DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 8

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Horticultural Society was held at the Otago Junior Club Room, in Moray place, on Friday night, Mr J. White being in the ohair. Mr J. 0. Blackmore, Government Pomologist, wrote in reply to a letter from the secretary, making inquiries with reference to raspberries, stating that " Semper fidelis " variety, which he had recommended aa % one of the best varieties of raspberries, could only be obtained this season in limited quantities from Bennet and Green, Auckland ; or, from J. C. Cole, Richmond, Victoria. ", Outhbtrt ''• — an American standard variety — promised well, but it required further testing. Southern small fruitgrowers should go in for raspberrie9. A gentleman purchased in Nelson 90 tons of next season's crop at an advance on last season's prices, and offered to purchase for five years in advance the whole crop at a fixed price. When next in Dunedin he would afford tho fullest information on the subject of tree planting by dynamite. When he left Nelson, where he now was, he hoped to spend come time in the Dunedin district, and also to again have the pleasure of meeting the members of tho Dunedin Horticultural Society. Mr J. H. Siedelin said in reference to raspJjerriea, to his knowledge 30,000 canes had been planted in the Taieri this season. Mr A. E. Lowe, of Ohmtchurch, wrote forwarding a paper on " Rose Culture," and congratulating the society on the success it had achieved, and especially on their action in affiliating with the Royal Horticultural Sooiey. Should the society think that it would tend to. jn'O£i-eg9 in matttra horticul-

tural and be beneficial to the colony at largfr to have oloser union among the horticultural societies in. New Zealand, he would be pleased to write a short paper, giving some of hia views on the subject. The Dunedin Society, being a strong and united body, would, ho was sure, take this matter -up effectively. Allhe could do to forward some acheme having; for its objeot the closer union of horticultural societies, he would cheerfully, do." " When, writing to the secretary -of the Royal Horticultural Society, he suggested that that sa* ciety should do- something towards drawing I the horticultural societies of the colonies, and even those of America, into closer union, and I the reply he received was: — "I have often!: dreamt of what you suggest — a, co-operation; , of all English-speaking horticultural societies,-. i but my initial trouble in attempting it is to* ; find out where and what societies exist. If E j could only gefc a reliable list" of them I would set to work in 1 the matter' at once. Mr J. H. Every read the paper on "Rose Culture, " forwarded by Mr Lowe, whioh. waa very favourably criticised, and, on the motion of Mr G. A. Reade, seconded by Mr H. Clarke, it was resolved that the secretary bo instructed to write to Mr Lowe and convey, to him a cordial vote of thanks for his paper, and also to state that the society "would be glad to have a paper from.him at any time on the' subject mentioned in his letter with reference, to the oloser union of horticultural societies."'