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from Cornell in 18S5, and had for seven 

 years held professorships in the University 

 of North Carolina, University of South 

 Carolina, and in the Alabama Agricul- 

 tural College, where he became widely 

 and favorably known through his investi- 

 gations in botany. In 1893 Professor 

 Atkinson was promoted to associate 

 professor of botany, and in the winter of 

 1896 was promoted to the professorship 

 of botany in place of Professor Prentiss, 

 whose failing health at this time necessi- 

 tated his withdrawal. Professor Prentiss 

 was at that time appointed Professor 

 Emeritus of botam-, but died during the 

 summer of 1896. 



The staff of the department, as at pres- 

 ent organized, is as follows: Geo. F. 

 Atkinson, Ph. B., professor of botany; 

 W. W. Rowlee, B. L., D. Sc, assistant 

 professor of botany; E. J. Durand, A. B , 

 D. Sc. instructor in botany; K. M. Wieg- 

 nnd. B. Sc, assistant in botany; B. M. 

 Duggar, A. B., A. M.. assistant in charge 

 of experiment station botany; Robert 

 Shore, head gardener, in charge of the 

 conservatories; A. W. Murrill, B. Sc, 

 Virginia Agr. College, scholar in botany. 

 Beside the courses in elementary botan}', 

 advanced and graduate courses are now 

 given in the following subjects: Tax- 

 onomy, histology, comparative morph- 

 ology and embryology, mycology, etc. 

 A special feature of the advanced studies is 

 the seminary and research work. All of 

 the members of the instructing staff are 

 investigators, and contribute the results 

 of research to the botanical journals of 

 America and Europe. Professor Atkinson 

 is also one of the associate editors of the 

 Botanical Gazette. 



Amongthe graduates from Cornell who 

 have since been appointed to positions of 

 prominence in the botanical world are the 

 following: Atkinson. G. F., professor of 

 botany, Cornelll'niversity; Arthur, J. C, 

 professor of plant physiology, Purdue 

 University; Coville, 1-. V., chief of the 

 botanical division of the U. S. Dept. 

 Agriculture; Dudley, W. R., professor of 

 botany, Leland Stanford University; 

 Durand, E. J , instructor in botany, Cor- 

 nell University; Hough, R. B , author of 

 "American Woods;" Kellerman, W. A., 

 professor of botany, University of Ohio; 

 Lazenby, W. R., formerly professor of 

 botany, now of horticulture. Ohio Uni- 

 versity; Millspaugh, C. F., botanist to 

 the Field (. olumbian Museum, Chicago; 

 Rowlee, W. W., assistant professor of 

 botany, Cornell University; Sehrenk, H. 

 von, instructor in botany, .-haw School 

 of Botany, St. Louis; T release, W., director 

 of the Missouri Botanic Garden; Tnomas, 

 M. B., professor of botany, Wabash Col- 

 lege; Ytabe, R., professor of botany Uni- 

 versity of Tokio;iBertha Stoneman, Ph. 

 D.. professor of botany in the Hugenot 

 College, Wellington, Cape Colony, South 

 Alrica. 



THE CONSERVATORIES. 



This is the domain of Mr. Shore, and 

 that he is fully qualified to preside over it 

 becomes evident the moment one enters 

 the houses. Botanical gardens, as a rule, 

 are not noted for fine specimens of stove 

 and greenhouse plants. That indeed is 

 hardly their function, and it is next to 

 impossible to grow well all the individuals 

 of an extensive mixed collection under the 

 same conditions. In this, however, Cor- 

 nell is an exception, and Mr. Shore has 

 not only succeeded in getting together a 

 large and well assorted assemblage of 

 plants admirably adapted to the purposes 

 of botanical education, but he gro ws them 

 in a manner calculated to inspire even 



INTERIOR VIEW OP CONSERVATORY AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY. 



veteran craftsmen with a wholesome and 

 lasting respect for his proficiency. 



And yet he is a modest man, more given 

 to work than talking to about it. Some 

 one has said that he makes his plants do 

 the talking, and certainly they speak with 

 an eloquence beyond mere words. There 

 are no poor plants in the greenhouses of 

 the botanical department at Cornell. In 

 all seasons and with very limited facilities, 

 they are thrifty and happy. Palms and 

 cacti, orchids and bromelliads, ferns, 

 nepenthes, and miscellaneous stock of 

 every description, with a liberal propor- 

 tion of florists' flowers, aquatics, etc., 

 constitute as useful and ornamental an 

 appendage of a public institution as may 

 be found in the length and breadth of 

 North America. 



The department lacks a great deal in 

 the absence of a garden proner for trees, 

 shrubs, perennials, etc., but there is 

 partial compensation for this in the 

 beautiful campus overlooking Cayuga 

 Lake and well adorned with representa- 

 tive groups of trees, shrubs and hardy 

 flowers. One day, perhaps, some wealthy 

 Cornellian will awaken to the needs of his 

 alma mater in this connection, and then 

 the nymphs with their preceptors may 

 botanize in fairest groves while glory 

 waits them. 



Societies, 



Monmouth Horticultural Society, 

 Oceanic, N. J.— A grand sociable was 

 given by this society at the Redmen's 

 Hall, March 23. The hall was very nicely- 

 decorated, and aboutfifty couples partici- 

 pated in the grand march. It was the 

 best entertainment ever given by the so- 

 ciety. 



Ottawa County Horticultural So- 

 ciety, Gypsum, O— On April Tthissociety 

 met for the usual transaction of business. 

 William Bredbeck reported the prospects 

 for fruit on the peninsula as being good. 

 In reply to a question he stated that 

 " one-quarter of the vineyards had been 

 pulled up within the last year." T. W. 



Payne read an interesting paper on 

 " Roadside Improvements," which was 

 followed by a lengthy discussion of the 

 subject. It was decided to hold the May 

 meeting 1 hursday, May 5. 



Stark County Horticultural Soci- 

 ety', New Berlin, 0. — This society met 

 at the home of Michael Bitzer, March 16. 

 The dining room and parlors were fra- 

 grant with flowers, consisting of hya- 

 cinths in bloom, carnations, callas, petu- 

 nias, begonias, etc. C. Hole reported 

 fruit trees in splendid condition, and the 

 members discussed many matters of gen- 

 eral horticultural interest. 



Dade County Horticultural Soci- 

 ety', Miami, Fla. — The red letter day of 

 the Dade County Horticultural Society 

 was March 15. All day there was a 

 throng of visitors, many of them for the 

 first time seeing fresh vegetables and fruits 

 from the garden in this month. Many of 

 them also had their first opportunity of 

 seeing several varieties of tropical fruits 

 that are on exhibition. The truck grow- 

 ers have sent in an unusually large supply. 

 Mr. Frem, of Palm Beach, exhibited a col- 

 lection of tropical fruits. D. B. Stephens, 

 of Cocoanut Grove, sent in a large box of 

 fine celery . Mrs. George A. Friar brought 

 in a splendid sample of Florida butter. 

 The Dade County fair is a genuine "eye- 

 opener." 



Chicago Horticultural Society - . — 

 We have received the preliminary list of 

 premiums offered by this society for com- 

 petition at the exhibition to be held 

 November 8 to 12, inclusive. For the best 

 specimens of tomato grafted on potato 

 three prizes are offered, first, $15; second, 

 -$10; third, $5. There are many new 

 classes in cut roses and cut carnations, 

 and the classes of all kinds in which 

 prizes are offered now number 225. The 

 prizes for chrysanthemum blooms and 

 plants, also table decorations, have been 

 very considerably enlarged. In all there 

 are offered for this single exhibition some 

 dozen silver medals, and cash prizes to 

 the amount of close upon $3000. Copies of 

 the premium list may be had upon appli- 

 cation to the assistant secretary, room 

 202, 1S5 Dearborn street, Chicago. 



