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our republic an appreciative people witl- 

 ing to endorse a really good thing, even 

 though it be a queen. 

 Summit, N.J. John X. May. 



Societies. 



Noble County Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, Ind. — The March meeting was held 

 at Avilla on the 25th. Music and inter- 

 esting papers comprised the programme, 

 and the discussion was general and deeply 

 interesting. 



Ross County Horticultural Society, 

 Ohio. — This society has recently been 

 formed, and thfc 'o'lowing are the newly- 

 elected officers: President, N. I. Shiveley; 

 vice-president, Nathan Ward; secretary, 



F. C. Martin, temporarily; treasurer, W. 

 H. West. Executive committee, N. Ward. 



G. W. Kincaid and W. H West. 



Shawnee County Horticultural 

 Society, Kan. — The programme for the 

 meeting to be held April 7 is as follows: 

 "How to Keep Up the Fertility of the 

 Soil," Judge F. Wellhouse. "Spra3'ing," 

 Walter Wellhouse. "Family Entertain- 

 ment in Country Homes," Mrs. W. Sims. 

 The meeting will be held at the court 

 house, Topeka. 



Wayne County Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, Ind. — At the March meeting of this 

 society the standing committees on agri- 

 culture, fruit, flowers, entomology and 

 ornithology reported, and an essay was 

 read bv Stephen Kuth on "Commercial 

 and Home Marketing of Berries." Martha 

 ]. Avey, Anna Larsh, Eliza Howard, 

 Mary Dickinson and Jennie Barnes were 

 declared elected members. 



Central New York Horticultural 

 Society. — Early in June a strawberry 

 and rose festival will be held in Syracuse 

 under the auspices of this society, when 

 several prizes will be offered consisting of 

 bicvcles, etc. The officers of the society 

 are: President, S. T. Betts; treasurer, F. 

 H. Ebling; secretary, David Campbell; 

 vice-presidents, A. D. Perry, E. A. Powell, 

 L. E. Marquisee, C. W. Snow, F. C. 

 Brower and W. Judson Smith. 



Michigan State Horticultural Soci- 

 ety.— "Some Mistakes We are Making 

 in Fruit Growing" was the first subject 

 for consideration at the regular meeting 

 of this society, and was well handled by 

 J. N. Stearns, of Kalamazoo. Prof R. L. 

 raft, of the Agricultural Society, spoke 

 briefly on the art of "Laying Out Home 

 Grounds," and Prof. Coryell of Detroit, 

 gave a fine talk on "Setting and Caring 

 for Village and Roadside Trees." 



West Liberty Floricultural Soci- 

 ety, Iowa.— This society was organized 

 January 16, 189(5, with thirty-three 

 charter members. At the present time 

 there are sixty-six members enrolled. 

 Many members are farmers' wives. In 

 August, 1896, the society gave a flower 

 show which was well patronized and 

 greatly enjoyed. The proceeds were over 

 $+5, a part ot which was expended in 

 planting trees along the walk leading to 

 the cemetery. This society has done 

 much to stimulate an interest in village 

 improvement. In summer the yards and 

 streets are uniformally well kept, and 

 many flowers may be set n in the yards. 



The present officers are: Mrs. Josephine 

 Hollingsworth, president; Mrs. Mary 

 Quier, vice-president; Mrs. Bella L Mc- 

 Elrany, secretary; Mrs. A. W. Hollings- 

 worth, treasurer. 



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