REPORTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 365 



Jan. 16. A Trip to the Tropics, bj^ Joseph H. Woodford, 

 Newton. 



Fruits that Promise Well, by E. W. Wood, West Newton. 



Jan. 23. The Forest Interests of Massachusetts, by William 

 C. Strong, Newton Highlands. 



Jan. 30. Forestry, by Rev. J. B. Harrison, Franklin Falls, 

 N. H. 



Feb. 6. The Gladiolus, by William E. Endicott, Canton. 



Feb. 13. Bulbs and Tubers for Out-door Culture, by Mrs. T. 

 L. Nelson, Worcester. 



Feb. 20. The Food Question, by Edward Atkinson, Boston. 



Feb. 27. Vegetable Growing, by Warren W. Rawson, 

 Arlington. 



March 6. The Progress of Orchid Culture in America, by 

 Edward L. Beard, Cambridge. 



March 13. Homestead Landscapes, by Dr. G. Austin Bowen, 

 Woodstock, Conn. 



March 20. The Care and Embellishment of Cemeteries, by 

 John G. Barker, Jamaica Plain. 



March 27. Nitrogen : Why the Crops Must Have it and Where 

 They Must Get it, by Professor C. G. Caldwell, Ithaca, N. Y. 



April 3. The Nomenclature of Fruits. 



April 10. The Ripening and Preservation of Fruits, by Hon. 

 Marshall P. Wilder, Dorchester. 



This is a brief outline of the year's work. The essays and 

 discussions are embodied in the Society's publications, and are of 

 great value. Vegetables, fruits, and flowers are the specialties 

 that receive attention. 



The four principal exhibitions are held in the two large halls in 

 the Society's building in Boston, — fruits and vegetables in the 

 lower, and flowers and plants in the upper hall. At these exhibi- 

 tions the display of flowers and plants completely filled the upper 

 hall, presenting a scene of enchanting beauty, especially in the 

 evening under the mellow radiance of the electric light. The 

 weekly shows are held in the lower hall. 



Who can describe a rose, — the queen of flowers, — an orchid, a 

 chrysanthemum, a rainbow, a glorious sunset, or the glittering 

 sapphires and rubies, painted by a morning sunbeam in a drop of 

 dew? The pen of another must record the beauty and perfume 

 of these floral collections. Every specimen was an object lesson 



