88 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, [1895. 



I wish to thank Mr. Jackson again for the talk this afternoon, and 

 the book he has written. 



Chairman. Speaking of the common mountain laurel, I have per- 

 haps a hundred plants which have been transplanted mostly from the 

 woods and pastures, and I have not yet made up my mind that I 

 know fully how to grow them well. But I am on the road ; and if I 

 should live a few years longer, I should be able to cultivate the laurel 

 with success. I have some also which were imported ; I don't mean 

 come from foreign countries. Of course I would have to have some 

 that were imported, and they seem to thrive well. I don't seem to 

 see much difference in the bloom. I was in hopes of getting some of 

 higher color than our native laurel, but I don't see much difference in 

 the bloom ; they are full of blossoms in their seasons, more so than 

 the wild ones. It is a plant which, I think, gives the best effect in 

 the winter season, when we see the leaves under the snow. It has a 

 leaf that does not die or wither in the winter season, and I think 

 there is no plant that is so generally overlooked, because, I suppose, 

 it is so common that it is not thought worthy of cultivation,, and 

 almost everyone can adorn his grounds and premises with laurel with 

 very little care. 



There is another plant Mr. Jackson has spoken of, and which I 

 take a little pride in, and that is blood-root, and probably I can show 

 a larger cultivation of blood-root than anyone in the Commonwealth ; 

 not that I can give myself any credit for it, for it comes up spon- 

 taneously. When it is in bloom, there is nothing on the premises 

 that shows off as well. I have cultivated nearly one-half acre of it. 



Inquirer. Have you ever cultivated any Andromeda? 



1 have four varieties which give me a great deal of pleasure. It 

 thrives well on high ground, and it has a beautiful leaf, so white on the 

 under side. 



Inquirer. I would like to inquire the general appearance of the 

 laurel when it is cultivated ? 



When the laurel is in its best condition, it not only has a large leaf, 

 but the perfume is very profuse ; much more so than when we see 

 it in its wild state. 



From the Audience. Jfr. President^ — I am aware that you are 

 somewhat abashed by the array of young ladies before you, and you 

 have not discovered the presence of the botanist, — the teacher at the 

 Normal School. 



Miss Tucker. I can only say, that I have enjoyed very much listen- 

 ing to Mr. Jackson ; and I fully agree with him in his defending the 



