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HORTICULTURE 



June 23, 1906 



a fine show. It will be held in Madi- 

 son, Nov. 1st and 2nd next. A. Her- 

 rington exhibited six vases of the 

 newer sweet peas in six varieties and 

 a large batch of Paeonia Lemoine, an 

 excellent late variety — the only ex- 

 hibit we had. He got the society's 

 cultural certificate. Treasurer Wm. 

 Charlton who is ill at home, is to be 

 visited by a special committee of 

 sympathizing brothers. 



The society adjourned its meetings 

 to next September as is the usual 

 custom of late years. 



E. REAGAN, Secretary. 



AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PARK 

 SUPERINTENDENTS. 



The banquet tendered to the mem- 

 bers of this association visiting in 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF 



NURSERYMEN. 

 President Albertson in his opening 

 address at the Dallas convention re- 

 ferred to the past year as one of the 

 best and most prosperous in the his- 

 tory of the nursery business and saw 

 even better returns for the coming 

 year; dwelt briefly upon the great 

 benefits secured to the trade through- 

 out the country through the efforts of 

 the legislative committees in regard to 

 uniformity in laws relating to inspec- 

 tion, tags or certificates, and their 

 general adoption which if followed up 

 will certainly be accomplished; called 

 attention to the need of defeating an 

 appropriation by the Government for 

 free distribution of nursery stock 

 similar to the free seed distribution, 

 state license laws, etc., and the neces- 

 sity of keeping a careful watch on the 

 advantages gained through the trans- 

 portation committee to avoid a re- 

 versal 



He. recommended action in connec- 

 tion with the representatives of the 

 National Horticultural Inspectors 

 Association in attendance, on the 

 securing the adoption of more uniform 

 methods of inspection, issue of certi- 

 ficates, use of universal tags or certi- 

 ficates, and possibility of securing 

 adoption or approval of same by states 

 now requiring that their special state 

 tags be used; also that the Association 

 be represented at as many of the 

 National Associations as possible 

 where matters of interest to their 

 business are to be considered, and at 

 the different meetings of the Freight 

 Committees. 



The employment of one person who 

 could give his entire time to the work; 

 the selection of a good member in 

 each state to watch and report to the 

 legislative committee any proposed 

 legislation affecting the business and 

 effect such changes in existing laws as 

 would make for uniformity and re- 

 lieve the business of some of its bur- 

 dens, were recommended. 



He suggested an increase in the 

 membership fee to $5.00 and asked if 

 a guarantee fund could not be raised 

 out of the savings on the freight bills 

 alone, to provide funds for the main- 

 tenance of the work. Also that for all 

 standing committees except the execu- 

 tive, one member be appointed to look 

 after each department of the work and 

 he be authorized to call to his assist- 

 ance such help as he may need from 

 time to time from the most convenient 

 section. 



He advocated a standard grade for 

 all kinds of nursery stock as against 

 the grading of different growers in 

 different sections. 



Byron D. Worthen, 



Jresldent-elect of the American Association 

 of Park Superintendents. 



Washington, briefly mentioned in our 

 notes last week, was a most enjoyable 

 affair. Peter Bisset, president of the 

 Washington Florists' Club, presided, 

 and J. R. Freeman officiated as toast- 

 master. President Theodore Wirth 

 gave an interesting talk on gardening 

 conditions in Europe and America in 

 comparison. George H. Brown con- 

 tributed historical notes of the parks 



gave a glowing foretaste of what the 

 association might expect on the occa- 

 sion of its visit to Toronto next year. 

 Dr. Frank Baker recited some of 

 the trials of a park superintendent, 

 and Mr. Zartman and others joined in 

 grateful recognition of the courteous 

 hospitality of the Washington hosts. 



On Thursday forenoon there was a 

 business session, and in the afternoon 

 the members were accorded the privi- 

 lege of a handshake with President 

 Roosevelt. 



On Friday about fifteen of the vis- 

 itors went to Baltimore, where they 

 were cordially received, given a drive 

 through the fine park system of that 

 city, and then entertained by the park 

 commission with a sumptuous ban- 

 quet. 



F. L. MULFORD, 



Secretary-Treasurer-elect of the American 

 Association of Park Superintendents. 



of Washington. J. A. Pettigrew, in 

 speaking on the tree question, said 

 that Washington was the best planted 

 city he had ever seen. John Chambers 

 responded eloquently for Canada and 



ELBERON HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



At the rose and strawberry show 

 held by this society on June 11 there 

 was a fine exhibit of roses, cut flowers, 

 and strawberries. The principal 

 awards were as follows: Best 25 roses, 

 1st, J. Kennedy; best 12 roses, 1st, 

 F. Dettlinger; W. D. Robertson, special 

 prize for exhibit of cut flowers; A. 

 Bauer, first prize for vase of Baby 

 Rambler roses and special for vase of 

 paeonies; H. Hall special prize for vase 

 of oriental poppies; W. D. Robertson, 

 special prize for vegetables; A. Grieb, 

 special prize for vegetables and best 

 collection of strawberries; G. Conover, 

 first prize for best dish of strawberries. 

 The judges were Mr. Kennedy of 

 Oceanic and Harry Bunyard of New 

 York. 



Arrangements for the flower show 

 which is to be held on July 13 and 14 

 were discussed, and everything seems 

 to indicate that the affair will be a 

 success. 



GEORGE MASSON, Secretary. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual rose and strawberry ex- 

 hibition of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society will be held on Friday 

 and Saturday, June 22 and 23. Special 

 features of this show will be the nota- 

 ble displays of hardy roses from the 

 gardens of Miss Sarah B. Fay of Woods 

 Hole, under the superintendence of 

 that skilful rosarian, M. H. Walsh, 

 and from the estates of William Whit- 

 man of Brookline, W. J. Clemson and 

 Alex. McCready of Taunton, Mrs. J. 

 B. Lawrence of Abington, and Mrs. 

 E. M. Gill of Medford. 



There will be also several collections 

 of late flowering peonies as well as of 

 other floral products from many of the 

 noted gardens in the vicinity of Boston. 



It has been a favorable season for 

 roses and it is expected that the dis- 

 play will be an excellent one. 



The exhibition which is free to all 

 will be open Friday from 12 to 6 

 o'clock and on Saturday from 10 to 6. 

 WM. P. RICH, Secretary. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 

 AMERICA. 

 The Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America has accepted the invitation of 

 the Horticultural Society of Chicago to 

 hold its meeting in conjunction with 

 the above named society November 

 Gth to 12th inclusive. 



DAVID FRASER, Secretary. 



