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HORTICULTURE 



December 21, 1907 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES, 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



The meeting on Tuesday evening, 

 December 17, was well attended, there 

 being about one hundred members 

 present. After routine business had 

 been attended to attention was directed 

 to the various floral exhibits, of which 

 there was a fine array, including two 

 sterling novelties. The first of these 

 was a plant in bloom of a hybrid lily, 

 b. Philippinense X, L. longiflorum, 

 raised and exhibited by R. & .1. Fav- 

 quhar & Co. This plant, which bore 

 one flower, was from seed sown Feb- 

 ruary 17, 1907, and is the first to bloom 

 of a set of one hundred and fifty, 

 showed characteristics intermediate be- 

 tween the two parents. The stem was 

 stouter than that of Philippinense but 

 less clumsy than longiflorum and the 

 foliage was considerably wider than the 

 narrow leaves of the former, widest at 

 the middle and narrow at the base. 

 The flower is of excellent form and 

 substance. An award of merit was be- 

 stowed. The other novelty was a vase 

 of bloms of a new rose — No. 294 — from 

 John Cook of Baltimore. As a portrait 

 of this beautiful rose adorns our cover 

 page and Is described elsewhere In this 

 Issue we only need to add that it at- 

 tracted much attention and was given 

 an award of merit. Other conspicuous 

 exhibits were a vase of very fine eu- 

 charls blooms from W. N. Craig and 

 of Princess of Wales violets from I. F. 

 Wood, both of which received awards 

 of merit for superior cultivation, four 

 vases of carnations from S. J. Goddard, 

 one of which named Ceres was hon- 

 ored with an award of merit, roses 

 trom Rber Holmes, sweet peas from 

 Wm. Sim, Begonia Vesuve from T. H. 

 Westwood. mignonette from E. A. 

 Wood, and carnations from another 

 exhibitor, all of which received votes 

 of thanks. 



The topic assigned for the evening 

 was "Innocents Abroad," a number of 

 members to whom this designation 

 might properly apply having been in- 

 vited to entertain the club with brief 

 accounts of recent visits to other sec- 

 tions of the country. W. J. Stewart 

 was the first speaker, and his theme 

 was the trip to Norfolk, Va., and the 

 Jamestown Exposition, which Mr. J. K. 

 M. L. Farquhar and he had taken last 

 October. Mr. Stewart recited some of 

 the incidents of the trip in a humor- 

 ous vein, and spoke enthusiastically of 

 the crepe myrtles, magnolias, umbrella 

 tree and figs which are among Nor- 

 folk's horticultural attractions. A ris- 

 ing vote of thanks and unstinted ap- 

 plause was the speaker's reward. 



Robert Cameron and W. N. Craig 

 having visited New York and vicinity 

 together during the chrysanthemum 

 show, they were next called upon. Mr. 

 Cameron told of his enjoyment of the 

 orchid houses under the care of A. 

 Herrington at Madison, N. J., and the 

 successful transplanting of a large 

 number of pin oaks to which his atten- 

 tion had been called. The natural 

 scenery of Bronx Park had charmed 

 him, and the chrysanthemum show was 

 remarkable for the number of excep- 



tional flowers displayed. He and Mr. 

 Craig had traversed the Great White 

 Way on election night, and "they could 

 a tale untold." 



Mr. Craig followed and told enter- 

 tainingly of what he had observed in 

 the gardens and greenhouses of Madi- 

 son, the orchids at Lager & Hurrell's 

 in Summit and the greenhouses at 

 Bronx Park. He spoke unfavorably in 

 the main of the conditions as he found 

 them in the latter. The conservatories 

 were grand but defective in their heat- 

 ing. He said that the vase of chrysan- 

 themum Miss Montigny exhibited 

 at New York, by Thomas Proctor of 

 Lenox, Mass., was the best vase of 

 chrysanthemums he had ever seen. 



The amendment to the by-laws pro- 

 viding for free nominations of officers 

 from the floor, one month before the 

 annual election, was adopted unani- 

 mously. A resolution of congratula- 

 tion to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Butterworth 

 on their 2.5th wedding anniversary was 

 adopted. A vote of spmpathy with the 

 family of W. W. Edgar was passed. 

 D. Lumsden, who has removed to New 

 Hampshire, was granted a demit from 

 membership with thanks for his good 

 services to the club. It was voted that 

 the meeting in January be Ladies' 

 Night. 



Field Day at Framingham. 



The members of the Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Club of Boston, to the num- 

 ber of about one hundred, on Saturday, 

 December 14th, enjoyed an excursion 

 to Framingham, as guests of S. J. God- 

 dard, J. T. Butterworth and Wm. 

 Nicholson & Son. A big special trol- 

 ley car was provided by Mr. Goddard, 

 and although a heavy snow storm 

 raged all the afternoon, all were com- 

 fortable and supremely happy. Mr. 

 Butterworth's was the first place 

 visited and the many houses of orchids 

 grown commercially for Boston trade 

 were a sprprise to many of the visitors. 

 A somewhat unusual crop was a house 

 of young feverfews as a crop to follow 

 chrysanthemums, the flowers to be 

 used for Decoration Day work. Mr. 

 Butterfield and Mr. Nicholson, who 

 also grows a quantity, both stated that 

 they found the feverfew a paying crop. 



Mr. Goddard's establishment is de- 

 voted mainly to carnation growing. 

 His pet variety, Helen Goddard. is not 

 unknown to the frequenters of the car- 

 nation shows, where he is always well 

 represented by flowers of high grade. 

 At present Ceres, a beautiful rosy pink, 

 is a centre of admiration. White Fair 

 Maid, another novelty, is seen here. 

 White Perfection, Beacon and a num- 

 ber of other popular varieties look very 

 happy in Framingham soil. At Mr. 

 Nicholson's Afterglow holds the entire 

 of the stage, and it is superb as seen 

 here, the stems being of extraordinary 

 length. Lady Bountiful, Snow-Dritt, 

 Harry Fenn and Victory are among the 

 money makers here. An appetizing 

 collation was served at Mr Nicholson's, 

 after which appreciative remarks were 

 made by President Westwood, Wm J. 

 Stewart, P. E. Palmer, Thomas J. Grey 

 and the hosts of the occasion, Messrs. 

 Nicholson, Goddard and Butterfield, re- 

 sponded amid much applause to the 

 compliments showered upon them. 



MORRIS CO. GARDENERS' AND 

 FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



The annual election of officers for 

 the ensuing year took place at the 

 regular December meeting, with the 

 following results: FYesident, Perc> 

 Herbert;, vice-president, Harold 3. 

 Vyse; treasurer, Wm. Duekham; secre- 

 tary, Edw. Reagan, Morrlstown. Exec- 

 utive committee stands as follows: A. 

 Harrington, Wm. F. Lyon, C. H. Totty, 

 Alex. Brown, Joseph A. Manda. Wm. 

 G. Badgiey, David Falconer, A. R. Ken- 

 nedy, Root. M. Schultz, Thos. Stokes, 

 Otto Koch, Ernest E. Wild. 



The monthly exhibit while not large, 

 was good in quality. Half a dozen 

 very fine pans of Begonia Lorra ne 

 were shown by A. Herrington; Stirling 

 Castle tomatoes in tempting dishes 

 were here trom Wm. F. Lyons, who 

 also had Christmas Pink and Florence 

 Denzer sweet peas. The judges for 

 the evening gave each exhibit a cul- 

 tural certificate. 



The feature of the January meeting 

 will be the installation of officers and 

 the twelfth annual smoker, which we 

 hope to make equal to any we ever 

 had. The committee intrusted to pre- 

 pare the viands and secure talent for 

 the occasion consists of R. M. Schultz, 

 A. Herrington, Wm. Duekham and C. 

 H. Totty. They will be held strictly 

 accountable for any short-coming. 



E. R. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON 



Resolutions duly introduced and 

 unanimously passed at the meeting of 

 the Florists' club of Washington, held 

 on the evening of December Uth, 1907. 



Whereas, News has been received of the 

 suddeu death in Cbicago, on December the 

 tliird, of P. J. Uauswirtb, secretaiy of 

 the Society of Ameiieau Florists and 

 Oruameutal Horticulturists; 



And Whereas, Mr. Hauswirth was knowu 

 throughout tlie length aud breadth of the 

 couutr.v as an enthusiastic tellow-doilst 

 and admirer of things beautiful; devoted 

 to the best interests of tlie Society of 

 which he was Secretary; willing aud an- 

 xious at all times to be of any possible 

 service to his own or Isindred organiza- 

 tions; a man beloved by aii who knew 

 him; 



Aud Whereas, We, the Florists' Club of 

 Washington, D. C, recall with pleasure 

 the various occasions upou which our de- 

 ceased frieud was with us, aud the keen 

 interest manifested in all matters pertain- 

 ing to our welfare; 



Be It Resolved, That these resolutions 

 be spread upon the mlimtes of this meet- 

 ing as an expression of the great shock 

 with which the announcement of iiis death 

 comes to us: as an evidence of the deep 

 and heart-felt sympathy of the officers and 

 members of this Club for the family In 

 tile great bereavement which has come to 

 their home; and be it 



Further Resolved. That the Secretary of 

 this Club be directed to transmit a copy 

 of these resolutions to Mrs. Hauswirth and 

 the members of the family, and at the 

 same time convey to them the sincere hope 

 of the officers and members of this Club, 

 that The Divine Ruler of The Universe 

 may be their comfort and support In this 

 time of their sorrow; and be it 



Further Resolved. That copies he sent 

 The Chicago Florists' Club, of which he 

 was so long an active and efficient worker, 

 and .ilso The Society of American Florists 

 and Ornamental Horticulturists, of which 

 he was Secretary at the time of his 

 death. 



(Signed). Z. D. Blackistone, vice- 

 president; Chas. McCauley, secretary; 

 Wm. F. Gude, Jas. J. Harty, Jas. L. 

 Carberry. committee. 



