February 13, 3 909 



HORTICULTURE 



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plSLUi which when removed causes a 

 decided growth reaction. Toxic sub- 

 stances, such as alcohol, acetone and 

 other similar agents, while not caus- 

 ing insensibility, unless employed in 

 large amounts, act in a very similar 

 manner to that of anaesthetics and re- 

 sult in a n'ore or less decided growth 

 accelei-ation. 



Non-anaesthetic or toxic agents such 

 as freezing, vacuum, and dessication 

 all arrest growth and remove moisture 

 from the plant tissues much in the 

 same manner as anaestheJcs and tox- 

 ics. They all seem to possess the 

 power to hasten plant growth during 

 the doimant season. Hot water im- 

 parts a distinct shock to the cell pro- 

 toplasm and tissues and acts as a sol- 

 vent in softening up the winter p.o- 

 tecting scales inclosing the leaf and 

 flowering buds, thereby hastening the 

 winter forcing of shrubs. 



A careful consideration of all the 

 factors influencing the growth of 

 plants during their resting period 

 ■vould seem to indicate that there is 

 no one substance which may be said 

 to be superior to all others. Ether 

 because of its more general use has 

 come to be regarded as the anaesthetic 

 to use in plant forcing. There are in- 

 dications, however, that other sub- 

 stances may sen-e equally as well and 

 in some instances may give better re- 

 sults than ether. More Information is 

 needed along these lines, particularly 

 with respect to the hot water treat- 

 ment. 



W. C. Rust exhibited an extraordi- 

 narily fine plant of Amarj'Uis from 

 seed, one spike bearing six magnifi- 

 cent dark red flowers and a second 

 spike coming. The seed from which 

 it was grown was saved from crosses 

 of a California variety on the ordinary 

 type of araaryllis. Mr. Rust also 

 showed a handsome flower, semi- 

 double, with ten segments, from same 

 source. 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 



CLUB OF BALTIMORE. 



The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of 

 Baltimore had "Carnation Night" on 

 the date of the regular semi-monthly 

 meeting. The attendance was large, 

 even for an extra night, and the ex- 

 hibits were of superior quality, and 

 sufficently abundant in quantity. 

 Toreador from Webber's is a striking 

 variety, reminding one of our old 

 Picotees. Mr. Rider had vases of En- 

 chantress, both pink and white, and 

 also Lady Bountiful, all of the very 

 first class as to condition and quality. 

 I. H. Moss had in addition to En- 

 chantress, Winsor and Beacon. B. G. 

 Merritt had several varieties, as also 

 had Lehr Bros. C. E. Akehurst ex- 

 hibited a number of un-named seed- 

 lings. 



Carnation growers tor this market 

 adhere pretty closely to Enchantress 

 for both white and pink, and Beacon 

 for red, other varieties scattering. 

 quite a good number of carnations are 

 shipped on standing orders, keeping 

 our home supply down on sufficiently 

 close lines for both the grower and 

 the retailer. 



Mr. John Cook, raiser of the rose 

 My Maryland, is suffering from rheum- 

 atism and was unable to attend the- 

 raeeting. The growers who had vis- 

 ited Mr. Cook's establishment report- 

 ed the rose as doing splendidly. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



A very large attendance — approxima- 

 ting one hundred — was present at the 

 meeting of the New York Florists' 

 Club OD Monday evening, Feb. Sth. !l 

 was carnation night and the carnation 

 talent was out in full force. 



Among the routine proceedings we:e 

 reports from the bowling committee by 

 C. W. Scott, urging the organization 

 of a team under the club's auspices, to 

 be known as the N. Y. Florists' Club 

 Bowling Cluli; W. ,T. Elliott for the 

 dinner committee; a proposal for mem- 

 bership and a resignation; the an- 

 nouncement of the death of W. C. 

 Krick and appointment of Leonard 

 Barron, C. B. Weathered and Chas. 

 Schenck as a committee on resolutions 

 of condolence; report of progress by 

 the outing committee; and the report 

 of the committee on awards for the 

 evening. 



Interesting talks on the Indianapolis 

 trip were made by S. S. Butlerfield, 

 Frank R. Pierson, Joseph Heacock, 

 Wyncote, Pa., All>ert Rcper, Tewks- 

 bury, Mass. and "bthers, all expressing 

 appreciation of the excellence of the 

 exhibition and the hospitality they had 

 en.ioyed. Other speakers of the even- 

 ing were I-l. L. Jones of the advertising 

 depaitment of C'ountry Life in Ameii- 

 ca; E. A. Str(,ud of Strafford, Pa.; 

 John Birnie, who was disposed to take 

 issue with Mr. Rudd's views on the 

 color of Enchantress carnation, and A. 

 Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., who calle! at- 

 tention to the meeting and exhibition 

 of the American Rose Society to be 

 held in Buffalo, March 17. 



The Langjahr prizes for the eveninq; 

 were awarded as follows: Best 2.'5 

 blooms of carnation not yet dissemi- 

 nated, C. W. Ward for Alma Ward. 

 Best 100 Enchantress, Harry Turner. 

 Best 100 Lawson, V. Hammon. Othe;' 

 exhibits and awards were as follows: 

 Carnation Doiothy Gordon from Jos. 

 Heacock, &0 points and preliminaiy 

 certificate. Juanita, from Fillow 

 Flower Co., Westport, Conn, S5 points 

 and preliminary certificate. Bay State, 

 A. Roper, Tewksbury, Mass., 90 po.ais 

 and preliminary certificate. Pink 

 seedling No. .30, R. P. Jeffrey & Son, 

 Bellmore, N Y. Mrs. Pfeuffier, O. V. 

 Zangen. Hoboken. Ruby, S. J. Renter 

 & Son, Westerly, R. I. Neptune. Paul 

 Thomson, West Hartford, Conn. 

 White Seedling, A. Wynne, Stamford. 

 Conn. Lucille, A. F. Longren, Des 

 P'.aines, 111. B;acon and Afterglow, 

 Pittsburg Rose and Carnation Co., cul- 

 tural certificate. Pink Poail, W. A. 

 Manda, cuhural certificate. Lady 

 Bountiful and Winsor, E. A. Stroud, 

 Strafford. Pa., cultural certificate. 

 Red Seedling, C. T. Gueather, Ham- 

 burg, N. Y. Se^edlings of 1906, S. J. 

 Trepess, Glen Cove, N. Y. Gov. 

 Dineen, Superba and Sang.amo from 

 A. C. Brown, Springfield, 111., arrived in 

 bad condition. In miscellaneous 

 exhibits there were the foUowing- 

 ing: Rose My Maryland, from 3. .1. 

 Reuter & Son, cultural certificate. 

 Asparagus elongatus, W. A. MandH, 

 South Orange, N. J. Cybotium, Percy 

 E. Hicks, Oceanic, N. J. Nephrolspis 

 cordifolia Bressii, George Gi.itras, N'(!W 

 York. Begonia East Indian, W. ;\. 

 Manda, honorable mention. All the ex- 

 hibits not otherwise honored, receivtd 

 a vote of thanks. 



The bowling committee met and 

 elected John Donaldson president; C. 



V'. Scott, secretary; and Jos. A. Man- 

 da, treasurer. The March meeting of 

 the club will be Rose Meeting. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 

 Registration of Hybrids. 



Public notice is hereby given that 

 Mr. Charles G. Roebling, of Trenton, 

 New Jersey, offers for registration the 

 plants described below. Any person 

 objecting to the registration of these 

 plants or to the use of the proposed 

 names is requested to communicate 

 with the undersigned at once. Fail- 

 ing to receive objection to the registra- 

 tions the same will be made three 

 weeks from this date. 



Hybrid "Cattleya Oakland."— Cat- 

 tleya Hybrid raised from Cattleya 

 Crispa X Cattleya Hardyana (Young's 

 var.). Habit of growth, intermediate 

 between the two parents and very 

 strong growing. Flowers of good size 

 and substance. Lip 2 inches broad and 

 well rounded; color deep purple. 

 Throat bright yellow with deep bronze 

 veins. Petals 2 1-4 inches wide, color 

 light pink, veined and mottled like 

 Cattleya Hardyana. Sepals 1 inch 

 broad, also light pink in color. 



Hybrid ■'Cattleya Eureka."— Cattleya 

 Hybrid raiseii from Cattleya crispa X 

 Cattleya Hardyana alba. Habit of 

 growth is much after the style of Cat- 

 tleya crispa. Flmvers of good size and 

 fine substance. Petals and sepals are 

 broad and pure white with quite a 

 little of the Cattleya crispa curl to 

 them. Lip broad and of a very bright 

 deep color with yellow in throat. 



Hybrid "Laelio Cattleya Magenta." — 

 Laelio Cattleya Hybrid raised from 

 Laelio tenebrosa X Cattleya maxima. 

 Habit smooth, bulb 1.5 inches long, 

 single leaved; very like Cattleya max- 

 ima but much stronger. Flowers large, 

 the same shape as Laelio tenebrosa 

 flowers but having a rich magenta 

 color throughout. 



W. N. RUDD, Secy. 



February 5, 1909. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



Exhibition at Buffalo, March 17, 18, 19 



Inclusive. 



The spring exhibition of roses is to 

 be held in the Iroquois Hotel, and here 

 will be headquarters. The proposition 

 is advanced to make it a free exhibit, 

 in other words, to popularize it to the 

 fullest extent. 



Buffalo has a large population and 

 Vice-President Hasting is active; his 

 firm will receive any exhibits sent to 

 them. 



Mr. J. Howland Cloudsley, Secretary 

 of the Buffalo Florists' Club, .584 Main 

 street, is appointed manager of ex- 

 hibits. 



Special prizes have come from vari- 

 ous parties not mentioned in the pre- 

 liminary schedule which has been dis- 

 tributed. Various inquiries are coming 

 concerning exhibits. The pot rose 

 class seems to be awake. The rose is 

 the state flower of New York, and all 

 amateur growers are invited to take 

 a lively interest, for it's "A rose for 

 (.•\ery home, a bush for every garden." 

 BENJAMIN HAMMOND, 

 Secretary. 



