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Such a commission would see that the trees were properly pruned, 

 and having secured a fine row of trees would not allow them to 

 come to harm through neglect or abuse. 



Such a commission would use every effort to eradicate the old 

 idea that teams need eighty feet of roadway and that nothing 

 should limit them but the fence lines, and it would teach the people 

 that twenty-five or thirty feet, at the most, is all that is necessary. 



To quote from a most excellent paper written bj' Chas. M. Loring, 

 and published in the Park and Cemetery, — "As a rule, the roadways 

 on our residence streets are too wide, and there is not space enough 

 given for trees and other ornamentation. 



Fine effects are produced on an eighty foot street by making the 

 roadway thirty feet wide, leaving twenty-five feet inside the curbing 

 on each side, six feet of which, next to the lot line, is for a walk, and 

 nineteen feet for grass and flower beds, or groups of ornamental 

 shrubs, and shade trees planted from forty to fifty feet apart!'' 



Again from the same paper, — "Another plan which I have seen in 

 an eastern city gives a park-like appearance which is very pleas- 

 ing. That gives a sidewalk next to the lot line six feet in width, a 

 planting space for grass and trees of six feet, two roadways 

 eighteen feet wide and a center planting space of twenty feet, filled 

 with grass and shrubs or grass and beds of flowers." 



Does not this simple, practical plan appeal to you? Cannot the 

 mental vision picture the outcome of such an order of things. Can 

 not you see the peaceful content that comes from having the heart- 

 craving for beauty satisfied, the enlarged field for work and useful- 

 ness, homes made so home-like and restful that the inmates are loth 

 to change and, finally, a community made a fraternity through its 

 united interest in what concerns the general welfare? 



Members of the horticultural society, 5'ou now have an inkling of 

 what the Woman's Auxiliary is after. You have done a grand work 

 in the past, you have a glorious future to look forward to. You 

 have shown your strength and power in accomplishingyour purpose 

 of advancing fruil culture; you have thrown your influence for 

 good freely throughout the state; you have ever been loyal to 

 woman's work and interests, and to you we look for encouragement 

 and assistance. We want every mother, wife, sister, daughter, rela- 

 tive and friend among you to become active members of our 

 organization. 



Will you see that they are fully informed, and urge them to make 

 application? 



What is a No. 1 Apple? — According to resolutions adopted by the 

 national apple shippers' association, grade No. 1 shall be divided 

 into two classes, A and B. The standard for Class A shall be not 

 less than 2)4. inches in diameter, and shall include such varieties as 

 Ben Davis, Baldwin, Greening and others similar in size. The 

 standard for class B shall be not less than 2I4 inches in diameter, 

 and include such varieties as Romanite, Russet, Winesap, Jonathan, 

 Missouri Pippin, etc. No. 1 apples shall be at time of picking practi- 

 cally free from the action of worms, or defacement of surface, or 

 breaking of skin; shall be hand-picked from the tree and of bright 

 and normal color and shapely form. 



