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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



GARDENERS DIARY 



National Association of Gardeners' Meetings. 



Annual Convention, November 3, Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History, New York 

 City. 2 p. m. 



Annual Banquet, Hotel Endieott, New 

 Tork, November 3. 7 p. m. 



American Institute, New York. 



Chrysanthemum Show, November 5-7. 

 Engineering Building, 25-33 W. 39th street. 



Chrysanthemum Society of America. 



Chrysanthemum Show, Chicago, 111., 



Dobbs Ferry Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Show, Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., Novem- 

 ber 7-S. 



Dutchess County Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Show, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Octo- 

 ber 30-31. 



Elberon Horticultural Society. 

 Chrysanthemum Show, Asbury Park, 

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



Horticultural Society of New York. 

 Annual Fall Show, American Museum of 

 Natural History, New York, October 31 to 

 November 4. 



Lenox Horticultural Society. 



Annual Show. Leuox, Mass., October 

 23-24. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 Chrysanthemum Show, Horticultural Hall, 

 Boston, Mass., October 30 to November 2. 



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. 



North Westchester Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Show, Jit. Kiseo, X. Y., October 

 31-November 1. 



Oyster Bay Horticultural Society. 

 Chrysanthemum Sliow, Oyster Bay, X. Y. 

 October 31. 



Pasadena Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Flower Show, Pasadena, Cal. 

 October 23-25. 



Tarrytown Horticultural Society. 

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



Westchester and Fairfield Society. 

 Annual Fall Show, Stamford, Conn., 

 Xovcmlicr 7-8. 



Worcester County Horticultural Society. 

 Chrysanthemum Show, Hoiticullural 

 Hall, November 6-7. 



Tuxedo Horticultural Society. 

 Annual Fall Show, Tuxedo, N. Y.. 

 October 23, 24, 25. 



Yonkers HortictUtural Society. 

 Bowling, Thursday nights, Riverdale ave- 

 nue, Yonkers, N. Y. 



NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW. 



'I'lie annual fall flower show of the New- 

 poit Horticultural Society was held in the 

 new Convention Hall at Newport Beach on 

 September 16, 17 and 18, and was reported 

 a pronounced success, both financially and 

 in the quantity and quality of the exhibits 

 made. 



The new hall proved to be well adapted 

 for a flower show, and while it is a large 

 building there were sulEcient entries for 

 groups and large specimen plants to fill it 

 fairly well. The principal exhibitors in 

 groups and specimen plants were E. .J. Ber- 

 wind (Bruce Butterton, gardener), Mrs. H. 

 McK. Twombley (Alexander Fraser, gar- 

 dener), Vincent Astor (James Boyd, gar- 

 dener), R. L. Beeckman (John Urquhart, 

 gardener), H. M. Brooks (John Bond, gar- 

 dener). 



The judges were Fied Carter, A. L. Dor- 

 ward, Colin Robertson, of Newport; David 

 Mackintosh, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.; Arthur 

 Grifiin, Woburn, Mass. 



On the closing night of the show a ball 

 was held in the dance hall adjoining the 

 exhibition hall, and this, like the show, was 

 well attended. 



A list of the principal prize winners fol- 

 lows : 



Group of palms, ferns, foliage and flow- 

 ering plants, James Boyd. Group of palms 

 and other foliage plants, Bruce Butterton. 

 Specimen Kentia in 12-inch pot, specimen 

 Phoenix in 12-inch pot, and specimen palm, 

 any size, J. Boyd. Adiantum Farleyense 

 and A. Gloriosa, J. B. Urquhart. 1st in each. 

 Nephrolepis, any variety, J. B. Urquhart. 

 Any other fern, dracaenas, crotons and pan- 

 danus, James Boyd, 1st in each. Adiantum 

 Farleyense, J. B. Urquhart. Nephrolepis. 

 iliss Fanny Foster, gardener C. M. Bugholt. 

 Dish of foliage plants, Alex. Fraser. 

 Twenty-five Gardenia blooms, J. Boyd. 

 Twenty-five American Beauty roses, J. B. 

 Urquhart. Twenty-five outdoor roses, J. B. 

 Urquhart. 



Collection Cactus, C. M. Bugholt. Twenty 

 varieties and 12 varieties, C M. Bugholt 

 Twelve decorative and 12 show, W. D. 

 Hathaway. Twenty-five single red and 25 

 white, J. B. Urquhart. Twenty-five single 

 pink, C. M. Bugliolt. Twenty-five red, any 

 type; 25 pink, any type; 25 yellow, any 

 type. 25 white and 25 any other color. C. M. 

 Bugholt. 



Grapes white and grapes black, J. B. Ur- 

 quhart. Peaches. Samuel Speers. Musk- 

 melon, W. J. Matson. Apples, R. B. Almy. 

 Other fruits, Samuel Speers. 



Twelve kinds of vegetables, Jolin 

 Fletcher. Collection of 24 varieties. J. B. 

 Urquhart. 



On table decorations the one by Secre- 

 tary Wm. Gray was very favorably com- 

 mented on. The flowers Used were Mrs. 

 Aaron Ward roses. David Boyd, assistant 

 nt the Vincent Astor place, won first prize 

 in the R. L. Beechman class. In the three 

 classes of fancy baskets and center pieces 

 Alex. Fraser was the winner. 



Six vases cut flowers, John Forbes. Dis- 

 play outdoor flowers, also table of decora- 

 tive foliage plants, James Boyd. Display of 

 gladioli, E. Rollins Morse, gardener D. 

 Foley. Collection of tomatoes. J. Boyd. 

 The most meritorious exhibit. J. B. tjr- 

 quhart. For a handsome plant of Adi- 

 antum Farleyense gloriosa. Alex. Fraser, 

 six large ivy plants trained in pyramid 

 sliape. 



Do not forget the Ccmvention and Banquet 

 of the X. .\. G. Be on hand. 



NEW HAVEN (CONN.) DAHLIA SHOW. 



The annual exhibition of the New Haven 

 County Horticulture Society opened 

 Wednesday, September 17, in Harmonie 

 Hall, New Haven, and large crowds attend- 

 ed both morning and evening. 



The showing of the many varieties of 

 dahlia was remarkably flne, and the ex- 

 hibits surpassed anything that had ever 

 taken place before in New Haven, the hall 

 presenting a kaleidoscope appearance of 

 brilliant and variegated coloring that was 

 very striking and beautiful. There were 

 over twenty thousand flowers on exhibition 

 besides the different booths, and a fine col- 

 lection of gladioli from J. Lewis Childs, 

 of Flowerfield, N. Y. The Elm City Nur- 

 sery Company, of New Haven, decorated 

 the hall and front walk in very fine taste. 



The second opened with large delegations 

 from surrounding districts, and kept grow- 

 ing till evening, and in every way it proved 

 an interesting and successful show. 



The judges were: Adam Paterson, Sauga- 

 Luck, Conn.; James Stuart, Mamaroneck, 

 N. Y., and Maurice Fuld, of Philadelphia, 

 Pa. D. WYLLIS, Secretary. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The eighth annual Dahlia, Fruit and 

 Veiietable Show of the New Jersey Flori- 

 cultural Society was held in English's ban- 

 quet hall. East Orange, N. J., on Saturday 

 and Sunday, September 27 and 28. The hall 

 was completely filled with exhibits, making 

 tliis the best show the society has yet held. 

 The weather proved fine both days, making 

 the attendance from neighboring towns very 

 good indeed. 



Hitchings & Co.. cup for 36 dahlias in 12 

 varieties: H. Darlington, gardener P. W. 

 Popp; 2nd prize to Mrs. H. Graves, gar- 

 dener E. Thomas; 3rd, D. Kindsgrab. J. 

 Lewis Childs cup for 50 single dahlias: Mrs. 

 \\'m. Barr, gardener E. Panuska. Michell 

 Co. medal for 25 show' dahlias and prize for 

 25 decorative: M. B. Metcalf, gardener 

 George Wraiglit. Michell medal for 25 cac- 

 tus dahlias: G. S. Stillman. Dreer prizes 

 for centerpiece of dahlias: Essex County 

 Country Club, gardener Frank Drews, 1st; 

 H. Darlington. 2nd. 



In the miniature garden competition: 

 C. C. Goodrich, 1st; C. F. Rand, gardener 

 Wm. Zeidler, 2nd; and Essex County Coun- 

 try Club, 3rd. In fruits: S. & M. Colgate, 

 1st. and C. r. Goodrich, 2nd. 



First-class certificates were awarded as 

 follows: A. C. Van Gaasbeck. gardener A. P. 

 Wenzel. for decorative dahlias, also for 

 show dahlias and white decorative dahlias; 

 S. and A. M. Colgate, gardener Wm. Reid, 

 for yellow show dahlias, pink show dahlias, 

 red show dahlias and bronze show dahlias; 

 ilrs. Wm. Barr, gardener E. Panuska, white 

 show dahlias, red decorative dahlias, pink 

 cactus dahlias, six show dahlias, best cac- 

 tus dahlias; Mrs. Chas. Hathaway, gardener 

 Max Schneider, maroon show dahlias ;;C. C. 

 Goodrich, gardener F. Bergelund, pink deco- 

 rative dahlias, maroon decorative dahlias, 

 six decorative, six cactus, best show and 

 best decorative dahlia; Lager & Hurrell. 

 collection of orchids: Mrs. C. Hathawav, 

 celosia; Mrs. S. M. High, dahlias; W. A. 

 Maiida, seedling dahlias: Frank Drews, 

 seedling rose. Cultural certificate to C. C. 

 Goodrich, for celosia. Special mention to 

 Mrs. Chas. Hathaw-av. for <;ladi<>li. Vote of 

 thanks to S. and M. Colgate, for dahlias: 

 A. C. Van Gaasbeck. for peony-flowered 

 dahlias and mixed dahlias. W. A. Manda 

 staged a very eff'ective group of foliage 

 plants and ferns, including the celebrated 

 Polypodium Mandaianum. 



The judges were Wm. H. Duckham, C. H. 

 Tottv and John E. Lager. 



G. W. STRANGE, Secretary. 



