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HORTICULTUKE 



April 12, m% 



At the Great International Show in New York we 



were Awarded a Silver Medal and Special 



Mention for a superb collection of these 



Fine Herbaceous Plants 



Absolutely Hardy Astilbes and Spiraeas 



Each. Doz. 



ASTILBE ARENDSI Ceres, delicate pink 50 $5.00 



" " Juno, rosy violet 50 5.00 



" " Rose Perle, white flushed pink 50 5.00 



" " Silver White, rosy white 50 5.00 



" " Venus, delicate rosy pink 50 5.00 



" " Vesta, delicate rosy white 50 5.00 



" " No. 3, deep rose 50 5.00 



No. 4, pink 50 5.00 



" " No. 5, rich pink 50 5.00 



" chinense, white and rose 25 2.50 



" Davidi, rosy violet 25 2.50 



" grandis, pure white 25 2.50 



" hybrid Queen Alexandra, deep rose 35 3.00 



" hybrid Peach Blossom, delicate pink 35 3.00 



" Lemolnel Nuee Rose, rose 25 2.50 



" Lemoinei Panache, white and rose 25 2.50 



SPIRAEA, Geyser, pure white 20 1.50 



Gladstone 20 1.50 



" McKinley 20 1.50 



THE MT. DESERT NURSERIES, - Bar Harbor, Me. 



ciety held its first exhibition in the 

 city of New York, its first support 

 were largely amateurs. The present 

 show is made up of specimens from 

 some of the largest commercial estab- 

 lishments, small greenhouses and pri- 

 vate gardeners. 



The cost of the Journal was guaran- 

 teed by five members of the society, 

 namely, Messrs. McKendrick, Good. 

 Pierson, Pyle and Elliott; in addition 

 to this, one of our life members, Sam- 

 uel Thome, subscribed an equal 

 amount, which was $50. The adver- 

 tisements received also increased the 

 Income, so that the experiment was no 

 drain otherwise. 



The American Rose Society repre- 

 sents growers in various parts of the 

 country, but there is one matter that 

 has seemed of importance for perma- 

 nent value, and that is the accurate 

 record of the names ana origin of 

 roses that have been originated with- 

 in the United States. Invitations have 

 been sent through the press, asking 

 for reports from people who have been 

 originators; few have responded, but 

 such as have, have been carefully re- 

 corded. This matter is an important 

 one for future use. The use of roses 

 for outdoor decoration is certainly in- 

 creasing year after year. 



One of our life members has written 

 me from Boston, especially referring 

 to bargain sales of roses, and that a 

 quantity may be furnished at a low 

 price, but the quality is misleading, 

 consequently this sort of traffic would 

 do much harm in public view. 



The American Rose Society medals. 

 If we could come in touch more ex- 

 tensively with local horticultural socie- 



ties, if offered as a prize in the June 

 shows to some extent, would perhaps 

 tend largely to interest the amateurs, 

 and as the Society gave its first exhibi- 

 tion in the city of New York, this 

 question of membership may at the 

 present time be considered with pro- 

 priety. 



The financial and general condition 

 of the Society is clearly stated in the 

 president's and treasurer's reports. 



Report of the Treasurer. 



Iteceipts ?2. 787.117 



Disbursements $1,921.16 



Balnnce 866.81 



Total $2,787.97 $2,787.97 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 

 Report of Secretary in Part. 



We are able to report progress in all 

 departments this year save one. This 

 one exception being one of the most 

 important departments, and of vital 



interest to the Society, we will ask 

 you to carefully consider a number of 

 recommendations which will be sub- 

 mitted at the end of this report. 



At the directors' meeting there was 

 drafted a schedule of premiums for the 

 carnation show which is running at 

 this time. Alterations were made in 

 the rules governing entries for compe- 

 tition, eliminating all restrictions in 

 regard to membership in this Society, 

 except in the A. C. S. medal class, 

 which is reserved for our members 

 only. Including premiums from all 

 sources, the schedule carries a larger 

 total than any previous list, which 

 means that there is offered at this ex- 

 hibition, more money, medals and plate, 

 than has ever before been offered for 

 tarnations at any one exhibition. The 

 National Flower Show Committee 

 agreed to pay the first $1,000 cash pre- 

 miums awarded. A special effort was 

 made to interest the retail men in the 



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