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Rh Domestic Purse-Strings," in the " Forum," September, 1890 It was copied and commented on in column editorials, from London and New York to San Francisco. The production of Miss Ives' play, "Lorine." in Palmer's Theater, New York, was successful.

'''IVES. Mrs. Florence C.''', journalist, born in New York City, 10th March, 1854. She is a daughter of the distinguished artist, Frank B. Carpenter. Her father's position in the literary and artistic world and her own unusual beauty of person and grace of character have always made her one of the favorites of the intellectual circles of New York City.

Soon after her graduation from Rutgers' Female College, she became the wife of Albert C. Ives, a brilliant young journalist of New York, at that time stationed in London, England, where their home for several years was one of the centers of attraction for cultivated Americans and Englishmen. They lived for several years in a like manner in Paris, France. In 1882, during a year spent in America, a son was born to them. In 1887, after her return to New York City, Mrs. Ives made her first attempts in newspaper work. She was well equipped for success. Her first position was as a general worker on the "Press," where she performed the various kinds of work that fall to the lot of newspaper women. Her work finally settled into that of literary editor, which place she held as long as her connection with the paper lasted. In 1891 she widened her field of work so as to include many of the leading New York papers, her articles on topics of important and permanent interest appearing in the "Sun," the "Tribune," the "World," the "Herald " and other journals. She became editor of the woman's department of the "Metropolitan and Rural Home." With the opening of executive work for the World's Fair, she was put in charge of all the press work sent out by the general board of lady managers to the New York papers. A few months later she received an appointment by the World's Fair board of managers of the State of New York as chief executive clerk of the woman's board of that State. That position has necessitated her removal to Albany and her temporary withdrawal from active newspaper work in New York, although she still retains certain of her connections with the press.

JACK, Mrs. Annie L., horticulturist, born in Northamptonshire, England, 1st January, 1839.

She is of English blood. Her maiden name was Annie L. Hayr, a name well known to readers of the "Waverley Magazine," to which periodical she contributed many articles. In 1852 she came to America and was at once sent to Mrs. Willard's seminary in Troy, N. Y. There her literary talent was recognized and developed. One of her first published productions was a school composition, an allegory, which Mrs. Willard caused to be published in the Troy "Daily Times." Before she was sixteen years old, she passed the required examination and gained a position as first-assistant teacher in the city free schools. After a time she moved to Canada, where she became the wife of Mr. Jack, a Scotch fruit-grower of intelligence and position, a man of sterling worth. Mrs. Jack found congenial surroundings and employment on their fruit farm, called "Hillside," which is beautifully situated on the Chateauguay river. The home is one of culture, refinement and prosperity. Mrs. Jack has made herself widely known as a writer on horticultural subjects, in which field she is a recognized authority. She has won several prizes in competition in the "Rural New Yorker" and other periodicals. The family at Hillside is made up of five daughters and six sons, and (heir varied tastes and requisitions have kept the mother busy. Her oldest son developed a taste for botany and entomology, and he is now on the staff of the Harvard Arboretum and a regular contributor to