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THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PLANTS. 



One of the prettiest scenes of the week was the distribution of 

 plants to the little school children of Lewiston and Auburn. 



This was in accordance with the published plan of the State Pomo- 

 logical Society, and the enthusiasm of the children, the joy with 

 which they received them and the tender care they seemed to lavish 

 on them were among the beautiful features of this ihoughttulness on 

 the part of the society. Of course this is with a purpose, and that 

 purpose is to instil into the children a love of window gardening. 

 On the principle that, as the twig is bent the tree is inclined, none 

 are given to children over ten or at most over twelve years of age, 

 and they are to enter a competition to be decided at the State Fair, 

 where all plants are to be returned and entered for show and prizes 

 awarded. On a June day, the vision of hundreds of little folks 

 bearing home plants to love and rear in tenderness, was a thing to 

 remember. — Lewiston Journal. 



MAINE'S WILD FLOWERS. 

 In order to encourage the study of wild flowers in the schools of 

 the State, the following circular announcing the wild flower premiums 

 offered by the society was mailed to the principals of the High 

 Schools in the State : 



To the High School Principals of Maine : 



Your attention is most earnestly iuvited to the following premiums 

 offered by our Society for individual and class work in botany the pres- 

 entseasoD. The object of the Society in offering these premiums is to 

 encourage the study of the natural sciences in the public schools of 

 the State, more especially in their relation to agriculture. The 

 members of your school are cordially invited to compete for these 

 premiums. Will you not kindly use your influence in behalf of this 

 object? Perhaps it ought to be added that what follows is taken 

 from the Society's premium list for 1892, and that the competitors 

 will be expected to exhibit specimens at the State Fair in Lewiston, 

 in September next. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



let. 2d. 3d. 



200 For the best exhibition of cut wild flowers in 

 phials, each variety ti have correct botanical 

 and common names attached, not less than 

 forty kinds.... 83 $2 



