THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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NEW MEMBERS 

 The following new members have been added to our 

 roll during the 'past month: John O'Keeffe, Pittsfield. 

 Mass.: Thomas Rlair, Riverside, 111.: Thonjas Kennelly, 

 New York, X. Y. : George W. Fraser, Storrs, Conn. ; 

 Frank Heid, Tarrytown, X. Y. ; William McLeod, South- 

 ampton. L. I.: Robert IJlackwood, Lake Geneva, Wis.; 

 Luke ( J'Reilly, Madison, X. J.; Richard Sayward, Scran- 

 ton, Pa. : \\'. J. Collins, Boston, Mass. ; John Walsh, 

 Mount Kisco. X. Y, ; John J. Connoly, Mount Kisco, 

 N. Y. : George Mcintosh, Tarrxtown. X. Y. 



NOTICE TO DELINQUENT MEMBERS. 



Pursuant to order from the executive board, tlie sec- 

 retary is about to address a communication to delinquent 

 members, directing their attention to the provision in the 

 by-laws which calls for the suspension of members in 

 arrears for dues for more than two years. 



Members in arrears for more than that period who fail 

 to pay their dues by March 1 will be dropped from the 

 membership roll of the association. 



Members receiving such communications are urged not 

 to overlook the same if they desire to remain within the 

 association, as notice is here served that the order of 

 the executive lioard w ill be -trictlv enforced. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



juliii I)ervan. fornierlx i>f i 'range. .\ . I., wa- rcceiuh 

 appointed superintendent i)f the I". .M. .Sackett estate. 

 Cherokee Park, Louisville. Ky. 



(ieorge G. Milne, of Oyster Bay, X. Y., recently left 

 for his home, Farnaharpy, County Sligo, Ireland, where 

 he was called on account of sickness. When Mr. Milne 

 sailed he did not know how extended his trip abroad 

 would be. 



John T. Hall, formerly gardener at "Chestnut Ridge,'' 

 the I Sutler estate, at Mount Kisco, X. Y., was recently 

 appointed superintendent and is now in full charge of the 

 entire place, including the farm and dairy. 'Mr. Hall has 

 just Ijeen elected president of the Northern W'estchester 

 Horticultural and Agricultural Society. 



W. R. Fowkes has resigned his position on the Riker 

 estate, at Port Chester, X. 'S'., to accept a similar posi- 

 tion on the estate of Howard Cole, formerly the D. Les- 

 lie Ward estate, but recently jnirchased by ^Ir. Cole. Mr. 

 Fowkes will take up his new duties on February 1. 



The many friends of James Bell, superintendent of 

 the estate of C. K. ('•■ Billings, of Xew York, will be 

 glad to hear that he is about again after another siege 

 in the hospital, where he was recently forced to undergo 

 another serious operation. Mr. Bell was able to attend 

 the monthly exhibit of the Horticultural Society of Xew 

 York and remarked that, considering what he had under- 

 gone, he was feeling quite himself again. 



Henry Eaton, head gardener on the Sears' estate. He\- 

 erl\- Cove, Mass., sailed on January 3 on the steamship 

 Bohemian from Boston for a two months' visit to his 

 home in Warwickshire, England. 



W. X. Craig spoke at the Rhode Island State College, 

 Kingston, R. I., on December 30. during farmers' week 

 lecture course, on "The Fanner's Home Vegetable Gar 

 den." 



QUERIES and ANSWERS 



We believe thi greatest good can be accomplished for the greatest 

 number, by instituting a query column; or an exchange of expe- 

 riences, en (radical propositions, by our readers. 



You are invited to contribute questions, and answer ethers. 



Each question as received u-ill be given a number, the question- 

 er's name will not be published, but the source of the answer will 

 be given unless otherwise requested. 



We all have something we would like to know more about. Here 

 is your opportunity to ascertain somebody's experience in just tha% 

 matter. 



Nothing will tend to better fellowship titan helping each other. 



Take advantage of this "Question Box." 



I have three houses 50 feet by 20 feet, now used en- 

 tirely for rose and carnation growing. I want to change 

 them for growing a larger variety, and to include some 

 fruits and vegetables. Can you give me any sugges- 

 tions as to what I can best grow in variety in so small 

 a range? I want to include some plants for decorating 

 the house besides cut flowers. — G. M., New York. 



Would you please tell me how to grow Oncidium 

 var. Rogersii? 1. When is its flowering season? 2. 

 When is the best time to get native plants to start with, 

 and what compost and how to pot? 3. When should 

 you root them, how long and and what temperature? 

 4. Could you grow them in a carnation rose or cattleya 

 house? 5. When is the best time to repot plants that 

 are done flowering? J. H. 



[Who can tell why our readers do not avail them- 

 selves more than they do of the privileges of our 

 Question Box? It is maintained solely for their bene- 

 fit, and a greater interest in it should exist. — Editor] 



THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



Secretary John Young, of the International Flower 

 .Show committee, reports that the interest which is beiiig 

 taken in the forthcoming International Flower Show, to 

 be held in New York City in March next, is fully equal 

 to that manifested a year ago and that everything indi- 

 cates that the 1914 show will be as successful in every 

 respect as the show of a year ago. 



i\lany inquiries for particulars are being constantly re- 

 ceived from private growers, arid the committee feels 

 every assurance that the gardener will be as big a fac- 

 tor in the next show as he was in the last. The interest 

 is by no means local, as many gardeners from distant 

 points have already signified their intentions of being on 

 liand again to compete for the liberal prizes which are 

 provided. 



Secretary Young, whose address is 54 West 28th 

 street. New York City, will be glad to furnish informa- 

 tion at any and all times to any gardener who may 

 wish to be informed on details of the show. The final 

 schedules will be issued shortly. Those who may still 

 desire a copy of the preliminary schedule may obtain 

 the same by addressing Secretary Young. 



It is reported that the commercial interests will be 

 better represented this year than they were a year ago, 

 many firms having taken larger space, while others who 

 were not represented at all last year will exhibit this 

 year. 



The Flower Show committee urges the co-operation of 

 every gardener to make the coming event even more 

 successful than its predeces.sor of a year ago. 



