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pollen-bearing vegetation. No
matter how large or how small
the plants, they seem to flower
at the same date each year
so hay fever patients know to the
day when to begin to sneeze.
In connection with the Worlds Fair
Mary Magruder announced that
the Flushing Meeting House
will be open to visitors during
the summer. The fair
grounds are planned to become
a permanent park.
Lofton Wesley read a volunteer
article on the History of the Tomato.
They are of the nightshade family
and upon examination the two are
found to be similar in many
respects. Called tomatl by the
Aztecs and Mayens who cultivated them.
They have been improved down the
centuries till now the Tomato
or "bon apple" is indispensable
to the American menu.