March 21, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



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SEE THIS CRATE 



It shows how we pack 

 lilies and why our plant 

 shipments always arrive in 

 good condition. Order MOW for Easter and we'll take care of you. 



Crimson Rambler 



Lady Gay 

 Dorothy Perkins 



and other Rambler 

 Roses in bloom. 



Genistas 



Azaleas 



Rhododendrons 



Hydrangeas 



and other Flowering: 

 Plants. 



Roses 



Carnations 

 Violets 



Quotations on thous- 

 and lots. No finer 

 gfoods have ever 

 been offered. 



WELCH BROTHERS, 226 Devonshire St., BostOll, MaSS. 



from Baur & Smith, honorable men- 

 tion. Cultural certificates were 

 awarded A. R. Kennedy, gardener to 

 Dr. L. D. Ward, for White Lawson and 

 Victory; John R Mitchell, Rose Pink 

 Enchantress and Winsor; A. Herring- 

 tou, carnations Beacon, Robt. Craig, 

 White Perfection and Enchantress, 

 and stock Queen Alexandra and Cattle- 

 ya Trianae, .John Dervan, gardener 

 to A. C. Van Gassbeck, mixed roses; 

 Herbert Entwistle, gardener to Julius 

 Cattin, Primula obconica; H. B. Vyse, 

 gardener to A. R. Whitney, Cineraria 

 hybrida. Votes of thanks to Daille- 

 douze Bros., on Afterglow, which had 

 previously been certificated; R. M. 

 Schultz for Enchantress; John Down- 

 ing, gardener to Dr. D. H. McAlpin, 

 Winsor and vase mixed carnations; 

 Florham Farms for Anemone St. Brid- 

 gld, and display of indoor cauliflower. 

 The meeting on April 8 will be "Rose 

 Night." John R. Mitchell, who has 

 shown his ability as a grower, has 

 promised an essay. We hope to get 

 most of the new things and our own 

 members promise to make up on stan- 

 dard varieties, so a good show Is In 

 sight. E. REGAN. 



ELBERON HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The regular meeting was held on 

 March 9, President W. Wood in the 

 chair, with a large attendance. Mr. 

 Collins, florist, of So. Elberon, read a 

 very interesting paper on landscape 

 gardening and a lively discussion fol- 

 lowed. A hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded Mr. Collins. Mr. McFarlane 

 White Plains, N. Y., scored the high- 

 est number of points for 1908. A. 



Bauer staged a vase of Stock Queen 

 Alexandrn, and scored 9.5 points; J. 

 Kennedy, vase of hyacinths, 85 points. 

 An exceedingly well-grown specimen 

 of a large single-floweriug pelargoni- 

 um, Kingswood, novelty 1907, grown 

 by A. Bauer, received certiflcate of 

 merit. G. Masson tendered his resig- 

 nation as secretary, as he is to take 

 another position, and the society 

 thanked him for his good services. A. 

 Bauer succeeds him for the remainder 

 of the year. After adjournment the 

 ladies of the members were invited 

 in and Mr. Logan entertained all 

 with his phonograph. At the next 

 meeting, March 23, W. Robertson will 

 read a paper on "How to make a 

 veget-able garden." A. BAUER, Sec'y. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of this society 

 was held iu Bardeck Hall, New 

 Britain, Conn., March 13. The society 

 usually conducts it^ meetings in 

 County Building, Hartford, but on 

 this occasion the entire body were the 

 guests of the New Britain members. 



President Htiss read an exhaustive 

 paper on the rose, tracing its history 

 from the remote ages to the present 

 day, and included valuable cultural 

 remarks. J. Gerard gave an interest- 

 ing address on the duties and privi- 

 leges of the amateur, and emphasized 

 the value of membership in a live hor- 

 ticultural society. Mr. Lorenzen gave 

 an interesting account of his recent 

 Central American trip. Alexander 

 Cumming, City Forester, Hartford, 

 read a paper on the arrangement and 

 care of shrubs and pointed out how 



largely a tastefully arrang'ed shrub- 

 bery addeed to the value of property. 

 Mr. Shultz read an amusing paper, 

 prepared by a New Britain school girl, 

 on "The trials of the amateur gar- 

 dener". One of the points made by 

 the youthful authoress was, that when 

 the average New Britain hubby post^ 

 poned his home-coming until the "Wee 

 sma' hours", his ready excuse was 

 that he h&d been up to Hartford, at- 

 tending a meeting of C. H. Society. 

 Mr. Shult.z also acted as chairman 

 and his tact and ready wit added much 

 to the enjoyment and success of the 

 meeting. There was a large number 

 of members present and altogether 

 this meeting will be remembered as 

 one of the most sucessful held under 

 the auspices of the society. 



A. C, JR., Sec'y. 



THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



The preliminary premium list for the 

 great National Flower Show to be held 

 in Chicago, November 6-15, 1908, has 

 been issued. There are 350 classes, 

 regular and special, each carrying from 

 one to four premiums. It is a remark- 

 able list and is liberal enough to bring 

 out a big response in exhibits. We 

 shall have occasion to refer to It at 

 greater length in the near future. We 

 hope every interested reader will send 

 to Secretary Rudd for a copy. It Is 

 well worth perusal, and gives some lit- 

 tle idea of the magnitude of the loijg- 

 talked-of-event. 



The next meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club will be held in the old 

 meeting room, Grand Opera House 

 Building, Monday, April IS. 



