THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



445 



GARDENERS DIARY 



The International Flower Show. 



New Grand Central Palace, New York, 

 April 5-12, 1913. 



National Association Meeting. 

 Spring meeting. National Association of 

 Gardeners, Leetiue Hall, Grand Central Pal- 

 ace, New York, Monday afternoon, April 7, 

 at 2 o'clock. 



National Bowling Tournament. 

 Thumm's Alleys, Broadway and 31st 

 street, New York City, Wednesday, April 

 9, commencing 9 a. m. 



Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Spring Exhibition Horticultural 

 Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., March 18 to 20. 



Horticultural Society of Chicago. 



Spring Flower Show, Art Institute, Chi- 

 cago, m., April 1-5, 1913. 



Newport Horticultural Society. 

 Summer Show, Newport, R. I., June 25-26. 



Tuxedo Horticultural Society. 



Summer Show, Tuxedo Park, July. 



Lenox Horticultural Society. 



Summer Show, August 20-21. Fall Show, 

 October 22-23. 



New York Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Fall Show, American Museum of 

 Natural History, New York, October 31 to 

 November 4. 



Tarrytown Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Show, November 4, 5, 6. 



Yonkers Horticultural Society. 

 Bowling, Thui'sday nights, Riverdale ave- 

 nue, Yonkers, N. Y. 



ANNUAL SUPPER WESTCHESTER AND 



FAIRFIELD HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



The first annual supper of the Westches- 

 ter and Fairfield Horticultural Society was 

 held in Germania Hall, New Roehelle, N. Y., 

 February 18. As was expected, keen but 

 friendly rivalry existed among those taking 

 part in the bowling, which took place in 

 the afternoon. Great excitement prevailed 

 in the games, "trade versus private," hon- 

 ors being about even at the finish. Com- 

 petitive games were also arranged among 

 the members, the championship prize going 

 to E. McKenzie. In the clash that took 

 place for county supremacy Westchester 

 came out on top. the scores being: West- 

 chester, 2.4S6; Fairfield, 2,347. 



About 7:30 p. m. 80 members and invited 

 guests took their seats at the tables in the 

 spacious hall, to partake of the good things 

 provided. A fine feature of the supper wa~ 

 the very artistic manner in which the table 

 decorations were carried out. finely flow- 

 ered plants of Cattleya Triana; being used 

 extensively, these being kindly lent by the 

 Geo. E. Baldwin Company, orchid growers, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y. Boutonnieres of lilies 

 of the valley were provided by ex- President 

 J. Stuart, and miniature "Stars and 

 Stripes" were the favors kindly donated 

 by Chas. McTaggart. 



Among the invited guests representing 

 the horticultural trade were H. A. Bun- 

 yard, W. E. Marshall, Thomas B. Collie, 

 P, Hamilton Goodsell, W. E. Maynard, An- 

 drew Wilson, A. Richards, Chas. McTag- 

 gart, Andrew Kennedy, all of New York; 

 Robert Renison, Louis F. .Vlilliot, of Yonk- 

 ers, N. Y.; Wm. Scott, of Elmsford, N. Y.; 

 Edward Neubrand, of Tarrytown, N. Y. ; 

 M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J.; Thomas Wade, 

 New Roehelle, N. Y. President Robt. Wil- 

 liamson, after extending a hearty welcome 

 to members and guests, introduced as toast- 

 master for the evening John M. Brown, of 

 Stamford, After a few brief remarks on 

 the great strides made by the society since 

 its inauguration he told of the good work 

 being done towards encouraging a better 

 horticultural spirit among the public of this 

 section. He was also glad to hear that the 

 society intended to hold its fall show in 

 Stamford, and assured them that the sup- 

 port they would receive will fully justify 

 the step taken by the society in that direc- 

 tion. 



Responding to the request of the toast- 

 master short addresses were made by the 

 different representatives of the horticultural 

 trade, and President M. C. Ebel spoke for 

 the International Flower Show, R. Renison 

 for the Yonkers Horticultural Society, 

 H. A. Bunyard for the National Sweet Pea 

 Society. Speeches were also made of a 

 congratulatory and humorous natirre bv 

 P. H. Goodsell. F. E. Conine, Chas. McTag- 

 gart, W. E, Maynard. Joseph H. Sperry. 

 Edward Neubrand, A. Rickards, W. E. Mar- 

 shall, Geo. E. Baldwin, Wm. Scott, Presi- 

 dent Robt. Williamson, ex-President J. 

 Stuart, Secretary J. B. McArdle, which 

 were received with rounds of applause by 

 all present. Proceedings were enlivened 

 considerably during the evening with songs 

 by H. Wild, O. A. Hunwick. J. M. Brown 

 and A. Rickards. Before closing a most 

 successful and pleasant event, cheers were 

 called for President R. Williamson. ex- 

 President J. Stuart, Secretary J. B. Mc- 

 Ardle and the toastmaster, and hands were 

 joined in singing "Auld Lang Svne." 



OWEN A. HUNWiaC. 



Secretary. 



FEBRUARY EXHIBITION NEW YORK 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Horticultural Society of New York 

 held an exhiliition February 22 in the 

 American Museum of Natural History, Cen- 

 tral Park West and 77th street. The ex- 

 hibitions of this society are always inter- 

 esting events and as we see it are product- 

 ive of much benefit to the trade in general, 

 for at each one there is always a new or 

 novel production to be seen. A feature at 

 this show was the California carnation, ex- 

 hibited by P. W. Popp, gardener to H. Dar- 

 lington, Mamaroneck. N. Y. It was award- 

 ed a special prize. Lager & Hurrell, Sum- 

 mit, N. J., received a silver medal for 

 orchid Lycate Skennerii Alba. Cottage 



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