September 5, L908 



HORTICULTURE 



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NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



NORTH SHORE HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 

 The annual summer exhibition of 



flowers, fruits and vegetables of the 

 North Shore Horticultural society, was 

 held in a large tent on the grounds 

 of the Essex County club, Manchester] 

 Mass., on Wednesday and Thursday, 

 Aug. -*i and 27. While the rain 

 all day Wednesday and the in- 

 clement tendencies of the weather 

 on Thursday were responsible for a 

 smaller number of entries than usual, 

 and caused a poor attendance on both 

 days, the quality of the exhibition was 

 far superior in many instances to the 

 shows of previous years. 



A verv pretty setting to the resi of 

 the display did the three big groups 

 in the center give. In the very center 

 was the group of foliage and flower- 

 ing plants from Mrs. Lester Leland, 

 Eric Wetterlow, gardener. This was 

 very imposing and won Mrs. Leland 

 the silver cup. On the other end was 

 the group of ferns from Mrs. Edward 

 S. Grew, A. E. Parsons, gardener. This 

 took first in the class, a beautiful sil- 

 ver cup. Mrs. Leland's group on the 

 opposite enci of the tent took second 

 prise, a silver medal. 



A feature of the show was the collec- 

 tion of vegetables entered by Mrs. 

 Gordon Abbott. It was not only I he 

 best display shown this year, but one 

 of the finest if not the finest ever 

 exhibited here. Mrs. Abbott, William 

 Irwin, gardener, won the special prize 

 offered by Thos. J. Grey Co. for the 

 best collection of vegetables, and also 

 the corresponding special offered by 

 Sc.hlegel & Pettier Co. Schlegel & 

 Fottler Co. also offered a special prize 

 for the best collection of tomatoes and 

 Mrs. Abbott won this, too. 



The silver cup offered by George R. 

 White for the best and largest col- 

 lection of vegetables, limited to two 

 society tables, was won again this year 

 by Mrs. Philip Dexter, James Salter, 

 gardener, who thus became the pos- 

 sessor of the trophy, as it had to be 

 won twice before becoming the abso- 

 lute property of the exhibitor. Mrs. 

 Dexter also won the special prize of- 

 fered by Joseph Breck & Sons for the 

 best collection of sweet corn. 



The gold medal offered by the so- 

 ciety for the best table of flowers ar- 

 ranbed for effect was won by Mrs H. 

 L. Higginson, James Scott, gardener. 

 Mrs.. G. E. Cabot won in the class for 

 the best vase, arranged for effect. 



B. Hammond Tracy had a splendid 

 exhibition of gladioli occupying four 

 tables. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual children's exhibition of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety will be held at Horticultural 

 Hall, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 

 and <; Displays of the products of the 

 children's gardens from many cities 

 and towns in Massachusetts will be 

 made and the occasion will be one of 

 unique interest. Competition is open 



to all children in Massachusetts he- 

 me, n tlie ages of 8 and 16 years. 



Sixty prizes, amounting to $150.00, 

 are offered for exhibits of annual and 

 perennial flowers, and for vegetables 

 grown by the children in school gar- 

 nens or in home gardens. 



The committee of the society having 

 the matter in charge is composed of 

 Mrs. Robert G. Shaw, chairman; Mrs. 

 E. M. Gill, Miss Katberine P. Peabody, 

 Mrs. Dudley L. Pickman, and Mis. 

 John E. Thayer. 



The exhibition, which is free to all, 

 will be open Saturday from 12 to 4 

 and Sunday from 2 to 6 o'clock. 



WM. P. RICH, Secretary. 



SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The second annual flower show of 

 the Southampton (N. Y.) Horticultural 

 Society was held in a tent on the Art 

 Museum grounds on August 19 and 20, 

 and considering the dry season the ex- 

 hibit was a good one a large variety 

 of plants, cut flowers and vegetables 

 being shown. One of the most inter- 

 esting and best contested exhibits was 

 in the class for dinner table decora- 

 tions, there being six competitors in 

 each day's competition who vied with 

 each other to provide the most artistic 

 effect with the flowers used. The 

 prizes were awarded the first day to 

 Mrs. G. Livingston. G. W. Campbell 

 gardener, first; Mrs. Horace Russell, 

 Wm. Gray gardener, second; Mrs. R. 

 M. Thompson, O. G. Owen gardener, 

 third. On the second day Mrs. Horace 

 Russell, Wm. Gray gardener, first; 

 Mrs. R. M. Thompson, O. G. Owen 

 gardener, second; Mrs. G. Livingston, 

 G. Campbell gardener, third. Another 

 effort worthy of special notice was a 

 group of palms exhibited by Wm. 

 Manuel, which was awarded the Mrs. 

 N. Thayer Robb prize. The same ex- 

 hibitor showed a table of ferns and 

 one of foliage plants and lily of the 

 valley in pots. A group of bays and 

 foliage plants shown by J. L. Breese, 

 D. W. Clark gardener, was also much 

 admired. A table of dahlias shown by 

 B. Aymar Sands, B. C. Palmer gar- 

 dener, was verv- favorable commented 

 on. Mrs. P. B. Wycoff, J. Rinnex 

 gardener, showed a large variety of 

 plants and cut flow-ers and was 

 awarded several first prizes. 



In the vegetable department the 

 Meadow Club made a very fine exhibit 

 and won several first prizes. Mrs. 

 Howard Townsend. J. Griffin gardener, 

 showed in several classes of vege- 

 tables, the principal one being a col- 

 lection of potatoes which was awarded 

 first prize. Mrs. C. H. Wales. J. King 

 gardener, showed flowers and vege- 

 tables which got several first prizes. 

 Mrs. W. S. Humphreys, M. McLaugh- 

 lin gardener, showed in several classes 

 of plants and cut flowers and won a 

 number of firsts. Among the other ex- 

 hibitors who won firsts were Mrs. Bar- 

 ber, J. Hurst gardener; Mrs. Corlis, 

 J. Barnwell gardener; Mrs. Gollwer, 

 J. Harris, gardener. The judges 

 were Alex. McKenzie and J. P. John- 

 ston of Glen Cove, and W. H. Waite 

 of Yonkers. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 

 Nominations of officers for the ensu- 

 ing year and a talk on bulb growing 

 in Virginia, by J. Guille. were the 

 features of the monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' Club of Philadelphia held on 

 the 1st inst. Considerable difference 

 of opinion preailed as to whether it 

 flvantageous to have our northern 

 markets swamped with cheap southern 

 flowers of narcussus, etc., in the early 

 spring. W. K. Harris was a vigorous 

 no, while P. Joseph Lynch took the 

 high ground of altruism, and pleaded 

 for the million. J. Otto Thilow, Leo 

 Niesser,, Edward Reid, Robert Kift, 

 Jno. Westcott, and others contributed 

 to the discussion, which was quite 

 lively. Joseph Heacock and Fred. 

 Hahman are the nominees for presi- 

 dent; Arthur A. Niessen and David 

 Rust for secretary. George Craig was 

 re-nominated for treasurer. Edwin 

 Lonsdale was nominated for secretary, 

 but declined the honor. A new white 

 decorative dahlia was exhibited by the 

 Leo. Xiessen Co. The Hubert Bulb 

 Co. sent some samples of their bulb 

 cultures. 



EL PASO COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The tenth annual flower show of this 

 society held at Stratton Park, Colo- 

 rado Springs, Colo., showed not only 

 an increasing interest among children 

 and amateurs, to whom a large portion 

 of the exhibit is always devoted, but 

 brought out keen competition among 

 i he commerical growers. Among the 

 several classes scheduled, the Colorado 

 Floral Co., Frank Hayden, manager, 

 led in dinner table and mantel decora- 

 tions in decorative plants and carna- 

 tions: William Clark secured first 

 prizes in floral wreaths, window and 

 lawn boxes and geraniums; the Pike's 

 Peak Floral Co. was first in the cut 

 flower section and won all the firsts 

 in roses with the exception of reds 

 where William Clark's exhibit scored. 

 W. W. Wilrnore captured all the dahlia 

 firsts and some seconds in gladioli, but 

 H. J. Berry easily led in the latter 

 class. The Deaf and Blind school 

 were first on a single ornamental plant 

 and their fine geraniums won second 

 place. A superb collection of decora- 

 live plants was loaned for the occa- 

 sion by Carl Fohn, superintendent at 

 Cl"ii Eyrie. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 

 Error in Secretary's Report. 

 It appears that the statement in the 

 Secretary's report at Niagara Falls 

 that Mr. Albert Dirwanger was the 

 only member of the Society in Maine, 

 is an error, and that Mr. Wm. Miller 

 at Bar Harbor is also a member, and 

 through a printer's error his name in 

 the printed annual report was included 

 among the members from Kentucky. 

 W. X. RUDD, Secretary. 

 August 26th, 190S. 



