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An essay on "Estate Management ami 
College Education," by Morell Smith, of 
New York, was received from the National 
Association of Gardeners. It was listened 
to with great interest and a lively discus- 
sion followed its reading. 
Samuel Trepass read a most interesting 
paper on "Peaches Under Glass." He han- 
dled his subject in a most thorough man- 
ner, and it was full of practical information. 
At the conclusion of the essay Mr. Trepass 
answered a number of questions pertaining 
to fruit growing which were asked by some 
of the members. As an item of interest in 
connection with the essay he exhibited a 
specimen of a grafted peach tree and also 
some samples of fruiting and non-fruiting 
wood of the peach. 
Schedules for the Tulip Show and the 
Rose Show which had been drawn up by 
the Executive Committee were read and 
adopted. It was decided to hold the Tulip 
Show during the week of May 14, the exact 
date to be announced later, and to hold the 
Rose Show on June 14. 
Messrs. Henry Gaut, George Gilder and 
Thomas Twigg were appointed as judges of 
the exhibits, and made the following 
awards: Best three heads of lettuce, first. 
Harry Goodband. Best 12 roses, first, John 
Everett. Best 12 sweet peas, first, Janus 
McCarthy. Vase of Spencer sweet peas ex- 
hibited by Peter McLeod, certificate of cul- 
ture. Bunch of violets exhibited by Wil- 
liam Noonan, honorable mention. 
james McCarthy, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
ASSOCIATION OF KEW GARDENERS 
IN AMERICA. 
The first animal meeting of the above 
association was held at "Shanlcy's," 117 
West 42d St., New York City, on April 5 
in the form of a banquet and reunion. 
There was a large attendance of Kew 
men, their wives and lady friends and a 
most enjoyable time was spent by all pres- 
ent, as men from many states were present 
and many old friends were seen again. 
It was decided to hold the next annual 
banquet and reunion during the week of 
the Spring Flower Show in New York. 
The officers elected for the ensuing year 
were: President, Mr. Free, Brooklyn, N. Y.: 
vice-president, James MacPherson. Trenton, 
N. J.; secretary, S. R. Candler, Southamp- 
ton, N. Y. 
S. R. CANDLER, Secretary. 
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OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The reguliir monthly meeting of the 
Oyster Bay Horticultural Society was held 
in the Firemen's Hall Wednesday evening, 
.March 23. President Walker occupied the 
chair. Committee on Euchre and dance re- 
ported progress. The secretary read the 
schedule for the rose show and after a few 
changes, was adopted as read. It was voted 
that the chrysanthemum show be held on 
November 9, 1916. Quite a Iiverly discussion 
arose as to the various ways the exhibitors 
grew the various exhibits. It was regularly 
moved that the secretary be instructed to 
write the N. A. G. and inform it that the 
methods of various purchasing agents and 
their relations to the gardeners was brought 
up and discussed at considerable length and 
the feeling of other societies is earnestly 
solicited through the N. A. G. 
JOHN T. INGRAM, Secretary. 
