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The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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In explanation of the smaller size of this 

 number, we desire to say that the additional 

 pages will be given our readers in the Janu- 

 ary issue in the form of a complete index to 

 this volume. This will, we trust, be found 

 of great value, and will encourage the preser- 

 vation of every number for binding at the 

 end of each year. It is the only repository 

 of information on Canadian Horticulture, and 

 with the aid of our numerous correspondents, 

 we hope to make each volume of greater 

 practical value than the one preceding it. 



The Annual and Winter Meeting of our 

 Association has been fixed to begin on Tues- 

 day evening, the i6th of December next, in 

 the City Hall, Hamilton. That evening will 

 be devoted to the hearing of the President's 

 address, the election of officers, reports of 

 committees and social conversation. The 

 discussions upon the topics will be continued 

 during Wednesday and Thursday, and will, 

 no doubt, draw a large attendance, especially 

 from the Niagara district. Everything favors 

 a pleasant and prolitable occasion. The 

 city has given us the use of the finest city 

 hall in Ontario ; some members of the On- 

 tario Government have signified their inten- 

 tion of paying us a visit ; many of our best 

 practical fruit growers are to take part with 

 us, and, for many other reasons, we urge 

 upon Jill readers of this notice to be in attend- 

 ance, as far as circumstances will permit. 



TAKE CARE OF THE WILD 

 FLOWERS. 



We have received a pamphlet from Mr. 

 Chas. S. Horn, Secretary of The American 



Wild Flower Club, Wilmington, Delaware, 

 which we commend to all lovers of wild 

 flowers in Ontario. It will be sent free to 

 applicants who enclose a one cent stamp. It 

 contains articles ably advocating atten- 

 tion to the preservation of our lovely wild 

 flowers from the destruction which is now 

 rapidly overtaking them, owing to the lack 

 of appreciation of them by the general pub- 

 lic. It aims at remedying this evil by stirring 

 up local clubs in every part of the country 

 who will receive and distribute literature 

 upon the subject, hold local meetings where 

 reports will be read on the local flora, and 

 have addresses given upon the value and the 

 beauty of our wild flowers and flowering 

 shrubs, and thus, by every means possible, 

 try to stir up a public sentiment in this 

 direction. 



To look upon many of our public roads, 

 one would think that the inhabitants of our 

 land were indeed utterly deficient in taste ; 

 for Ragweed, Canada thistle. Burdock and 

 Mayweed grow rampant on every hand, and 

 make the walks and borders present one 

 continuous eyesore to the passer by. At 

 times, it is true, there is a spasmodic efl"ort 

 made to tidy up, and the farmers turn out to 

 do their road work by plowing up the bor- 

 ders and by making the whole as ugly as 

 possible. Accustomed to destroy every 

 shrub on the farm, even in the fence corners, 

 what else is to be done on the road ; afid in 

 consequence the Sweet Briar, the Golden 

 Rod, the Elderberry and the Sumac, all 

 alike fall victims to their ill-will. Shrubs 

 which, if left to grow, would be an ornament 

 to the highway. 



There is no reason why our road sides, 



