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September 19, 190S 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



It was an attendance big enough and 

 enthusiastic enough to cheer any club 

 president's heart which President 

 Weathered faced on Mondaj evening, 

 14th inst, at the opening session of 

 the New York Florists' Club for the 

 tii II season. There were about seventy 

 members present. The various stand 

 ing and special committees presented 

 interesting reports: Patrick O'Mara for 

 the transportation committee, to the 

 effect that the Niagara Falls excursion 

 had been delightful in every way and 

 all parties well pleased; Joseph A. 

 Manda for the house committee, who 

 had done such good service in feeding 

 and entertaining the excursionists; W. 

 E. Marshall for the outing committee, 

 Showing that a substantial surplus bad 

 been left after paying all expenses; 

 John Birnie for the committee on 

 death of James Shanley, presenting 

 resolutions of condolence, and the 

 same gentleman for the entertainment 

 committee, stating that at the October 

 meeting Antoine Wintzer of West 

 tirove. Pa., would give a talk on clem- 

 atises and other hardy vines and 

 shrubs for decorative garden work. 

 All these reports were satisfactorily 

 disposed of and the workers thanked. 

 A communication from Secretary 

 Fraser of the Chrysanthemum Society 

 of America, suggesting a plan of affili- 

 ation between the two organizations, 

 was referred to the trustees. 



Benjamin Hammond of Fishkill then 

 proceeded to address the meeting as 

 promised, on some of his expetienc.es 

 in the school garden work. Mr. Ham- 

 mond is always eloquent and interest- 

 ing on this subject to which he has 

 given so much of his time and thought 

 for so many years. He told of the ef- 

 fect on the children and the commun- 

 ity of the introduction of garden work 

 into the Fishkill schools and enlarged 

 upon the good influence upon the grow- 

 ing generation of an early stimulation 

 in the love for nature and the benefits 

 to come directly to the horticultural 

 profession from an encouragement of 

 the work. Mr. Hammond received a 

 hearty vote of thanks. 



F. R. Pierson beiny 'ailed upon. 

 told of the arrangements being made 

 lay the Horticultural Society of New 

 York for a fall show to lie held No- 

 vember 17 to 20 at the Museum of Art. 

 An attempt is to he made to get the 

 retail florist trade interested by the 

 offering of diplomas for such exhibits 

 as bridal, shower and debutante bou- 

 quets, canopies, table decorations, etc., 

 and the late date would afford an op- 

 portunity to see varieties of chrysan- 

 themums not usually seen on the ex- 

 hibition table. The schedule, which 

 will be a liberal one, will be ready 

 about Oct. 1. The exhibition will be 

 tie, to the public. Mr. Pierson ex- 

 pressed the earnest hope that the hor- 

 ticultural profession will display abun- 

 dant horticultural patriotism on this 

 occasion and do their part to demon- 

 strate that a successful flower show 

 can be given in New York. 



Talks on the recent Niagara Falls 

 Convention were then indulged in. 

 President Traendly told of his grati- 

 tude for the large delegation from his 

 home section and his pleasure at the 



Interest displayed in the sessions of 

 He Smiei.\. and hoped that all would 

 I- me down to his home and ■ the 

 silver ware presented to him in opi 

 in a Patrick O'Mara followed with 

 time characteristic reminiscences and 

 concluded by saying that the conven- 

 tion had 'ell a very good taste in 

 everybody's mouth. Next came the 

 bowling contingent, who displayed the 

 Mn bell trophy which had been vim 

 by i lie New York team and expressed 

 through J A. Manda their hope that 

 increased interest might be developed 

 locally in this sport during the year 

 to come. 



One of the most interesting talks 

 ever given before the (dub was then 

 made by Chas. H. Totty, who was 

 called upon to tell something of what 

 he hac seen on his recent visit to Eng- 

 land. Referring to the many flowers 

 placed on board ship by the friends of 

 tourists, he said that the flower which 

 kept longest was rose Killarney and 

 the American Beauty came next. He 

 described England as one beautiful 

 garden. Kew Gardens and Hampton 

 Court had impressed him most strong- 

 ly. The finest thing he had seen in 

 the bedding plant line was scarlet 

 geranium Paul Crambel. He gave very- 

 interesting reminiscences of the great 

 Shrewsbury Show. 



Committees were appointed on the 

 death of Alexander Wallace, consisting 

 of Messrs. Shaw, Faulkner and Stew- 

 art, and on the death of A. David Rose, 

 consisting of Messrs. Sheridan, Burn- 

 ham and Young. Also the committee 

 to nominate offices for next year. 



On the exhibition tables were a vase 

 of dahlias from Fred Hollander. Ozone 

 Park, which was given a vote of 

 thanks, Gladiolus America from J. 

 Lewis Childs, which was awarded a 

 certificate of merit, and vases of 

 Dahlias Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and 

 Fire Rain from A. L. Miller which re- 

 ceived vote of thanks. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the society 

 was held on the 9th Inst., President 

 Jaenicke in the chair. A letter was 

 read from President Roosevelt accept- 

 ing election as an honorary member. 

 Walter Shaw and W. A. Finger ac- 

 cepted appointments as judges at the 

 dahlia show. Special prizes for the fall 

 show were offered by several indivi- 

 duals and by Rickards Bros., J. Roehrs 

 Co., and J. F. H. Matz. A letter 

 from the Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America inviting the society to become 

 associated with it was presented and 

 after discusion laid over. The awards 

 for the monthly competition were as 

 follows: George Wilson, onions, 88; 

 H. F. Meyer, egg plant, si; Valentine 

 Cleres. sedum. 78. Honorable mention. 

 V. Cleres, gladoli; J. Roehrs Co.. or- 

 ciiids: '',.'<, Wilson, double dahlias; S. 

 Drombrowski, single dahlias; .1. Droni- 

 browski, squash and celery; W. 

 Fleischer, roses, tomatoes, helianthus. 

 Brief talks ware given by Messrs. 

 Roehrs, S. Drombrowski anil Air. 



tai i a i gardener to Mr, Wilson, 

 on their methods used in cultiva 

 their respective exhibits. 



JAS. KESSON. Kec. Sec. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 

 The members of the club on Thurs- 

 day afternoon, Sept. 10, journeyed over 

 to Edwardsville, 111., fifty strong, to 

 hold their meeting with J. F. Ammann. 

 Mr. Ammann and his foreman, Mr. 

 lilixen, took the party through the 

 houses, which comprise nearly 50,000 

 feet of glass, where were seen some 

 line benches of Rhea Reid, Alice Roose- 

 velt, Ivory, Killarney and Perle. The 

 carnation houses were in fine shape and 

 ii was voted the best kept range in the 

 state. The meeting was then called 

 in order by President Young. After 

 the routine business was disposed of-, 

 J. .1. Beneke and C. T. Sanders were 

 called upon to install the new officers: 

 President, W. C. Young; vice-president, 

 Edwin Denker; secretary, A. J. Bent- 

 zen; trustee, Henry C. Ostertag. 

 Treasurer-elect F. H. Weber not 

 having returned from his trip abroad 

 will be installed at the next meeting. 

 President Young on taking the chair 

 read an interesting paper and re- 

 quested W. C. Smith to prepare a 

 paper for the next meeting on "What 

 way socially can the members be 

 brought closer together." A discussion 

 followed on the* advisability of hold- 

 ing evening meetings every other 

 month, and the matter was referred to 

 the trustees for report in October. Mr. 

 and Mrs. Ammann were presented 

 with a handsome cut glass water set, 

 .1. .1. Beneke making the presentation 

 speech. Mr. Ammann accepted the gift 

 in a few well pointed words. The 

 meeting then adjourned and refresh- 

 ments were served. After enjoying 

 the abundant spread and returning 

 thanks to the host and hostess the 

 party started for home, feeling that a 

 pleasant and profitable afternoon had 



been spent. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 

 In spite ot the advertising the so- 

 ciety received through its successful 

 free show last year, the show which 

 was held on the tenth, eleventh and 

 twelfth instants was not an unqualified 

 success, and did not receive the sup- 

 port and patronage hoped for. The 

 hall itself was lacking in decorative 

 features there being less than the 

 usual number of palms and groups 

 for effect. Exhibits of plants and 

 flowers, other than dahlias and groups 

 of palms, ferns, etc., exhibited by two 

 local men were conspicuous by their 

 absence. The exhibits of dab litis 

 were of good quality and were mainly 

 by commercial growers. There was a 

 fine display of gladioli by local 

 growers and also by John Lewis 

 Childs. James Garthley captured a 

 silver medal for best display of not 

 less than 50 spikes. Also first pre- 

 mium for 12 blooms. Mrs. A. J. Jahn 

 taking second premium. Three silver 

 i mis awarded by the societj were 

 captured as follows: Mrs. Geo. A. Ful- 

 ler tor 25 distinct varieties of show 

 dahlias. Win. F. Turner & Co. I'm 50 

 cactus dahlias of not less than 40 dis- 

 tin, t varieties, and Mrs. A. J. Jahn for 

 a i a* of 40 dahlias in variety. First 

 premiums were awarded to James 

 Garthley and to Wm. Keith for groups 

 of palms, ferns, etc. 



THOMAS WHITE. 



