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N. J., filled an entire table with a fine col- 
lection of Orchids and ornamental-leaved 
plants, which excited a good deal of inter- 
est. The names of the Orchids seemed as 
odd and wonderful to many as the plants 
themselves. The large number of Cypripe- 
diums in this collection would have been 
particularly attractive anywhere. Mr. S. 
T. Hammond of Springfield exhibited at 
both shows very beautiful double-flowered 
Pyrethrums. These hardy herbaceous plants 
should become more common. We have 
heretofore called attention to them. We 
have no room at present for an extended 
notice of these shows; but both societies 
have reason to congratulate themselves on 
such good exhibitions under unusually dis- 
couraging circumstances. — P. B. M. 
Massachusets Horticulural Society. 
At the meeting of the Society, July 11, 
1891, the Gardeners’ and Florists’ Club of 
Boston offered the following prizes: 
At the annual exhibition of plants and 
flowers to be held on September 1 — 4, for 
the best mantel decoration, $100.00; second 
prize, $50.00. 
At the annual Chrysanthemum Show on 
November 3—6, for the best ten vases of 
chrysanthemums of ten named varieties, ten 
long stemmed blooms of one variety in each 
vase, $75.00; second prize $50.00. 
This offer was accepted by vote of the 
Society, and it was also voted that the prizes 
be awarded by judges specially appointed 
for that purpose, outside of Boston; that the 
articles be designated by numbers, and that 
no names of contributors be placed on them 
until after the prizes have been awarded. 
Persons intending to compete for either 
of these prizes are requested to give notice 
as early as possible to Patrick Norton, Chair- 
man, Committee of Arrangement, Horticul- 
tural Hall, Boston, Mass. 
No Mistake Made. 
Frequent inquiries being received at the 
Department of Agriculture as to whether a 
serious blunder was made with reference to 
the mushroom plates representing respect- 
ively edible and poisonous mushrooms, in 
the last annual report of the Secretary, in- 
quiries apparently based upon a published 
statement to the effect that the illustration 
of edible mushrooms had been marked poi- 
sonous, and vice versa. Secretary Rusk will 
be under obligations to such journals as will 
aid him in correcting this false statement. 
No such mistake was made as has been 
alleged. 
A Valuable Pamphlet. 
Insect Life, Vol. Ill, double No. 9 and 
10, just issued, contains a full stenographic 
report of a conference recently held at Bos- 
ton, Mass., concerning the best methods to 
pursue in combating the Gypsy Moth, an in- 
sect recently imported from Europe, and 
which, though at present infesting only a 
limited area, bids fair, unless heroic efforts 
are employed, to swarm the country. 
The Florist’s Annual Meeting. 
Our readers should not forget that the 
meeting of the Society of American Florists 
takes place this month at Toronto, Canada, 
on the 18th to the 21st inclusive. There 
will be the usual reduction of railroad rate 
to a one and one-third fare. In addition to 
the fund of information likely to be gained 
at the meeting, the trip may be made the 
means of a pleasant recreation. Pro- 
grammes of the meeting and other informa- 
tion desired may be obtained from the Sec- 
retary, Mr. Wm.J. Stewart, Boston, Mass., 
to whom also the membership fee of $3.00 
should be remitted which will give the 
member all the rights and benefits of the 
Society such as reduced rates, admission to 
all its meetings, etc. , etc. 
Book Notices. 
The Cauliflower. By a. a. Crozier. An excel- 
lent work on the cultivation of this delicious vegetable. 
The author, himself a practical grower, draws freely 
upon the experience of others with the result that the 
book is well adapted to the diversity of conditions 
found throughout the entire country. It is a very full 
and complete work on the subject, its contents consist- 
ing mainly of the origin and history of the cauliflower, 
the cauliflower industry, management of the crop, the 
early crop, cauliflower regions of the United States, in- 
sect and fungus enemies, cauliflower seed, varieties, 
broccoli, modes of cooking cauliflower, etc. It is a 
book of 210 pages, well bound in cloth. Price 81.00. 
Published by The Register Publishing Co., Ann 
Arbor, Mich. 
State Fairs and Exhibitions. 
Alabama 
.Birmingham . ... 
...Oct. 20— Nov. SO 
California 
Sacramento 
Sept. 17-19 
Colorado 
Pueblo 
Connecticut 
. Meriden 
Delaware 
. Dover 
Georgia 
Macon 
Oct. 21 29 
Illinois 
Peoria 
. . Sept. 28— Oct. 2 
Indiana 
Indianapolis 
Sept. 21-26 
. . Aug. 28— Sept. 4 
Iowa 
.Des Moines 
Kansas 
. Topeka 
Kentucky 
Lexington 
Aug. 25—29 
Louisiana 
.Shreveport 
Nov. 3— 7 
Maine 
.Lewiston 
Sept. 7—11 
Maryland 
Bel Air 
Massachusetts Horticultural . Boston. . . .Sept. 15 — 17 
Michigan 
Lansing 
Minnesota 
Hamline 
Sept. 7—12 
Missouri 
.Sedalia 
Montana 
.Helena 
Aug. 22- 29 
Nebraska 
Lincoln.. 
Nevada 
. Reno 
New Brunswick. 
.St.Johns . ... 
. . Sept. 23— Oct. 3 
New Jersey 
. Waverlv 
Sept. 21-25 
N. J. Interstate . 
.Trenton 
. . . Sept. 28— Oct. 2 
New Mexico... . 
.Albuquerque 
Sept. 14—19 
New York 
.Syracuse 
Sept. 10-17 
North Carolina. . 
Raleigh 
.... Oct. 1— Dec. 1 
Ohio 
.Columbus 
Sept. 14 — 19 
Oregon 
Salem 
Sept. 14—19 
Pennsylvania 
.Bethlehem 
Sept. 21—26 
Rhode Island 
Providence 
Sept. 21—25 
South Carolina. 
.Columbia 
Nov. 9-13 
South Dakota... . 
.Sioux Falls 
Tenn. Interstate 
. Memphis 
Oct. 13-17 
Texas 
. Dallas 
. .. Oct. 17— Nov. 1 
Utah 
.Salt Lake City. . 
Oct. 6—20 
Washington 
.Walla Walla.... 
. .. Sept. 28— Oct. 3 
Wisconsin 
Milwaukee 
WyomlDg. 
.Cheyenne 
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