'2'2 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Cannas. Geranium. Gladiolus. Aquilegia. Heuchera. Lychnis. 

 Tritoma. 



Pink. 



Hollyhock. Phlox. Lavatera. Stocks. Vinca rosea. Gera- 

 nium. Gladiolus. Anemones. Sedum spectabile. 



To the amateur credit must be given for the widespread interest 

 which has been awakened throughout the country in civic work. 

 The American Civic Association owes much of the active work for 

 which it gets credit to the horticultural amateurs among our 

 American ladies. The forming of clubs and other organizations 

 have been the means of interesting communities where civic pride 

 was not known and where now the influence has been brought 

 to bear upon the authorities to enact such laws as are necessary 

 for the establishing of discipline against untidiness and neglect 

 of home surroundings, protection of trees, urging uniformity in 

 street regulations, etc. 



These organizations promote the civic and moral welfare of home 

 owners and the protection by every proper means of the mutual 

 interest of individual householders, to safeguard their families, 

 encourage home-makers, develop community spirit, and foster 

 social intercourse. All of this has grown out of the individual 

 interest of the amateur horticulturist; this contagion-like enthusi- 

 asm is easily contracted, and is wielding a widespread influence 

 wherever introduced, because the results of minor efforts have been 

 so very gratifying that it is impossible to do other than progress, 

 and this we hold is a commendable branch of gardening for and by 

 the amateur. 



Discussion. 



At the conclusion of the lecture many questions were asked Mr. 

 Thilow which were answered in a manner that showed his great 

 familiarity with the subject under consideration. 



Many of the questions were propounded by the ladies in the 

 audience which led Mr. Thilow to remark that woman's interest 

 in horticulture was having a great influence in the improvement of 

 our towns and cities. Nine out of every ten of the organizations for 



