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Among those called on, some of whom are 

 gaining fame as horticultural after-dinner 

 speakers (but who do not always confine 

 themselves to horticulture) were Mr. 

 Charles Weatherhead, who responded to the 

 toast, "Reunion Reminiscences"; Mr. John 



F. Johnston, "Local Societies and Their In- 

 fluences"; Mr. Charles H. Totty, "The In- 

 ternational Flower Show of 1913"; Mr. 

 William Waite, "National Association of 

 Hardeners"; Mr. William Duckhani, "Across 

 the Waters"; Mr. Lester E. Ortiz, "The Re- 

 lations of the Farmer to t)ic (iaKlener"; 

 Mr. M. C. Ebel, "Annual Reunions." Mr. 

 Joseph Robertson entertained the diners 

 with a number of his usually well- rendered 

 Scotch songs. At the conclusion of the din- 

 ner Mr. Alex. MacKenzie proposed that the 

 reunion about to close should be made an 

 annual event, offering a motion that the 

 details of the 1913 reunion be entiiisted to 

 Mr. James Stewart. This motion was 

 unanimously carried. The bowling trophies 

 contributed by the many friends of the 

 gardeners were awarded to the victors dur- 

 ing the dinner. .John Aitchinson carried 

 off the cup with the high score of the tour- 

 nament. 



Among some of the prominent gardeners 

 present not previously mentioned were: 

 Messrs. Peter Duff, .John Garvan. Oscar 

 Addor, Samuel Trepews, John McQueen. T. 

 Cleres, G. Dumbrinsky, William Scott, 

 Ernest Westlake, J. Wilde. Robert Angus, 

 William Bartholomae, Allen Morrison, 

 W. D. Robertson, Joseph Manda, E. Mac- 

 Kenzie, J. B. McArdle, J. Nichol, W. J. 

 Sealey, Robert Williamson, Austin Shaw, 



G. Barton and Mr. Renison. 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW PRIZES. 



In addition to the ]>rpmium3 already an- 



noimced, the following special prizes are 

 offered : 



A. Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y., offers a sil- 

 ver cup, value $150, for a display of roses 

 in pots covering 100 sq. ft. Competition 

 open to private estates only. 



John T. Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y., offers 

 $25 for a display of Gardenia plants in 

 pots. 



Geo. T. Schuneman, Baldwin, N. Y., of- 

 fers $25 for award by the American Sweet 

 Pea Society, in a display class. 



Harry Balsley, Detroit, Mich., offers $25 

 for award at the discretion of the com- 

 mittee. 



Samuel Untermeyer, Yonkers, N. Y., of- 

 fers $50 for 50 ft. 'of Calceolarias, and $.50 

 for 50 ft. of Gloxinias, arranged for effect. 



The Elberon Horticultural Society offers 

 a silver cup, value $25, to be awarded as 

 desired by the committee. 



The Chrysanthemum Society of America 

 offers $10 for the best specimen plants of 

 Marguerite in the show. 



The Southampton Horticultural Society 

 offers $25, or a cup of ecjual value, to 

 be competed for by private gardeners 

 only. 



The Tarrytown (N. Y.) Horticultural So- 

 ciety offers a sterling silver cup for award 

 in the discretion of the committee. 



The Perpetual Carnation Society of Eng- 

 land offers its gold, silver gilt and silver 

 medals, to be awarded at the direction of 

 the American Carnation Society. 



The Paterson (N. J.) Floricultural So- 

 ciety offers a cup, value $20, class to be 

 announced later. 



Geo. Burnett offers a silver cup, value 

 $25, class to be announced later. 



C. B. Weathered offers a silver cup, value 

 .$25. class to be announced later. 



The last two mentioned prizes are foi 



competition by members of the National 

 Association of Gardeners only. 



W. T. Carrington, Portchester, N. Y., of- 

 fers $100 for the best display of annuals in 

 pots. 



The Horticultural Club of Boston offers 

 $100 for the best miniature landscape gar- 

 den, to be worked out in living trees and 

 shrubs, and to occupy a space of 15 x 20 ft. 

 I also wish to announce that I have re- 

 quested Mr. M. C. Ebel to withdraw his 

 prizes offered for miniature gardens, and 

 in place thereof to offer his prizes for the 

 two best table decorations. Mr. Ebel con- 

 sents and advises that his prizes will be 

 a copper and china coffee set, consisting of 

 thirty pieces, first prize, and a copper tea 

 service of six pieces, second prize, open to 

 members of the National Society of Ger- 

 deners only. CHAS. H. TOTTY, 



Chairman International Flower Show Com- 

 mittee. 



YONKERS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Y'onkers Horticultural Society held 

 its annual meeting in Hollywood Inn on 

 Friday, the 6th inst. Vice-president Frank 

 Drexler occupied the chair in place of Presi- 

 dent Howard Nichols, who was unavoid- 

 ably absent owing to sickness in his family. 

 He also withdrew his nomination for secre- 

 tary for the ensuing year for the same rea- 

 son, and the members accepted the with- 

 drawal with regret. 



The officers "were elected for 1913, Mr. 

 Joseph Mooney being appointed secretary. 

 A very satisfactory report of the Fall Show 

 was read. 



Mr. Louis Milliot exhibited Begonia La 

 Patrie of the Lorraine type, a very useful 

 plant for house work; not such a bright 

 pink as Lorraine, but will last much longer 

 in dwelling rooms. 



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 Send for our Free Leaflet explain- 

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