DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11452, 17 June 1899, Page 5

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL. SOCIETY.

■ That1 al considerable interest is taken! is fruit-growing throughout the district is evident from the large attendance at tholhiiiedin Horticultural Society's monthly meeting held3last evening at the Otago Junior Club Hall, which proved too small for the comfort of the visitors. Mr J. O. Blackmore, the Government pomologist, had, on very short no_.J^ kindly consented to give a lecture on Pruning," and.his lecture, though so lengthy that there was little time for answering qms. Uons, proved interesting and instructive. Ihere a general feeling that a second evening-could be profitably spent on the subject. ; The lecturer gave an exhaustive explanation of the starting the young tree, and then as to the,annual treatment for several years. The questions asked -showed that prott y ny P^Pl6 are unable to understand the needs of their trees, yet by a simple statement or question to an expert a satisfactory explanation may be given. Mr Blackmora wishes it to; be understood that while hia headquarters are in Christchurch, he or his assistant • are -at the service of • horticultural societies or orchardists, and they will be only too pleased to meet either for practical demonstration .in a suitable orchard, or at a meeting as that last evening; "to write" a p ap ec for such meetings or answer questions if sent to _ them. Timely, notice is, however,: required, as their time is generally fully occupied, j .-.•■-■-..;-■ *. ..*. -.