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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
a 
Association of American Ceme- 
tery Superintendents. 
G. W. CREESY, "Harmony Grove,” 
Salem, Mass., President. 
ARTHUR W. HOBERT, ‘‘Lakewood,” 
Minneapolis, Minn., Vice-President, 
F. EURICH, Woodlawn, Toledo, O., 
Secretary and Treasurer. 
Publishers’ Department 
Park Commissioners and Cemetery 
trustees are requested to send us copies of 
their reports. 
RECEIVED. 
Cascade Park, New Castle, Pennsyl- 
vania. A profusely and handsomely ill- 
ustrated descriptive pamphlet of this re- 
cently developed park, the property of the 
New Castle Traction Co. 
Maple Grove cemetery. New York. 
Rules, Regulations, etc. Illustrated. With 
sheet of photogravure views of entrance, 
etc. 
The Park and Out-of-Door Art Association. 
The Park and Out-of-Door Art Associa- 
tion, has just sent out by its secretary, 
Mr. Warien H. Manning, Boston, Mass., 
a, r circular of which the following forms 
part: 
The Association was organized at a con- 
vention of Park Commissioners and others 
interested in the development and design 
of public’parks, in the improvement of 
villages and home grounds, and in the 
preservation of natural scenery, which was 
held at Louisville, Ky.,May2o 21 and 22, 
1897. Mr. Charles Eliot suggested shortly 
before his death that “a general associa- 
tion, to be made up of all who desire the 
advancement of art out-of doors, including 
amateurs, land owners, writers, park com- 
missioners and officers, village improve- 
ment societies, foresters, gardeners and 
others interested. An organization cor- 
responding somewhat to the American 
Association for the Advancement of Sci- 
ence,” and it was on these lines that the 
association was formed. Papers of much 
interest were read, and the enthusiasm 
manifested by all present was very encour- 
aging. The next meeting of the Associa- 
tion will be held at Minneapolis, Minn., 
June 23, 1898, when the Constitution and 
By-Laws will be submitted for approval 
and an interesting programme will be pre- 
sented. The Publication Committee is 
now preparing to print the papers read, 
together with the proceedings of the Con- 
vention, a copy of which will be sent to 
each member. The membership fee is 
two dollars, payable annually in advance. 
All interested in the objects of this Asso- 
ciation, are earnestly invited to become 
members and contribute to its success. 
The Maine Agricultural Experiment 
Station is now sending out the second of 
the bulletins (Bulletin No. 38,) on the In- 
spection of Fertilizers for 1897. The bulle- 
tin issued in March contained the analyses 
of the samples received from the manu- 
facturers. The present bulletin contains 
the analyses of the samples collected in 
the open market by the inspector. The 
table comparing the percentages guaran- 
teed by the manufacturers with the results 
of the manufacturer’s samples and those 
collected by the inspector in different parts 
of the State, contain the figures of the 
greatest interest to manufacturers as well 
as consumers. “From these comparisons 
it is gratifying to note that, as a rule, the 
fertilizers are well up to the minimum 
guarantee. The comparisons indicate 
that the manufacturers, for the most part, 
do not intend to do much more than make 
good the minimum guarantee and this is 
all that the purchaser can safely expect.” 
This bulletin will be sent to all who apply 
to the Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Orono, Me. 
Familiar Features of the Road- 
side. — The Flowers, Shrubs, Birds and 
Insects. By F. Schuyler Mathews. 
Author of “Familiar Flowers of Field 
and Garden,” Familiar Trees and their 
Leaves,” “The Beautiful Flower Gar- 
den,” etc. New York. D. Appleton & 
Company. Price $1.75. 
To anyone with the slightest inclination 
to become better acquainted with some of 
the wondrous works and beauties of Na- 
ture, an acquaintance so attractive that 
our greatest minds have revelled in it, and 
from which may be drawn inspiration and 
energy for the bet'er enjoyment of life 
and appreciation of its obligations, Mr. 
Schuyler Mathews’ books are an incentive. 
There is a simplicity and an attractive- 
ness in his style, that leads one to join him 
in his wanderings and examinations of 
what might be familiar ihings to most of 
us, if we devoted a little more time to 
think and search for ourselves. 
Familiar features by the roadside in a 
popular and readable way gives a large 
amount of information on the plant, bird, 
and insect life to be seen in our wander- 
ings by the way side, and it is illustrated 
by 160 drawings and sketches by the 
author, a large number being half tone 
plates of scenery. Mr. Mathews has also 
given particular attention to the voices of 
the insects and other creatures as well as 
the songs of the birds, which are set to 
music. The descriptions embrace the 
period from the earliest spring flowers to 
those of autumn and the turn of the leaf 
and frost. The book is an excellent intro- 
duction to a field of nature’s work wherein 
all take more or less pleasure, and in these 
days of growing intelligence on the great 
subject of art out-of-doors in relation to 
our homes, it is a book which will increase 
enthusiasm and a deeper love for mofiher 
nature. 
tions, illustrations and prices of thirteen 
distinct styles of Hand and four Horse and 
Pony Mowers. The Philadelphia Lawn 
Mower has thoroughly established itself for 
simplicity and durability, which means 
service with freedom from repairs, and the 
large increasing output of thz company 
confirms the assurance that it gives entire 
satisfaction. A useful addition to the 
catalogue is the illustrated descriptive 
price list of extra parts, from this any part 
can be readily distinguished and secured. 
These catalogues, may be readily obtained 
by addressing the company. 
The Agriculture Building, Omaha, Neb. 
The illustration herewith shows the 
Agriculture Building, now in course of 
completion for the Trans-Mississippi and 
International Exposition to be held in 
Omaha, Neb , from June to November, 
1898. The design of this building shows 
a richness of ornament almost to redun- 
dancy, which not only gives it the charac- 
ter of an exposition building but suggests 
the wealth and abundance derived from 
agriculture. While the building is of 
Renaissance or classic type the decorations 
and ornament will be entirely modeled 
from agricultural products — festoons of 
corn and other cereals, and even the com- 
mon market garden products are given 
proper place in this decoration. The 
great semi-circular niche forming the 
main entrance will be richly decorated in 
this way in color, and on either side ol it 
there will be figures representing the 
“Digger” and the “Sower,” taken from 
Millet's famous paintings, supported on 
either side by lesser figures and the arms 
of the state and nation. At each side of 
the great central arch will be recessed 
niches with rich color decoration, and 
crowning this central composition will be 
three sculptured groups, those on either 
side representing the zodiac and the sea- 
sons, while the central figure, crowning 
the whole composition, will represent 
“Prosperity,” supported by “Labor” and 
“integrity.” At the corner pavilions there 
will be figures representing the seasons and 
the favorable winds, and inscriptions re- 
lating to the subject of agriculture. Names 
of those who have been patrons of agricul- 
ture or who have made notable inventions 
in this field of labor will be inscribed upon 
the panels in the frieze. The outside di- 
mentions of this building are 148 by 400. 
It has a total floor space of 84,260 square 
feet. The design is the creation of Mr. 
Cass Gilbert, Architect, St. Paul, Minn. 
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, OMAHA, NEB. 
