. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . of Simcoe. Membership 85. Brantford: Prizes amounting to $206 given for lawn, vegeta!ble garden andwindow-box competitions. Distributed oven ten thousand bulbs and spent about $175for rose bushes, shrubs, vines, etc. Nine meetings were held during the year, in-cluding two open ones. Our moml)ership was somewliat smaller owing to hardtimes, Brantford being entirely an industrial centre was particularly hard hit, butthings are much improved now and we hope for a much larger membership nextyear. Port Credit: Lectures were given on January 25th by Mr. W
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1916, . of Simcoe. Membership 85. Brantford: Prizes amounting to $206 given for lawn, vegeta!ble garden andwindow-box competitions. Distributed oven ten thousand bulbs and spent about $175for rose bushes, shrubs, vines, etc. Nine meetings were held during the year, in-cluding two open ones. Our moml)ership was somewliat smaller owing to hardtimes, Brantford being entirely an industrial centre was particularly hard hit, butthings are much improved now and we hope for a much larger membership nextyear. Port Credit: Lectures were given on January 25th by Mr. W. R. Hill onHouse Plants, with particular reference to the culture of geraniums; on Feby. 1916 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. Stl, Mr Grosch, on The Management of Stock Birds, illustrated by live8tli, by Mr. broscn, on » Gardener for Sir Edmund speennens; on Feby. ^^^ Plot^ lustratkl by lantern slides, all in natural 1 Mn oh 8th bv M^Stewart, of Ottawa, on ^ Breeds of Poultry for laying::or;aTd rMr H;^^^^ of Eggs- ; on March , by Mr. Ferns and Violets at Netherwood, 17th by Mr. A. W. Briggs on Plans for the \ illage. 28 REPORT OF THE Xo. 43 On July 8th the Society held a most successful first Rose Show and VegetableCompetition in conjunction with the Womens Institute. Honor Cards were thepremium given. The Society also held on September 6th, in conjunction with the CommunityMovement, an exhibition on the grounds of Mr. Hobberlin, which was a great suc-cess, a great display of flowers and vegetables being shown. Also the display of artsand crafts were a great success for the boys. The prizes consisted of medals,trophies and diplomas. The Society held a Vegetable Competition, the seeds for which were suppliedby the Society. All members of the Society were given an option on seeds, shrubsand plants as a premium in this competition. The membership of the Society is 83. Stratford: Increased interest among the 500 members. To beautify thecity, begm with your own y
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