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which I attribute to the vines having 

 passed such a comfortable winter. I 

 have since mulched with this moss nearly 

 everything I have in my grounds, includ- 

 ing vines, shrubs, fruit trees, roses and 

 bedded plants. I find that not only is 

 the soil kept moist with less watering, 

 but the plants arenot injured by the radi- 

 ation of light and heat. 



Amongst other things I planted a very 

 large bed of tuberous begonias and under 

 each plant I put a double handful of moss. 

 The result is that I have the most vigor- 

 ous and beautiful display of begonias 

 that I ever saw. I also potted a few in a 

 mixture half sand and half moss and the 

 result has been equally satisfactory. 



I see that "Jadoo fibre" is highly rec- 

 ommended by a Philadelphia florist. 

 This fibre is peat moss, subjected it is 

 said to special treatment. I am inclined 

 to think, however, that the peat moss 

 alone will be found upon experiment to 

 possess many, if not all , the extraordinary 

 qualities which are claimed for Jadoo; 

 but however this may be there is nothing 

 equal to it for many horticultural pur- 

 poses. Amongst other things it is said 

 to have antiseptic properties which are 

 hostile to insect life of all kinds. 



Toronto, Ont. Amateur. 



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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Number III of the transactions of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 

 the year 1895 has been received. It is a 

 list of the accessions to the library of the 

 societv during the year. The list enumer- 

 ates 650 volumes, giving number of 

 pages, size and thickness of book and 

 name of donor. A communication from 

 the President, Francis H. Appleton, 

 accompanying same i9 as follows: 



The Massachusetts Horticultural Society was 

 incorporated in 1829, "for the purpose of encourag- 

 ing and improving the science and practice of 

 horticulture." The chief means by which this 

 end has been sought are horticultural exhibitions, 

 the library, and lectures and discussions on sub- 

 jects connected with horticulture. Among these 

 the library stands prominently as a source of 

 scientific and practical information on horticult- 

 ure, yet it is felt that the actual usefulness of the 

 library is less than its possibilities, and the object 

 of this circular is to increase its usefulness. It 

 may not be generally known, even to the mem- 

 bers of the society, that the library appears to 

 have attained an extent and value exceeding th<tt 

 of any other horticultural library in this country, 

 and excelled by few in the world. The accom- 

 panying list of accessions to the library during 

 the year 1895 will give some idea of the rapidity 

 with which it is growing, which is greater than 

 ever before. 



Though only members of the society can take 

 out books for home use, all who desire are cor- 

 dially invited and welcomed to consult its books 

 in the library room, and all such will find a great 

 convenience in its central location— at Horticult- 

 ural Hall, No. 101 Tremont street, Boston. 



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