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THE OINGEE & CONASD CO., Box 90. West Grova, Pa. 



two cars, one containino; an exhibit of 

 vegetables, greenhouse material and models, 

 seeds, model hotbed, potted plants, iniple- 

 ineiits, cultivators, seed drills, charts, photo- 

 graphs, publications, etc. The train was 

 in cliarge of Mr. F. S. Welch, agricultural 

 representative of the railroad, and Profes- 

 sor A. C. Beal, of the Department of Horti- 

 culture. Stops were made at Newburg, 

 Kingston, Catskill, Coxsackie, Albany, Sche- 

 nectady and Troy. The stops were usually 

 for one day, but Catskill and Coxsackie 

 were included. Lectures were given on 

 greenliouse construction, planting home 

 grounds and school gardens, by Professor 

 Beal; on growing early plants, planting and 

 transidanting vegetables, planning gardens, 

 and home gardens, by Mr. A. E. Wilkinson: 

 on intensive vegetable growing, irrigation, 

 hai^•esting, packing and marketing, market 

 gardening and growers' organizations, bv 

 Mr. Paul Work. 



There was a large attendance, and great 

 interest was manifested in the exhibits and 

 the discussions. 



BRECK'S CLUB BANQUET. 



Breck's Club of salesmen, connected with 

 Josepli Breck & Sons, Corporation, held its 

 bi-monthly meeting and dinner at the 

 Quincy House, Saturday evening, March 29, 

 thirty-five members being present. Mr. 

 Robert Montgomery presided. This is the 

 third year of existence of the club and the 

 ninety-first anniversary of the establish- 

 ment of the corporation, which started busi- 

 ness in a small way in part of its present 

 location in 1822. The business has always 

 been conducted by members of the Breck 

 family, the fourth generation starting in 

 at the foot of the ladder within the past 

 two years. Mr. Charles H. Breck, president 

 of tile corporation, was present, and ex- 

 tended the felicitations of the firm with 

 best wishes for the continued success of the 

 club. A. E. Robinson, vice-president and 

 general manager of the Breck-Robinson 

 Nurseries at Lexington, gave an interesting 

 lecture on "Modern Nursery Methods," il- 

 lustrated by many fine views. Mr. Rob- 

 inson extended an invitation to the mem- 

 bers to visit the nurseries about the mid- 

 dle of April, which was gratefully accepted. 

 Wm. Downs, superintendent of the E. S. 

 Webster estate at Chestnut Hill, well and 

 favorably known by the gardening frater- 

 nity and for his many fine e.xhibitions at 

 the shows of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society, gave a talk on "Care of 

 Greenhouses, " which was well received. The 

 way he treated his subject showed an inti- 

 mate knowledge of liis work. Thomas J. 

 Grey, formerly of the T. .T. Grey Company, 

 who lately joined the Breck Sales force, 

 was introduced and talked most interest- 

 ingly of many plea.sant relationships en- 

 joyed in the past with members of the con- 

 cern and older employees. Breck's orches- 

 tra, John Russell leader, assisted bv the 



Glee Club, gave excellent entertainment. 

 The full orchestra of 14 pieces is to appear 

 before the Florist Club at an earlv date. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



A meeting of the above society was held 

 in Lindslev's Hall, 240 Main street, Orange, 

 N. J, 



The topic for discussion was the Inter- 

 national Flower Show. The greatest ever 

 just about expresses everything. This so- 

 ciety has about concluded the schedule for 

 its annual Dahlia Show, which will be held 

 in English Hall, East Orange, the latter 

 l>art of September. 



A large number of prizes have been do- 

 nated—cups, medals and cash. We know 

 from past e.xperience, to offer the prizes 

 you will get the exhibits. 



The committee has arranged a schedule 

 that will give everyone a chance, school 

 children included, to exhibit, and it is ex- 

 pected that it will surpass all previous 

 shows held by this society. 



A feature of this show will be an ex- 

 hibit of miniature gardens. The regular 

 monthly competition resulted as follows: 



Vase of Killarney roses, William Reid, 80 

 points; vase of mixed carnations, William 

 Reid, 90 points; vase of mixed carnations, 

 Fritz Bergeland, 78 points; vase of mixed 

 roses, John Dervan, 78 points; vase of 

 mixed carnations. Max Schneider, 88 points; 

 vase of sweet peas. Max Schneider, 6.5 

 points; mixed vase stocks. Max Schneider, 

 85 points; specimen colus, Emil Panuska, 

 70 points; Vanda Swavis, Emil Panuska, 

 8.5 points: Lord & Burnham, Skern prizes: 

 Anthurium vSchergerianum, Emil Panuska, 

 70 points; vase of mixed carnations, Wil- 

 liam Reid, 83 points; vase of mixed roses, 

 John Dervan. 60 points. 



JOHN DERVAN, Secretary. 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the so- 

 ciety was held in Doran's Hall, Greenwich, 

 Conn., on April 11, President Robert Wil- 

 liamson in the chair. Considering the in- 

 clement weather quite a large number of 

 members were present to hear the lecture 

 given by Prof. Jarvis of Storrs College, on 

 the Diseases of Fruit Trees, which proved 

 very practical and instructive. Quite a 

 large number of pictures were shown, il- 

 lustrating the methods of pruning, plant- 

 ing, etc., recommended for the reclaiming 

 of old orchards, so long neglected in this 

 State. The many questions put to the lec- 

 turer were answered in a very able and 

 practical manner. A very hearty vote of 

 thanks was accorded Prof. Jarvis for his 

 very instructive address, which proved to 

 be one of the best of the season. 



On account of the International Exhibi- 

 tion being held in New York, where a large 

 number of our members were exhibiting, 

 the exhibits were not so much in evidence 

 as is usual at the meetings. The following 

 received awards: 



Tlios. Ryan, cultural certificate for splen- 

 did lot of sweet peas, 



James Forster, cultural certificate for fine 

 specimen Marguerite. 



A. Wynne, cultural certificate for Schi- 

 zanthus Wisetonensis. 



Thos. Ryan, honorable mention for Hy- 

 drangea Hortensia. 



P. W. Popp, honorable mention for chry- 

 santhemum "Seven Oaks." This new chry- 

 santhemum has been previously recognized 

 bv the society. 



O. A. FTUNWICK, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



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