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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



that plans are in progress for the en- 

 largement and inprovement of this 

 Journal. It is found that the present 

 size is too small for the amount of 

 valuable matter which comes to hand 

 each month, and in consequence a great 

 deal has to be held over from month to 

 month. Besides this, it is the desire 

 of the Directors, and of the Editor, that 

 the Horticulturist should grow in value 

 every year, until no fruit grower, gar- 

 dener, farmer, or gentleman owning a 

 subui'ban or country home can afford 

 to be without it. We aim not at pro- 

 fit, but to confer benefit upon our 

 readers, and every dollar of our income 

 above the necessary expenses, will be 

 spent in their interests. We ask 

 our friends to speak a word in our 

 favor on eveiy opportunit}^ and aid us 

 in doubling the membership of our 

 Association for the coming year. 



Owing to some irregularity in the mail- 

 ing department, at Toronto, we find a 

 good many complaints of not I'eceiving 

 the copies of this Journal. We shall 

 be glad to receive a list of missing num- 

 bers, from any one who has this com- 

 plaint to make, and will at once forward 

 them from this office. 



We have also a good many Reports 

 of past years, which are of great value. 

 One of these we shall have pleasure in 

 sending out to each of those who failed 

 to receive the Report of 1886, on receipt 

 of a post card saying what Re[)orts they 

 have already. Others may have these 

 Reports for 25c each. 



Members who have received no share 

 in the plant distribution, of last year, 

 may select the package of fall bulbs ; 

 or may make two selections from our 

 list for next spring, when sending in 

 their member's fee for the new year. 



Where shall we meet next ? — We are not 

 by this begging an invitation. Plenty 

 of places a]ipreciate the great impulses 

 given to tlie study of horticulture, and 



to better cultivation of orchards and 

 gardens, by the presence of so many 

 enthusiastic horticulturists, and fruit- 

 growers, and by hearing them discuss 

 the subjects of flowers, fruits and 

 forestry. But wherever the Winter 

 Meeting, which is fixed for the second 

 Wednesday in February,is most wanted, 

 there the executive committee will 

 arrange to hold the meeting. Some of 

 our members in the eastern part of the 

 Province complain that we seldom hold 

 meetings within their i-each. Well, 

 then, now is the time to speak for the 

 meeting to be held in one of the cities 

 in that direction. 



Careful Transportation of Fruit. — A re- 

 solution was passed at the Annual 

 Meeting that the President, Vice- 

 President, Secretary, and Mr. P. C. 

 Dempsey be a Committee from the 

 Fruit Growers Association of Ontario, 

 to correspond with the steamship 

 companies, with reference to the care- 

 ful transportation of our fruits to 

 England. 



This is an important point, and upon 

 it largely hangs the development of our 

 future export trade. In his annual ad- 

 dress Mr. M. Allan said — "If our steam- 

 ship companies would provide cold blast 

 for the compartment where fruit is 

 stored, so that damage by heating would 

 be avoided, we could successfully ship 

 such apples as the Duchess of Olden- 

 burg and realize high prices ; and if the 

 market demand would permit, even such 

 pears as Clapp's Favourite, Bartlett, 

 Flemish Beauty and Boussock could be 

 shipped. Our shippers would find it 

 greatly to their advantage to provide 

 good storage, so that varieties could be 

 sent forward in proper season when the 

 market demand is best for each par- 

 ticular variety. 



Mr. G. W. Cline, of Winona, sends us 

 a collection of varieties of plums, of 

 which he makes a specialty. Among 

 them we notice Gen. Hand, Golden 



