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The 42d annual meeting of the Penn- 

 sylvania State Horticultural Society was 

 held here Jan. 21 and 22. Treasurer 

 Moon's report showed the society to be 

 in splendid financial condition. I 



Legislation recommended by the soci- 

 ety calls for an appropriation of $147,- 

 000 for the erection and equipment of 

 a building at State College for placing 

 the instruction in horticulture and dairy- 

 ing upon a basis commensurate with the 

 importance of the interests to the State, 

 and for continuing the publication of 

 the nature study leaflets issued by the 

 college; a bill, as prepared by Professor 

 John Hamilton, "to prevent diseases of 

 fruit trees and pests that affect the 

 same," and "the establishment of a di- 

 vision of horticulture and pomology in 

 the department of agriculture, to be ad- 

 ministered by the secretary of agricul- 

 ture, and the appointment by the gov- 

 ernor of a commissioner of horticulture 

 and pomology, at $2,500 per annum, with 

 a clerk at $1,500." 



The exhibit of fruit included pears, 

 apples and several varieties of oranges. 

 Among other carnations was a vase of tlir 

 new pink "Edna," originated by Lewis 

 Moore, of Unionville, Chester county. A 



collection of the "Mrs. Southy" gera- 

 niums was shown by J. D. Brenneman, 

 of this city. 



The officers for the ensuing term are: 

 President, Howard A. Chase, Philadel- 

 phia; vice presidents, Calvin Cooper, 

 Bird-in-Hand; W. T. Creasy, Blooms- 

 burg, and M. C. Dunleavy, Carnegie; 

 secretaries, Enos B. Engle, Waynesboro ; 

 and W.P.Brinton, Christiana; treasurer, 

 Samuel C. Moon, Morrisville; chairman 

 general fruit committee, N. C. Snavely, 

 Lebanon. The next annual meeting will 

 be held in Bloomsburg. 



Utica, N. Y. — Robert Alexander, a 

 former florist, died at the Home for 

 Aged Men, Jan. 20, aged 84 years. He 

 was borrr in Suffolk, England, and came 

 to America in 1851. 



Petcskey, Mich. — Frank Goeke, of 

 the Petoskey Floral Co., hjs again re- 

 ceived the appointment as local florist 

 for the G. R. & I. Ey. and will have 

 charge of the railroad parks at Bay View 

 and Wequetonsing, as well as those hero. 



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