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HOETICULTURE 



February 1, 1913 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NUR- 

 SERYMEN. 



Nurserymen are beginning to in- 

 quire regarding the arrangements for 

 the convention of this Association, 

 which is to be held in Portland, Ore., 

 June 18th, 19th and 20th next. 



The selection of date was left to 

 the Executive Committee by the last 

 convention, and the National Nursery- 

 man says they have "exercised good 

 judgment in deciding upon those 

 dates, as that will be immediately fol- 

 lowing the great rose festival" to be 

 held in Portland. Then, too, there will 

 be a large gathering of Pacific Coast 

 nurserymen, which will afford a splen- 

 did opportunity for a genuine "getting 

 together" of the members of the craft. 



J. B. Pilkington, the generalissimo of 

 arrangements, and myself have been 

 in frequent communication for the past 

 few weeks and matters are shaping 

 nicely, thanks to the popularity and 

 enthusiasm of the general. In all 

 probability the magnificent new Hotel 

 Oregon will be chosen as headquar- 

 ters. It possesses a palatial audito- 

 rium for meetings and ample space 

 for exhibits, both of which will be 

 furnished by the management with- 

 out expense. Hotel rates will be rea- 

 sonable, varying from $1.50 to $3.00, 

 one or two persons, without bath; with 

 bath, from $2.00 to $6.00; numerous 

 elegant suites composed of private 

 parlor, private dining-room, and one, 

 two or three sleeping chambers, with 

 private bath, at rates furnished by the 

 management on application. 



The famous Oregon cherries will be 

 ripe at the time of meeting and an 

 ample supply of this luscious fruit 

 will be at the disposal of members. 

 Pilkington says, "there are two bites 

 to an Oregon cherry," and he knows. 



Members of the American Associa- 

 tion should now decide upon their 

 plans for attending this notable con- 

 vention. It is up to all those who 

 live east of the Rockies to assist in 

 making the event one never to be for- 

 gotten; the Pacific Coast men may cer- 

 tainly be depended on to do their part 

 to make it so. 



The Trans-continental Passenger As- 

 sociation has published its schedule of 

 rates and will issue summer tourist 

 tickets from Chicago to Portland, re- 

 turning by same or any other direct 

 route, for $75.00. The Trunk Line 

 Passenger Association announces "spe- 

 cial occasion fares" within its terri- 

 tory, and it will be possible to buy a 

 ticket in New York City to Portland 

 and return for $111.30. The rate from 

 Rochester will be $96.30. The Trans- 

 continental Association has been asked 

 to include our members in the "special 

 excursion" class, and this request has 

 been referred to interested lines for 

 their decision. If granted, the rate 

 from Chicago will be $7.50 less. 



President Meehan has appointed 

 Marsden G. Pox of Rochester, N. Y., 

 to rally the eastern men on the sub- 

 ject of special cars, and that gentle- 

 man at once inaugurated a vigorous 

 canvass, the results of which are quite 

 gratifying up-to-date. He is hoping 

 that members in the middle, southern 

 and southwestern states will arrange 



to connect at Chicago so that all can 

 cross the continent together. 



Members will do well to send in 

 their membership fee early to the sec- 

 retary, and those who use the Badge 

 Book should get their copy in as soon 

 as possible. Those who can do so now 

 are asked to advise the secretary of 

 their intention to go to Portland. 



The secretary will be pleased to an- 

 swer any questions and furnish such 

 information as he can if members will 

 address him 204 Granite Building, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



JOHN HALL, Secretary. 



INDIANA MEETINGS. 



Indiana florists have had two meet- 

 ings close together — one at Columbia 

 City and the other at Indianapolis. A 

 committee has been appointed to ar- 

 range for joint meetings hereafter. 



The Northern Indiana Florists' As- 

 sociation met in regular session at the 

 New Clugston Hotel, Columbia City, 

 January 13. The morning was spent 

 in visiting the greenhouses and ar- 

 ranging exhibits. Dinner was served 

 at 12.30, after which the regular 

 business session was held. President 

 J. D. Conner, Jr., presiding. A paper 

 was read by Christ Winterich, Defiance, 

 O., on cyclamens and it was received 

 with much favorable comment. There 

 was a fine exhibition, comprising the 

 following: 



Christ Wintericli, Deflanee, O. — Display 

 of cyclamens; very fine; also some flve- 

 inoli primulas. 



Harry Wliite, Nortli Manchester. — Four 

 inch cj'clamens and ferns. 



Wagoner Floral Co.. Columbia City.— 

 Caruutioiis and Kride roses. 



W. Frank &: Son. Portland. — Killarney 

 roses and carnations, also a white and a 

 darlv red seedling; favoraljle mention as 

 coming carnations for commercial pur- 

 poses. 



Chicago Carnation Co.. Chicago. — Vase of 

 their new red carnation. The Herald ; 

 flowers good and stem very strong. 



Johnson Floral Co.. Kendallville. — Glad- 

 iolus bull>s and Draeena indivisa. 



Wm. Terrell & Son, Bloomfleld.— White 

 Enchantress. 



Ml. fiilead Pottery Co., Mt. Gilead, 0.— 

 Sample pots. 



A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. — Florists' 

 supplies. 



A. A. Arnold, Chicago. — Cut flower 

 boxes. 



Simon Hunfeld. Muncie. — New mole trap 

 which the committee pronounced "very 

 good." 



The Indiana State Florists' Associa- 

 tion elected the following officers at 

 their meeting January 14: W. W. 

 Coles, Kokomo, president; John Hartje, 

 Indianapolis, first vice-president; J. V. 

 Vesey, Fort Wayne, second vice-presi- 

 dent; O. E. Steinkamp, Indianapolis, 

 secretary; H. L. Wiegand, Indianapo- 

 lis, treasurer. 



There was an extensive display of 

 new carnations, including Merry-Go- 

 Round from Stuart & Haugh, Commo- 

 dore from E. G. Hill Co., St. Nicholas 

 and Radiance from Baur & Stein- 

 kamp. Wm. Eccles from Scott Bros., 

 The Herald from Chicago Carnation 

 Co., a set of splendid promising seed- 

 lings under number from F. Dorner & 

 Sons, Salmon Beauty from Traendly & 

 Schenck; also Rose Queen sweet pea 

 from the last named and standard va- 

 rieties of carnations from several lo- 

 cal growers. 



NEBRASKA HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The forty-fourth annual meeting of 

 the Nebraska Horticultural Society 

 has just closed. It was by far the best 

 meeting ever held. The attendance 

 was large and there was the greatest 

 enthusiasm as if they met to celebrate 

 a great victory. We have attended 

 many annual state meetings, but never 

 saw any where such a display of fruit 

 as was gathered here. There were 

 1500 bushels on tables in boxes and 

 barrels. The boxes were packed in 

 the most artistic style — showing the 

 rich fruit in the most attractive man- 

 ner. In color they varied from deep 

 green up to the darkest red of the 

 Arkansas Black. Our growers have 

 stolen the methods of the western 

 packers and make their fruit as at- 

 tractive as possible in boxes. The old 

 style of packing in barrels, with a 

 layer or two in the bottom and an- 

 other on top and worthless culls in 

 the center, has gone out. and the new 

 style based on strict honesty has tak- 

 en its place. Every layer in the box 

 must show the same and so dealers 

 and purchasers know what they are 

 getting. The large collection sold 

 readily to dealers who soon distributed 

 them to eager purchasers. The Ne- 

 braska apple is famed for its luscious 

 flavor, which far transcends that of 

 the Washington or Oregon apple. The 

 papers read were mostly on the apple. 

 They were of high order and the dis- 

 cussions showed the result of years of 

 careful experiments. Quite a number 

 of visitors from neighboring states 

 were present who added much to the 

 interest of the meeting. 



York. Nebr. C. S. HARRISON. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



A business and social meeting of 

 this Society was held on the evening 

 of January 28th and was well attended 

 by the members and their families. 

 The business session was mostly de- 

 voted to accepting offers of prizes for 

 the show which is to be held under 

 the auspices of the "Newport Garden 

 Association," and this Society on June 

 25th and 26th. This show will be held 

 on the grounds of "Harbor Court," the 

 estate of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown 

 and promises to be a very interesting 

 event as a very attractive premium 

 list has already been settled on and is 

 being printed. A second addition to 

 the schedule will be necessary for 

 later offers of premiums. 



Following the business part of the 

 meeting Harry A. Bunyard of New 

 York gave a very instructive lecture 

 on the big International Flower Show 

 which was held at London last year 

 and which he visited. His talk was il- 

 lustrated with many stereopticon 

 views of the -show, which gave a very 

 clear idea of the high quality of the 

 exhibits, and made an impression on 

 some of the members that is likely to 

 result in some worthy imitations of 

 the Loudon exhibits being seen at the 

 coming Newport show. At the close 

 of the lecture Mr. Bunyard was given 

 a rising vote of thanks; then songs 

 and refreshments kept all in good hu- 

 mor till a late how J. R. 



