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HORTICULTURE 



June 9, 1906 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTUR- 

 AL SOCIETY. 



Rhododendron Exhibition. 

 This annual exhibition was, a few 

 years back, worth going a long dis- 

 tance to see on account of the splen- 

 did display of hardy and tender 

 rhododendrons which practically filled 

 one large hall; it has now almost lost 

 its identity and its value as an ex- 

 ponent of rhododendron culture, for 

 the entire display of these showy 

 blooms this year occupied but a single 

 table and the balance of the hall was 

 monopolized by other things. It is 

 not because rhododendrons are less 

 grown, but apparently for lack of suf- 

 ficient interest in the exhibition on the 

 part of those who grow them. The 

 small groups shown came from Mrs. 

 J. L. Gardner, Mrs. A. W. Blake and 

 George F. Fabyan, and the flowers 

 were excellent so far as they went. 

 Hardy azaleas made a gorgeous show- 

 ing; Mrs. A. W. Blake, Mrs. J. L. 

 Gardner, Wm. Whitman and T. C. 

 Thurlow won the prizes. The Apple- 

 ton silver medal was won by Hon. J. 

 R. Leeson, James Cartwright, gard- 

 ener, for a well-arranged group of 

 orchids and foliage plants. 



The collections of German irises 

 from Wm. Whitman, the Blue Hill 

 Nurseries and C. W. Parker were ex- 

 cellent, as were also the pyrethrums 

 from Mrs. Gardner and Mr. Whitman. 

 Interesting displays of foliage and 

 flowers of hardy ornamental trees and 

 shrubs were made by Mrs. Gardner and 

 W. Heustis & Son, and a collection of 

 hardy herbaceous flowers from the 

 Blue' HH1 Nurseries was of the usual 

 order of excellence shown in the ex- 

 hibits by that firm. The tree peony 

 exhibits were inferior. 



J. E. Rothwell received certificates 

 of merit for Laelio-Cattleya Acis 

 (L. tenebrosa X C. Mendelli), and 

 Laelio-Cattleya Marguerite (L. pur- 

 purata X C. Mossiae var. vestalis). 

 The same exhibitor, E. Johanson, 

 gardener, contributed a vase of 

 phalaenopsis blooms of superb finish. 

 T. C. Thurlow was awarded honorable 

 mention for a new viburnum. Among 

 the other prime attractions was a very 

 extensive collection of hardy herbace- 

 ous flowers from Harvard Botanic 

 Garden. 



The next exhibition scheduled is the 

 peony show, June 15 and It;, in con- 

 nection with the exhibition of the 

 American Peony Society. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK. 



The Summer Show of the Horticul- 

 tural Society of New York takes place 

 on the 13th and 14th of June, in the 

 New York Botanical Garden. On 

 Wednesday afternoon Mr. George T. 

 Powell will lecture on the importance 

 of selection in propagation of plants. 

 Exhibits of plants or cut flowers in 

 season are requested, and should be 

 sent to the Horticultural Society in ' 

 care of the New York Botauical Gar- 

 den, to arrive by noon on Wednesday. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTICUL- 

 TURISTS. 

 Department of Plant Registration. 

 The Southern Floral Nursery Co., 

 Fruitdale, Ala., submit for registration 

 the following cannas: 



Queen of Beauty; color, scarlet; 

 foliage, dark green; height, 5 to 6 feet. 

 A self trimmer. 



Flashlight; bloom small, in close 

 clusters; flame color; light green foli- 

 age; 7 to 8 feet. 



Majestic; color, red; foliage, bluish 

 green lined and ribbed with bronze; 

 7 to 8 feet. 



Bronze King; an early bloomer; 

 flowers, light red; leathery, bronze 

 foliage; 6 to 7 feet high. A cross of 

 Marechalk Valliante on Coronet. 



Giraffe; color, yellow, blotched and 

 nearly covered with bright red; foli- 

 age, green, broad-leaved; 7 to 8 feet. 



Moonlight; a seedling of Mont Blanc. 

 Light cream color that does not fade 

 to white; 5 to 6 feet. 



Blushing Belle; blooms blush pink, 

 narrowly edged with creamy yellow; 

 foliage, chalky shade of green; petals, 

 narrow; 5 to 6 feet. 



Southern Pride; salmon tinted red, 

 edged with light yellow; foliage, 

 glossy green, edged with a narrow 

 line of bronze; 4 to 5 feet. 

 Alabama; color, cardinal; 4 feet. 

 Mississippi; a dwarf; golden yellow 

 flowers with a few red specks in 

 throat; foliage thick and leathery; 3 

 feet. 



Bucatunna; petals, 3-4 to 1 1-4 inches 

 in width and 3 to 4 inches long, bright 

 red; 3 to 4 feet high. 



Gen. Kuroki; pink, salmon and yel- 

 low mottled and shaded; foliage, 

 bronze; 5 feet high. 



Tom L. Johnson; dark rose pink; 

 leaves, deep purplish bronze; 6 to 7 

 feet. 



Emerald; seedling of Musafolia; 



large, bright green leaves; 7 to 8 feet. 



Perfection; seedling of Lucilene 



Maillard; light pink, marked on back 



of petal with a darker shade; 4 feet. 



Daybreak; seedling of Mile. Berat: 

 shell pink, edged with cream; 4 1-2 

 feet. 



Sunbeam; seedling of Sensation; 

 large yellow flower, marked in centre 

 with red; 4 feet. 



Jumbo; bright scarlet; bronze foli- 

 age of mammoth proportions; 8 feet. 

 Gov. Patterson; rose pink; bright 

 green foliage; 4 1-2 feet. 



Chautauqua, Jr.; seedling of Chautau- 

 qua; scarlet red, bronze foliage. 

 Prize Essays. 

 Pres. W. F. Kasting offers three 

 prizes of $20, $15, $10, for 1st, 2nd, 

 and 3rd best essays on "The best 

 method of marketing the product of 

 the wholesale plant and flower grow- 

 ers." The competition is open to all 

 and essays must not exceed 1500 words 

 each. Those wishing to compete are 

 requested to send their completed 

 manuscript to the Secretary not later 

 than July 15. The manuscript should 

 be unsigned, but the full address of the 

 writer should in all cases accompany 

 same. The awards will be made by a 

 competent committee and the names 

 witheld until after a decision has been 



WM. J. STEWART, Secretary. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 

 An item not on the program — the 

 regulation of the express companies — 

 was the means of livening up an other- 

 wise rather dull meeting. This issue 

 was sprung by Edward Reid who 

 thought the club ought to take united 

 action on this constant non-suiting of 

 damage claims. The debate was taken 

 part in by all the practised debaters 

 and philosophers of the club; but the 

 most incisive speech was that of W. K. 

 Harris, who illuminated what looked 

 like a complicated and mysterious sub- 

 ject with precision and despatch. The 

 outcome of the debate was a commit- 

 tee on grievances consisting of Edward 

 Reid, H. S. Donaldson, and George C. 

 Watson, who are to see what they can 

 do and act in conjunction with the 

 National Society. President Thomas 

 B. Meehan, spoke on the forthcoming 

 convention at Dayton, and made some 

 valuable suggestions as to strengthen- 

 ing and improving our national organi- 

 zation and gave eloquent testimony as 

 to the good work in past years. Adolph 

 Fahrenwald called attention to the 

 International Horticultural Exposi- 

 tion to be held under the auspices of 

 the society, and urged that jointly and 

 severally we turn in and help to make 

 it a success. We have never yet given 

 an international flower show in this 

 country but think the time is now 

 ripe. But it will take work and money. 

 Give both. Mr. Harris started a dis- 

 cussion as to whether the S. A. F. 

 should be invited to hold its 1907 con- 

 vention in Philadelphia. That matter 

 is set down for debate at the next 

 meeting of the club. Jno. Westcott, 

 D. Rust and H. F. Michell were ap- 

 pointed a committee on transportation 

 and G. C. Watson, Leo Niessen and E. 

 J. Fancourt on hotels. The special 

 subject for July will be a paper on the 

 "Japanese Iris" by Ernest Hemming, 

 with exhibits from different growers. 

 The games committee announced a try- 

 out contest of twenty games on home 

 alleys commencing Monday the 11 inst. 

 All active members eligible. 



An exhibit of Peonies consisting of 

 about 100 named varieties was sent 

 by C. Betscher, ' Canal Dover, O., but 

 did not arrive until the morning after 

 the meeting. The trade had an op- 

 portunity to view them at S. S. Pen- 

 nock's later. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 

 Harry O. May addressed the N. J. 

 Floricultural Society on "Roses and 

 Rose Growers" at their regular meet- 

 ing on June 1, making therein an elo- 

 quent appeal in behalf of the American 

 Rose Society of which he is treasurer, 

 asking for co-operation particularly 

 from the private gardener in interest- 

 ing their employers in laboring 

 through this organization for the most 

 popular and generally beloved of 

 flowers. Discussion upon cultural 

 points was engaged in by Peter Duff, 

 Geo. von Qualen and others. 



A motion by Mr. May, was unani- 

 mously adopted, that the secretary be 

 instructed to write to T. C. Piatt of the 

 U. S. Express Co. expressing the senti- 

 ment of the society in regard to the 



