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interfered with it, and it -will not now appear till the spring- of 1898. 

 In this number, however, you will find the latest formulas for vari- 

 ous spraying- mixtures, taken froin the report of one of the most re- 

 putable experiment stations of the country. As the spraying season 

 is by no means over, they may prove of some immediate value. 



The Gentler Sex at the University Farm School.— The usual 

 summer session for girls has just closed at the Agricultural College 

 with an attendance of aboutsixty. The new building for their ac- 

 commodation is g^oing forward rapidly and will be in readiness for 

 them again at the opening- of the coming school year. This inno- 

 vation will, we are assured, add much to the value of the school, — 

 and it suits the horticulturists right well. In fact, we said as much 

 some time since. 



A Flower Mission by the Car Load.— In Utah there is a pleas- 

 ing- practice of taking car loads of flowers into the mining districts 

 adjacent for free distribution among- its inhabitants, who by reason 

 of their location have no opportunity to get them at home. Doubt- 

 less, there is a little shrewd advertising- in this practise, but it 

 must be none the less a g^racious sight to have opened before the 

 hungry eyes of the miners a car load of lilacs and pansies to be dealt 

 out gratuitously and with a lavish hand. The hillsides and valleys 

 of Utah in the spring-time are said to be a veritable garden. 



Texas Horticultural Society.— This association has issued its 

 prog-ram for a three days summer meeting at Belton, July 14th. As 

 far as we can learn only one report (and that a "wee" one), 1891, has 

 been published by that society. There are a number of prominent 

 names on this program, and such a fruit growing interest as is de- 

 veloping- in that state would seem to justify greater things on the 

 part of the state society. There are several distinct fruit zones in 

 that large state, which may interfere with the vigor of a single or- 

 g-anization, but it don't seem to work that way in our own state. 



Death of Mrs. Geo. J. Kelloog.— We notice in the Wisconsin 

 Horticulturist for May, the death of the wife of this well known hor- 

 ticulturist, of Janesville, Wis., which occurred at her home Easter 

 morning, April 18, 1897. Mr. Kellogg has been with us so often and 

 his name as an honorary member has so permanent a place on our 

 rolls, that we look upon him as one of us, and as far as it is given 

 us to realize such an affliction, his loss is ours. In days of sorrow 

 it is a consolation to know that others offer to us that most precious 

 boon, an honest sympathy. Our stricken brother may be sure of 

 this among his many Minnesota friends. 



Portrait of the Late Ephraim Wilcox. — Our own state, as 

 well as Wisconsin, is much indebted to the band of pioneer horti- 

 culturists of our sister state who led the way in opening up and de- 

 veloping a horticulture adapted to the northwest. Among these, 

 the late Ephraim Wilcox, of Shelby, Wis., held an honored place. 

 At the time of his decease, which occurred Nov. 17, 1894, an obituary 

 and short sketch of his life appeared in our publications. It may 

 be found on page 441, report of 1894. We are glad now to have the 



