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chair appointed to act on that committee, J. V. Cotta, L. R. Bryant 

 and Jorfathan Periam. 



, The committee appointed to examine and report on the fruit on 

 exhibition, offered their report which, on motion, was approved. 

 The society adjourned until seven o'clock in the evening. 



THURSDAY EVENING SESSION. 



Called to order by the President at 7:15 and opened by music. 



THE IMPROVEMENT AND OENAMENTATION OF PARKS, 



LAWNS, THOROUGHFARES AND 



SCHOOL-GROUNDS. 



BY H, G." BRYANT, PRINCETON". 



What can be more pleasing to the eye than a well kept lawn or 

 park, dotted here and there with clumps of trees, bushes and flower 

 beds, while between these the rich green grass carpets the earth set- 

 ting off the beauty of the scene twofold. How seldom we find the 

 attention and care that should be given the parks and school-grounds. 

 As a rule they are usually allowed to care for themselves as far as or- 

 namentation is concerned. ' What few trees are planted are improp- 

 erly taken care of, and in the school-yard the children are sure to 

 put them to uses for which they were never intended. Would it not 

 be a good idea to interest the children in the care and improvement 

 of the grounds by planting trees, shrubs, etc. By assisting in plant- 

 ing and care of them they feel an interest and responsibility con- 

 cerning their welfare, it would tend to make them more careful and 

 by instilling this love of trees in their minds while young, will have 

 its effect in after life, as they will hardly forget their early training 

 in this direction. 



The citizens of a city or town should see that their parks and 

 school-grounds are well improved, for by them a stranger usually 

 judges the class of people living there. Where this is done, we will 

 almost invariably find an enterprising and industrious community, 

 and vice versa ; so you can readily see the importance of well-kept 

 grounds. It not only adds to your own enjoyment of life, but gives 

 much pleasure to others who have not the same opportunities of 

 enjoying life to as full an extent as you do. 



In everything we aim to do we should have an object, or plan, 

 in view; something to be working to — especially so in planting 

 trees, — whether for the mere pleasure or profit. If managed rightly, 

 a lawn or park can be laid out and planted without a great deal of 



