October 3, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



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deners also figured in the dahlia com- 

 petitions, including: Geo. Hale, Jaa 

 Dowlen, James Duthie and W. D. Rob- 

 ertson. 



Fruit and vegetables were shown in 

 fine form by a number of commercial 

 and private growers. Inside fruit com- 

 prised melons and grapes from Howard 

 Gould, gardener Harry Turner, and 

 grapes from F. W. Hawes, gardener II. 

 L. Hand. 



Howard Gould was represented by a 

 splendid group of flowering and foliage 

 plants, an especially brilliant attrac- 

 tion being his remarkable set of speci- 

 mens of the new Celosia Pride of Castle 

 Gould, also Oncidium varicosum and 

 Oattleya labiata. 



An equally impressive and creditable 

 display of foliage and flowering plants 

 came from Julius Roehrs Company, 

 Rutherford, N. J. Particularly good 

 were their Vanda Coerulea. oattleyas, 

 laelias and odontoglossums. Lager & 

 Hurrell were also on hand with a fine 

 collection of orchids. Among the pro- 

 miscuous exhibits were hardy herba- 

 ceous flowers from Bobbink & Atkins 

 and J. T. Lovett, roses and a center- 

 piece of dahlias from Mrs. J. B. Trevor, 

 gardener Howard Nichols, and roses 

 from L. A. Noe. 



LONDON DAHLIA UNION. 



The above society held a very inter- 

 esting and attractive show in the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park, 

 on the 10th and 11th of Septembei 

 last Besides the ordinary society 

 prizes of cash, there were medals 

 awarded by the Royal Botanic Society 

 for the best non-competitive exhibits. 

 The most extensive display was un- 

 questionably that set ii [i by Hobbies 

 Limited, a vast array of all types of 

 the popular flower arranged on a 

 table 55 feet long. Decorative, Peony 

 and Cactus varieties were in the 

 ascendant, and the method of staging 

 in long stands at the back with short- 

 er ones gradually down to the front, 

 was artistic and effective. A large 

 gold medal was awarded. Peony 

 flowered and decoratives included Dr. 

 Hogg, London, Peru, Thunderer, 

 Jeanne Charmot, Paul Kruger, Prin- 

 cess Royal, Queen Wilhelmina, Sou- 

 venir de Gustave Douzon, Germania, 

 Queen Emma, etc.; Cactus were Cara- 

 doc, Ajax, Imperial, Amo Perry, Vigil 

 (1909), and scores of others equally 

 meritorious. 

 • J. T West had a fine group beauti- 

 fully staged, the total length of this 

 group being about 36 feet. Exquisite 

 little floral gems in the pompon sec- 

 tion were staged in abundance— Daisy, 

 Bacchus, Adelaide, Alice (1909), Midget, 

 Nerissa, Girlie, Arthur West. Lassie, 

 Annie Doncaster (1909), Jay, etc : Cac- 

 tus were Celia, Lustre. Gaselle, Nelson, 

 Rosa Starr, Sunbeam (1909), Stormer 

 (1909), Wm. Marshall, all prettilj set 

 up in vases; Peony and Oth I - 

 Rembrandt, Raskin. Van Dint. Libe I 

 Rubens, Raphael, Burne Jones, La 

 Calosse. Avalanche, etc. 



A gold medal was also awarded to 

 Dobbies & Co., who had a handsome 

 display containing many of the varie- 

 ties already mentioned in the preced 

 ing exhibits. Warnaar & Co. and G. 

 Van Waveren and Kruijff oi Sassen- 

 heim. Holland, exhibited two choice 

 collections of Dutch peony flowered 

 dahlias, for which they were awarded 

 a silver gilt medal. .1. Bmrell and Co. 



staged gladioli and roses in baskets. 

 Show dahlias were very fine. S. Mor- 

 timer was first tor 21 cut blooms. C. 

 Turner, John Walker and Ke; 

 Williams & Co. followed in the order 

 named. There were some tastefully 

 arranged displays in the classes for 

 vases and (aide decorations. 



Pompons and singles also made a 

 very effective display. The classes for 

 Cactus contained many fine flowers, 

 for which no space can be found at 

 tile present moment. In class 13, fur 

 six blooms of any show or fancy va- 

 riety not yet in commerce, S. Morti- 

 mer was fiist, with Tom Jones, Keynes, 

 Williams & Co., second, with Crusoe. 

 The first named exhibitor also staged 

 Tasmania, Jasper anil Red Cap novel- 

 ties. 



A large display of fruit, principally 

 apples, came from Spooner and Sons 

 C. HARMAN PAYNE. 



THE MINEOLA FAIR. 



This is more of a country fair, with 

 i he cattle, poultry, farm machines, etc., 

 than a horticultural exhibit. Located 

 in what they call the garden section of 

 Long Island, with the mansions, gar- 

 dens and greenhouses of so many 

 wealthy people close by, we had ex- 

 pected to see something better in the 

 way of plants and flowers. 



Dahlias were the feature of Floral 

 Hall, James Duthrie, gardener to Mr. 

 E. M. Townsend, Oyster Bay, taking 

 first prize for best collection of 25 va- 

 rieties, which were certainly remark- 

 ably fine. Second went to Geo. II. 

 lleming, Freeport, who also had a fine 

 exhibit. A special prize was awarded 

 Oscar F. Addor, gardener to Mr. Har- 

 old Goodwin, Roslyn, for cactus dah- 

 lias, some extra fine varieties, several 

 of which had never been exhibited in 

 this country before. He also bad a 

 vaiiegated seedling cactus, which 

 promises well. 



The one dahlia, that attracted most 

 attention, was Dreer's White, a fine 

 large show, a magnificent (lower, a 

 vigorous grower and early and profuse 

 bloomer, with long strong stems, ex- 

 hibited by Henry A. Dreer, Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. 



There were quite a display of annual 

 dowers, some roses and carnations, 

 largely in a badly-wilted condition mi 

 the fourth day, when our correspond- 

 ent was there. John Lewis Childs 

 had a bench of gladioli in fine assnri 

 ment. A mound of palms, ferns, cro- 

 tons and other plants in the centre of 

 the hall, with a couple of benches of 

 plants, were also from his place. 

 Frank Weinberg, the cactus specialist, 

 had a fine display of his pets, as well 

 as a bench of other plants. 



Out on the grounds, near the vegeta- 

 ble tent, we found Adolph Jaenicke, 

 of Floral Park, with a fine exhibit of 

 i 'ergreens, etc., and a vase of Gerbera 

 Ja.mesoni gigantea, which was attract- 

 ing considerable attention. In Hie 

 vegetable tent there was a fairly good 

 display nf vegetables, that, considering 

 the etude conditions, were well put up. 

 though we noticed that size rather 

 •ban quality generally had the awards. 

 Stunipp £ Waiter, of Xew York, occu- 

 pied the centre or the tent, with a nice 

 display of their goods. 



with the summer meeting ot 

 iii- Maryland Horticultural Society, 



made a very lively ami hignlj enjoy- 

 able affair ai the establishment oi the 

 R, Vincent, Jr., & Sons' Companj a1 

 \\ hite Marsh. Md . last week. The 

 celebiation began on Sept. ml" 

 and the Gardeners' and Florists' Club 

 ei Baltimore Citj accompanied uy a 

 party oi guests from the Florists' Club 

 of Washington, graced the affair with 

 their presence The dahlia fields with 

 theii hundreds of thousands of plains 

 of ever) conceivable varietj were a 

 prime attraction, and the geraniums, 

 ant lieinuins and other specialties 

 largely grown bj this company were 

 inspected with much interest. 



At the meeting of the Maryland Hor- 

 ticultural Society an address of wel- 

 come was made by R. Vincent, Jr., to 

 which an appreciative response was 

 voiced by President C. L. Seybold. 

 I'm. i BiSSOt, Prof. H. J. Patterson, C. 

 Barker W I. Walker. J. S. Harris, 

 Cnl. W. S, Powell and C. Stowell 

 Smith all made addresses, the latter 

 : peaking on wood preservatives. Prizes 

 for the exhibits were awarded by a 

 committee consisting of Thos. B. Sy- 

 mons. Geo. Morrison and Geo. O. 

 Brown. The display of vegetables and 

 fruit was excellent. 



INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 

 THE EAST OF FRANCE. 



We have just received particulars of 

 tin horticultural section of the above 

 exhibition, which will be held in the 

 park at Nancy in 1909. It will open 

 in May and close in October and there 

 will be a permanent horticultural dis- 

 play as well as several temporary ones. 



In the permanent display there are 

 26 classes provided. A temporary dis- 

 play will be held on June 19 to 22 

 inclusive consisting of 90 classes for 

 novelties, greenhouse plants, outdoor 

 plants, floral art, fruit and fruit trees, 

 market gardening. 



On July 13 to 16 inclusive, another 

 temporary show will be held, and 70 

 classes are provided for. A similar 

 gathering is announced for August 21st 

 to the 24th, and another September 

 25 to 28. The secretary is M. Ger- 

 veaux. C. HARMAN PAYNE, Sec. 



THE VINCENT FESTIVAL. 

 The dower show in connection with 

 the annual Ha: vest Home Festival, to- 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 

 Hon. G. B. Leighton has offered a 

 silver cup valued at $35 for the best 

 general exhibit of vegetables at the 

 coming meeting of the N. H. Horticul- 

 tural Society at Milford, the cup to 

 1 c won two years before becoming the 

 property of the winner. 



The 25th anniversary of the Black- 

 stone Valley Agricultural Society held 

 in Uxbridge, Mass., Sept. 22-23, was 

 the most successful on record, finan- 

 cially and for attendance. Old Home 

 Week was celebrated in connection 

 with same. Decorations and parades 

 compared very favorably with some of 

 our good-sized cities. Mr. W. A. L. 

 Bageley, the president, was more than 

 1 1 1 . ased with the results and is already 

 making plans for a still better fair 

 n"\t year. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 

 Boston, had a very beautiful and ex- 

 tensive display of dahlias, which was 

 admired and considered the best dis- 

 play of its kind ever seen in these 

 parts. 



