THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Incorporated 1911 



Andrew R.Kennedy 



Pres. and Treas. 



Kennedy £^ Hunter 



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Kennedy's Kant Kink Hose 20c. ft. 



Send for list of pot-gro^vn Strawberry Plants 



156 WEST 34TH ST. "pen^sUr NEW YORK 



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through his exhibits at the 

 siderable attention. 



show, which attracted con- 



Charles W. Ashmead, who has been head gardener and 

 manager for the last twelve years on the estate of the late 

 ]\Irs. Elizabeth L. Pierson at Orange, X. J., recently 

 resigned his position on account of ill health. \\'e learn 

 that Mr. Ashmead is regaining his health. 



The friends of ]\Ir. W. Vert, gardener to Edwin Gould 

 at Castle Gould, Fort Washington, X. Y., are glad to 

 learn of the arrival of a young daughter a month ago. 

 Mother and daughter are both doing finelv. 



Ernest Wild, gardener on the Harkness estate, Con- 

 vent. N. J., sailed on the steamer Oceanic on the 28th 

 instant for a six months' vacation in England. 



After an absence of twenty-six years, Air. Thunias 

 Proctor, of Lenox, Mass.. is going to visit his old home 

 again. Mr. Proctor, accompanied by Mrs. Proctor, 

 sails on the steamer Caledonia on July 12 for a six 

 weeks' vacation in Engfland and Scotland. 



David Aitchison has left Hillcrest, Stamford, Conn., 

 to take a position at Bellefontaine, Lenox, Mass., un- 

 der Mr. Edwin Jenkins, who presides over tha{ estate. 



H. F. Tjulpitt is now in charge of the estate of F. R. 

 H. Martin, Belle Haven, Greenwich. Conn. 



The Stumpp & Walter Company has leased the large 

 building at 30-32 Alurray street, and expects to be es- 

 tablished in its new quarters by September 1. The 

 continual growth of its business has made it neces- 

 sary to seek larger space. The new building is double 

 the capacity of the ]iresent one. 



THE NEW YORK SPRING SHO^W FOR 1914. 



The joint committees selected by the Horticultural 

 Society of New York antl the New York Florists' Club, 

 which are working in conjunction with the International 

 Exposition Company t<> hold another Spring Show in 

 New York City in 1914, met in that city on Friday, June 

 13, to organize and set the wheels in motion to promote 

 even a greater show that that of this year — if that is 

 possible. 



Mr. l'". R. Pierson, of rarrvtown, X. Y., was selected 



chairman of the j'jint committees and Mr. J. Yriung, 

 secretar}-, and F. R. Xewbold, treasurer. Publicity — 

 H. A. Bimyard, chairman, W. R. Pierson, C. H. 

 Totty. The date decided on for the 1914 show is 

 the Grand Central Palace, the same building in which the 

 International Show was held this year. The committee 

 expects to have its schedule ready for distribution within 

 a month. 



The co-operation of the gardener is again solicited to 

 help as he did in the Spring Show in New York this year 

 to make the 1914 show a success, and, if possible, an 

 annual event. If all interests allied with floriculture and 

 horticulture will combine their efforts, there is no reason 

 why New York City should not have a great Spring and 

 Fall Show each vear. 



AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee Saturday, 

 A lay 31, the date for the annual summer exhibition and 

 convention decided upon was July 12-13. The Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society have graciously accorded 

 us the privilege of using their hall and will also hold 

 their annual exhibition co-jointly with ours. They have 

 arranged a specially attractive schedule amounting to 

 nearly $500 and the outlook for a fine exhibition is 

 as.sured. Our society is now completing its schedule. 

 The cash prizes arranged for will amount to $500 apart 

 from the special prizes in cash, cups, medals, etc., given 

 by individuals. 



As no admission is charged at any of our exhibitions 

 and as our only source of income is from the member- 

 ship dues, we have to rely upon the generosity of the 

 trade and a few members to subscribe to and guarantee 

 the prize list. The society is doing good work. The 

 Cornell Bulletins issued yearly under our auspices con- 

 tain valuable information and are free to members of 

 the American Sweet Pea Society. 



The Sweet Pea is growing in popularity and is now 

 a source of revenue to the florist, practically all the 

 year round, ^^'ith increased membership, we hope to 

 do more and better work. The annual dues are $2 

 per year ; life membership $25. We also specially ap- 

 peal to the trade for subscriptions toward the exhibi- 

 tion fund, as you all benefit indirectly by these exhibi- 

 tions, whether in the interest of the Sweet Pea or other 

 specialized flowers. 



We trust sincerely that we may hear from you at an 

 early date. 



For further information write to the secretary, 



Harry A. Buxyard, 

 342 West 14th St., N. Y. C. 



