THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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GARDENERS DIARY 



American Sweet Pea Society. Sweet Pea 

 ■Show, Ameiiian .\luM-uni of .Natural Miis- 

 tdiv. .hiiie 27 ami 2S. 



Elberon Horticultural Society. Cliry- 

 s uitlieiiiuin show. Asliuiy Park, N. ■]., No- 

 vember :!. 4, ;"). 



Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox. Mass. 

 Summer Show, .liilv '22 ami 2:). hall Show, 

 October 22 and 2:i. 



Monmouth County Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Show, Ked liaidv. N. ,)., O.toher 2.S 

 and 29. 



Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. Full show. Madi-.„n. N. .1.. (letolier 

 2S, 2n. 



New Jersey Floricultural Society. Sweet 

 Pea Show, Oranj^e, X. .!,, .iulv Dahlia 



ami fruit show, Oetoher — , 



Newport Horticultural Society, Newport, 

 1!. I. -June Show, .June 24 ami 2."). Summer 

 Show, .\uj.'n-t 12 and Ki, 



Royal Horticultural Society, London, 

 Kn^land, Spring- Show. Chelsea. May 1!)- 

 21 ; Summer Show. Holland House, June 30- 

 July 1-2. 



Scranton Florists' Show, Spring; Show, 

 Town Hall, Scranton, Pa., Mareh 31- 

 .\\nil 1. 



Society of American Florists. Out -door 

 ■xliilMtioiK Boston. .Mass., An<.'st lS-21. 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 

 Society. Summer show, I'ortchester. X, V., 

 .lune 19-20. Fall show. New Koehelle, N. V. 



TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the Tux- 

 edo Horticultural Society was held in the 

 Parish House on April 1, President David 

 .Mcintosh in the chair. The nuest of the 

 society that evening was Mr. Maurice I'uld, 

 who gave a very instructive and interesting 

 lecture on the "Progressive Age as Applied 

 to Horticulture." The 1st of .\pril being a 

 very disagreeable day here with rain no 

 doubt prevented .some of the boys from at- 

 tending, but those who did attend were well 

 rewarded with what they heard. We hope 

 to have Mr. Puld on some future occasion. 

 He also staged from Knight. Struck & Co. 

 a vase of 15 varieties of Iris Krillsfela or 

 Dutch Iris, and advised the members as to 

 their qualities as a forcing bulb. The presi- 

 dent appointed .Messrs, McMachan, Tansey 

 and Davidson to look over the exiiibit. which 

 they had pleasure in awarding a certificate 

 of merit. The Executive Committee report- 

 ed the schedule of the fall show in prog- 

 ress, also the Kntertainnu-nt Committee re- 

 ported that the arrangements for the ladies' 

 evening, which is to be held on April 16. 

 This is the first evening of its kind the so- 

 ciety has ever held, and every one is more 

 anxious than the other to make it a rip- 

 ping good time for the ladies. Charles W, 

 Spreckley and C, S, Paterson were admitted 

 to membership. 



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THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The members of The Westchester and 

 Fairfield Horticultural Society, the "live 

 wire" society, turned out In force Friday 

 eveuins. .Vpril 10. lo attend the regular 

 monthly meeting held in Doran's Hall, 

 (Jreenwich, <'onn. President Williamson 

 called the meetiuK to order promptly at S 

 o'clock. Three new meml>ers were elected and 

 five propositions for membership were re- 

 ceived. Reports of the committees appointed 

 for sunnner and fall shows were read, and 

 good progress was reported. Letters from 

 business firms and other friends of the soci- 

 ety were read offering cash and other prizes 

 for the Premium lists of the two exhibitions 

 scheduled for this year. The schedules when 

 ready will be very complete and attractive 

 for both exhibitions. The summer show 

 will be held on the grounds of the Port- 

 chester (N, Y.) Hospital, June V.) and 20: 

 the fall show will be held at New Koehelle, 

 .N. Y„ this year. The location of the hall 

 and dates of the exhibitions to be announced 

 later. 



A letter was read from Mr. John K. .M. 

 L. Farquhar, of Boston, stating that he 

 would he pleased to deliver a lecture on 

 "(Jardens" before the society at the next 

 meeting, Mr, Farqidiar's lectures are al- 

 wa.vs entertaining and interesting and he 

 will be assured of a large and appreciative 

 audience. The date will be Friday evening, 

 .May S. 



The members of the society were honored 

 by a visit of our oldest young member, Mr. 

 .lohn Shore, who also favored us with a 

 brief speech, complimenting the society on 

 its enthusiastic membership and referring to 

 other dajs when horticultural societies were 

 not so numerous in the land as at present. 

 .Mr. .Maurice Fuld, of the Knight & Struck 

 Company, and John .M. Bmwn, of Stamford, 

 were also i)reseiil an each responded lo an 

 invitation to address the members. Mr. 

 F\ild referred to the benefits to be derived by 

 co-operation of the local horticultural so- 

 cieties with the Garden Club movement, 

 which is growing steadily. Mr, Fuld gave 

 some interesting facts and statistics regard- 

 ing these Garden Clubs, and his remarks 

 were listened to («th keen interest. Co- 

 operation seems to be the keynote of success 

 in every ILbp. and we think that the hearty 

 co-operation of an employer interested in 

 horticulture will place the real ganleners on 

 a higher plane and less likelihood lo at- 

 tribute good results to luck instead of 

 knowledge and painstaking effort. Mr, 

 Hrown coni|)limented the society on ili'- 

 splendid showing made by the exhibitors 

 the Westchister and Fairfield. It is w<iri! 

 of note that the boys of Westchester ai . 

 Fairfield were represented in nil of Hi. 

 principal classes al the big show in ili. 

 (Jraud Central Palace last month, our nicin 

 bers won IS first prizes. 8 second pri/.4's. l» 

 silver medals and two Cerlilicntes of Mcrh 

 This is a fine showing and if the memb. i 

 of other local societies would try to do ■• 

 well the spring show in New York iiml 

 be an assured anninil event. 



Mr. Oscar .\ddor then read an original 



and very clever piece of imaginative writing 

 of which he was also the author. The ar- 

 li<-le was replete with humor and satire, and 

 was greatl.v enjoyed. Briefly it was a review 

 of various events throughout the year, refer- 

 ring to the good natured rivalry of the 

 members from both counties for supremacy 

 at their outings, etc. The thanks of the 

 society were extended to the speakers for 

 their remarks. 



The exhibition tables were loaded down 

 with some choice and varied stock. Two 

 Cultural Certificates were awarded, one to 

 Tho.s, .\itcheson for a specimen plant of 

 Dendrobium Chrysotoxem and the other to 

 Owen A. Ilunwiek for a fine vase of assorted 

 colors of Antirrhinums of 0-foot stems. The 

 judges also made the following awards : 

 Carnations Alma Ward and Northport from 

 Jas. Linane. \'ote of Thanks : White 

 Enchantress from A. Kirkpatrick. Vote of 

 Thanks ; Salmon Beauty from W. H. Water- 

 moneki, \'ote of Thanks : double Tulips Kl 

 Toreador from P, W. Popp. Vote of Thanks; 

 vase of .Antirrhinum Silver Pink from A. 

 Kirkpatrick. Honorable Mention: specimen 

 Marguerite Daisy plant from O.scar Addor 

 was very highly commended. 



The exhibits were discussed and the replies 

 to question brought out some helpful cultural 

 hints that were appreciated. 



The June meeting will be set apart as 

 assistants' night. The competition to consist 

 of center pieces for table, to be arrangi-d 

 in the hall, composed of out-of-door flowers 

 and foliage. The H. F. Mitchell Company 

 have kindly donated their silver and bronze 

 medals for the use of the society to rewanl 

 the winners of the first and second prizes. 

 We anticipate an interesting display. 



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