March 13. 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



355 



Henry F. Michell Co., Seedmen, of 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



G9. For the best Twelve named va- 

 rieties of Hybrid Perpetuals in pots. 

 Prize of |10.00, oitered by Kroeschell 

 Bros. Co.. Chicago. 



70. For the best 100 Richmond. 

 Prize a Silver Vase, value $40, offerer! 

 by A. N. Pierson Inc., Cromwell, Conn. 



71. For the best arranged vase or 

 other receptacle containing not to ex- 

 ceed one dozen Roses (American 

 lieauty barred). No foliage or other 

 accessories except Rose foliage per- 

 mitted. The competition to be open 

 to all florists and employees. Prize. 

 |10 first: ?.5 second. Both offered by 

 J. A. Valentine, Denver, Colo. 



72. For the best 25 Killarney Pink 

 or White, prize Silver Cup, value $25. 

 offered by Welch Bros., Boston, Mass. 



73. For the best 3G My Maryland, 

 stems not to be less than 20 inches 

 long on single growth. Prize $25. of- 

 fered by A. Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa. 



74. For the best 25 My Maryland. 

 Prize $10. offered by John Cook, Bal- 

 timore, Md. 



75. For the best 50 Killarney. 



J. EOr.AND Cl.OUDSLEY 

 Superintendent of Exhibition. 



Prize a Silver Tray, value $25, offered 

 by Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, 

 Pa. 



76. For the best 25 American 

 Beauties. Prize $25. offered by The 

 Pulverized Manure Co.. Chicago. 111. 



77. For the best collection of Hy- 

 brid Wichuraina novelties, not dissem- 

 inated, five or more plants, in pots or 

 tubs. Prize $25, offered by Ellwanger 

 & Barry, Rochester, N. Y. The best 

 variety in this collection may receive 

 the Society's Silver Medal; second 

 best, a Bronze Medal, if considered 

 worthy. 



78. Special Prize of $25.00 offered 

 by the Lakeview Rose Gardens, 

 Jamestown, N. Y. 



Sweepstake Medal. 



The Society of Araeriuan Florists offers a 

 St ooUection in tlie 



E C. Hkuckkr 



Representative of Horticulture. 



The Hem-y F. Michell Co. offer a lieauti- 

 ful silver tray to be awarded for the- best 

 exhibit of fifty pink Killarney roses. It 

 makes an ideal piece on whicli to stand a 

 cut glass vase, filled with flowers. A space 

 has been provided in tli«" i-entrc of the tra.v 

 for the inscription nf the winner's name. 



WM. SCOTT MEMORIAL. 



We have received from Mr. Fred 

 Breitmeyer, chairman of the Scotl 

 Memorial Fund Committee the fol- 

 lowing communication, signed by the 

 lonimittee. Fred Breitmeyer, A. Gude, 

 ■John Birnie, H. H. Ritter, E. F. 

 Wiiiter.son. 



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W. ,1. Palmer 

 Entertainment Committee. 



names of contributors aie append- 

 ed subscribing various amounts, the 

 aggiegate sum subscribed being 



$351.00. 



BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The regular meeting of the Buffalo 

 Florists' Club was held on Tuesday 

 last, and brought out a good attend- 

 ance as election of officers for the en- 

 suing year was in order. Benj. Ham- 

 mond, secretary of the American Rose 

 Society, who was present addressed 

 the ciub in relation to the coming 

 I{f>se Show which is to be held at the 

 Iroquois Hotel on March 17. His re- 

 marks were Drief and to the point 

 and will no doubt help the committee 

 in charge of the show. This being 

 the first Rose Show ever held in this 

 city the committee will spare no ef- 

 fort to make it a notable one. 



The following officers were elected 

 lor the ensuing year: President, Edw. 

 t'llattery; vice-president, Chas. Guen- 

 Iher: secretary, Wm. Legg; financial 

 becretary, D. R. Liong; treasurer, W. 

 H. Eiss. 



