. 



We hope to be favored with visits from 



DELEGATES 



from other Societies. Mr. Chai'les Gar- 

 field writes that Pi-es. P. P. Lyon of 

 South Haven will represent the Michi- 

 gan Horticultural Society. 



There will be a question box on the 

 Seci'etary's table to be opened at inter- 

 vals. 



PREMIUMS. 

 The premiums to be distributed 

 among the members of Fruit Growers' 

 Association of Ontario in the spring of 

 1887 are the following : — (1) Tree of 

 Vladimir cherry, (2) Dahlia, (3) two 

 plants of Hilborn raspberry, (4) a one- 

 year-old Niagara grape vine, (o) a new 

 single-flowered Geranium, (6) three 

 packages of Flower Seeds — Primula 

 Cashmeriana, and others. Every sub- 

 scriber should make his choice when 

 sending in his subscription. 



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