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HORTICULTURE. 



July 27, 1!)07 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NATIONAL NUT GROWERS' ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



The arrangements for our 1907 con- 

 vention are so tar perfected that we 

 are able to announce that the James- 

 town Exposition has been selected as 

 the place and September 2G-28 as the 

 date for holding same. This date is 

 concurrent with the meetings of the 

 American Pomological Society and the 

 Horticultural Congress, both of these 

 important gatherings being held there 

 during the earlier days of the same 

 week. Present indications are thai 

 headquarters will be at the Inside Inn, 

 with hotel accommodations there for 

 those who prefer this location. 



A most valuable and interesting pro- 

 gram is assured, while the wide extent 

 of territory from which the list of dis- 

 tinguished speakers is drawn furnishes 

 a most convincing proof of the nation- 

 al importance of our organization and 

 the industry it represents. 



Prof. J. E. Wickson of California, 

 and Mr. Henry E. Dosch of Oregon, 

 will speak for nut culture on the Pa- 

 cific slope; Col. Chas. A. Van Duzee 

 of St. Paul, Minn., will show how the 

 business interests residents of our 

 most northern states; Prof. L. H. 

 Bailey of Cornell University, will de- 

 liver an address; Prof. John Craig, 

 also of Cornell, will make observationg 

 on the pecan; Dr. Robe 1 1 T. Morris of 

 New York City, will show the great 

 value and wide distribution of the 

 shagbark hickory; Prof. C. P. Close of 

 Marvland, will tell about nut culture 

 in that state, where the chestnut is 

 the most prominent nut; Prof. H. K. 

 Miller of Florida, wil have for his 

 theme. The Science of Nut Culture, and 

 Prof. H. Harold Hume, of the same 

 state, will give an object lesson in ap- 

 plication of the scale of points in grad- 

 ing pecans; Mr. H. C. White of Georg'.a, 

 will talk on Economic Horticulture, 

 •while several other attractive features, 

 partly from the Southwest, are not yet 

 readv for announcement. 



The President's address and reports 

 of the standing committees are certain 

 to be of great importance. 



The large number of leading horti- 

 culturists who will attend the several 

 other attractive features, partly from 

 the Southwest, are not yet ready for 

 announcement. 



The President's address and reports 

 of the standing committees are certain 

 to be of great importance. 



The large number of leading horti- 

 culturists who will attend the several 

 gatherings that week, the Exposition 

 itself and the accommodations for 

 visitors, as well as the low railroad 

 rates from all parts of the country, 

 combine to make an interesting pros- 

 X)ect for a large and profitable meeting. 

 Our members, as far as practicable, 

 are expected to attend. 



The members of the American Po- 

 mological Society are cordially in- 

 vited to be present and participate in 

 the exercises. All horticulturists, es- 

 pecially those interested in nut culture, 

 will be heartily welcomed. 



Subsequent notices and program will 

 appear in due time. 



F. H. BURNETTE. President. 

 J. F. WILSON, Secretary. 



Poulan, Ga. 



NEW ORLEANS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of the society 

 was held at Kolb's hotel on July , 17, 

 the election of officers being the prin- 

 cipal business. Charles Eble was 

 chosen president, Henry Cook, vice- 

 president; John Eblen treasurer for 

 the twenty-third time; C. R. Panter 

 secretary. A. Alost, at. whose home 

 the annual barbecue is given, reported 

 that the young pig "Harry," selected 

 for this year, was doing finely. The 

 comniittee in charge of arrangements 

 for the chi-ysanthemum show, Novem- 

 ber 10-15, reported that the schedule of 

 prizes had been distributed. The sec- 

 retary was instructed to notify the 

 New Orleans Floral Society of the pro- 

 gress being made. The reports of sec- 

 retary and treasurer showed respect- 

 ively a membership of 50 and $800 in 

 the treasury. Among the exhibits were 

 a fine specimen of quisqualis, one of 

 three known plants in this city, 

 plucked from a vine 150 feet long by 

 treasurer Eblen; canna, a seedling 

 from Mont Blanc, the nearest to white 

 yet obtained, by C. W. Eichling. After 

 business was completed a spread fol- 

 lowed. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The meetings of the St. Louis Florist 

 Club have of late been better attended 

 than ever before; the cause is the 

 social features that have been provided. 

 The club has voted to do away with 

 holding annual flower shows as the 

 Horticultural Society has taken this 

 up. The late smoker, the interesting 

 discussions, the picnic and the out- 

 door meeting for next month at 

 Shaw's Garden all tend to interest our 

 members who are much pleased that 

 the Horticultural Society has under- 

 taken the hard work of giving flower 

 shows, leaving us the social features. 

 We hope all will work with a will and 

 hand in hand to 'make the flower show 

 a success this fall. 



ST. LOUIS HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The executive committee of this or- 

 ganization held a meeting in the rooms 

 of the Mercantile Club. The principal 

 matter before this meeting was arrang- 

 ing for the November flower show. 

 Should the new Coliseum be ready by 

 that time the society will try for the 

 opening event, which, of course, would 

 be a big drawing card and no doubt 

 a financial success. A spring flower 

 show is also contemplated. The pre- 

 liminary list of premiums has been is- 

 sued and copies can be had by apply- 

 ing to the secretary, O. G. Koenig, at 

 C473 Florissant avenue. 



THE SHAW BANQUET. 



Invitations are out for the 

 eighteenth annual banquet given 

 under the will of the late Henry 

 Shaw by the Missouri Botanical 

 Garden, St. Louis. This banquet is 

 for gardeners, florists and nurserj-men, 

 and will take place at the Southern 

 Hotel, August 14, at 7 P. M. This is 

 the first time the banquet has been 

 held at the Southern Hotel. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTU- 

 RAL SOCIETY. 



The Committee on Gardens of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 invites the attention of owners of es- 

 tates in Massachusetts to the premiums 

 offered by the Society for the encou- 

 ragement of the horticultural develop- 

 ment of private grounds. 



There is an impression abroad that 

 these premiums are intended only tor 

 large estates, but in recent years the 

 committee has so arranged the schedule 

 that all classes of private gardens and 

 grounds are eligible, as the following 

 list of prizes offered will show. 



The H. H. Hunnewell Triennial Pre- 

 mium of two prizes, $160, and $S0. is 

 offered for an estate of three acres or 

 more, and special prizes of $50 and $25 

 are offered for an estate of from one 

 to three acres. 



For still smaller places of from five 

 thousand to twenty thousand square 

 feet two prizes, the first a silver med- 

 al and $10 and a second of $10, are of- 

 fered for the best flower garden and 

 also for the best vegetable garden. 



For the best garden of hardy roses 

 are offered two prizes of $30 and $20 

 and the same is offered for the best 

 peony garden. 



Entries can be made at any time dur- 

 ing the season up to September 15, ex- 

 cepting in the rose and peony classes 

 which, of course, must be visited when 

 in flower. 



In making examinations of smaller 

 estates and gardens the committee pays 

 a good deal of attention to tasteful ar- 

 rangement and to the general economy 

 and thrift displayed, especially in re- 

 gard to the neatness of the grounds. 



The committee this year is composed 

 of Charles W. Parker, chairman; Oakes 

 Ames, George Barker. Wni. N. Craig, 

 Wm. H. Elliott, A. F. Estabrook, A. 

 H. Fewkes, J. A. Pettigrew, W. W. 

 Rawson, Wm. P. Rich, H. P. Walcott, 

 and S. M. Weld. 



Wm. P. RICH, Secretary. 



Sweet Pea Show. 

 Saturday, July 20, was sweet pea 

 day at Horticultural Hall. Always one 

 of the most beautiful of the summer 

 shows this sweet pea exhiliition is 

 looked forward to with much interest, 

 not only by the sweet pea enthusiasts 

 of whom there are many in- Boston, 

 but by the public generally and on 

 this occasion the attendance was very 

 heavy, especially on Sui;day afternoon, 

 the show having been kept open over 

 Sunday according to present custom 

 here. The pea exhibits occupied the 

 centre of ine hall. N. P. Comley won 

 three firsts and three seconds; Thomas 

 Howden five first, one second; E. L. 

 Lewis one first, one third; Wilfred 

 M'heeler two seconds and one third; 

 Wm. Reed one second; A. E. Harts- 

 horn four thirds; Mrs. F. S. Dehue 

 one second; O. B. Kenrick one second. 

 one third. Joseph Thorpe two thirds. 

 The varieties winning first prizes in 

 the special color classes were as fol- 

 lows: white, Dorothy Eckford; blush, 

 Gladys Unwin; rose, John Ingman; 

 blue or purple. King of the Blues; 

 lavender, Mrs. Geo. Higginson; red or 

 crimson. King Edward VII; orange or 



