THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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BERNARDSVILLE HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



Tliis society lield its regular monthly 

 meeting in the Horticultural Hall, January 

 8, when D. Anderson presided over a well 

 attended meeting. On the roll being called 

 all the officers were in their places. The 

 officers elected at the previous meeting, for 

 1914. were: President, J. F. Anderson; 

 vice-president, .James Currie; secretary, J. 

 H. Rain.sbury; treasurer. W. A. Morse; cor- 

 responding secretary, W. G. Carter. The 

 minutes of the previous meeting were 

 adopted as read. .T. Lyons, superintendent 

 to Mrs. Dryden. and P. Slezak, of Baskin 

 Ridge, were elected to active membership. 

 An executive committee was appointed for 

 the summer show and arranged to prepare 

 the schedule at the earliest possible date. 

 After a lively (liscussion, the members de- 

 cided that the society should hold an "open 

 night," the members to bring their wives, 

 families and friends. A committee was ap- 

 pointed to make all necessary arrange- 

 ments, and a good time is confidently an- 

 ticipated. The date was set for January 16. 



The president proposed that the society 

 should hold an exhibition every meeting 

 day by way of encouraging attendance at 

 the meeting and to stimulate competition 

 among the members. The maximum points 

 to be 100, the competition to run for one 

 year. The judges will be appointed by the 

 president at each exhibition. At the end 

 of the year the competitor with the high- 

 est number of points will be awarded a 

 silver medal; second, bronze medal: third, 

 certificate of merit. The members unani- 

 movislv endorsed the proposal. The meet- 

 ing then adjourned. W. G. CARTER. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The ofKcers for the year 1914 are: Presi- 

 dent, Edwin Thomas; vice-president. Hy. 

 Halbig; treasurer, Fritz Bergelund; secre- 

 tary, George W. Strange; executive com- 

 mittee, Edwin Thomas, Fritz Bergelund, 

 William Reid, Max Schneider, Frank Drews, 

 Henry Halbig, George W. Strange. John T>. 

 Collins, George Wraight and .\drian P. 

 Wezel; arbitration committee, Charles Ash- 

 mead, -Max Schneider, George Wraight, 

 William Reid and John L. Collins; room and 

 library committee, Kmil Paguska, Adrian 

 P. Wezel, William Zeidler, John HofTman 

 and Charles Ashmead; essay committee, 

 William Keid. .loseph A. ifanda, George 

 Wraight, Frank Drews and George W. 

 Strange; auditing committee. Dietrich 

 Kindsgrab, John Hays and Malcolm Mc- 

 Rorie. 



The list of awards at the January meet- 

 ing were as follows: 1, Q\pripedium Lee- 

 ainim. Mrs. Reid. $'>; 2. Vase of Roses, A. 

 P. Vogel. .$3; 3, Begonia Glory of Cincinnati, 

 Max Schneider, .$2. 



Not for comiietition; Lilxuiia (loribunda, 



E. Panuska, vote of thanks; vase of Ro- 

 man Hyacinths, Jlax Schneider, vote of 

 thanks; vase of Mignonette, A. P. Wezel. 

 vote of thanks; vase of Carnations, A. P. 

 Wezel, vote of thanks ; Cypripediunis and 

 Cyclamens, each from Frank Drews, vote of 

 thanks. Vase of Camellias from F. Drews, 

 highly commended; vase of Carnations from 

 Charles H. Ashmead, highly commended. 

 GEORGE W. STRANGE, Secretary. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The annual meeting of the New Bedford 

 Horticultural Society was held at its rooms 

 in the Standard Building on Monday, .Janu- 

 ary 5. 1914, President Barrows presiding. 

 The secretary's report indicated a growing 

 interest in the society, as evidenced by a 

 large increase in membership. The treas- 

 urer's report .showed a gain in that depart- 

 ment in spite of the fact that the society 

 had held four free shows during the year 

 and liad contributed largely to the tree 

 planting movement. The following officer,'* 

 were elected: President, David F. Roy, of 

 Marion; vice-president. .John I. Paidding; 

 secretary. Jeremiah M. Taber; treasurer. 

 Walter A. Luce; executive commitlee. Will- 

 iam Keith, chairman; .lames (iarthly, Ar- 

 thur E. Grifiin, of Marion; Frank ('. Bar- 

 rows, Fi'ank G. Tripp, Edward E. Shaw and 

 L. J. Hathaway, Jr. Jliss Sarah ]'. Fay. 

 of Woods Hole, v.-as voted a life member- 

 ship. Miss Fay has been an active agent 

 in the success of the Rose show in past 

 years and rendered valuable assistance in 

 encouraging Rose growing among the am;i- 

 teurs. Frank C. Barrows, the retiring presi- 

 dent, was presented with a diamond scarf- 

 pin in token of the members' api)reciation 

 of his long service and untiring efforts in 

 lieli;ilf of the organization. 



DUTCHESS COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meelinR was held in 

 the Oddfellows' Building. Washington street. 

 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., January 13. at .3 p. ni. 

 Wni. G. Saltford presided in the absence of 

 President Reynolds and Vice-president Blair. 

 Routine business being disposed of, the elec- 

 tion of officers was in order, the following 

 gentlemen being elected: President, N. H. 

 Cottam; vice-president, H. J. Allen; treas- 

 urer, Geo. W. Sweet; secretary. II. (J. Cot- 

 tam ; corresponding secretary, F. E. Witney. 



At the December meeting President C. J. 

 Reynolds earnestly requested that he should 

 not be nominated again, and the sociel.v very 

 reluctantly acceded to his recpiest. as he ha- 

 bcen at the helm for twelve years: and has 

 been an enthusiastic worker. It is mainly 

 through his efforts the society has been en- 

 abled to hold its anninil exhibition. Another 

 of our ofiicers who is deserving of mncli 

 credit it V.eo. W. Sweet, treasurer for the 



past sixteen years. His term of office speaks 

 volumes for his ability. The time and date 

 of meeting was changed from the last 

 Wednesday in the month, at 3 p. m. to the 

 second Wednesday at 2 p. m. A commit- 

 tee was appointed to arrange for a smoker 

 and bowling match to be held in Febniary. 

 F. E. W. 



MEETING OF THE NEW YORK STATE 

 FEDERATION OF FLORAL CLUBS. 



Wednesday, February 11, 1914. 

 A. .M. 

 9:00 President's Address. W. F. Kasting, 



Bufi'alo, N. Y. 

 9:30 "Individuality in Rose Plants." Prof. 

 M. A. Blake, New Brunswick, 

 N. J. 

 10:1.5 "Some Investigational Problems in 

 Flower Growing." Dr. A. C. Beal. 

 Department of Floriculture, Ith- 

 aca, N. Y. 

 11:00 "Some Factors in Retailing Flow- 

 ers." Jlr. Irwin Bertermann, In- 

 dianapolis, Ind. 

 :00 Luncheon followed by business ses- 

 sion. 

 Jl. 



:00 'I'Mucational Problems in Floricul- 

 ture." Prof. E. A. White, l)ei)art- 

 ment of Floriculture, Ithaca. 

 N. Y. 

 :0(i hispection of greenhouses and ex- 

 liibits, conducted by Prof. White. 

 :.io •■.Multiplication of Floral Parts in 

 in the Carnation" (Illustrated). 

 .Mr. C. H. Connors. New Bruns- 

 wick, N. ,r. 



MEETING OF ROCHESTER AND BUF- 

 FALO FLORISTS' CLUBS. 



A. M. 



Thursday, February 12, 1914. 



8:0(1 Inspection of florictiltural experi- 

 mental plots, conducted by Dr. 

 Beal. 

 1(1:00 'Plant Breeding Problems for the 

 Florist." Dr. A. W. Gilbert, De- 

 partment of Plant Breeding, Ith- 

 aca, N. y. 

 11:00 "Environmental Factors which Con- 

 trol Plant Diseases." Dr. D. Red- 

 dick. Department of Plant Path- 

 ology, Ithaca. N. Y. 

 12:00 Round Table Discussion, conducted 



by Prof, While. 

 P. M. 

 2:00 "Soil Problems." Prof. E. O. Fip- 

 pin. Department of .Soils. Ithaca. 

 N. Y. 

 3:00 "Experiments with (Uadioli." Mr. 

 A. C. Hottes, Department of Flori- 

 culture. Ithaca. N. Y. 

 There will be an exhibition of cut (lowers, 

 llowering plants, florists' materi:ils and stu- 

 dents' work in the laboratory connected 

 with the greenhouses. 



