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HORTICULTURE 



June 12, 1909 



number of new members at this meet- 

 ing and while we do not want or in- 

 tend to bore you with the proposition, 

 •we feel that it is certainly an honor 

 to be enrolled as a member of the S. 

 A. F. and 0. H., the only national flor- 

 icultural society in our gri^at country 

 America. 



The cost is very small in contrast to 

 the good the Society is doing and the 

 next twenty-five years will see a won- 

 derful improvement, not only in flow- 

 ers but in the Society as well. Make 

 up your mind to join, but come and 

 see, even if you don't join. It will set 

 you to thinking, and lead you into 

 channels that vou have never thought 

 of. E. G. GILLETT. 



Cincinnati, O. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



At a well attended meeting of this 

 Society on June 8, a committee of ar- 

 rangements was appointed to carry out 

 the work connected with the Rose 

 Show which is to be held the 23rd and 

 24th of this month. This Committee 

 is headed Mr. James McLeisb, who has 

 successfully filled that position on 

 many similar occasions. Messrs. Rich- 

 ard Gardner, Andrew S. Meikle and 

 Alexander Eraser, were appointed 

 judges for both exhibitions of the year. 



James Hooper, gardener lor Mrs. T. 

 K. Gibbs, had on exhibition some sam- 

 ples of a stem rot in peonies which 

 gave him some trouble last year as 

 well as this season, The samples re- 

 sembled the decay often found in the 

 stems of egg plants, and were ex- 

 amined and freely discussed by the 

 many members present. 



The committee appointed to provide 

 seeds and plants for the public school 

 gardens reported having supplied a 

 large number of plants to the youthful 

 competitors for prizes offered by this 

 Society. 



Much regret was expressed by the 

 members that D. J. Coughlin, our re- 

 cording secretary, was again in the 

 hospital, this time for an operation for 

 appendicitis performed on him a few 

 days ago, but we are very pleased to 

 hear that he is rapidly recovering and 

 is likely to be with us soon again. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The new by-laws were passed with 

 some amendments at the regular meet- 

 ing of the Club, June 3. One of the 

 important changes Is the addition of 

 two members to the board of mana- 

 gers which heretofore has consisted of 

 five only. The new members elected 

 ■were F. F. Benthey and E. C. Amling. 

 Another radical change was combining 

 the offices of the two secretaries into 

 one and raising the salary from ten to 

 twenty-five dollars per year. The 

 names of Ijouis Winterson and Prank 

 Jolmson were proposed for this office 

 and though both gentlemen declined 

 one will probably be induced to accept. 



At the bowling contest last week, 

 cash prizes were won by E. Schultz, 

 1st; John Zeck, 2nd; Henry Kruchten, 

 3rd. A great deal of interest is shown 

 by the club in the making up of the 

 team for the convention. The record 

 is now being kept tor that event. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Meeting of the Executive Council. 



A special meeting of the executive 

 council of this society was held on 

 the 4th inst. to consider affairs in con- 

 nection with the hall property. Among 

 those present were Clement B. New- 

 bold, Dr. Robert Huey, Sydney W. 

 Keith, John W. Pepper, J. G. Cassett, 

 C. Hartman Kuhn, Robert Craig, 

 William Robertson, and David Rust. 

 Mr. Keith reported on behalf o£ the 

 trustees of the bond holding (or build- 

 ing syndicate) that the property had 

 not proved a paying venture. The 

 revenue from social affairs on which 

 the syndicate counted for its income 

 is becoming less every year on ac- 

 count of the competition of the newer 

 hotels. During last year, with most 

 economical management and nothing 

 spent for repairs, a surplus of $1800 

 onlv over running expenses was real- 

 ized, and it requires ?C000 to pay the 

 interest on the bonds. After some dis- 

 cussion the following resolutions were 

 introduced and passed, and the secre- 

 tary was authorized to call a special 

 meeting of the society on June 15th, 

 3 p. m., to consider and act on same. 



WI1ICI:i;AS. li, ihc ,iiiil-.;Hieiit of the ex- 

 e<-iili\ ■ iMiiihil m|- III.' I'riiiisylvaiiia Horti- 

 ciiliiiril s.'.irM ii wniiM lir' lif advantage 

 1,, M,i.| -." i-M (■■r 111. |ii-"iiert.v liiiown as 

 Ih'i-i i.iiliii- il Hull I" !"-■ sold, and out of 

 th,. I 1.1, , . iK 111 Mil II s;ile (or a sum to be 

 si.| .i^i(h- ili.ii iiiiv hr sufficient to equita- 

 lily I i\ oir ilir h.'.lil. rs of the ti-ust certifl- 

 ca'ii-i w lii. h ». IP issui-il to raise the fuuds 

 to cirii I I'll iiiiil.liii;;. lUe balant-e to Ije 

 invi'si,.il ,111.1 III.. in.-.iiMO thereof to be ap- 

 pli,,l 1.1 111.. fuitlnTiiig of the objects of 

 the v.. i.i \ , ilh-rcfore 



i;,^'.l\..l, Tliiit the iJi-esident be requested 

 to ..ill ;i sp. . i.il meeting of the Peunsyl- 

 vai)i,i Il.jrticuUural Society to consider this 

 subject: 



Itesolvod, That the society be recom- 

 mended at such meeting to adopt the 

 necessary resolutions to authorize such 

 sale— the taking of any legal steps that 

 may be necessary in order to perfect the 

 title to said premises. 



June Exhibition. 

 An exhibition of outdoor roses was 

 held on the Sth inst. Some excellent 

 stock was shown — although if the date 

 had been a week later we think same 

 would have been even better. In hy- 

 brid teas, class 11, Samuel Batchelor. 

 gardener for Clement B. Newbold, tjok 

 first with a well-grown and well- 

 staged lot of twelve varieties. In class 

 12, which called for 12 varieties, 3 

 each, Wm. Robertson, gardener for 

 Jno. W. Pepper, was the leader. C!a-s 

 13 was for 12 blooms of any variety of 

 hybrid tea. The honor went to Taos. 

 A. Archfield, superintendent for C. A. 

 Griscom, for a fine lot of Killarney— 

 although Wm. Robertson gave him a 

 strong fi.ght with a lot of the same va - 

 iety with better color, although not 

 quite so vigorous. Classes 14 and 1-5 

 were Hybrid Perpetuals, and here 

 Robertson carried the day over Arch- 

 field. Druschki, Crawford, Hayward. 

 Magna, Bruner and Jacqueminot were 

 the most noticeable good things in 

 these collections. Robertson also gut 

 the Huey first in collection of hybrid 

 teas, this class being unlimited as to 

 number of varieties. Mrs. James M. 

 Rhodes exhibited an interesting col- 

 lection of 12 vases of various classes. 

 Dr. Robert Huey sent some of the 

 latest Dickson productions, among 

 them being: Harry Kirk, Geo. C. 

 Ward, Lady Iva Bingham, Avoca and 

 Dorothy Page Roberts. A well-grown 



specimen of Baby Rambler in S inch 

 pot came from the Pepper place; and 

 from the same establishment a curious 

 Anthurium sport — the upper part oE 

 the spathe green, the lower half red. 



PROPOSED NATIONAL SWEET PEA 

 SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The above proposed society is now 

 taking concrete form. The exhibition 

 will be held in New York City about 

 the middle of July, exact time and 

 place to be stated later. The schedule 

 is now in process of preparation. The 

 following firms have already offered 

 prizes to be competed for at the first 

 annual exhibition as follows: 



The Arthur T. Boddington Cup — 

 Class A — for the largest collection of 

 Sweet Peas. 



The W. Atlee Burpee Cup— Class B— 

 for the largest collection of Sweet 

 Peas. 



The Peter Henderson & Company 

 Cup or its value— Class C— for the best 

 25 vases distinct varieties. 



The W. W. Rawson Silver Medal- 

 Class D— for the best 12 vases distinct 

 varieties. 



The Stumpp & Walter prize — Class 

 E— $10.00 in gold tor the best 6 vases 

 distinct varieties. 



AVe would also suggest other classes 

 as follows: 



For the best single vases, distinct 

 varieties and colors, first prize, $5.00; 

 second prize, $3.00; third prize, $2.00. 



Perhaps you would like to offer a 

 prize along these lines or make other 

 suggestions. 



Great interest is being taken in the 

 vicinity and it will be a great boom 

 for the Sweet Pea in this country and 

 an organization of this kind is essen- 

 tial to promote the love for and in- 

 terest in this popular flower. 



I shall be glad to write you further 

 and answer any questions. 



HARRY A. BUNYARD, 



Secretary pro tem. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual free rhododendron show 

 took place at Horticultural Hall, Bos- 

 ton, on Saturday and Sunday, June 5 

 and 6. Although rhododendrons are 

 rather backward this year there was 

 a good display by Walter Hunnewell, 

 gardener T. D. Hatfield, also from 

 Francis Skinner, gardener J. T. Kin- 

 sella. Ghent and Mollis azaleas were 

 shown in profusion by R. & J. Farqu- 

 har, & Co.. W. Whitman, gardener 

 Martin Sullivan, and others. Ger- 

 man irises were staged by thousands 

 and made a glorious sight. Among 

 the contributors of iris were T. C. 

 Thurlow & Co., W. Whitman, whose 

 display won a bronze medal, and W. 

 W. Rawson & Co., who showed a 

 novelty — a German iris named Suc- 

 cess, in which the standards open out 

 flat, similarly to the Japanese species, 

 laevigata. 



Bellevue Nurseries staged a beauti- 

 ful collection of hardy herbaceous 

 plants in flower in pots. Old Town 

 Nurseries showed pyrethrums and 

 centaureas, Mrs. J. L. Gardner gloxi- 

 nias, W. Whitman specimen zona! pet- 

 argoniums, Mrs. Fred. Ayer fuchsias 

 and from P. J. Rea came Phlox divarl- 

 cata var. Laphami, which received 

 honorable mention. A bronze medal 

 was awarded to Dr. C. G. Weld for a 



