June 20. 1908 



HORTICULTURE, 



819 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



Annual Peony and Rose Exhibition. 



Horticultural Hall, Boston, pre- 

 sented a gorgeous picture on Saturday 

 and Sunday, June 13 and 14. In all 

 respects it was the finest display at 

 this date in many years. "Flowers fit 

 for Paradise" were there in profusion 

 and perfection and if the peony dealers 

 don't find an enormously increasing 

 demand for their choice things the 

 coming season it will not be Boston's 

 fault. 



It was rather early for the outdoor 

 roses, which will be much better, no 

 doubt, at the rose and strawberry 

 show one week later. But the various 

 rose display classes were well tilled 

 and the quality of the flowers was ex- 

 cellent for the season. The peonies 

 were the chief centre of attraction. 

 Exhibitors were numerous and prac- 

 tically every variety shown had a name 

 attached. E. J. Sliaylor & Son made 

 a phenomenal display including many 

 superb novelties, among which Geoi- 

 giana Shaylor, a wonderfully beautiful 

 seedling of Daybreak pink color, 

 shone with transcendant lustre. Mr. 

 Shaylor has a light, clean soil at his 

 plantation in Wellesley Hills and 

 peonies seem to revel in it. He lives 

 for them and takes care oi them and 

 could cut 10,000 flowers at present 

 writing without missing them. An- 

 other premier exhibitor was R. & -J. 

 Farquhar & Co. who staged an ex- 

 tensive collection comprising fully one 

 hundred vases of from six to fifty 

 blooms each, among which were 

 several seedlings of exceptional merit. 

 T. C. Thurlow & Co. were represented 

 in practically every class in the 

 schedule and won the majority of the 

 first prizes with well-l^alanced selec- 

 tions. George Hollis, well-known as 

 a peony enthusiast, showed fifty 

 varieties, of which about one-half 

 were seedlings, among which Admiral 

 Togo, dark crimson, Aristocrat white 

 flushed, and twelve new seedlings 

 under number figured. A. H. Fewkes, 

 William Whitman gardener Martin 

 Stillivan, Dr. Charles Minot. Frederick 

 Mason gardener F. L. Lewis, James 

 McKissock (74 varieties), and Mrs. 

 J. U Gardner gardener^ Wm. Thatcher, 

 were all represented by superb groups 

 and vases. 



A list of a few of the varieties that 

 might well be termed top-notchers 

 may prove useftil to our readers. 

 Among the best, but by no means an 

 unrivalled list, we should place 

 Theresa, rose pink; Felix Crousse, 

 crimson; Aurora, white and soft pink; 

 Edouard Andre, carmine; M. Mc- 

 Mechin, very dark; Gerniaiue Bigot, 

 light pink with touches of dull red. 

 James Kelway, a noble broad petalled 

 white; Ettgene Verdier, soft pink; 

 Baroness Schroeder. flushed white; 

 Avalanche, clear white: Mme. Emile 

 Lemoine, broad-petalled blush; Mar- 

 guerite Gerard, pink, high-built flower; 

 Rosa Bonheur (Dessert novelty), deli- 

 cate mauve pink; Mme. deTreyevan. 

 light pink with occasional dark streak; 

 Pottsii alba, old but invincible; Sou- 

 venir de Exposition de Universalle, 

 unioue Killarney-rose pink; Albalre, 

 white with occasional penciling of 

 crimson on edge of petal; Chas. 

 Verdier, dark pink; Mme. Lemome, 



full pink; Couronne d'Or, white with 

 crimson markings on edge of centre 

 petals. Among the most beautiful 

 flowers was A. B. Gould, the best of 

 the famous Richardscm seedlings. In 

 many collections this is said to figure 

 as Milton Hill, another Richardson 

 seedling of entirely different char- 

 acter. It is not so well known as it 

 should be that in peonies the variance 

 between crown buds and laterals is 

 fully as great as in chrysanthemums 

 and that, to get best results in blooms 

 for exhibition disbudding is always 

 necessary. 



The prize awards which we give be- 

 low designate the winners in the 

 general rose displays. Especial credit 

 is due to Mrs. Aaron Ward, Roslyn, 

 N. Y., for her extensive collection of 

 H. T. varieties. In the miscellaneous 

 classes the hardy herbaceous flowers 

 from Blue Hill Nurseries were prom- 

 inent. Philadelphus Lemoinie Mantau 

 d'Hermine bearing a profusion of 

 small pure white flowers, and Lupinus 

 Polyphylhis Marheimii were sterling 

 novelties, the latter being a soft pink 

 flower with bright tipped standard. 

 Sweet Williams were shown in spar- 

 kling array by Wm. Whitman, hardy 

 perennials by W. W. Rawson & Co., 

 and Spanish Iris by J. T. Butterworth. 

 From Harvard Botanical Garden came 

 the insectivorous plants, droseras 

 and dionaeas, and the sensitive mi- 

 mosa and these proved to be of un- 

 failing interest to visitors. W. Whit- 

 man's pyrethnims were very fine.- A 

 first class certificate of merit was 

 av.arded to E. J. Shaylor for peony 

 Georgiana Shaylor, and honorable 

 mention to R. and J. Farquhar & Co. 

 for displays of peonies. 

 The prizes awarded were as follows: 



Uosos — Theodore Lymau special for 

 h'lrdy roses to W. J. Clemson gardener for 

 J. O. Cliristenson. J. C. Clialfiu special 

 for best white n. P. rose to E. E. Lin- 

 coln tor I'"rau Karl Dnisuhki. Twelve 

 iia;ucd varieties, three of each: 1st, E. E. 

 Lincoln; 2ud, W. J. Clemson; 3d, Mrs. 

 Aaron \Vard. Six named varieties, three 

 of each: 1st. W. J. Clemson: 2nd, Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward. Twenty-four named var- 

 ieties, one of each: 1st, A\'m. Whitman: 

 2nd. Mrs. Aaron Ward. Twelve named 

 varieties, one of each: 1st, Mrs. Aaron 

 Ward. :Six named varieties, one of eacli: 

 Ist, Mrs. Aaron Ward. Best collection of 

 H. 1. roses: 1st, Mrs. Aaron Ward. Best 

 three blooms of a variety introduced since 

 1903: 1st, W. J. Clemson. Six blooms of 

 Fran Karl Druschki: 1st, W. J. Clemson. 

 Six blooms of Mrs. R. G. Sharmon Craw- 

 ford: 1st. E, E. Lincoln. Six blooms of 

 Margaret Dickson: 1st. W. ,T. Clemson; 

 2nd, K. K. laneoln. Six blooms of any 

 other variety: 1st. W. J. Clemson; 2nd, 

 iti-s. Frederick Ayer: :M. ditto. General 

 display — One hundred bottles of hardy 

 roses: Ist. W. .7. Clemson; 2nd. Mrs. Fred- 

 prick Ayer; 3d. Mrs. F. M. Gill; 4th, Mrs. 

 .7. I.. Gardner; .5Ui, Col. Frederick Mason. 



S\v<-et Williams. — Display, eisrhteen vases 

 of three trusses each; 1st. Wm. Whit- 

 man: 2d, Mrs. .7. I-. Gardner. Hardy Her- 

 hacpims Flowers. — Thirty bottles, distinct 

 species and varieties, not less than ten 

 genera; 1st. Blue Hill Nurseries. Peonies. 

 — CnUcetinn of thirty or more varieties, 

 double. 1st. T. C. Thurlow & Co.; 2d. 

 ,7ames Mclvissock; .3d, George Hollis; 4th. 

 E. J. Shaylor. Collection of twelve va- 

 rieties, double, three (lowers of each; 1st 

 Wm. Whitman; 2d, E. .7. Shaylor; 3i'.. 

 GcorKe Hollis. Specimen liloom. double; 

 Isl. James McKissock: Therese: 2d. 

 George Hollis, Aristocrat. Collection of 

 twelve or more varieties, single; 1st, T. 

 C Thnrlow iL Co.; 2d. George Hollis. 

 Collection of twelve or nu.re varieties, 

 .lapani'se single; 1st. George 17ollis. Vase 

 of blocnis on long stems, arranged for ef- 

 fect: 1st. IFrs. .7. L. Gardner; 2d, Dr. C. 

 G Weld Collection of six double varie- 

 tie.^;. white; 1st. T. C. Thurlow & Co.: 2d. 

 1. L. Blanchard; 3d. Dr. Charles S. Minot; 

 rose pink 1st, T. C. Thurlow & Co.: 



salmon pink; 1st. T. C. Thurlow \- C«i., 

 red or crimsmi; 1st, T. C. Thnrlow *; Co. 

 Vase of twentv-flve blooms, double, white 

 or bhish; Isl, T. C. Tliurlow vt Co.; I'es- 

 tiva nia.xima; 2d, the same for M. Uu- 

 iiont; :!d. v.. .1. Shavlor, Baroness Schroe- 

 der: pink or rose; Isl, E. .7. Shaylor, 

 I'ottsii alba; 2d, T. C. Thnrlow vV. Co., 

 Modesto (Gnerin); 3d, Wm. Whitman, 

 l.ndv Bramwell; red or erinison: 1st, i. 

 C. Thurlow & Co., Felix Crousse; 2il, Wui. 

 Whitman. Lxiuis Van Houtte; 3d, C-ol. 

 Frederick .Mason, Triumpe de Nord. l;or 

 i,on cipmnifrcial growers only.— Collection 

 i.f twelve named varieties, double: 1st, 1. 

 1,. Blanchard: 2d, Wm. Whitman; 3d, 

 Mrs. J. I., (iaidner. 



The annual rose and strawberry 

 show of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society will be held at Horticul- 

 tural Hall, Saturday and Sunday, June 

 20 and 21. 



A special feature of this exhibition 

 will bo a magnificent display of hardy 

 reuses and hybrid tea roses, filling five 

 hundred vases, from the noted estate 

 of Miss Sarah B. Pay. of Woods Hole. 

 This display will be in charge of M. H. 

 vValsh, wlio will exhibit also some 

 of his own productions which have 

 made his name familiar to all rose 

 growers the world over. 



The exhibition which is free to all 

 will be open Saturday from 12 to 6 

 and Sunday from 2 to 6 o'clock. 



WM. P. RICH. Sec'y. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 

 A largely attended meeting greeted 

 President Young last Thursday after- 

 noon when the Florist Club held its 

 regular monthly meeting. All the 

 other oflicers put in their appearance 

 and the meeting throughout was in- 

 teresting. The trustees reported that 

 thev had made all arrangements for 

 the' annual picnic for the members 

 and their friends, the place selected 

 being Normandy Grove and the date 

 July 15th. This was acceptable to the 

 members and the report adopted; they 

 were requested to bring in a fully ar- 

 ranged program at the next meeting. 

 Several members present offered spe- 

 cial trophies for the picnic. The 

 president appointed a committee of 

 three consisting of Messrs. Ammann, 

 Beneke and Guy to draw up suitable 

 resolutions on the death of William 

 Scott, this being the first meeting 

 ijince the death of Mr. Scott. Harry 

 Balslev of Detroit, Mich., was present 

 and gave an interesting talk on his 

 travels throughout the country and the 

 business done by others as he saw it. 

 The next meeting, July 9th, should 

 be largely attended and made interest- 

 ing as the nomination of officers will 

 take place and there are several can- 

 didates for the different offices, espe- 

 cially for those of president, secretary 

 arid treasurer. 



BUSINESS CHANGES, 



C. W. Blatchley has purchased the 

 flower store of Mrs. Lilian Savage, 

 Southington, Conn. 



\lbert Warner has purchased the 

 Dow greenhouses, Indianapolis, and 

 will take charge of same at once. 



Jontrv Bros. (M. C. and J. F. Jon- 

 try) IE "the name oi the firm succeed- 

 ing to the business of H. W. Jontry, 

 Chenoa, lU. 



The greenhouses of Coolidge Bros., 

 South Sudbury, Mass., are to be opened 

 up and run in the interest of the 

 mortgagee. 



