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bute to the departments of plants and 

 fruits. Especially notable will be the 

 collections of orchids and cacti which 

 will contain many novelties from South 

 America and Mexico, growing as near- 

 ly as possible in their natural state. 

 Original garden plots will be a promi- 

 nent feature. Demonstrations will bo 

 given to show the improvements in 

 packing fruits and flowers for ocean 

 transportation, in preserving fruits 

 both by cooling and heating processes, 

 the various forms of jare, etc., for 

 holding preserved fruit, etc. 



Information regarding details of the 

 exhibition can be obtained by address- 

 ing Ritter, Burgomaster, Chairman of 

 the Exposition, Mannheim, Gemany, 



Pink Patten, Georgia, Victory and 

 Harvard, and first with Mrs. Patten 

 and Seedling No. 50; H. T. & A. H. 

 Funnell took second with Enchantress, 

 also a first on N. elegantissima. A. 

 Alius had a first prize on cyclamens 

 and captured several other prizes, as 

 did also R. Cartwright. Special award 

 was given to F. R. Pierson Co. for car- 

 nation Winsor, and to Huntington 

 Nursery Co. for sweet peas.. 



CARNATION NIGHT AT CORNELL 

 UNIVERSITY. 



The evening of February 25th was 

 dedicated to carnations at the Lazy 

 Club, which is the official organization 

 of the Horticultural Department of 

 Cornell University. At the solicitation 

 of W. H. Griffiths, gardener of the de- 

 partment, a number of varieties of 

 carnations were on exhibition. The 

 merits of these were studied and com- 

 pared by students and visitors. The 

 extraordinary improvement which has 

 taken place in the commercial quali- 

 ties of this flower in recent years was 

 noted and commented upon. 



Collections of blooms were received 

 from John E. Haines, Bethlehem, Pa., 

 who forwarded an exceedingly instruc- 

 tive and interesting group, largely of 

 his own origination. The F. R. Pier- 

 son Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., showed 

 Winsor, Melody, Helen M. Gould, 

 White Enchantress, Rose Pink En- 

 chantress and Red Lawson. The in- 

 teresting feature about this exhibit is 

 that Gould, White Enchantress and 

 Rose Pink Enchantress are all sports 

 from the original Enchantress. The 

 Pierson Company regard these as 

 among the leading commercial varie- 

 ties which they cultivate. Peter Fish- 

 er, Ellis, Mass., showed a fine vase of 

 Beacon. The Cottage Gardens Co., 

 Queens, L. I., contributed a collec- 

 tion of some fifteen seedlings, show- 

 ing a great variety of color and form, 

 and illustrating in a general way the 

 possibilities of careful breeding when 

 applied to the carnation. Many of the 

 seedlings were of high merit. The 

 Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 111., pro- 

 vided a striking vase of that hand- 

 some carnation. Aristocrat. This va- 

 riety illustrated in splendid fashion 

 the best points of a good commercial 

 flower. For itself it attracted much 

 attention from visitors. The United 

 States Cut Flower Co. showed a gen- 

 eral collection. 



It is needless to say that the exhibit 

 provided both instruction and inspira- 

 tion to the large group of students 

 who had the privilege of examining 

 and studying it. 



THE HUNTINGTON HORTICULTUR- 

 AL AND AGRICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY (N. Y.). 



The third annual exhibition of this 

 society took place on the evening of 

 February 26 in Huntington. N. Y. In 

 the various carnation classes. Cottage 

 Gardens Co. was first with Mrs. Ward 

 (dark pink). Alma Ward (white). Bea- 

 con (scarlet), Creole Beauty (crim- 

 son); J. D. O)ckcroft, second, with 



TWO EX-PRESIDENTS HONORED. 



On Wednesday evening, March 6, 

 one of the most enjoyable events for 

 many years took place in Boston. 

 Messrs. J. A. Pettigrew and James 

 Wheeler, two ex-presidents of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club, were enter- 

 tained at the Boston Club as guests of 

 about fifty of the members of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club, and during 

 the proceedings were each presented 

 with a handsome piece of bronze stat- 

 uary as a testimonial of the affection 

 of the craft and the gratitude of the 

 members for the unselfish, efficient 

 work these gentlemen had done in the 

 upbuilding of the club from the inac- 

 tion into which it had been allowed to 

 fall for some time previous to Mr. 

 Pettigrew 's election as its president. 



The proceedings were under the 

 management and direction of that emi- 

 nent past-master in affairs of this kind, 

 Edward Hatch. All the arrangements 

 gave evidence of committee work of 

 the most efficient sort, and the tables, 

 mantles and walls were resplendent 

 with orchids, roses, carnations and 

 sweet peas donated by generous mem- 

 bers. Mr. Hatch was in his happiest 

 vein when he addressed Mr. Pettigrew, 

 and in appreciative words presented 

 him on behalf of the assembled friends 

 with a bronze piece representing In- 

 struction, and, later on, addressing Mr. 

 Wheeler, passed him a like testimonial, 

 the subject being "The Angelus." The 

 recipients were given an ovation and 

 sevei^ally endeavored to find words to 

 fittingly express their appreciation. 



Speeches were then in order. F. B. 

 Palmer was introduced as an indefati- 

 gable worker who, when sure he is 

 right, cannot be swerved. He spoke 

 enthusiastically of Mr. Pettigrew's 

 work for the club, his devotion to its 

 interests and his lovable personality, 

 and of Mr. Wheeler's tact, good nature 

 and self-sacrifice as displayed when he 

 took up Mr. Pettigrew's good work and 

 carried it forward so successfully. J. 

 K. M. L. Farquhar followed in like 

 sentiment and enlarged upon the bene- 

 faction to the community and the 

 craft such men always are. Wm. J. 

 Stewart followed with congratulations 

 on the club's renewed vigor, and pre- 

 dicted a still greater future for it and 

 all other floricultural organizations if 

 they will take for their keynote the 

 two sentiments so well exemplified in 

 the two testimonials and their recipi- 

 ents — Education and Devotion. 



.1. T. Buttei-field gave good evidence 

 of his versatility in a number of verses 

 touching cleverly upon several of the 

 gentlemen present, especially Secretary 

 Craig, whose recent acquirement of 

 twins was duly lauded. J. W. Duncan 

 told a story and Secretary Craig re- 

 cited "The 'Tragedy at Sloan's." James 

 H. Morton eloquently spoke of the 

 bond of friendship so strikingly dem- 

 onstrated in this and similar occasions, 

 and said that the great foundation for 



success in such organizations is for 

 every member to do his duty faithfully, 

 sticking by the club in adversity as 

 well as prosperity, and giving the 

 young men plenty to do. Alexander 

 Montgomery and Jackson Dawson each 

 spoke interestingly and hopefully. 



President Westwood extolled the 

 spirit of the true gardener, the grand 

 friendships engendered and the nobil- 

 ity attaching to his profession. M. H. 

 Norton gave some interesting remin- 

 iscences, and then, after a vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Hatch and his efficient 

 committees, and patriotic singing and 

 appropriate music by the orchestra, 

 this memorable event came to a close. 



LENOX HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



At the regular meeting held Satur- 

 day. March 2nd. the schedules for the 

 June. August and fall exhibition were 

 read and adopted. This being carna- 

 tion night, it brought out some very 

 fine exhibits, and the following exhib- 

 itors were awarded first prizes: A. J. 

 Loveless for a fine vase of Robert 

 Craig, F. Heeremans for Enchantress, 

 A. McConnachie for Pink Lawson. and 

 the same exhibitor winning for a vase 

 of mixed varieties. A. H. Wingett 

 staged a vase of stock Queen Alexan- 

 dra which was much admired, some of 

 the spikes being fully three feet in 

 length, and was awarded a cultural 

 certificate, also for two very fine vases 

 of President Carnot and Richmond 

 roses. I may say that Richmond is 

 doing remarkably well up here, al- 

 though we have had a very dull win- 

 ter, and all the growers speak very 

 highly of it Three silver cups were 

 offei-ed and accepted by the society for 

 competition at the fall exhibition: H. 

 A. Dreer, Philadelphia. R. & J. Farqu- 

 har & Co., Boston, and E. Jaques of 

 Lenox. The following firms have also 

 donated premiums: Vaughan's Seed 

 Store, A. T. Boddington, New York, 

 Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., Julius 

 Roehrs Company, Rutherford, N. J., A. 

 N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn., Bay State 

 Nurseries, South Abington, Mass., and 

 Howard and Morrow, Pittsfield. Next 

 meeting night March IGth. 



G. INSTONE, Secretary. 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



The next meeting, March 19, will be 

 devoted chiefly to the carnation as a 

 topic, and F. B. Palmer will open the 

 discussion on its various phases. A 

 large display of blooms is expected, 

 and any exhibits sent from outside 

 points will be duly cared for. On 

 March 2.3 the first field day of the sea- 

 son is to be held at W. W. Edgar Com- 

 pany's establishment at Waverley, 

 where the array of Easter plants will 

 be a centre of attraction at that time. 



NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SO- 

 CIETY OF ENGLAND. 



At the recent annual meeting of this 

 society the following gentlemen were 

 elected to the offices mentioned: Presi- 

 dent, Charles E. Shea; treasurer, John 

 Green; chairman of committee, Thom- 

 as Bevan; vice-chairman, E. F. Hawes; 

 foreign secretary, C. Harman Payne; 

 general secretary, R. A. Witty. 



