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CANADIANS CONVENE. 



Enthusiastic Meeting at Hamilton. 



The opening session of the twenty- 

 third annual convention of the Cana- 

 dian Horticultural Association, at the 

 Eoyal Connaught hotel, Hamilton, Ont., 

 August 10, was marked by exceptional 

 enthusiasm. The members opened the 

 meeting by singing the national anthem, 

 which was followed by the American 

 anthem in honor of the guests from 

 across the line. 



W. E. Groves occupied the chair dur- 

 ing th« opening exercises. Mayor 

 Booker delivered the civic address of 

 welcome. In a few references to the 

 friendship of Canada and the United 

 States he won the applause of the mem- 

 bers. He pointed out that the under- 

 standing between the two countries was 

 strengthened by the war. He praised 

 the society's work, which he declared 

 brought the beauties of nature to the 

 homes and gardens of all who desired 

 them. 



James McKenna, of Montreal, replied 

 to Mayor Booker. The convention was 

 an educational factor, as it would tend 

 to educate those who attended for their 

 profession, he said. Horticultural work 

 lay in the interests of humanity, re- 

 construction and peace. He thanked 

 the mayor for his welcome. 



W. H. Gray, president of the Hamil- 

 ton and District Gardeners' and Flo- 

 rists' Association, welcomed the dele- 

 gates on behalf of that association. W. 

 E. Groves then introduced President 

 E. B. Hamilton, of London, who took 

 the chair. 



President Hamilton's Address. 



President Hamilton then read his ad- 

 dress, in which he noted the important 

 features of last year's progress and 

 outlined his recommendations for the 

 future. He commended the resolution 

 drafted and unanimously adopted by the 

 association's educational committee, of 

 which W. W. Gammage is chairman, at 

 its meeting October 13, 1919, at Niagara 

 Falls, Ont., and said that he hoped the 

 convention would succeed in forming 

 the Canadian Council of Horticulture, 

 which the resolution proposed as a 

 means of developing Canadian horticul- 

 tural interests and stimulating horticul- 

 tural education in Canada. Further 

 significant paragraphs from the presi- 

 dent's address are as follows: 



"The first of this year we inaugu- 

 rated a membership drive, which has 

 been most successful and has far ex- 

 ceeded our expectations. Through the 

 energetic eflForts of a few members we 

 have more than doubled our member- 

 ship and today the C. H. A. can boast 

 of members from Vancouver to Halifax. 

 We have had the pleasure of enrolling 

 a goodly number of our American 

 brothers, principally through the influ- 

 ence of our friend, John Young, secre- 

 tary of the S. A. F. 



"In February, through W. W, Gam- 

 mage, the first president of the C. H. A. 

 and a director of the F. T. D., a clear- 

 ing house was established in Walker- 

 ville for F. T. D. business, which enables 

 us to avoid the high rate of exchange. 



"There have been many problems to 

 solve. Only a few weeks .ago we re- 

 ceived a request from British Columbia 

 to use our influence at Ottawa to have 

 the season for inspection and fumiga- 

 tion extended, since under the present 

 regulations it is impossible to get Euro- 

 pean importations through without 

 freezing, owing to the climatic condi- 

 tions in the Rocky mountains. This 

 matter has been laid before Professor 

 Arthur Gibson, acting Dominion ento- 

 mologist, at Ottawa, and, we hope, will 

 be adjusted to meet the needs of our 

 British Columbia brothers. 



Recommendations. 



"Owing to the long program I feel 

 I should not take up more time than is 

 necessary, but I wish to make the fol- 

 lowing recommendations for your con- 

 sideration: 



"First — That this association publish 

 a yearly directory of all membr-rs, stat- 

 ing their occupations, and that a copy 

 of it be supplied to each member in 

 good star ding. 



"Second — That this association take 

 up cooperative advertising. 



"Third — That this association take 

 out a Dominion charter and apply for 

 a government grant. 



"Fourth — That this association con- 



sider the advisability of taking the con- 

 vention, in the near future, to some 

 province outside of Ontario and Quebec. 



"Fifth — That this association con- 

 tinue the good work of the plant regis- 

 tration committee. ' ' 



President Hamilton specially urged 

 that meetings of the association should 

 be held outside Ontario and Quebec, in 

 order to interest the florists of the other 

 provinces. He paid tribute to the mem- 

 ories of the late J. A. Bruce, Henry Sim- 

 mers and C. G. Hewitt. 



Committee Reports. 



W. W. Gammage, of London, reported 

 for the educational committee. He em- 

 phasized the necessity of proper educa- 

 tion for horticulturists. ' ' We pay 

 taxes for the training of doctors, law- 

 yers, etc.," he remarked, "and we 

 should also share in the public money 

 for the training of young men for hor- 

 ticulture. It is as scientific a profession 

 as any." He pressed for the report 

 adopte 1 last year at Niagara Falls and 

 emphasized the need for trained help. 

 He said that without an educational fac- 

 ulty being established it would be im- 

 possible to train young horticulturists 

 in scientific research work, plant physi- 

 ology, plant pathology and entomology. 



H. J. Moore, of Toronto, reported for 

 the registration committee. He empha- 



Emery B. Hamilton. 



(President of the Canadian Hortlculturai Association.) 



