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HORTICULTURE 



December 10, 1908 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 



CLUB OF BOSTON. 

 ■I |,,. mi eting foi eli cl ion of officers 

 tor this club, on the evening of Tues- 

 day December 15, was, as was expect- 

 ed* a "rouser." Tbere were no less 

 than 150 members in attendance and 

 much interest was manifested. 



'I he first thing that transpired after 

 the reading of the secretary's reporl 

 was the withdrawal of their names 

 from the ballot of Eber Holmes and 

 Kenneth Finlayson for president and 

 vice-president, respectively, and this 

 was approved by vote rather weakly. 

 Balloting for officers was as usual on 

 the "Australian" method and a check 

 list was used so that it consumed 

 much time which was filled in witli 

 brief remarks by ex-presidents P. 

 Welch, W. J. Stewart and W. H. 

 Elliott and various interesting queries 

 and replies. Marguerite foliage dis- 

 figured by the attack of a leaf miner 

 was shown and one member said that 

 he had tried the application of Nicofume 

 iuice for this trouble with considerable 

 success, the juice seeming to soak in 

 through the tissue of ths lea;. Aza- 

 lea foliage infected with galls was 

 shown but nobody could give any in- 

 formation on this singular trouble. 



The tellers reported the result of 

 the balloting as follows: 



For president, Wiliain Downs 90, 

 F H. Palmer 57; vice-president, J. W. 

 Duncan 74, W. J. Kennedy 66; secre- 

 tary W. N. Craig and treasurer Ed- 

 ward Hatch reelected by unanimous 

 v< te. For executive committee Robert 

 Cameron and Peter Fisher with one 

 hundred votes each. J. K. M. L. Farqu- 

 har with 78 and Peter M. Miller with 

 86 were the winners. 



The fortunate ones were then sever- 

 ally escorted to chairs on the platform 

 where they presented an imposing ap- 

 pearance, the fact that those present 

 (Mr. Hatch being in Florida) com- 

 prised five Scotchmen and two Eng- 

 lishmen being jocularly commented up 

 on. Each was called upon in turn to 

 stand up and say a few words. Presi- 

 dent-elect Downs expressed his thank- 

 fulness for the distinction and prom- 

 ised to do all possible to justify the 

 confidence placed in him. He said he 

 would know no party or clique and 

 every member would stand on same 

 ground during the coming year so far 

 as in his power to so order. J. W. 

 Duncan promised to work as vice- 

 president for the furtherance of the 

 interests of the club. Secretary Craig 

 agreed to uphold the reputation of the 

 organization and make members pay 

 dues promptly. The executive com- 

 mittee. Messrs. Cameron (third term) 

 Fisher. Farquhar and Miller all ex- 

 pressed their readiness to get into har- 

 ness and work with a will for the 

 glory of the cause and encouraging 

 applause was given unstintedly to 

 each. 



On the exhibition table were some 

 very fine exhibits. The list and the 

 awards by the judges follow. 



Peter Fisher, carnation Winona. 

 light pink, and Viola Sinclair cerise, 

 non0 tention for each. The 



former is well known, the latter not 

 so well but fully deserving to be l l 

 A Patten, carnations Sara Nicholson, 

 crimson, and Genevieve, white, both 



fine; F. \Y. Fletcher, violet Baronne 

 Rothschilds and Salvia Zurich; Willis 

 E Hamilton, chrysanthemum Belfast. 

 Daybreak pink in color; John F. 

 Flood Co.. mushrooms. All of the 

 above were given a vote of thanks. 

 Most admired of all was a brilliant 

 collections of blooms of zonal pelar- 

 goniums from W. N. Craig which were 

 given a well deserved report of cul- 

 tural merit. Just as the meeting 

 closed a box was received containing 



William Downs 

 VViHIuin Downs, presidentelect of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Boston. 

 was born in a hamlet of smith Lincoln- 

 shire, England, in the year 1S6L Karly 

 in life In. went into gardening pursuits! and 

 after a good all-round experienc 1 train- 

 ing in various places finally worked him- 

 self up i" In' foreinn i on a large estate 

 in Grantham. lie went thence to fSnlrath 

 Burry, County Meath, [relaud, as foreman, 

 mill on the dinth of the owner, returned 

 to England and took a position with thai 

 redoubtable old gardener, Richard Gilbert 

 of Biirghloy, foreman in fruit an 1 forcing 

 houses. From 1 here* ho came lo Ann-rioa 

 and managed some orange properties in 

 Florid;., for four or five years, but the 

 hot climate not agreeing, lie came to Mas 

 sachu.-etts, and. resuming his old profes- 

 sion, spent two years with E. 0. Orpet 

 at South Lancaster, and then took his pres- 

 ent position in charge of the Dumeresq 

 estate at Chestnut Hill, Mass.. where for 

 twelve years he has demonstrated high 

 abilities "as an expert gardener, and mid" 

 a host of friends among his townsmen and 

 in the horticultural profe sion. lie lias 

 been vice-president of Hie Gardeners' ami 

 Florists' Club during the past year, and 

 his elevation to iiie presidency of this pro 

 gressive organization is a recognition well- 

 merited. 



flowers of four seedling carnations 

 from E. B. Beals, unfortunately too 

 late to be shown. 



MORRIS COUNTY GARDENERS' 

 AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



The annual election of officers for 

 the ensuing year took place on Dec. 

 nth with the following results: 



President, Harold B. Vyse; vice- 

 president, Thomas Stores; treasurer, 

 Win. Duckham; secretary, Edw. Rea- 

 gan: all of Morristown, N. J. Ex- 

 ecutive committee, Arthur Herrington, 

 Madison; Win. G. Bagley, Chatham; 

 David Falconer, Chatham; Cnas. H. 

 Totty, Madison; C. J. W. Ottolander, 

 Springfield; Percy Herbert, Madison; 

 Andrew R. Kennedy, Madison; Win. 

 Muhlmichel, Madison; Ernest E. Wild, 

 Morristown; Robt. Tyson, Madison; 

 Robt. M. Schultz, Madison; Joseph 

 A. Manda, Orange. 



The election was entirely harmoni- 

 ous, as has always been the custom. 

 Nominations were in ordar at this meat- 

 ing as well as the last one so that all 

 might have their say. Seven of the 

 executive committee are commercial 

 growers so they have a small balance 

 of power in their favor. The officers- 

 elect made, each of them, their 

 speech of acceptance, promising to do 

 their best. . A rising vote of thanks 

 was tendered the retiring officers. 



President Herbert responded feeling- 

 ly to this evidence of confidence ana 

 thanked members and officers for their 

 loyal support during the year. Although 

 this is our 13th year and our "smoker" 

 occurs the 13th of next month, we 

 haven't been hoodcoed as yet. Our 

 society is stronger, numerically than 

 ever and our patrons have taken a 

 greater interest in us this year than 

 ever before. We had as good a show 

 as we ever had and a larger attend- 

 ance. Our finances were never in so 

 good a shape. Cur members are most 

 social and harmonious, and to cap it 

 all, we are preparing to have the best 

 smoker we ever had, and we already 

 have had 12 events of that kind. Now 

 if any of our sister societies can tell us 

 something better, we shall be glad to 

 hear it. 



The committee of arrangements for 

 the smoker is A. Herrington, C. H. 

 Totty, We Duckham and Robt. 

 Schultz. They are the "Old Guard' 

 and we expect yoeman service from 

 them this time. 



E. REAGAN. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



Carnation Registered. 



By Mrs. Mary S. Fleming. Steelman- 

 ville. N. J. Mrs. Mary S. Fleming. 

 Color bright pink, parentage a two 

 year seedling and Mrs. Francis Joost, 

 size of flower 2 1-2 to 3 inches. Grown 

 in Heavy or light soil. Good stems and 

 the best keeper we have had. Grows 

 lust at 60, have bad it bloom from 

 October until August 15th. 



ALBERT M. HERR. 



Lancaster, Pa. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 CHICAGO. 



The Lecture and Exhibition Sched- 

 ule of this society is now ready. The 

 lectures will be held in Fullerton Hall, 

 Art Institute, the exhibitions in the 

 Art Galleries. Exact dates will be an- 

 nounced in the bulletins. December: 

 Exhibition of Christmas and house 

 plants; lecture on the use of plants in 

 interior home decorations. January: 

 Exhibition of carnations; lecture on 

 floral decorations. February: Exhibi- 

 tion of roses and orchids; lecture on 

 orchids. March: Exhibition of Easter 

 flowering plants; lecture on spring 

 flowering bulbs. April: Exhibition of 

 potted roses, hydrangeas, etc.; lecture 

 on decorations of home grounds. May: 

 Exhibition of violets, sweet peas, pan- 

 sies, etc.; lecture on annuals. June: 

 1'. ony show. 



