February 13, 1909 



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plants were used about the stage in 

 forming a very pretty arrangement 

 tliere. One of the new features which 

 was much admired was the use of 

 rich-looking lace curtains on all the 

 windows, and everything seemed to 

 mingle harmoniously with the sweet 

 strains of the music and the graceful 

 movements of the many merry 

 dancers. 



The duties of floor manager were 

 ably performed by John T. Allan, who 

 led the grand march with Miss Mary 

 A. Reynolds, sister of the secretary. 

 Among the strangers present who en- 

 tered heartily into the spirit of the 

 occasion were Messrs. Thomas J. 

 Grey, P. M. Miller, Wm. A. Riggs and 

 John P. A. Guerineau, all of Boston, 

 Mrs. David Mcintosh and Miss Annie 

 Mcintosh, of Tuxedo Park, formerly of 

 Newport. 



A LINCOLN WINDOW. 



NORTH SHORE HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual banquet of this popular 

 organization was held on Wednesday 

 evening, February 10, at the Town 

 Hall, Manchester - by - the - Sea, Mass. 

 Despite the downpour of rain, the at- 

 tendance was up to the limit of the 

 hall's capacity, all the tickets having 

 been exhausted several days previous. 

 From the time that President Salter 

 took his chair until the closing chonis 

 of Auld Lang Syne the evening was 

 one of imalloyed pleasure for all. D. 

 L. Bingham, the grand old man of 

 Manchester, 95 years of age and still 

 librarian of the town, was the first 

 speaker and gave an interesting ac- 

 count of the early days of market gar- 

 dening three-quarters of a century ago. 

 No speak-er gave greater pleasure than 

 Rev. Wm. F. Powers, who said he had 

 studied botany and could analyze an 

 apple l)lossom, but had become more 

 expert in synthesis than in botany and 

 was prepared at any moment to give 

 a demonstration thereof by putting to- 

 gether any suitable couples who 

 might present themselves. Among the 

 other speakers were Rev. T. L. Frost, 

 E. O. Orpet and W. N. Crciig. After 

 all this the balance of the evening 

 was spent by the young people in 

 dancing. 



ST. PAUL vs. MINNEAPOLIS. 



On Thursday, P'ebruary 4, the St. 

 Paul florists bowled against the Min- 

 neapolis florists at Deschler's alleys, 

 and although poor scores were made 

 on both sides, they carried off two 

 games against one won by Minneapo- 

 lis. 0. J. Olson of St. Paul made the 

 highest score, 200. 



The scores: 



ST. PAUL. 



12 3 Total 



N. C. Hansen 104 148 112 364 



Carl Hangan Ill 100 123 337 



John Dill 131 122 109 362 



H. Puvogel 110 154 128 392 



O. J. Olson 123 134 200 460 



582 658 675 1915 



MINNEAPOLIS. 



12 3 Total 



Th. Wirtli 100 112 112 324 



E. Me.ver 112 122 130 364 



K. Carlson 129 90 119 338 



L. BoegUn 109 111 14G 366 



C. N. Ruedlinger 138 179 139 456 



588 614 646 1848 

 C. N. RUEDLINGER. 



We have had occasion heretofore to 

 call attention to the many clever ad- 

 vertising schemes evolved by Mr. 

 Hughes the enterprising Chicago flor- 

 ist. Store florists have not yet as a 

 class fully comprehended the value of 

 advertising, and especially by original 

 w'indow displays. Mr. Hughes always 



sleets a subject of direct public in- 

 terest. Anything this week which re- 

 lates to Lincoln is sure of attracting 

 notice and the scene portraying his 

 early home surroundings will no doubt 

 draw a crowd. As a conception we 

 think the picture would be improved 

 had the bust been omitted or different- 

 ly placed. 



RHODE ISLAND STATE BOARD OF 

 AGRICULTURE. 



The State Board of Agriculture will 

 hold a number of demonstrations in 

 methods of treating the San Jose scale 

 in oirhTrds in different parts of the 

 State during the spring months. 



It is now a reasonably well-estab- 

 lished fact that the scale can be con- 

 trolled if the right methods are pur- 

 sued, and the primary purpose of the 

 demonstration is to instruct fruit grow- 

 ers in the best methods of combating 

 the scale and the solutions and appara- 

 tus to be used. 



In order that as many sections ot 

 the State as possible may be reached. 

 a few spray outfits will be secured and 

 each one will be placed in the hands 

 ot <;ome competent man who will go 

 with the machine and have" charge 

 of it and direct the spraying wur'x. 

 Whenever an opportunity for a dem- 

 onstration is given by the owner of 

 an orchard, the spraying outfit can be 

 kept by the owner of the 'place long 

 enou.gh to spray all his infested fruit 

 trees and shrubbery. After that the 

 rig and man in charge will be avail- 

 able during a short period for the use 

 of fruit growers in the vicinity in the 

 order in which their applications are 

 sent in to the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture. Only a few can be accommo- 

 dated in each neighborhood and "first 

 come first served." 



The man in charge of the pump will 

 bo paid by the Board of Agriculture. 

 Transportation for the man in charge 

 and the spray rig from and, if neces- 



sary, to the nearest electric or railway 

 station must be furnished by the one 

 using the outfit. It is also hoped that 

 those employing the spray outfit will 

 furnish board and lodging for the man 

 in charge during the time he is em- 

 I loved in their orchards. Spray ma- 

 terial will be furnished for the demon- 

 strations by the State Board of Agri- 

 culiuie. . Material for additional spray- 

 ing, however, must be furnished by the 

 owner of the orchard. 



Suggestions for making this work of 

 greatest value to the fruit growers of 

 the State will he gladly received, and 

 any complaints regarding the work of 

 men in charge will be promptly looked 

 into. 



For further information write to A. 

 E. Stene, State Board ot Agriculture, 

 State House, Providence, Rhode Island. 



Kearney, Neb. — Fire originating in 

 the heating plant of Green & Wiley's 

 greenhouse on the night of January 29 

 partially destroyed three large hot- 

 houses. Cold and broken glass 

 wrought further damage. The insur- 

 ance expired only a few days previ- 

 ous. The loss is large and quite se- 

 vere, as Mr. Green is well along in 

 years and has been unfortunate, his 

 greenhouse being almost totally de- 

 stroyed by hail at one time and at 

 another time it was damaged consider- 

 ably by flood. Many believe this fire 

 to have been the work of an incen- 

 diary. 



Oil City, Pa. — The greenhouses ot 

 R. Reynders were totally. destroyed by 

 fire on January 29. 



