HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR WAIKATO.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1939, 9 December 1884, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR WAIKATO.

A meeting of those interested in the establishment of a horticultural society in the Waikato district was held at The Waikato Times' Buildings, Hamilton, yesterday. There was a fairly large attendance, including repie*entatives from all parts of tho district, and tho chair was taken by Capt. Steelo, who called upon the convener, Mr George Edgecumbe, to explain the purpose for which they met together. Mr Edgeoutnbe said the need for Mich a society as that proposed had long boen appaient, and after consulting with a number of gentlemen interested in horticultural pursuits he had called the present meeting. He had forwarded printed circulars to over one hundred settlers in various parts of the district, and the replies he had received were almost all in favour of the .step he proposed they should take. He thought the meeting should first come to a decision as to the necessity or ofchet wise fop mich <* society, and if a society were formed they might then proceed to the election of officebearers. Mr John Sharp (Cambridge) proposed, " That a horticultural society be formed in the Waikato, to be called " the Waikato Horticultural Society." He spoke at some length as to the desirableness of such an association. He thought it would do much to encourage the practice of horticulture. Moreover, the present was a good year for getting up a show. On a former occasion, when a similar attempt was made, tho season turned out to be very unfavourable, and herieo the effort came to nothing. But the conditions necesrary to success were becoming more assured every year, and he thought the time had now arrived when a society could be formed with a good prospect of success. The motion wa.« seconded by Mr G. Mason and oamed unanimously. In reply to a question, the chairman said he understood the society's object was tho encouragement of horticulture generally, and not the mere holding of shows alone. On the motion of Mr George Edgecumbe, the subscription fee was fixed at 5s for members and 10s for lion, members. The meeting then prooooded to diaouas the rules of the Auckland Gardener's Horticultural Society, which, with a few necessary alterations, were adopted as f he rules of the> society. It was resolved that the officers of the society shall consist of a president, four vice-presidents, a secretary,-trea-surer, and a com.'mjttee of twelve, the vicepresidents and committee to be allocated as follows : — Hamilton and Ngaruawahia, one vice-president and three members ; Kihikibi, Te Awamutu and Alexandra, one and four; Caif|bri4ge, one aud three; Piako, one and two. ' : The meeting then t procfleded, to the eleo: tion of officers, withtn<f follojving 1 result j— - President, Mr '3. B. Whyto, r M.H.RJ, j vice-President for Hamilton • and 1 NgaruaVah'ia/Mr H. W.Nbrthfcroft,' E.M/; vicePresident for. Cambridge 1 ; Wilson ; secretary, Mr- George Edgecumbe ; treaBurejVtMr WjJDey; committee; for Hainil■W/'Messrsmm,feaKWotf jWmer snd-f<&?Mason,',-;fdr Ctfmbrfap (nominatedHbfr

F. Forrest), Mossrs Diprose and Forrest. The other officers and members of committee were not appointed. After some other business of a routine nature had been transacted, those present separated.