At State Fairs the "Fat Woman," "Educated Hog," and similar monstrosities are the side issues that usually attract the multitude, and add to the totals of "gate money." The London Gardeners' Chronicle quotes from our excellent young contemporary, the American Florist, its account of a set of "floral designs" of the side show order at one of our State Fairs, and suggests that the Florist has evidently an up-hill task in educating American taste in such matters.

The Chronicle does not know that these pre-miums were offered by an Agricultural and not by a Horticultural society. It is not usually regarded as the mission of an Agricultural society to educate Floral taste. That should be work for a Horticultural society. But even Horticultural societies are often remiss in their duty in this respect.