THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



589 



GARDENERS DIARY 



National Association of Gardeners' Meetings. 

 Annual Convention, November — , Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History, New York 

 City. 



Newport Horticultural Society. 

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



American Institute, New York. 

 Flower and Vegetable Show, September 

 23-25. Chrysanthemum Show, November 

 5-7. Engineering Building, 25-33 W. 39th 

 street. 



New Jersey Floricultural Society. 

 Dahlia, Fruit and Vegetable Sliow, 

 Orange, N. J., September 27-28. 



Lenox Horticultural Society. 

 Summer Show, August 20-21. Fall Show, 

 October 22-23. 



Elberon Horticultural Society. 

 Chrysanthemum Show, Asbury Park, 

 N. J., Casino, October 27-29. 



Morris County Florists' and Gardeners' Club. 

 Annual Show, Madison, N. J., October 

 28-29. 



Nassau County Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Fall Show, Glen Cove, N. Y., 

 October 28-29. 



Horticultural Society of New York. 

 Annual Fall Show, American Museum of 

 Natural History, New York, October 31 to 

 November 4. 



Yonkers Horticultural Society. 

 Bowling, Thursday nights, Riverdale ave- 

 nue, Yonkers, N. Y. 



Tarrytown Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Show, November 4, 5, 6. Music Hall. 



Westchester and Fairfield Society. 



Annual Fall Show, Stamford, Conn.. 

 November . 



Tuxedo Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Fall Show, Tuxedo, N. Y., 

 October . 



Tuxedo (N. Y.) Horticultural Society 



A regular meeting of this Society was held in 

 the Parish house, Wednesday evening, July 2, with 

 Pres. James MacMachan in the chair. A goodly 

 number of members were present. The members 

 of the Society and the residents of Tuxedo Park 

 were very much pleased with the Summer show, 

 which was held on June 27 and 28. Now that 

 this show is over the members are looking forward 

 to the Fall show, which will take place some time 

 in October. The exact dates have not as yet been 

 determined. 



JOSEPH A. BECVAE, Sec'y. 



LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Lenox Horticultural Society was held in 

 tlie Town Hall, Lenox, Mass., July 7. S. W. 

 I arl([uist, superintendent for Mrs. Robert 

 W inthrop, was awarded a diploma for an 

 exhibit of Spencer sweet peas, as follows: 

 Andrew Aitken, Nubian, Agrieola, Snowduii, 

 Charm, Bolton's Scarlet, Bertrand Deal, 

 May Ferret, Mrs. E. Cawdy. 



JNO. MAIR, Assistant Secretary. 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the so- 

 ciety was held in Doran's Hall, Greenwich, 

 Conn. President Robt. Williamson in the 

 chair. 



Mrs. L. C. Bruce, of Greenwich, Conn., 

 was unanimously elected a life member of 

 the society. Four new members were also 

 elected, besides several adoptions being 

 made. 



Mr. Adrian Iselin, Jr., of New Rochelle, 

 N. v., has kindly donated a prize of $50 tor 

 the Fall Show. 



A few choice exhibits were made at this 

 meeting, and were judged as follows: 



\Vm. Morrow, cultural certificate for 

 Euclaris Amazonica. 



J. McAllister, honorable mention for 

 Buddlea Variabilis Magnilica. 



Mrs. Paul F. Duringer, honorable mention 

 for pot grown Hydrangeas. 



P. W. Popp, honorable mention for Alla- 

 manda Shotti. 



Thos. Ryan, vote of thanks for Canna 

 Mrs. F. Conard. 



Wm. Morrow, vote of thanks for Gyp- 

 sophila Paniculata Flora Plead. 



P. W. Popp, vote of thanks for Mammoth 

 Linnias. 



Dehn & Bertolf, vote of thanks for Cata 

 nanche Coerulea, Stokesia Cyanea, Delphi 

 nium Chiensis. 



Owen A. Hdnwick, Cor. Secy. 



YONKERS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Yonkers Horticultural Society held 

 their regular monthly meeting in Holly- 

 wood Inn on Thursday, July 3. Mr. Howard 

 Nichols read a very interesting paper on the 

 .sweet pea, its origin and culture. A lively 

 discussion followed on the diflferent ways of 

 getting the best results outside, some 

 favoring fall sowing with winter protection, 

 while others thought as good results could 

 be obtained by sowing in pots and boxes 

 under glass in the spring. Mr. Harry Wells 

 was awarded the prize presented by Mr. 

 Nichols for the best collection of sweet 

 peas, also a Cultural Certificate for cucum- 

 bers Telegraph grown in frames. Mr. 

 Nichols was given a very hearty vote of 

 thanks for his practical and instructive 

 essay and the able manner in which he took 

 part in the discussion that followed. Tlie 

 next regular meeting will be held on the 

 first Friday in August. 



WM. MILLS. 



Gil i: I ove, exhibited some very fine sweet 

 pt;i-, being awarded a Certificate of Culture 

 for ;i collection of eight varieties and 1st 

 prize for vases of pink, white and red. It 

 was decided to hold the Dahlia show on 

 October 8. All classes will be open and 

 sineral good special prizes are offered for 

 Dahlias, vegetables and outdoor Uowers. 

 .\nyone interested can have a schedule by 

 applying to the secretary. The president 

 spoke feelingly on the death of Thos. 

 Harrison, who was the first president of 

 this society, and appointed a committee to 

 draw resolutions of condolence. Prizes will 

 be offered at the next meeting, August 13, 

 for 2 cucumbers, 12 asters and 12 gladiolus. 

 J. MACT)ONALD, 

 Cor. .Sec' v. 



THE NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 

 The regular monthly meeting of The 

 Nassau County Horticultural Society was 

 held at Pembrooke Hall, Elm Cove, on 

 Wednesday, July 9, with a fair attendance. 

 President E. J. Brown presided. Jas. Glad- 

 son, Glen Cove, was elected to active mem- 

 bership and two applications were received. 

 .Special prizes for tlie fall show were of- 

 fered by Stump & Walter Co., New York, 



I and Julius Roches Co., New Jersey. H. 



I Boettcher, gardener to W. Hester, Esq., 



MEDFORD, MASS., HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The first exhibition of the Medford 

 (Mass.) Horticultural Society was held on 

 June 21 in the rooms of the old Magoun 

 Mansion. There was an excellent display 

 of cut flowers, five and six entries being in 

 many of the classes. The quality of the 

 outdoor roses and peonies were as fine as 

 the writer has seen anywhere in New Eng- 

 land, and the judges had a hard time 'in 

 making decisions, competition being so keen. 

 The principal prize winners were: Mrs. D. 

 •T. Puffer, Senator Wilton, B. Fay, Mrs. 

 Lester Williams, Mrs. R. Linzee Hall and 

 Mrs. Josiah E. Gates. The attendance was 

 excellent, the rooms being crowded all the 

 afternoon, and the committee in charge feel 

 greatly encouraged for the future welfare 

 of the society. Mr. Casey of ilelrose, Mr. 

 Setson of Boston and Geo. F. Stewart of 

 Medford acted as judges. The next show 

 will be held in September, and intending ex- 

 hibitors will pease communicate with Mrs. 

 D. J. Puffer, chairman of the Exhibition 

 Committee. 



GEORGE F. STEWART. 



Medford, Mass. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The second summer siiow of the above 

 society was held in the Town Hall, Green- 

 wich, Conn., June 21-22, and proved in every 

 way a thorough success. The excellent 

 (luality of the exhibits left no easy task 

 for the judges, who carried out their duties 

 in a very efficient manner. The following 

 were the principal prize winners: 



Hybrid Perpetuals, 12 varieties. — 1st, 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable; gardener. James 

 Stuart. 2nd, A. P. Stokes; gardener, A. 

 Wliitelaw. 3rd, C. F. Wills; gardener, 

 Martin Glendon. 



Hybrid Perpetuals, 6 varieties. — 1st, E. 

 ('. Benedict; gardener, Robt. Allen. 2nd, 

 Eugene Meyer, Jr.; gardener, Chas. Ruth- 

 \en. ;?rd, Mrs. Henry Schaefer; gardener, 

 Geo. Stumpp. 



\'ase of 25 Hybrid Perpetuals.— 1st, E. C. 

 IScnedict. 2d, Mrs. F. A. Constable. 3rd, 

 I. Langcloth; gardener, Geo. Wooff. 



Hardy Tea Roses, 18 varieties.— 1st, A. V. 

 Stokes. 2nd, H. Darlington; gardener, P. 

 W. Popp. 3rd, C. T. Wills. 



Hardy Tea Roses, 6 blooms.- 1st, G. D. 

 Barron. 



Vase of roses arranged for effect.— 1st. 

 H. Darlington. 2nd, A. P. Stokes. 3rd, 

 Mrs. W. G. Nichols; gardener, Wm. Mc- 

 Allister. 



Hardy climbing roses, 6 varieties. — Ist, 

 Wm. Shillaber; gardener. J. P. Sorenson. 



Collection of outdoor roses, 75 square 

 feet. — H. Darlington. 



12 blooms of Fran Karl Druschki.— 1st, 



