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HORTICULTURE 



Juue 20, 190S 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES. 



■GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



At the nipoling of ilie Cliinleuers' ami 

 riorists' c;iub at Hoilitultural Hall, 

 Boston, 'nicsday evening, June 16, Mr. 

 A. H. Kirliland, Su])erintentleut ol' llie 

 gypsy niolh work in Massachusetts, 

 gave ail interesting discussion of the 

 work being done by the department 

 of which he is the head. He touched 

 briefly on the principal factors which 

 had led to an increase in insect dam- 

 age within comparatively recent years, 

 the three most important being the 

 massing of a single species of shade 

 tree or cro|) over large areas, thus 

 .giving abundance of food for certain 

 insect pests; the importation of the 

 English sparrow, which has crowded 

 ■out our native insectivorous birds, and 

 tlie Importation of insect pests from 

 abroad which have left behind the 

 aatural enemies which check their in- 

 crease in their ,native environment. 

 •Of the latter insects, the gypsy and 

 brown-tail moth, the leopard moth 

 and tlie San .Jose scale were cited 

 as illustrations. The speaker fully de- 

 scribed and explained the working of 

 ihe present gypsy moth law, which 

 has brought about co-operative efforts 

 on the part of ihe property owners, 

 the city or town and the state. He 

 estimates that at least $750,000 was 

 expended iu the worlc against the 

 moth pests from these three sources 

 during the year 1907. The methods of 

 work against the insects were fully 

 described, and particular attention 

 given to the discussion of spraying 

 operations, which under favorable con- 

 ditions gi'-e the best results of any 

 single method. Over 150 tons of Ar- 

 senate of Lead will be used in spray- 

 ing operations this summer, the poi- 

 son being applied at the rate of 10 

 jiound.-i to 100 gallons of water. This 

 insecticide has the advantage of ad- 

 hering firmly to the foliage in spite 

 of rains, and hence is effective for a 

 long time. 



The work of importing parasites of 

 the gypsy p.nd brown-tail moths from 

 abroad was gone into detail, and the 

 speaker stated that S or 10 important 

 parasites of these insects in Europe 

 had now become successfully estab- 

 Jished in Massachusetts. He felt quite 

 sanguine that in the end these para- 

 sites would bring about the substantial 

 control of these pests, but stated that 

 for the next few years mechanical 

 methods must be used with all possi- 

 ble vigor to keep the insects under 

 control 



The occurrence of the leopard moth 

 •and other European pests of shade 

 trees in Massachusetts was reported, 

 an(} the life history of the insect de- 

 scribed. This borer is not especially 

 injurious in out-lying sections where 

 native insectivorous birds such as 

 v/oodpeckers and chickadees have a 

 chance for their life. It has been and 

 is highly injurious in such thickly 

 settled centers as New York. Brooklyn, 

 Jersey City, Newark and vicinity. 

 ■where the English sparrow has driven 

 out the native birds. It occurs in 

 Boston in the trees on the Common 

 and Public Gardens, at Louisburg 

 Square and on Commonwealth Ave- 

 nue. The only remedy of value so 

 far discovered is to remove the broken 



infested limbs and burn them in June 

 before the borers have transformed 

 into moths. 



.\s against the rather discouraging 

 announcement of this imported pest, 

 which was unknown in Massachusetts 

 up to last year, the speaker stated 

 that the elm leaf beetle, which has 

 been doing so much damage in East- 

 ern Massachusetts during the past two 

 years, would probably subside after 

 lyo^, and its outbreaks seldom extend 

 over three >ears. A thorough spray- 

 ing of the infested elms in early June 

 with Arsenate of Lead has proved an 

 entirely satisfactory remedy for the 

 insect. 



The lecture, which was well received, 

 was finely illustrated by a large num- 

 ber of lantern slides showing the dif- 

 ferent insects discussed, and the ap- 

 ])aratus used in combating them. 



Secretary W. N. Craig took up the 

 defence of the English sparrow which, 

 he said, was the only bird which would 

 devour the pupae of the elm leaf beetle, 

 and the currant worm, and would also 

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standpoint he had discovered no harm 

 in tliis bird, and regards it as a friend. 

 In reply to a question, Mr. Kirkland 

 said that the eggs of the leaf miner, 

 which had done so much injury to the 

 hawthorns, are laid on the outside of 

 the leaf and as soon as hatched out 

 the grub burrows in the leaf where he 

 cannot be reached by any insecticide, 

 but that if the foliage is thoroughly 

 sprayed before the eggs hatch no 

 doubt good results would follow. On 

 the exhibition table were some bloom- 

 ing plants of Farquhar's hybrid lilies 

 I Philippinense x longiflorum), one 

 |)lant 14 months and 20 days from seed 

 with two spikes of four flowers each, 

 this being the second blooming of this 

 bulli. Win. Downs showed some su- 

 )ierli tomatoes grown from a new 

 strain, introduced by Farquhar, but as 

 yet tinnamed. Wilfrid Wheeler had an 

 exhibit of fine strawberries in six va- 

 rieties. 



The schedule of prizes offered by 

 Ihe New England Dahlia Society for 

 its lirs^t annual exhibition at Tre- 

 mont Temple, Rostou, has been re- 

 ceived. The dates for the show are 

 September 17, IS and 19. There are 

 S9 regular classes in addition to nu- 

 merous special prizes, 10 per cent, en- 

 trance being required in the tormei. 

 Copies may be had from Maurice Fuld, 

 secretary, 5 Union street, Boston. 



TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual June exhibition of the 

 Tarrytown Horticultural Society held 

 in the Music Hall on Friday, June 

 12, has eclipsed all previous ones, a 

 magnificent display of roses in per- 

 fect shape and colors and staged 

 on five large tables. One exhibitor 

 alone had over one hundred varieties 

 ot Hybrid Perpetuals and Teas, the 

 majority of them correctly named. 

 Frau Karl Druschki was very much 

 in evidence, having been entered in 

 man\^ classes and carried the honors 

 wherever perfect. Competition was 

 very keen in every class and judging 

 difficult. 



Strawberries were also fine, large 

 and well-finished, every class heavily 

 entered, single plate entries number- 

 ing eleven and the majority of them 

 perfect in every way. Shrubs were 

 lacking, only two exhibits being 

 sta.ged with common varieties. 



Perennials were fine, two exhibitors 

 having over 50 varieties each, well- 

 labelled. The F. R. Pierson Co. had 

 .'^onie large exhibits of miscellaneous 

 plants and cut flowers, not for com- 

 petition, but very interesting. 



An innovation which proved suc- 

 cessful and interesting was the giv- 

 ing of two prizes for bouquets of wild 

 flowe-s, open only to school children 

 under 14 years of age. This brought 

 24 contestants. The judging was 

 eagerly watched by the young contin- 

 gent. 



Certificate of merit was awarded to 

 F. R. Pierson Co. for miscellaneous 

 exhibits and to Mathew J. Muartha, 

 gardener to Mrs. W. L. Bull., Irving- 

 ton, N. Y., for shrubs, hardy peren- 

 nials and roses. Cultural certificate 

 ito George Wliitlinger.n gardene.- to 

 Miss Blanche Potter, Ossining, N. Y., 

 for collection of vegetables, and John 

 Elliott, ga'dener to Geo. Legg, Tairy- 

 town, N. Y., for rose Frau Karl 

 Druschki. Tionorable mention to Wm. 

 Jameson, gardener to Emil Berolz- 

 heimer, Tarrytcwn, N. Y., for Melon 

 "Blenheim" and Tomato "Lortllaril, 

 and to Francis Gibson, gardener to 

 Mrs, J. B. Hall, Tarrytown, N. Y., lor 

 shrubs, hardy perennials and roses. 



Following are the prize awards: 



Collection of tlowers cut from hardy 

 perennials, F. I., Milne, jiardener to E. H. 

 Weatbeihee, Slamaroiieck, N. 1'. Straw- 

 berries, .3 varieties, W. H. Waite. gardener 

 to S. TTnternie.ver, Yonkers, N. V. Straw- 

 berries, 2 varieties, W. C. Roberts, gar- 

 dener to Frederick Potter, Ossining, N. Y. 

 Strawbernes, any one variety, "Wm. Jame- 

 son, gardener to Kniil Berolzheimer, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. Strawberry, "Marshall," 

 James Stuart, gardener to Mrs. F. .\, Con- 

 stable. Mamaroneck, N. Y. Vase 25 Hyb. 

 Pei-petiial Hoses. John Woodcock, gardener 

 to E. .v. JIcAlidn. Ossining. X. Y. CoUee- 

 tino of out-door Roses (silver cup), John 

 Wood<oeli. Out-door Roses, 6 varieties, 

 John Woodcock. Roses, 3 varieties, John 

 Elliott, gardener to George I..egg, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. 12 Roses, an.v one variety, H. 

 Nichols, gardener to Mrs. J. B. Trevor, 

 Y'onkers, N. Y. Vase of Roses, John Elli- 

 ott, Tarrytown, N. Y. Display Climbing 

 Roses. John Brunger, gardener to I. N. 

 Seligman. Irvingtou, N. Y. Collection 

 flowers from hardy shrubs. W. H. Waite, 

 Yonkers, N. Y. Sweet Peas. H. Nichols, 

 Yonkers, N. Y'. 12 varieties Vegetables, 

 H. Nichols. Yonkei-s. N. Y. 6 varieties 

 A'egetables. John P.ninger, Irvingtou, N. Y'. 



