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adorned with its treasures, and guarded bj the Father of Waters. 

 Here you have gathered your offerings, not of "Pearls from the 

 ocean or gems from the mine," not of costly fabrics or skillful 

 mechanism, but the growth, the beauty, the excellence of the 

 fruits and flowers of earth. We have met to talk of the lessons of 

 the past, of pleasures to come, of plans for future work ; our motto 

 shall ever be " Forward ;" with us you will still work on, and 

 this grand old river as it flows onward to the sea, will bear on its 

 bosom the story of your success, the promise of future efforts; and 

 when your life work is over, the homes you have made, the flow- 

 ers you have grown, and the trees you have planted in this lovely 

 city, will make yon "remembered by what you have done." 



A very interesting paper was read by Mrs, A, A. Arnold, of 

 Trempealeau, on " Influence and Mission of Flowers," but as it 

 is given elsewhere, it is here omitted. 



Ornamental Teee Planting. — Mr. Stickney said he under- 

 stood that a good deal of attention had been given for a year or 

 two past to setting out shade trees in the cemetery of La Cros'^e,. 

 and in the streets leading to it ; also that the grounds had been 

 made very beautiful and attractive by means of fountains, flower 

 and foliage beds, pleasant walks and carriage ways, and well kept 

 lawns. He saw that Mr. Losey, to whose efforts these improve- 

 ments were largely due, was present, and desired that he would 

 give us some account of this work. 



Mr. Losey, in response to the call, gave a brief account of the 

 manner the work was undertaken, and the change that had been 

 made in the cemetery and its approaches, so that, instead of being 

 a neglected, desolate place, unfrequented except by those who 

 were drawn there by affection for the resting place of departed 

 friends, it had become a pleasant and popular resort, one which 

 they took pleasure in visiting and in showing to friends. They 

 had many unfavorable circumstances to encounter at first. Their 

 soil was light, with plenty of moisture generally in the early part 

 of the season, but hot and dry during August and September, 

 and trees would start out well after setting and grow for a time, 

 but would die out when the hot, dry weather came. There were 



