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HORTICULTURE 



May 15, 19U9 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BALTIMORE. 



This club held its semi-monthly 

 meeting on the evening of May 10 

 in the hall of the Florists' Exchange 

 Building. The attendance was some- 

 what above the average and an excel- 

 lent spirit — social and business — pre- 

 vailed. 



A feature of this club which may 

 not be common to the fraternity in 

 other cities (the Sec. would be glad 

 to learn by the reports of clubs 

 generally whether it is so or other- 

 wise) is the payment of ($100) one 

 hundred dollars upon the death of a 

 member in good standing to the bene- 

 ficiary named on the deceased mem- 

 ber's certificate. This endowment is 

 paid from a fund known as the "Bene- 

 fit fund" and, of course, is kept en- 

 tirely from the general fund. When 

 this benefit fund is reduced below the 

 $100 mark an assessment of one dollar 

 is made upon each member. A charge 

 of one dollar is made for the certifi- 

 cate, upon each candidate when elect- 

 ed a member. At this meeting a good- 

 natured discussion arose as to whether 

 It is equitable to those who join the 

 club in their youth, or in the heydey 

 of life, to admit to membership those 

 who had passed the age— say 50~as 

 hitherto none has been debarred on 

 account of age. There was, however, 

 so broad and fraternal a spirit preva- 

 lent amongst the members that the 

 whole matter was tabled, so that as 

 heretofore the mere matter of age is 

 no" obstacle. 



It was decided to hold the annual 

 family picnic about the middle of July 

 and a committee was appointed to 

 complete arrangements for the event. 

 Each summer for several years the 

 club has been entertained by one of 

 our public spirited citizens, Mr. Wil- 

 liam Lanahan, at his beautiful subur- 

 ban home "Blenheim." a comparatively 

 short distance beyond the city limits. 

 Both Mr. and Mrs. Lanahan are the 

 very soul of hospitality, and the visit 

 to '"'Blenheim" is always looked upon 

 as a red letter day in the history of 

 the club. The Maryland Horticultural 

 Society will hold its summer meeting 

 at Mountain Lake Park, and as most of 

 the members of the club are also mem- 

 bers of that association, the larger 

 proportion of the membership will at- 

 tend this outing also. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The regular meeting of the Chicago 

 Florists' Club was held May C, with a 

 good attendance. The committee ap- 

 pointed to consult with the Horticul- 

 tural Society of Chicago concerning 

 the advisability of holding a flower 

 show in November reported favorably 

 and a further conference will be held 

 regarding the concessions, all of which 

 the Chicago Florists' Club desire, In re- 

 turn for which they will assume all 

 liabilities. The second reading of the 

 proposed by-laws was postponed until 

 the next meeting, on account of the 

 absence of the chairman of that com- 

 mittee. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



Nearly fifty members attended the 

 May meeting of this Club last Monday 

 evening — a fair number considering 

 that the busy season is now at its 

 height for the majority of club mem- 

 bers. Considerable time was devoted 

 to committee reports. H. A. Bunyard 

 reported good progress on the program 

 for the July outing, solicited portraits 

 of all the members to be used therein 

 p.nd announced that A. T. Boddington's 

 store would be closed during the day 

 of the picnic. 



Obituary resolutions, signed by 

 Messrs. Schenck and Weathered, on the 

 death of W. C. Krick were presented 

 and adopted. Messrs. Birnie, Marshall 

 and Weston were appointed to prepare 

 resolutions on the death of ex-Presi- 

 dent John Scott, Messrs. Donaldson, J. 

 Manda and Schultz were intrusted with 

 a similar duty in relation to the late 

 R. Dreyer and Messrs. O'Mara, Sheri- 

 dan and Young on behalf of the late 

 J. H. Starin, who was an honorary 

 member. 



Mr. C. L. Allen's paper on "Plant 

 Development" was read by S. S. But- 

 terfield, its author being unable to at- 

 tend, owing to infirmity. 



Joe Manda gave a graphic account 

 of his efforts to awaken pride and en- 

 thusiasm among the bowlers and his 

 disappointment at the lack of interest 

 taken in the practice games. He said 

 his patience was about exhausted and 

 a stirring speech by his fellow-bowler. 

 Bob Berry, didn't seem to change his 

 mind. John Birnie then brought up 

 the subject of a plant market for 

 New York with the object of inducing 

 the club members to participate in the 

 agitation of this most important p oj- 

 ect. After discussion Messrs. Nugent, 

 Birnie, Totty, Miller, and Schmutz 

 were appointed a committee on behalf 

 of the Club to investigate the subject 

 and report at the next meeting. 



On the exhibition tables a very fine 

 display of spring plants was spread out. 

 A special vote of thanks was given 

 John Birnie through whose efforts 

 among the market growers the exhibits 

 were made. The exhibition committee 

 reported cultural certificates to John 

 Tschupp & Co., for geraniums and 

 dwarf fuchsias, Herman Mende for ger- 

 aniums. Rex begonias and mignonette, 

 Robert Leach for candytuft and helio- 

 trope, Charles Hunt for hydrangeas, 

 geraniums, fuchsias and pansies; vote 

 of thanks to John Lappe for Phlox 

 pubulata, F. Engeln for coleus, Chas. 

 Schmieg for Bellis perennis. John Rei- 

 chert Estate for rambler roses an 1 ver- 

 benas, H. C. Steinhoft" for rambler 

 roses, A. C. Schroeter & Sou for coleus, 

 John Birnie for geraniums, heliotrope 

 and verbenas. George F^ch for mari- 

 golds, Hartmann & Wagenfohr for 

 Druschki roses and A. L. Brown for 

 vincas. Most of the above named 

 plants were shown in quantity in large 

 flats and were ideal as to culture and 

 variety. 



PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND 

 GARDENERS' CLUB. 



The meeting of the club on Tues- 

 day, May 4th, was well attended. 

 C^sually it has been the case that the 

 early spring months have shown a 

 falling off in attendance, but this 

 spring it has been very gratifying to 

 see how well the meetings have been 

 maintained. As the building where 

 the club has held its meetings for 

 seven years is about to be torn down, 

 the May meeting was held with the 

 Pittsburg Cut Flower Co. 



The exhibition committee reported 

 that arrangements had been completed 

 with the Fort Pitt Hotel, the head- 

 quarters for the Carnation Convention 

 in January, 1910, and the banquet hall 

 secured for the desired dates. 



The private gardeners had a display 

 which drew much attention. Frank 

 Crook, gardener for J. H. Park, ex- 

 hibited a Boston fern with fronds 6 

 ft. in length, making the diameter of 

 the spread of the plant 12 ft., Cibotium 

 Barometz, Nephrolepis Davallioides 

 furcans and Clerodendron Balfouri in 

 bloom. N. C. Madsen with R. H. 

 Boggs, Sewickley, showed specimens 

 01 Kehmannia angulata in bloom, 

 dwarf Comet aster and sweet peas. 

 F. Burki showed salvias and fine 

 specimen coleus. Godwin Bros, of 

 Bridgeville showed a collection of 

 geraniums and Mat Schweirger gerani- 

 ums and pelargoniums. The judges, 

 Wm. Loew and B. Elliott awarded a 

 certificate of merit to Frank Crook for 

 three ferns, and to N. C. Madsen for 

 dwarf Comet aster and Rehmannia 

 angulata. 



R. Karlstrom and L Rosnosky, 

 representing respectively W. A. Manda 

 of South Orange, N. J. and H. F. 

 Michell Co. of Philadelphia were with 

 us and made addresses in optimistic 

 vein. 



The subject for next meeting is Out- 

 door Roses and Peonies, with a com- 

 petitive display of out door roses by 

 the private gardeners, for which a 

 prize has been offered by Mrs. R. H. 

 Boggs of Sewickley. 



H. P. JOSLIN, Sec'y. 



The May exhibition of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society will be held 

 on Saturday and Sunday, May 22 and 

 23 at Horticultural Hall, Boston. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 

 AMERICA. 



President Elmer D. Smith has ap- 

 pointed Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. 

 J.; Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass., and 

 I. L. Powell, Millbrook, N. Y. to serve 

 as the executive committee for the en- 

 suing year. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society and the Lenox, Mass., Horticul- 

 tural Society have affiliated with the 

 Chrysanthemum Society of America 

 for the year 1909 and C. S. A. trophies 

 will be offered for chrysanthemums at 

 the fall shows of these societies. 



As secretary of this society I heartily 

 endorse all that President Smith has 

 written regarding the wishes of the 

 officers of the Chrysanthemum Society 

 to increase its membership. We need 

 every chrysanthemum enthusiast and 

 shall be pleased with the support of 

 evervone who grows a chrysanthemum. 

 CHAS. W. JOHNSON, 

 Secretary. 



