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Notes and Comments. 



The American Pomological Society held a reunion here in Chicago in 

 the Art Palace, lake front, on Wednesday evening, the 17th inst. Owing to the 

 great World's Columbian Exposition, it was decided to postpone the meeting 

 one year, and then accept an invitation which has been received from San 

 Francisco. 



The Pomological Section of the World's Congress Auxiliary met the 

 same evening, and listened to able addresses from Mr. G. B. Brackett, of Iowa ; 

 T. P. Lyon, of Michigan ; and Geo. T. Snow, of New York State. 



Red Astrachan in Chicago. — Were it not for the duty of seventy-five 

 cents per barrel, it might pay Canadian growers to send some of their summer 

 apples to Chicago. The Red Astrachan is worth $3 and $4 here (Aug. 8th) ; and 

 Canadian stock seems to have the precedency here 



Pampas Grass for Decoration. — Mrs. H. W. R. Strong, of Whittier, 

 Los Angeles Co., California, is a lady of wealth and enterprise. She has a large 

 ranch on which she makes the growth of pampas a prominent industry, and this 

 beautiful pampas palace is a specimen of pampas decoration. The rugs on the 

 floor, the panelling on the ceiling, the lattice work of the windows, even the 

 tea kettle hanging in the fireplace, are all made of this king among grass. In 

 England it is much in demand for decorative work, 30,000 plumes per annum 

 being the present rate of the export, and this is rapidly increasing. 



Visitors to the Canadian Courts all seem to unite in one voice that 

 Canada is doing herself great credit before the world with her exhibits. Great 



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