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souri; Wilbur S. Jackman, Professor of Nature Study in 
the Chicago Normal School; Levi Chubbuck, Editor of 
Colman’s Rural World; and John R. Kirk, Superintendent 
of Public Instruction of Missouri. The principal effort of 
the evening was concentrated on the discussion of a prop- 
‘osition to introduce the study of horticulture into the public 
schools, which was presented by Mr. Lamm and seconded 
by all of the speakers following him.* 
In providing for annual premiums for a flower show or 
exhibition, Mr. Shaw’s intention was obviously to stimulate 
the holding of horticultural exhibitions in St. Louis, at 
which the public might become familiar with the better class 
of plants suitable for decorative cultivation. Thus far, 
these premiums have been offered and awarded by the 
officers of an annual chrysanthemum show held under the 
auspices of the St. Louis Florists’ Club.f In 1898, the 
premiums were awarded at the chrysanthemum show held 
in the Coliseum of the Exposition building, St. Louis, from 
November 8 to 12 inclusive. The classes of plants for 
which the premiums were awarded were essentially the 
same as in former years, excepting that a small part of the 
Shaw fund was this year used for premiums for native 
plants, represented by herbaria prepared and exhibited by 
the pupils of the schools of St. Louis and St. Louis County. 
The provision that could be made for this feature of the 
flower show, from the Shaw fund, was supplemented by a 
generous sum placed at the disposal of the Florists’ Club 
_by Miss Mary Lionberger, for similar premiums; and, 
although the exhibition of herbaria was less extensive 
than might have been wished, enough was done to show 
the feasibility of awakening an interest in our wild plants, 
not cnly in the public, to whom these flowers are presented 
in herbarium form, but among the pupils in the schools,— 
* The proceedings on this occasion are reported in Colman’s Rural 
World of December 1, 8 and 15, 1898, 
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