June 



1906 



H ORTICULTURE 



791 



were President C. W. Ward, Queens, 

 N. Y., Secretary A. H. Fewkes, West 

 Newton, Mass., C. S. Harrison, York, 

 Neb., G. H. Peterson, Fair Lawn, N. 

 J.. E. B. Hedges and H. J. Mullen, 

 Westfleld, Mass., E. A. Reaves, Cleve- 

 land, O., B. H. Farr, Reading, Pa., and 

 J. Eliot Coit, Ithaca, N. Y., and a 

 number of local members. 



The meeting opened with an address 

 by President Ward. Then followed the 

 annual reports of secretary and 

 treasurer. The secretary reported the 

 present membership as thirty-seven 

 active and two honorary members. He 

 said that, since the last meeting, he 

 had been in correspondence with Prof. 

 Whetzel of Ithaca in regard to the 

 fungus which attacks the peony stem 

 and leaf and that a report of the re- 

 sult of the investigation will be made 

 later. Referring to the exhibition 

 made one year ago in connection with 

 the meeting at Chicago, the secretary 

 said that this show proved the practi- 

 cability of exhibiting flowers which 

 have been shipped from a distance and 

 placed in cold storage. "While they 

 are in no way equal to freshly cut 

 specimens it makes it possible to pre- 

 serve early varieties for late shows, 

 thereby making Lie exhibition more 

 interesting. As nearly every flower 

 exhibited was named it made a very 

 instructive exhibition for the identifi- 

 cation of varieties and in many cases 

 illustrated the comparison existing in 

 the nomenclature of the flower. A 

 feature which was entirely lacking was 

 the display of flowers grown especially 

 for exhibition purposes. While this 

 is perhaps a matter which usually con- 

 cerns the amateur it is one which 

 should receive the attention of the 

 commercial grower as well. He would 

 find himself amply repaid by making a 

 plantation of a few specimen plants of 

 each of his varieties giving them extra 

 attention in the way of fertilization, 

 water, and staking." 



The report of the treasurer showed 

 receipts of $491.67 and expenditures of 

 $135.93, leaving a balance on hand of 

 $355.74. An invitation was received 

 from the Jamestown Exposition offi- 

 cials and the Pomological and Horti- 

 cultural Society of Norfolk, Va., to 

 hold the next meeting there; also a 

 letter from Prof. Bailey of Cornell in- 

 viting the society to meet at Ithaca, 

 N. Y., and the latter was accepted. 

 All the old officers were unanimously 

 reelected for the ensuing year and J. 

 F. Rosenfield of West Point, Neb., was 

 elected a new director. 



The exhibition was held in connec- 

 tion with the annual peony show of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 Messrs Jas. Wheeler, W. N. Craig and 

 Wm. Nicholson served as judges. The 

 awards were as follows: Collection of 

 varieties, one flower of each, first, 

 George Hollis, second, T. C. Thurlow. 

 Twelve varieties six flowers of each, 

 first, C. W. Hoitt, second. T. C. 

 Thurlow. Fifty blooms white, first, T. 

 C. Thurlow, second, C. W. Hoitt. Fifty 

 blooms pink, second T. C. Thurlow. 

 Fifty blooms crimson, first, E. A. 

 Reaves, second, T. C. Thurlow. In 

 three classes for private growers only 

 James McKissock won first prize. 



While the judges were preparing 

 their report a general discussion was 

 carried on by Messrs. Ward, Harrison, 

 Coit, Reaves and others on various 

 topics. Protecting plants with cheese 



cloth or similar shelter while the buds 

 are developing was advocated for 

 some varieties which open their flowers 

 imperfectly. Mr. Harrison urged the 

 preparation of a peony manual on the 

 same plan as one recently published by 

 him but on a larger scale. He thought 

 that the western and northwestern 

 agricultural and horticultural journals 

 might be prevailed upon to publish 

 special peony numbers and in other 

 ways help to keep up peony agitation, 

 it being a fact that the paradise of 

 the peony is the far north where the 

 cool air and freedom from hot sun 

 make an ideal climate for it. Mr. Coit 

 said that the rotting down of stems is 

 due to the brown mould common to 

 rich garden soils and is only a tem- 

 porary local infection. Some varieties 

 are more susceptible to it than others. 

 The practice of hilling up around the 

 stems of peonies as is. done by some 

 nurserymen for the purpose of getting 

 buds for propagating purposes was 

 condemned by several speakers, the 

 plants thus propagated showing much 

 weakness and failing to bloom for 

 many years. The old-fashioned divi- 

 sion of roots — once in two years — was 

 approved as the best method of propa- 

 gation. In cutting flowers it was 

 advised that at least two leaf stalks 

 be left on the plant. 



It is expected that the new Horticul- 

 tural Hall at Cornell will be finished 

 in time for the 1907 meeting. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of 

 this society was held on the evening 

 of Wednesday, June 13th. The meet- 

 ing was well attended, with President 

 Harrison in the chair. The floral ex- 

 hibits this month were confined chief- 

 ly to roses, of which some grand 

 blooms were staged. The prize for 

 twelve varieties of out-door grown 

 roses was awarded to H. F. Meyers. 

 In the scale of points' class. A. Mac- 

 kenzie scored 98 with a vase of delphi- 

 niums, collection of strawberries and 

 dish of peaches; S. J. Trepess 96 2-3 

 for vases of carnations, Canterbury 

 bells and roses; H. Meyers 93 1-3 for 

 roses; S. Harrison 83 2-3 for roses; 

 P. Ewen 83 for lettuce and C. LenUer 

 78 for peonies and roses. 



C. Bertenzel made some interesting 

 and practical remarks on growing 

 American beauty roses, which are to 

 be followed at the next meeting by a 

 more exhaustive paper on the same. 



A box of cigars for sweet peas in 

 three varieties, twenty-five of each, 

 will be competed for at the next meet- 

 ing. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 

 Department of Plant Registration. 

 Henry C. Fruck. Grosse Point' 

 Farms, Mich., submits for registration 

 the following named ferns: 



Nephrolepis Fruckii. — P arentage 

 supposed to be N. Wittboldii; frond 

 light green, thick, glossy, pinnae long 

 and wavy; plant compact and of me- 

 dium height. Three years old and so 

 far has shown no sign of spores. 



Nephrolepis Berryii. — Has all the 

 characteristics of Fruckii with the ex- 

 ception of its dark green, somewhat 

 narrower fronds and the runners be- 

 ing rather finer. 



WM. J. STEWART, Sec'y. 



SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL 

 SCIENCE. 



The fourth annual meeting will be 

 held in Morrill Hall, Cornell Univer- 

 sity, Ithaca, N. Y., June 27 and 28, in 

 connection with the meeting of the 

 American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science. 



Papers will be given as follows: 

 "The Field for Experiment in Horti- 

 culture, President L. H. Bailey, Cor- 

 nell University; "The Relation of 

 Winter Apples to Hardiness of Tree, 

 W. T. Macoun. Ottawa Experiment 

 Station; "The Use of Ether in the 

 Forcing of Plants," William Stuart, 

 Vermont Experiment Station; "Geo- 

 tropism of the Vine in Its Relation to 

 Congenial Stocks for Vinifera Vari- 

 eties," E. C. Green, Texas Experiment 

 Station; "The Use of Colored Cloth 

 in Shading Plants," W. R. Lazenby, 

 Ohio University; "Pollination Meth- 

 ods." S. W. Fletcher, Michigan Agri- 

 cultural College; "Inter-pollination of 

 Fruits," V. H. Davis, Ohio University; 

 "Some Notes on Pollination," N. O. 

 Booth, New York Experiment Station; 

 "Does Experience Show a Real Ad- 

 vantage from Double-Working Apples 

 on Vigorous Stock?" F. W. Card. 

 Rhode Island Experiment Station; 

 "The Importance of Selection in Plant 

 Breeding," Earle J. Owen, New Jersey 

 Experiment Station; "Influence of Ar- 

 tificial Light on Plant Growth," John 

 Craig, Cornell University; "What Is 

 to Be the Future Application of the 

 Term Horticulture?" L. C. Corbett, U. 

 S. Department of Agriculture; "Dwarf 

 Apple Orchards in the United States," 

 Chas. D. Wilson, Cornell University; 

 "Apple Rots in Commercial Cold Stor- 

 age," H. J. Eustace, New York Experi- 

 ment Station. 



The following are the officers and 

 committees of the Society for Horti- 

 cultural Science for 1906: President. 

 L. H. Bailey: vice-presidents. G. B. 

 Bracket, T. V. Munson, E. J. Wickson; 

 secretary-treasurer, V. A. Clark: as- 

 sistant secretary, U. P. Hedrick; 

 executive committee, L. H. Bailey, 

 president, ex-officio; W. M. Munson. 

 W. R. Lazenby, chairman; W. L. How- 

 ard, John Craig; programme commit- 

 tee, C. P. Close, chairman; B. D. Hal- 

 sted. R. A. Emerson. W. A. Taylor. 

 W. Stuart, V. A. Clark, secretary, ex- 

 officio; committee on nominations, L. 

 C. Corbett, F. W. Rane, N. E. Hansen. 

 W. W. Tracy, S. A. Beach; committee 

 to consider the matter of the Society's 

 publishing a periodical, L. H. Bailey, 

 V. A. Clark, C. B. Smith. 



MORRIS COUNTY GARDENERS' 

 AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



The Morris Co. (N. J.) Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Society, held its regular 

 monthly meeting on June 13th. Presi- 

 dent John Heeremans read a paper on 

 Vegetables for Exhibition. It was fully 

 appreciated, the speaker receiving a 

 rising vote of thanks. Mr. Heere- 

 mans' remarks were timely, and the 

 fact that he is one of our prominent 

 exhibitors added weight to his words. 

 Thirty-four members besides the offi- 

 cers were present. Secretary was or- 

 dered to write a letter of protest on 

 behalf of the society to the U. S. Ex- 

 press Co., against their exorbitant 

 rates on flowers. Proofs of the 

 Hnwer show schedule were on hand; 

 $450 in cash prizes are offered. 

 Several changes are made and the 

 prospects are the best we ever had for 



