WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Meeting at Cambridge.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2115, 28 January 1886, Page 2

WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Meeting at Cambridge.

A cenkral meeting of members of the Waikato Horticultural Society was held m the Public Hall, Cainbiidgo, on Monday evening 1 . There was only a bin ill attendance. Mr Thomas Wells, tha Chairman of the meeting, read the adwitHoincut convening it, and explained that the object was t<> elect delegates to represent the local bianch of the boeiety on the C3titral committee There were seventy hi* members, which entitled them to nine lepie^cntativcd. Mt J. Sharp proposed that the following gentlemen be elected delegates and to act as a local committee, \u: — Messrs T. Wells, J. Sharp, T. 13. Lewi-,. H. Cmvper, K. Hewitt, (r. \V. Rus,dl, Y. J. Brooks Major Wilson, and Mr K. W. Dyer. Seconded by Mr J. S. B-md. Mr Rusiell asked what the committee were supposed to do. He umi quite in the dirk, and it seemed to him tli-;y would hive nothing more to do than make ovati(»n-> and grand Fpeeclie^. The Ghiiinnin reail th n amended Clause 6, and .said theie was a gre it deal the com mittee could devote ib attention to, Midi acottage gardening, growth of f i uit-s and vegetable^ organising the show in it^ own district, and also giapplo w ibh the serious evil of the c idlin moth. For t!ie last leason alone it would be useful, and they could work on the American plan by visiting orchards. Mr Lewis intetrupted and said they were not there to discuss the codlin moth. He would like to see the committee elected, and would be glad to give his assistance. Mr Dyer lefenad to the functions of the proposed committee. The central committee would ha\ c the whole management of the Horticultural Society ; provide where the shows (should be held, &c. Thecencial committee had seen tit to delegate to them the power to entirely manage the show for Cambridge. It was not imperative on all the delegates to attend meetings of the central committee at Hamilton, as proxies could be sent. It was very important to horticulturists and orchardUts that good men who would give their attention to the objects of the society he elected. Mr J. P. Thomson thought it a dis grace that there was not a larger attendance. Thf Chairman said it was proposed to send 200 -.pHciin'ns of apples to the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London. Tin* motion w.i->, after some further discussion, put and can ird. Mr Wolta \va« elected chairman of the local committee for the ensuing year.