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GARDENING. 



May /, 



H. Thompson; "Noteson Salix longipes," 

 by Dr. N.M.Glatfelter; "A Revision of the 

 Genus Capsicum," by H. C. Irish; and 

 others, with numerous records of obser- 

 vations made by Prof. Trelease and his 

 associates. 



The Pruning Book.— By Prof. L. H. 

 Bailer. — The Macmillan Company, New 

 York. — Through the courtesy of Messrs. 

 A. C. McClurg & Co., of this city, we have 

 received a copy of the "Pruning Book," a 

 volume of Macmillan 's garden-craft series, 

 and Prof. Bailey's latest contribution to 

 horticultural literature. Like all the 

 versatile professor's books, it is lucid, 

 comprehensive and entertaining. Too 

 many still prune without a definite idea 

 as to why they do so, and the nursery- 

 man, soil and climate are blamed where a 

 better knowledge ot the principles of this 

 operation would have made things more 

 pleasant and profitable all around. While 

 a good deal must always depend upon 

 experience and intelligence, this book will 

 go a long way toward removing many of 

 the common misapprehensions with re- 

 gard to pruning, and this accomplished, 

 it will have rendered the gardening com- 

 munity a substantial service. We can 

 therefore strongly recommend the work 

 as one which will tend to diminish the 

 failures of those who grow trees and 

 shrubs for pleasure or profit. 



Greenhouse Management. — By Prof. 

 L. R. Taft. — Orange Judd Company, New 

 York, 1898. — There is a vast fund of 

 information in the 3S2 pages of this new 

 book by Prof. Taft The author needs no 

 introduction as a writer on horticulture 

 and floriculture. His former work on 

 'Greenhouse Construction" has ' given 

 him a clear title to the earnest attention 

 of all who are interested in the cultiva- 

 tion of plants under glass, and his numer- 

 ous contributions to horticultural jour- 

 nalism along the same lines have won 

 him the entire confidence of all thoroughly 

 practical men. Thepresent work.though 

 perfectly complete in itself, is designed 

 somewhat as a supplement to the earlier 

 book, and treats very fully of all the 

 plants and crops usually grown in green- 

 houses. The various classes of ornamen- 

 tal plants and flowers are given much 

 space, and they are dealt with in a mas- 

 terly manner from the commercial as well 

 as the amateur point of view. The book 

 is particularly rich in just those facts 

 which one is likely to find useful when 

 engaged in the actual work of plant grow- 

 ing. Chapters are also devoted to the 

 forcing of fruits and vegetables; mush- 

 rooms, asparagus and rhubarb; radishes, 

 carrots, beets and beans; the manage- 

 ment of house plants; bedding plants; 

 propagation; insects and diseases; fuel, 

 etc. The book, in short, covers practic- 

 ally everything which may at any time 

 call for consideration in the rapidly 

 increasing number of gardens indoors. 



Societies. 



State Horticultural Society ob 

 Texas. — E L. Huffman, secretary, of 

 Waco, Texas, invites suggestions from 

 those interested in the location and pro- 

 gram for the approaching annual meet- 

 ing of the association. 



Omro Horticultural Society, Omro, 

 Wis. — Members of this society will place 

 their orders for nursery stock as a club. 

 The next meeting will be with John Rey- 

 nolds, on May 13. A chrysanthemum 

 show will be given in the fall. Mrs. Jos. 

 Treleven is the secretary. 



Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society, Worcester, Mass. — There was 

 a very large exhibit of vegetables and cut 

 flowers in connection with the society 's 

 second meeting, held on April 22. Sixty- 

 two premiums were awar. ed, Elsie A. 

 Weeks winning thelargest prize, $4, with 

 a display of twelve hyacinths. 



Rhode Island Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, Providence, R. I. — "The Straw- 

 berry" was the subject discussed at the 

 meeting held on April 20. Vice-president 

 Varnura, Superintendent Fitz, of Roger 

 Williams Park. Thomas Hope, C. W. 

 Smith, Daniel Cooks and E. H. Burlin- 

 game spoke of its culture and commercial 

 value. 



Central New York Horticultural 

 Society', Syracuse, N. Y — E. A. Powell, 

 an authority on the subject, addressed 

 the association, on April 22, on the topic, 

 "Plant Life in the Garden and the Home 

 — Beautifying our Streets and Parks." 

 He attributed to the tree planting of E. 

 W. Leavenworth and W. Brown Smith 

 much of the beauty which has gained 

 for Syracuse the designation, " City of 

 Homes." 



Florida Horticultural Society. — 

 The annual tmeting of this society for 

 1898 will be held at Orlando, May 3, 4, 

 5 and 6, and it promises to be one of the 

 largest in the history of the society. In 

 addition to the regular programme, 

 arrangements are being made (by the 

 request of members) to have papers pre- 

 sented on tobacco growing in Florida in 

 its various phases. As this is a subject of 

 paramount importance at the present 

 time, all those experimenting in tobacco 

 growing should be present. To all mem- 

 bers, old and new, whose membership fee 

 for 1898 is received in time, credentials 

 will be issued, making available the low 

 rates of transportation. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Robert Craig & Son, Philadelphia, Pa., 

 plants; Geo. Hancock & Son, Grand 

 Haven, Mich., rooted cuttings; James 

 Galen, Bethesda, Pa., plants, shrubs and 

 seeds; Pierce, Butler & Pierce Mfg. Co., 

 Syracuse, N. Y., heaters; H. Cannell & 

 Sons, Kent, England, plants; H;erens 

 Brothers, Somergem, near Ghent, Bel- 

 gium, plants. 



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