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NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
Tho ivRiilar inpotin.ff of flic soi-icty was held 
in Pembriiki- Hall. Gleu Cove, mi Wednesday. 
January 10. President James McCarthy in 
the chair. 
E. J. Brnwn, cliairman of tlie Dinner Com- 
mittee reported progress and it is hoped there 
will be a good turnout at our animal dinner 
to be held January 2::! at the Oriental Hotel, 
Olen Cove, at 6.30 p. m. 
Andrew Kennedy, New York, and Arthur 
Harri.i of Glen Cove, were elected members 
and one iietitimi was received. The presi- 
dent apiiciinted Uobert .Tones, James (ilad- 
stone and Samuel J. Trepess to act as ,jud.2;es 
for the monthly exhibits and their decisions 
were as follows : First — John F. Johnson. 
for one pot of Primula Malacoides : Ilarry 
Goodband fin- three Poinsettias. and Harry 
Goodband for 12 sprays of Freesias. Special 
mention to .lames Duthie for a pot of Pri- 
mula XIalai-oides. Townsendi. Mr. Tuthie. 
who is the orisinator of this valuable type of 
Malacoides, upon request of the .iudges, 
gave us a very interestins ttilk on the lii.s- 
tory of this variety. 
Samuel J. Trepess ably read a very inter- 
esting and instructive essay from the Garden- 
ers' National Association, entitled. "The 
Gardener and His Profession." by W. N. 
Craig, M.iss. This essay was thoroiislily en- 
jo.ved by all members present and a motion 
was made and carried that a letter of thanks 
be .sent to the author. 
James Duthie then read an essay fnnn the 
National .\ssociation. by John Johnson, en- 
titled, "The Japanese Garden." This also 
proved very interestins: and a letter of thanks 
was ordered sent to the author. 
Exhibits for the Febrnary meeting to be 
held on the 14th at 2 p. m. sharp, are : 
Twelve Mixed Roses, si.K Tomatoes, and one 
pot of Cvclemen. 
HARRY GOODBAND, Cor. Secy. 
SEWICKLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
The regular meeting of the above was held 
in the "Odd Fellows Hall." on January 9. 
Vice-Pi-esident Boxell presiding. 
After the minutes of the previous meeting 
were read and approved, the Chairman called 
upon .Tames Scott. Elmsford. N. Y., to install 
the office-bearers f.u- 1017 as follows: John 
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THEY differ mainly in being made ot galvanized, alu- 
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These U-Bars make a complete steel frame that is 
as enduring as it is light and strong. 
From the outside, they have a pleasing grace and refinement. 
1^'rom the inside, their sunshiny lightness gives the im- 
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When it comes to comparing them with other green- 
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Barnet, president ; A. E. Boiicey, vice-presi- 
dent : J. Carnum, secretary : \Y. Thomson, 
Jr., treasurer. Executive Committee ; Alex 
Davidson, chairman, R. Boxell, \Y. Thomson, 
Sr., 0. Pattou and W. Gillies. 
It was resol\-ed to hold a show during Sep- 
tember, date and arrangements for same to 
be decided later. 
James Scott, for Scott Bros, showed his 
generosity by subscribing ten dollars to the 
Show Fund. 
The same gentleman as lecturer of the eve- 
ning prefaced his remarks by saying what 
pleasure it gave him to install the new of- 
tice-hi^arers. Ha\ing kiio\\'n some of them 
for a niimber of years, he felt sure that they 
would rise to the occasion and do their be.st 
b.v the Society. 
Taking up his subject, he dealt witli horti- 
culture as a profession, enlarging on its vast 
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He tried to impress upon all the importance 
of theoretical knowledge, especially the .sci- 
ences of botany and chemistry. 
Se\'eral members of the Western Pennsyl- 
vania Society were present, and Da\id Fra- 
zer .spoke of the po.ssibilities of a Chrysanthe- 
mum Show in Pittsburgh for next Fall. 
The following members brought exhibits: 
•T. Barnet, tomatoes, "Carter's Sunrise." M. 
Curran, a well grown plant of Primula Mala- 
coides. a Hue spray of Buddleya Asiatica and 
Moschosma Reiiarii. 
^V. Thomson, Jr. showed fine types Pri- 
mula (»be(uiica and the double form of Pri- 
mula Malacoides. 
G. Reig, some exceptionally fine spikes of 
Moschosma Rpparii and a plant of that old- 
timer Eranthemuni Bulchellum. 
J. CARMAN, Secy. 
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