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the advance in the introduction of rare kinds; and 

 they were also among the most prominent in the 

 raising of improvements among standard classes of 

 plants. The Camellia and Azalea were at one time, 

 just as popular as winter roses now are, and the 

 Feasts made their mark, especially in the raising 

 of new varieties of these. Up to the time when the 

 Camellia lost its place as the leading favorite of 

 fickle fashion. Camellia Feastii held its ground 

 to the last. In other classes of plants they were 

 among the leading improvers, and to this day 

 Begonia Feastii is still popular and has not been 

 equalled in its specific line of beauty by any newer 

 introduction. 



He was full of public spirit in connection with 

 his favorite pursuit, and was the leading spirit in 

 the formation of the Maryland Horticultural So- 

 ciety in 1830, which for a time had an immense 

 influence on horticulture in the vicinity of Balti- 

 more. In 1874 he was prominent in the re-vivi- 

 fication of the old body. Like so many of our 

 leading florists and nurserymen, he was also called 

 to take a leading part in his city's government. 

 In 1869 he was elected to the first branch in the 

 City Councils, and, as chairman of the Committee 

 on Parks, had much influence in giving that city 

 its present pre-eminence in beautiful public parks 



and gardens. Notwithstanding the regret we must 

 all feel for the loss of so eminent and so good a 

 member of our profession, it is a pleasure to feel 

 that he filled the full measure of usefulness that 

 can be expected of a human life. 



Ch.\rles Turner This distinguished florist 



died recently in England. He was well known in 

 America. Few men did so much to improve 

 florists' flowers as he did, and a large number of 

 the best Dahlias, Carnations, Pelargoniums, &c., 

 were raised by him. It was the great love of a whole 

 lifetime with him. He started when fifteen years 

 of age with a florist named Squibb, and because of 

 his keen delight and success in business soon came 

 to be partner in other famous concerns. 



The Periodical Cicada.— By Prof. C. V. 

 Riley. Issued by the Department of .Agriculture. 

 The best way to learn about anything is to study 

 when the spirit of inquiry is excited. A timely 

 paper has therefore a double value. Just now 

 when we have passed through swarms of seven- 

 teen year Locusts, is the time to teach what is 

 known about them, and the community is fortu- 

 nate in having Prof Riley for a teacher. It is 

 needless to say that there is little left to know, 

 after a lesson given by Prof. Riley. 



Horticultural Societies. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



American Pomological Society. — The pre- 

 parations in progress indicate that the meeting at 

 Grand Rapids, Michigan, commencing September 

 9th, will be one of the most successful in the his- 

 tory of the Society. President Wilder has recov- 

 ered from his recent severe attack of rheumatism, 

 and will probably be present. Michigan has 

 appropriated J 1000 to make proper preparations 

 to receive the body, and Messrs. Garfield, Lyon, 

 and Beall are making great efforts to render every 

 thing inviting to visitors. Over twenty topics of 

 leading interest have already been selected for dis- 

 cussion, and arrangements will be made to give all 

 a fair chance to come off as per programme. 



Pres. Wilder will show how great has been the in- 

 fluence the thirty-seven years of work of the Society 



on American fruit knowledge and fruit culture— an d 

 that the usefulness of the Society is for all this 

 only a beginning to what it will be capable of 

 doing in the future. The discussions will probably 

 be opened by Mr. W. C. Barry on new fruits, and 

 will be followed by Mr. P. Barry on nomenclature, 

 and Dr. Hexamer will tell what has been the past 

 and probably will be the future of the strawberry. 

 If anybody knows what influence immediately 

 pollen has on fruits, he will be there to tell all 

 about it in open meeting. A large attendance is 

 expected from all quarters, Boston probably send- 

 ing fifteen representatives. These we understand 

 will urge the meeting in 1887 to be held there, in 

 view of the fact that Col. Wilder will then formally 

 lay down the Presidency to some younger man, in 

 case he should be again re-elected in Grand 

 Rapids, and still be with us — both of which is the 

 hope of every lover of Pomology. 



