June IS, I'JOS 



HORTICULTURE 



7S9 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK. 



The meeting of the Horticultural 

 Society of New York and the Amer- 

 ican Rose Society, held in Bronx Parle 

 on June 10 and 11, was chiefly re- 

 markable for the complete absence 

 of the Rose Society members from 

 the exhibition boards. There were 

 but few exhibits of roses anyway, and 

 they were all from the local society's 

 membership. The most meritorious 

 display, which filled the entire center 

 of the hall, was made by J. H. Troy 

 of New Rochelle; it was in every re- 

 spect a remarkable display. Each va- 

 riety was shown separately, and they 

 were arranged in fancy baskets of 

 all kinds. The whole display was an 

 artistic triumph and illustrated quite 

 novel ideas in showing roses. The 

 Pierson cup for the most meritorious 

 exhibit of the show went to this. 



W. A. Manda staged a large group 

 of Wicburaiana hybrids. F. R. Pier- 

 son had a group representative of 

 the different races of roses. 



Dr. W. Van Fleet had some entire- 

 ly new Wicburaiana hybrids of excep- 

 tional merit. One (with the Chero- 

 kee) had semi-double, flatly expanded 

 flowers four inches across, cream 

 white: another (with Souv. du Pres. 

 Carnot) was a glorious pale pink, 

 double, three inches across. Both re- 

 ceived the Horticultural Society's sil- 

 ver medal. 



Variety was added by geraniums 

 by R. Vincent & Sons Co.; sweet peas 

 and a great display of peonies from 

 F. R. Pierson Co.; orchids from Lager 

 & Hurrell and Julius Roehrs Co. 



Much attention was given to the 

 vase of carnations of the Malmaison 

 type from H. Turner, superintendent 

 for Howard Gould, Port Washington. 



At the formal meeting Leonard Bar- 

 ron gave an illustrated address in 

 which the Rose family was reviewed 

 in detail. The speaker praised the 

 Wicburaiana and multiflora hybrids 

 in particular and showed by a chart 

 how rich was the material in the 

 family as yet untouched by the hor- 

 ticulturist. 



It was announced that a commit- 

 tee had been named for the fall show 

 to take place in the American Mu- 

 seum of Natural History. Nov. 17, 18 

 and 19. 



RHODODENDRON SHOW AT BOS- 

 TON. 

 The annual rhododendron show of 

 the Massachusetts Hoiticultural So- 

 ciety was held at Horticultural Hall 

 on Saturday and Sunday .June 6 and 

 7. As en previous occasions, while 

 the display of rhododendrons was very 

 liberal, a large proportion of the show 

 was made up of other fine products of 

 the garden and the effect of the rich 

 exuberance of spring color was gor- 

 geous in the extreme. The largest 

 display of rhododendrons came from 

 Walter Hunnewell, gardener T. D. 

 Hatfield, about 300 vases being filled. 

 Mrs. J. ly. Gardner, gardener Wm. 

 Tiratcher, was also a large contributor 

 of rhododendrons. Irises from Mrs. 

 F. Ayer, gardener Geo. Page, T. C. 



Thv.rlow, W. W. Rawson & Co., Blue 

 Hill Nurseries. P. J. Rea and others 

 were in great profusion and made a 

 glorious showing. Among the most 

 notable attractions v^as a group of 

 large fuchsias from Harvard Botanic 

 Garden, gardener Robert Cameron. 

 Rhododendrons and kalmias in pots 

 and a very extensive collection of 

 aquilegias, irises, campanulas, etc., 

 ■were contributed by R. & J. Farquhar 

 ti. Co. E. J. Shaylor was on hand with 

 a group of choice peonies including 

 some handsome seedlings. J. E. Rotb- 

 well. gardener E. Johansson, was 

 represented by a table of orchid bloom 

 among which were many rare gems. 

 Mrs. Gardner also showed orchids. 

 Among the vegetable exhibits that 

 from the Spaulding estate, gardener 

 r. E. Cole, attracted especial notice for 

 the great variety of hoi house vege- 

 tables which it comprised. 



Following are the prize awards: 

 Orchids. — 2u plants, arianged for 

 effect with foliage plants; 1st. Mrs. J. 

 L. Gardner. Rhododendrons. — 1st, 

 Walter Hunnewell; 2d, Mrs. J. L. 

 Gardner. German Irises. —1st, T. C. 

 Tburlcw & Co.; 2d, F. J. Roa. Hardy 

 Herbaceous Flowers. — 1st, Blue Hill 

 Nurseries; 2d, ditto. Collection of 

 Vegetables, grown in 19i)S; 1st, Spauld- 

 ing Estate; 2d, W. J. Clemson. Silver 

 Gilt Medal to R. & J. Farquhai & Co., 

 lor display of Rhododendrons and 

 Kalmias. First Class Certificates of 

 Merit to Harvard Botanic Gardens, for 

 culture of Cereus speciosus, and 

 Julius Heurlin for Lupinus Moerheimii. 

 Honorable Mention to Harry S. Rand, 

 for Magnolia Watsoni. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 

 TICULTURISTS. 



Reduced Rates for the Niagara Con- 

 vention. 



The Tnink Line Association cover- 

 ing points in the states of New York, 

 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, 

 Maryland and part of Virginia and 

 We.st Virginia has granted a rate of 

 one fare and three-fifths for the round 

 trip on the certificate plan to those de- 

 siring to attend the convention. Other 

 a.ssociations: have not as yet granted 

 any concessions. 



Other particulars will be announced 

 later. W. N. RUDD, 



Secretary. 



MISSOURI STATE BOARD OF HOR- 

 TICULTURE. 



The Missouri State Board of Hor- 

 ticulture held a three-days' session at 

 Mountain Grove, Mo., the past week. 



Twenty prominent horticulturists 

 were present during the session. On 



Friday, the last day of the meeting, the 

 following ofBcers were elected: Pres- 

 ident, W. P. Stark; Vice President 

 R. L. Hill; 2nd Vice President, J. J. 

 Chastin; Treasurer, T. H. Todd; Sec- 

 retary, L. C. Howard. 



The Tarrytown Horticultural So- 

 ciety have issued their prize schedule 

 for the annual exhibition, November 

 4, 5, 6, and same can be had on ap- 

 plication to E. W. Neubrand, secre- 

 tary, Tarryto'nn, N. Y. 



During Recess 



Last Friday afternoon the Detroit 

 contingent had a welcome excuse for 

 a half-holiday because the local whole- 

 sale houses fought out a battle on the 

 diamond at Belle Isle. Tbe result was 

 a score of 20 to 15 in favor of the 

 Michigan Cut Flower Exchange. An- 

 'drew Ferguson, their pitcher, did 

 splendid work. The Detroit Florist 

 Supply House was their opponent. L. 

 Oharoat pitched for them. 



The program for the eighth annual 

 outing of the New York Florists' Club 

 has been received and is in line with 

 its prc-decessors as a most enticing list 

 of prizes devoted largely to giving the 

 young people a good time. There are 

 23 classes of three prizes each in the 

 printed list, and it is understood that 

 several others have been added since 

 printing. No doubt the assemblage on 

 board the steamer Isabel at starting 

 time, 10 a. m., July 1, will be a large 

 and happy one. We hope the weather 

 clerk will take due notice and be 

 agreeable. 



The St. Louis Florist Club's annual 

 outing has been arranged for by the 

 club's trustees, Chas. Scoenle, W. C. 

 Smith and Carl Beyer. Normandy 

 Grove has been selected and the date 

 IS July loth and the club members 

 with their families and friends will 

 enjoy the exclusive right to the 

 grounds. This is a new location with 

 more shelter and better dancing pa- 

 vilion, bowling alleys and base ball 

 grounds. The trustees are now en- 

 gaged in making up the program for 

 the day. A number of fine prizes 

 l.ave already been donated for all the 

 events and the club's best outing in 

 year.'-> is looked for. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



J. Horace McFarland of Harrisburg, 

 Pa., gave an illustrated lecture on 

 June S, on "Crusade Against Ugliness," 

 under the auspices of the Publicity 

 Club of Minneapolis, Minn. 



The Gardeners' Club of Baltimore, 

 organized in 1SS7, has appointed a 

 committee to revise the by-law«! and 

 change the name to the Gardeners' 

 imtl Florists' Cub of Baltimoro. 



The Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society will hold their rose and straw- 

 berry show on June 20, 21, in Horti- 

 cultural Hall, Boston; open Saturday 

 from 12 to 6 p. m., Sunday, from 2 to 

 6 p. m. 



The premium list of the American 

 Peony Society's fifth annual exhibition, 

 to be held at the State College of Agri- 

 culture, Ithaca, N. Y., has been issued. 

 The dates of the exhibition are June 

 19 and 20. Copies may be had from 

 the secretary, A. H. Fewkes, Newton 

 Highlands, Mass., and entries should 

 be addressed to the manager, L. D. 

 Batcbelor, Cornell University, Ithaca, 

 N. Y. Prof. Whetzel will report as 

 chairman of the committee on diseases 

 of the peony. The business meeting 

 will be held at 3 p. m., June 19. 



