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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
Fairmoiint Park, Philadelphia, and the 
European sycamore trees on either side. 
The Philadelphia Lawn Mower Co., 
3101-3109 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 
send an illuminated crystaloid desk cal- 
endar for 1906 with metal mountings 
and removable month and date cards 
so arranged as to make the calendar 
perpetual. 
An interesting event in American 
agricultural and horticultural journal- 
ism is the 75th anniversary of The 
Country Gentleman, the issue of Janu- 
ary 4 celebrating the day. The paper 
has appeared as The Genesee Farmer, 
The Cultivator and Genesee Farmer, 
The Cultivator and Country Gentleman 
and The Country Gentleman, under the 
direction and in the ownership of 
Luther Tucker and his sons and grand- 
sons, without any intermission or ir- 
regularity, for 75 years, or since its first 
issue in Rochester, N. Y., on January i, 
1831. This period practically covers 
the rise and progress of agricultural 
education in this section of the world, 
although a number of earlier efforts are 
on record ; and it is an interesting study 
to note how the science of agriculture 
first took hold and how it has gradually 
grown to become the greatest econom- 
ical force in these LMited States, and in 
fact in the world. It must be a matter 
of great pride to all connected with The 
Country Gentleman, owners and work- 
ers alike, to realize the many years that 
this journal has contributed to the edu- 
cational needs of the agricultural com- 
munity, and to look back upon a long 
career of usefulness under the inspira- 
tion of so capable a man as Luther 
Tucker, the founder. Sincere congrat- 
ulations are most cordially extended. 
JAMES MaePHERSON, 
CONSULTING 
LANDSCAPE GARDENER, 
TRENTON, N. J. 
Horticultural Associations. 
After wandering about the state for 
24 years, the 48th annual meeting of 
the Missouri Horticultural Society was 
held in Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 28-30, 
and a very comprehensive program was 
carried out, and a successful meeting 
held, many delegates from adjoining 
states being present. The various sub- 
jects were managed by prominent au- 
thorities, and much valuable information 
brought out. It is to be regretted that 
more attention was not given to home 
improvement, in which this old society 
should be especially interested. 
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The annual meeting of the Michigan 
State Horticultural Society was held in 
Grand Rapids, Mich., the first week in 
December. While the program was of 
imposing interest both as regards horti- 
cultural interests, forestry and outdoor 
improvement, the attendance was not at 
all what was either expected or wished. 
In the meetings of this association the 
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Sta- 
tion fully participates with the result 
that exceptionally valuable discussions 
usually result. 
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The 39th annual meeting of the Min- 
nesota State Horticultural Society was 
held in Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 5-8 
last. It would not be saying too much 
to name this the banner horticultural 
society of the West, both on account 
of its membership, which has about 
reached the 2,000 mark, and its wide- 
a-wake and go-ahead characteristics. It 
is not possible in a limited space to do 
justice to the fine program presented, 
nor to touch upon the various lines of 
work included in its proceedings, but its 
meetings bring out not only the fore- 
most men and women of the state inter- 
ested in horticultural and improvement 
matters, but attract the leaders in such 
work from other states. On another 
page will be found an extended extract 
from a paper read at the meeting by 
Mrs. Anna B. Underwood, Secretary 
Woman’s Auxiliary, State Horticultural 
Society, on “One Season’s Work with 
Children and Flowers.” The Woman’s 
Auxiliary was organized with the object 
in view of bettering the conditions in 
rural districts, small villages and towns 
and during its organization of about 
seven years it has accomplished quite 
a good deal. The Woman’s .Auxiliary 
had charge of the improvement section, 
and among other papers read were: 
“Horticulture for the Schools,” “An 
Association as an Incentive to the Im- 
provement of Home Grounds,” “The 
Evolution of Rose Culture,” “The Study 
Club and Its Advantages for Busy 
Women.” large amount of business 
was transacted, and the spirit of the as- 
sociation can be very easily understood 
by the program and its announcements. 
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