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HORTICULTURE 



December 14, 1907 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR- 

 DENERS' CLUB. 



The meeting on the Srd had for its 

 subject "Late Chrysanthemums and 

 Xmas Plants." Nathan Smith & Son, 

 Adrian, Mich., showed three vases ot 

 pinks, yellows and whites. Season 

 after season has this firm favored our 

 club with large displays of high-class 

 flowers and none of our chrysanthe- 

 mum shows are complete until the 

 Michigan consignment arrives. 



The suggestion of Mr. Falconer at 

 the last meeting that prizes be offered 

 for flowers grown by private garden- 

 ers, members of the club, was dis- 

 cussed with approval by several of the 

 members with the proviso that it be 

 broadened to include the commercial 

 growers as well, and it was finally car- 

 ried that the meeting in February— 

 Cai-nation Night— should be a com- 

 petitive one. The galvanized iron hot- 

 bed sash shown at the last two meet- 

 ings was again on exhibition in an 

 improved form. 



H. L Blind & Bros, showed a fine 

 collection of Christmas plants includ- 

 ing begonia Gloire de Lorraine. Phipps 

 Conservatories showed poinsettias, 

 ardisias and euphorbias. 



Mr. Falconer stated that he had 

 l)een given by Mr. Smith of the Bo- 

 tanic Gardens, Washington, three 

 young oaks, offspring of the famous 

 Crittenden oak, and he would present 

 one to the Club which President 

 Jones accepted for planting in Schen- 

 ley Park. Discussion on Thanksgiv- 

 ing sales showed there was a falling 



off. 



As Pittsburgh and Allegheny are 

 now one city, Pittsburgh, it was the 

 sense of the club that the word "Alle- 

 gheny" should be dropped from the 

 club name. 



Subject for next meeting, "Roses. 

 H P. JOSLIN, Secretary. 



WASHINGTON FLORISTS' CLUB. 



There was a meeting of Washing- 

 ton Florists' Club at Gude's Hall on 

 Dec 6. The chair was occupied by 

 Vice President Z. D. Blackistone. 

 Pres. Bisset has been seriously sick 

 for some weeks past, due to a nervous 

 breakdown, and according to his phy- 

 sician's orders he left the morning of 

 Dec. 6 for New York, whence he will 

 sail for Porto Rico for a stay of sev- 

 eral weeks. 



The sympathies of all were aroused 

 over the sad death of P. J. Hauswirth, 

 who was so well known in this city. 

 A meeting of the executive commit- 

 tee was called by W. F. Gude, and It 

 was voted that an order be given a 

 Chicago house for a handsome wreath, 

 to be sent by the Florists' Club ot 

 Washington. Vice-Pres. Blackistone 

 then appointed W. F. Gude, Jas. L. 

 Carbery and J. J. Harty as a commit- 

 tee to prepare and bring in suitable 

 resolutions on the death of Mr. Haus- 

 wirth. 



It was announced that the exhibi- 

 tion of the American Carnation So- 

 ciety will be held In this city the 

 third week in January. A letter from 

 Mrs. Florence Harding was read, in 

 which she thanked the W. F. C. tor 

 the flowers sent to the hospitals after 

 the close of the chrysanthemum show. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAIL 

 SOCIETY. 



At the monthly meeting of the New 

 Bedford Horticultural Society on Mon- 

 day evening, David Mcintosh, secre- 

 tary of the Newport Horticultural So- 

 ciety, gave an address upon plants for 

 Christmas decorations, and in the 

 course of his remarks said the supply 

 of plants for Christmas decorations 

 was created by the demand, foliage 

 plants being for the most part the 

 most appropriate. But as there is 

 some demand for flowering plants, the 

 florist must be prepared to meet the 

 situation. 



For foliage plants the speaker re- 

 commended araucarias, cocos, dracaen- 

 as and crotons in varieties, and the 

 Whitmanii form of the Boston fern, 

 which he considered to be far superior 

 to any of its relatives for elegance 

 and staying properties. For church 

 decorations he considered palms to be 

 the most suitable. Some of the above- 

 named plants, he thought, might be 

 improved by the addition of a bow of 

 ribbon. He also gave some very useful 

 hints as to the use of intei'ior plants 

 in grouping. 



Among flowering plants Mr.McIntosh 

 gave the first place to Begonia Gloire 

 de Lorraine, which he considered, if 

 accorded proper treatment, invaluable 

 for Christmas decorations, but owing 

 to the diversity of treatment it re- 

 ceived at the hands of the wholesaler 

 and the customer it was generally an 

 unprofitable plant to purchase. 



In the subsequent discussion the 

 troubles of the florists were pretty well 

 aired and the sympathizing audience 

 was Inclined to conclude that in the 

 effort to supply a plant that would 

 bear transmission from the torrid 

 greenhouse of the wholesaler to the 

 parlors of the customers, with the al- 

 ternate roasting and freezing condition 

 to which it is often subjected, the poor 

 florist finds himself "between the devil 

 and the deep sea." 



THOS. WHITE. 



SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of this society 

 was held in our new meeting room in 

 Odd Fellows' Hall on Thursday, De- 

 cember 5th, President Clark in the 

 chair, with the largest attendance 

 since the society was organized. 

 There was a fine exhibit of bougain- 

 villea by President Clark. There were 

 several very interesting discussions, 

 among them being spring or fall 

 planting for deciduous trees and 

 shrubs. Messrs. Clark. Gray, Halsey. 

 Palmer and Frankenbock argued in 

 favor of spring planting. Mr. Crook 

 contended that fall planting was the 

 best. The subject of tree pruning was 

 also taken up. At the next meeting 

 on Thursday, December 19. there will 

 be several exhibits of potatoes and 

 discussions as to the best methods ot 

 growing them, after which a banquet 

 will be held. U. G. AGER. 



VERMONT HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The 13th annual meeting of this 

 Society was held in Masonic Temple, 

 Burlington, Vt., on December 4th. 

 Very interesting discussions were had 

 on the culture of apples, stone fruits, 

 potatoes and other rural topics. 



The following oflicers were elected: 

 President, T. L. Kinney of South Hero; 

 secretary, William Stuart of Burling- 

 ton; treasurer, A. M. Vaughan of Ran- 

 dolph; auditor, L. H. Sheldon of Fair 

 Haven; executive committee, the presi- 

 dent and secretary of the sociely, and 

 E. S. Brigham of St. Albans, F. E. 

 Foote of Middlebury and G. H. Terrill 

 of Morrisville. 



President Kinney expressed himself 

 in favor of a national fruit inspec- 

 tion law. He was in favor of a law 

 which would protect every grower and 

 injure none and which would likewise 

 protect the buyer, and the society 

 ought to keep the idea of such a law 

 constantly in mind. We ought to have 

 passed at the next Legislature a law 

 calling for fruit inspection. Later, if 

 a national measure for fruit inspec- 

 tion is adopted, the State law can be 

 readily made to conform to it. Such 

 reputation of Vermont apples, which 

 has suffered in consequence of the dis- 

 honest practices of unscrupulous grow- 

 ers. 



The following resolutions were 

 adopted: 



Whereas, the Vermont State Horti- 

 cultural Society in its 13th annual 

 meeting in Burlington experienced one 

 of the most valuable meetings in Its 

 history; 



Therefore, be it resolved that the 

 society go on record as expressing its 

 appreciation, first, to the city of Bur- 

 lington and the University of Vermont 

 for the hearty welcome extended; 

 second, to the assistance visiting 

 horticulturists have rendered our 

 program and discussions; third, we 

 continue to recommend a standard 

 packing box, 10x11x20 Inches for fancy 

 fruit; fourth, we again express a de- 

 sire that our State executive com- 

 mittee take measures to stamp out the 

 San Jose scale; fifth, that we cordially 

 invite all florists to join with us and 

 thus make our display more attractive, 

 also realizing that friendly competition 

 aids all in fortifying their weak points. 



There was an excellent display of 

 fruits on exhibition. 



H. M. Totman of Randolph was rep- 

 resented by a nice collection of flowers 

 and plants. 



DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The Detroit Florists' Club had an 

 interesting session, discussing the 

 probability of holding a flower show 

 next February. Last year's practice 

 of reading papers gotten up by mem- 

 bers of the club was also discussed 

 and will soon be revived. During the 

 meeting it became known that P. J. 

 Hauswirth met an untimely death 

 and it cast a gloom over the whole 

 assembly. Resolutions on his death 

 were passed and telegraphed to the 

 widow. 



