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cation has been agreed upon which amounts to a reduction of 20 to 25 per 

 cent, on all express lines on all shipments of trees and shrubs boxed or 

 baled. 'Such packages are now classed with produce." 



The organization has previously secured a reduction in 

 freight rates. 



The next meeting of the Association will convene on the 

 first Wednesday in June, 1890, in New York City. 



^. Association of American Cemetery Superintendents . 



The third annual meeting of this organization was held in 

 Detroit, September 17, 18 and 19. The meeting was a suc- 

 cessful one, both in attendance and in the character of papers 

 presented. 



The work of this association is largely in the lines of orna- 

 mental gardening, as applied to cemeteries, and is therefore 

 germane for record here. In fact, every horticulturist who 

 hopes to follow closely the progress of his art in its highest 

 phases must familiarize himself with the discussions of this 

 organization. The following papers, of horticultural interest, 

 were presented at the last meeting : 



The Ideal Cemetery Superintendent — Frank Higgins. 



How Cemeteries will be Benefited by our Association — W. A. Morrow. 



What Lawn Seed is the Best ? — B. D. Judson. 



Cemeteries within City Limits — A. W. Blaine. 



What Trees and Shrubs are the most Desirable for Cemetery Decoration ? 

 —J. G. Barker. 



Responsibilities of Cemetery Superintendents — T. McCarthy. 

 Landscape Gardening in Cemeteries — F. Eurich. 

 Monuments and Headstones — O. C. Simonds. 

 Lawns — N. C. Wilder. 

 Roads — J. W. Lovering. 



The next meeting will be held in Boston during the session 

 of the Society of American Florists. 



5. The Northwestern Cider and Vinegar- Makers 



Association, 



Convened in Chicago, December 17 and 18, with a good at- 

 tendance. The following account of the meeting is adapted 

 from The Prairie Farmer, of December 28th : 



