Secretary's (^ori^er. 



Notice of Summer Meeting.— Don't overlook the announcement 

 of this meeting- on a preceding page, or you may miss a very pleas- 

 ing occasion. 



Are you Growing Celery?— If so, send to the Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, Kingston, R. I., for Bulletin No. 44, just issued* 

 which will give j'ou much information of value on that subject. 

 These bulletins are sent out free to all applicants. 



Printed Labels for the State Fair. — Printed labels of all the 

 varieties of fruit named in the premium list will be furnished for 

 the use of all exhibitors. Thej'^ can be secured of the superintend- 

 ent at the opening of the fair. See Rule 6, page 41 of the Premium 

 List. 



Premiums for Horticulture at our State Fair in 1897.— 

 Secretary E. W. Randall, of the state fair, writes that the whole 

 amount offered as premiums on frtiit and flowers by the fair this 

 year is $1,050, which is something of an increase over previous years. 

 Will j^ou get some of it? 



Prof. O. Lugger off for Europe.— Our state entomologist is 

 planning a trip to the old countr}^ this summer, and is probably 

 now on the way. We wish him pleasure from a well earned vaca- 

 tion, but, being an enthusiast, he is likely to bring back something 

 of value besides renewed health, though we hope he won't import 

 any new bugs. 



Horticulture at Sunrise. — The sunrise hour is the most inspir- 

 ating and enjoyable of the whole livelong day, and the horticultur- 

 ist never fails to avail himself of it. The amateur who selects this 

 part of the da}-^ to care for the garden will rapidly develop a senti- 

 ment of contempt for the laggard who sleeps away these glorious 

 morning hours. "Ye editor" is thinking of trying it himself. 



Will Kill the Scale. — The "Garden and Forest" reports that at 

 the Florida Experiment Station a fungous parasite has been discov- 

 ered that will "do up " the San Jose scale, and thej^ are cultivating 

 and sending it out to the fruit growers by the gallon to spray their 

 orchards with. We are not anxious to have the "critter" in our state 

 now the scale bill is defunct, and we hail the advent of the new dis- 

 covery with delight. But, wait a little ! perhaps — 



Spraying Formulas.— It was the intention to publish in the April 

 number a full spraying calendar, but a pressure of outside matters 



