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considered liquid manure highly beneficial for tlie well development of the 

 foliage and flowers, but it should be withheld when the flowers begin to 

 expand. Half-a-pint of guano, dissolved in six or eight gallons of water, 

 and applied as circumstances required, he had found highly beneficial. Mr. 

 Kendall tliought tliat the application of liquid manures, during the summer 

 months, was highly beneficial. Mr. James had applied liquid manures to his 

 plants in all stages and seasons, and from his success he Avas warranted in 

 using it in the same manner again. Mr. Taylor had struck his cuttings 

 later tlian Mr. Holmes had recommended, and had been most successful ; his 

 finest flowers were grown against a soutli wall in a well-prepared border, 

 tlie flowers being protected by glasses hung against the wall. Mr. Boff" 

 struck his cuttings about the latter end of April, and when shifted into the 

 flowering pots they were plunged out in rows close together, but tliree feet 

 between the rows ; he frequently finds that one-third of his plants were much 

 inferior in flowers to the remainder, and he sought information on such an 

 anomaly. Mr. Merry thought tliat tlie cause might be in the plants rooting 

 tlirough the pots, and disturbed at tlie time the flower-buds were forming, as 

 Mr. BofFhad stated that he frequently turned the pots round, so as to break 

 any of the roots that had gone through. Mr. Holmes, to prevent the in- 

 jurious effects of rooting through the pot when plunged, placed two bricks 

 on edge at tlie bottom, thus leaving a hollow space below the pot. Mr. 

 Kendall attained tlie same end in an easier manner, by simply making the 

 hole six inches deeper tlian the bottom of the pot. Mr. Sanderson expressed 

 his gratification at the results of tlie discussion, and proposed a vote of thanks 

 to Mr. Holmes, which was duly accorded." — (Gard. Journal, 1849, p. 229.; 



Art. II. Domestic JVotices. 



Worcester County Horticultural Society. — The annual meeting 

 was held on the 2d of January last, and the following choice of officers was 

 made for the current year : — 



President — John Milton Earle. 



Vice Presidents — Stephen Salisbury, Dr. Wm. Workman, Wm. T. Sler- 

 rifield. 



Treasurer — Frederic W. Paine. 



Librarian — Anthony Chase. 



Secretary — George Jaques. 



Subsequently, at a meeting of the trustees, the following additional elec- 

 tions were made : — 



Committee on the Ldbrary — Daniel W. Lincoln, Dr. Wm. Workman. 



Committee on Fruits — George Jaques, Chairm/tn ; Samuel H. Colton, D. 

 W. Lincoln. 



Committee on Flowers — Dr. Samuel Flagg, Chairman ; Dr. Wm. Work- 

 man, Meltiah B. Green. 



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