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horticulture: 



January 11, 1908 



FLORIST CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 



The iiujiilhly meeting of this olui) 

 lield on tlie 7Ui inst. was notable for 

 the excellent exhibits of new roses and 

 carnations. R. Witterstaetter staged a 

 fine vase of carnation Afterglow; tYed 

 Iiorner. Sons & Co., sent fifty blooms 

 of V\'inona, a light rose, showing groat 

 promise: John K. Haines was on hand 

 with Imperial, Pink Imperial and a 

 number of new seedlings. John Kuhn 

 showed his new dark pink seedling. 

 In roses the Rhea Reid from E. G. Hill 

 Co. was conspicuous. Robert Scott & 

 Sons sent a fine vase of their new star, 

 Mrs. Jardine. From Poehlnian Bros, 

 came Mrs. Potter Palmer, the first time 

 this variety has been exhibited here. 

 Adolph Farenwald sent his new Auro- 

 ra, a cross between Carnot and Bon 

 Silene, something after the form and 

 color of Chatenay; Kate Moulton 

 showing excellent culture, and a nic 

 lot of KiUarneys; the latter, however, 

 had to take a back seat when compared 

 with the magnificent blooms of the 

 same variety from the Waban Rose 

 Conservatories. Mr. Farenwald thinks 

 the soil, or climate, or both, around 

 Boston must have something to do 

 with the superiority of the Killarneys 

 grown there. Mr. Fancourt explained 

 to the members that the Waban KiUar- 

 neys were the ordinary flowers as sent 

 to market, and had not been grown or 

 selected specially for exhibition. Myers 

 and Samtnian sent their new pink, 

 Wyndmoor. and Mr. Samtman was 

 kept busy explaining its origin and 

 merits. Bruno Schroeter of Detroit ex- 

 hibited a grand lot of White Enchan- 

 tress carnation, and a new white snap- 

 dragon, both showing excellent culture. 

 S. S. Skidelsky was the essayist of the 

 evening, his subject being •'Competi- 

 tion — Fair and Foul," which he han- 

 dled in his usual able and scholarly 

 manner. The next meeting, first Tues- 

 day of February, will be devoted spe- 

 cially to the carnation. Exhibits arc 

 requested. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHING- 

 TON. 



The regular monthly meeting was 

 held at Gude's Hall on the night o£ 

 .Ian. 7th inst. This is the first time 

 that Pres. Bisset has presided at a 

 meeting since his return from Porto 

 Rico, and all were more than glad to 

 find him so much improved in health. 

 The chief subject of interest was the 

 approaching carnation show. The 

 meetings will be held at National 

 Rifles Armory, but the final details 

 have not been perfected, and there will 

 be a special meeting called beforehand 

 to settle all minor matters. 



Jan. 29th will be known as "Carna- 

 tion Day " and all growers of carna- 

 tions are earnestly requested to donate 

 flowers as there will be 25,000 of them 

 given away on that day. On the after- 

 noon of the 30th it is purposed, if pos- 

 sible, to have a drill by the artillery 

 and cavalry at Port Myer in honor of 

 the visiting florists. On the evening 

 of the 30th there will be a banquet. 

 Suitable resolutions were drawn up on 

 the death of John Clark, who with his 

 entire family recently perished in a 

 fire in his home in Watertown, Mass. 

 A copy of the resolutions will be sent 



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Mr. Burns, of Agricultural Depart- 

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 dozen fine seedling carnations, which 

 were favorably received. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The annual meeting of the Southern 

 Minnesota Horticultural Society will 

 be held at Albert Lea, January 14-15. 



At the annual meeting of the Minne- 

 sota State Agricultural Society, to be 

 held at St. Paul January 14-16, about 

 $500 will be offered as premiums for 

 the best displays of grain seed. 



The Toledo Florists' Club meeting 

 on December 26th had a holiday at- 

 tendance and no business of note was 

 accomplished, but a jolly good time 

 was had among those who were there. 



The inaugural meeting of the New 

 York Florists' Club will be held on 

 Monday evening, January 13. It will 

 be a brilliant gathering. All the no- 

 bility and talent of the club will be 

 present to see President Weathered 

 grasp the gavel. 



On Tuesday evening, January 21, the 

 Gardeners" and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton will hold Ladies' Night. President 

 Westwood has set his heart on making 

 this a memorable event and the com- 

 mittee in charge are unanimously of 

 the same mind, and that settles it 



NEWS NOTES. 



At the recent exhibition of the Win- 

 ter Flowering Carnation Society in 

 London, England, carnation Aristocrat 

 was awarded first prize in the deep- 

 pink class. 



The Daily News, of Newport, R. 1., 

 has published several articles recently 

 on the subject of children's school 

 gardens, and all of them have the 

 proper ring. 



Stumpp & Walter Co.. New York, 

 are sending out a folder telling about 

 the Auto-Spray with which they say 

 everybod>- ought to spray. Now is a 

 good time to buy this excellent sprayer. 



J. L. Loose of Alexandria, Va., has 

 recovered $20,000 damages from the 

 Southern Railway Company for the de- 

 struction of plants and flowers by 

 smoke issuing from the defendant's 

 premises. 



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