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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



Januaky 30, 1898. 



POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. 



Meeting of the Horticultural Society. 



The annual meeting of the Dutcliess 

 County Horticultural Society- for the elec- 

 tion of officers was held at the court- 

 house on Wednesday afternoon, the I2th 

 inst. The gentlemen who were honored 

 witii the offices are as follows: President, 

 Mr. George Sallford; vice-president, Mr. 

 Herman Aslier; secretary, Mr. A. A. 

 Laughren; treasurer, Mr. James Slran; 

 assistant secretary, W. G. Saltford. 



The secretary read his report, which 

 was a rosy encouragement to the society. 

 It stated, in brief, that during the past 

 year the membership had been aug- 

 mented by eighteen new members, making 

 the total number of members 1 1 1 . This 

 is certainly a remarkable showing, con- 

 sidering the limited existence of the so- 

 ciet}'. It also showed a surplus of several 

 hundred dollars in the treasury. The 

 past year ten meetings have been held, 

 which were well attended, showing the 

 amount of enthusi.ism that existed. 



Eight papers were read during the year 

 opening many new points for discussion 

 and giving much-needed information to 

 its members. 



The chrysanthenmm show w^as voted 

 a success in every way, and it is refresh- 

 ing to know a similar e.xhilntion will be 

 given next fall. The proceedings of the 

 societ}- will be printed in pamphlet form 

 and a copy mailed to each of its mem- 

 bers. This is also to include the e.ssays. 

 A motion was made and carried that all 

 manuscripts read before the .societj- should 

 afterwards become the property of the 

 society. 



Banquet. 



In the evening the societ\''s annual 

 banquet was given in the Nelson House, 

 which about fifty members enjoyed. It 

 was generally conceded the happiest even- 

 ing in their lives. Speeches were made 

 by Patrick O'Mara, Richard E. Connell, 

 John I. Piatt, F. L. Atkins, \Vm. Hau- 

 bermistel, Clarence Reynolds, and others. 

 Mr. MacPherson, Mr. Good, and others 

 sang selections which pleased the whole 

 company. F. L. A. 



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S. H. Moore has been too busy tomake 

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R. Veitch & Son have issued an attract- 

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Jno. Champion is having success with 

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 His grower, F. K. Burfitt, thinks well of 

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W. J. Rowe is very successful with the 

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