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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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WM. WARNER HARPER, Proprietor 



in making the show the success it deserves 

 to be. 



The following is a list .of the speakers: 

 Messrs. Francis Drexler, "Yonkers Horticul- 

 tural Society;" M. C. Ebel, "National Asso- 

 ciation of Gardeners;" J. F. Johnston, of 

 Glen Cove, N. Y., "Nassau County Horti- 

 cultural Society;" Mr. Lee. "Tarrytown 

 Horticultural Society;" Frank Drews, of 

 Orange. N. J., "New Jersey Floricultural 

 Society:" Charles Duncan, "The Elberon 

 Society;" L. E. Ortiz, Glen Cove. N. Y., 

 "The Relation of the Farmers to the Gar- 

 deners;" Ewen MacKenkie, of New Ro- 

 chelle, "Westchester Horticultural Society;" 

 Henry Kastber. "Dobbs Ferry Horticultural 

 Society;" J. Austin Shaw," "The Press;" 

 William E. Mavnard. "The Ladies;" Louis 

 A. Milliot. "The Florist;" August Mueller, 

 "The Drummer;" W. A. Sperling, "The 

 Seedsmen;" William Renison. "The Nur- 

 serymen;" J. H. Sperry, "Publicity." 



Mr. Andrew Wilson favored with a few 

 songs. Mayor .James T. Lennon, who was 

 expected at the dinner, but who was de- 

 layed on account of official business, ar- 

 ri^■ed in time to welcome the assembly to 

 the city of Yonkers. The affair, which was 

 a most successful one, ended with "Auld 

 Lang Syne" in the wee hours of the morn- 

 ins. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Ahiiut eighty momliers and friends sat 

 down to the first annual dinner of the Oys- 

 ter Bay Horticultural Society on Wednes- 

 day evening. January 29, at Rothman's 

 Ho'tel, East Norwich," N. Y. It was pro- 

 nounced by many of the visitors as one of 

 the finest functions of its kind they ever 

 attended. 



J. Austin Shaw had been chosen as 

 toastmaster and proved exceedingly well 

 qualified for the place, being particularly 

 apt in his remarks and most complimen- 

 tary to the society for its success. Good 

 music was provided and a fine dinner, 

 which was enjoyed by all. 



Following the dinner the toastmaster re- 

 quested all to rise and sing the "Star- 

 Spangled Banner" as a proper opening for 

 the occasion. Among the speakers of the 

 evening were Messrs. Alfred Walker. .Jo- 

 seph Robinson. P. Hamilton Goodsell, James 

 Scott. William E. Mavnard. William Ec- 

 cles, Chai'les Plumb, Andrew Wilson. 



Mr. William Plumb, of Bound Brook. N. 

 J., won great applause for his altruisms 

 that the gardener should boost and not 

 kick, showing the proneness to kick a man 

 when down instead of helping him to his 

 feet. 



The toastmaster read a letter from M. C. 

 Ebel. secretary of the National Association 

 of Gardeners, who regretted his inability to 

 be on hand at the first dinner of the Oys- 

 ter Bay Society, of w-hich he is a charter 

 member. In his letter he referred to the 



Tiiteniational Flower Show to be held in 

 New Vork in April and also to the National 

 gardeners bowling tournament, where he 

 hoped Oyster Bay would be well repre- 

 sented. 



Following the brief remarks by a num- 

 ber of others present the festive occasion 

 wound up about midnight. 



Among those present were F. Kyle, F. 

 Blowers, M. O'Neill. J. Devine, D. Beaton, 

 J. Sorosieck. F. Phillips, R. Downing, .Jr., 

 A. Duncan. J. Duckham, A. Lahodney, Fred 

 Angel, .John Mcintosh, J. Hutton. J, Mills, 

 Wm. Plumb, Wm. Rol)ertson, J. McAvoy, 

 0. Milne, C. Kursman. J. Blum. J. E. Rem- 

 sen, E. M. Franklin, H. G. Vail, R. Down- 

 ing. Sr.. N. H. Disbrow, George B. Powers, 

 Frank McQueen, John Cowell, J. H Lud- 

 1am. Wm. Kennedy. A. T. Doddington, F. 

 Goodsell, J. Scott, Wm, Sperling, Bertannel 

 P. J. Fay. of the Peter Henderson Co., 

 Julius Roehrs, J. McCoun, J. Kolonsea, H. 

 a. Hayward. .J. H. Vernon, J. Goldsmith, 

 Alfred! Walker, John 0. Jensen, .\ndrew 

 Wilson, Joseph Robinson, Edward Jenkins, 

 Townsend Vernon, Theodore Sommer, .John 

 Tynan, Weeber and Don represented E. .J. 

 Brown, J. Trepass, J. Johnston, J. W. Ever- 

 ett. J'. A. Sl.aw, L. C. Disbrow, Robert Mc- 

 Niff, Jolm McQueen, Wm. Gray, Gus. Pow- 

 ers, Thomas Griffin, 



JOHN T, INGRAM, Sec'y. 



MORRIS COUNTY GARDENERS' AND 

 FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



A big gatliering sat ilnua tn tlie annual 

 dinner of the Morris County Gardeners' and 



Florists' Society, at Piper Hotel, Morris- 

 town, on the evening of January 23. 



The banquet hall and tables were beauti- 

 fully decorated with plants and flowers 

 contributed by various growers of Morris 

 County, and Host Piper excelled himself in 

 the dinner he served. 



After the inner man was satisfied, Mr. 

 James Dunn, President of the society, in- 

 troduced Mr, W. F. Sheriden, of New York, 

 as tnastmaster of the evening. He he- 

 -|iiiii(|r(l that evei-ything in sight pointed to- 

 pi i.i;ii-ss on the part of the society, and 

 fiiUowing a few brief remarks he invited 

 Mr. Arthur Herrington to respond to the 

 toast the "Morris County Society," in which 

 ilr. Herrington briefly reviewed the history 

 of the organization and welcomed the- 

 guests to the occasion. 



Many speakers were heard, among them 

 being William Turner, of Oceanic; Frank 

 Drews, of Orange, N. J.; F. Milliott, of 

 Vonkers, N. Y.; Joseph A. Beevar. of Tux- 

 edo Park, N. Y. ; Charles B. Weathered, of 

 New York; William H. Siebrecht. president 

 of the New York Florists Club: Mayor 

 George W. Downs, of Madison, N. J.: Will- 

 iam H. Linder, president of the Board of 

 Aldermen. Morristown. N. J.: C. H. Dotty, 

 M. C. Ebel, J. H. Sperry, Arthur Bodding- 

 ton, J. Austin Shaw, T. R. Morris and W> 

 E. Maynard. 



The surpise of the evening was when Mr. 

 William H. Duckham arose to present Sec- 

 retary Edward Reagan, of the society, with 

 a silver tea service. With a few well 

 chosen words Mr. Duckham spoke of the 

 great work done by Mr. Reagan in the in- 

 terest of the society during the many years 

 he has held the office of secretary, and 

 claimed that he was more deserving of 

 credit than any other one man in the or- 

 ganization for its success. 



Mr. Reagan, taken completely by sur- 

 prise, said no words of his could express 

 his appreciation of the good will shown 

 him. He disclaimed having done any more 

 than his own little part and that his re- 

 ward had been the cordial support given 

 liis efforts. 



Mr. James Christie entertained the diners 

 during the evening with many songs, ac- 

 companied by a fine string orchestra. 



Many out-of-town friends of the society 

 were present, some coming from quite a 

 distance. 



Antoine Wintzer, Canna Hybridizer, and Ori^- 



nator of more than 75 per cent, of the Leading 



Cannas in Commerce today. 



IMPROVED 1 (ANNAS 



MRS, ALFRED T, CONARD, introduced 

 in 1010. as a result of 13 years' careful 

 W'trtv, seemed, to the Exchange represent- 

 ative as he loolied upon it in full bloom, 

 to be one of the greatest creations in 

 Cannas ever sent out. Its very large, 

 clt-ar. salmon-pink flowers, profusely pro- 

 duced on numerous heads, stand erect well 

 above its rich green foliage. Its bloom- 

 ing season is apparently long, and it is 

 certainly one of the most exquisite of the 

 Carinas whose blooms are In the lighter 

 colors, — From The Florists' Exchange of 

 September 2S. 



OTHER IMPROVED CANNAS 

 WORTH HAVING. 



Per 100 



Beacon. lied $20.00 



Gladioflora. Variegated 15.00 



Meteor. Red 25.00 



Rosea Gigantea. rint 25.00 



Wm. Saunders. Red with bronze 



l.af 10.00 



Mt. Blanc. Nenr white 10.00 



Kate F. Deemer. Yellow 35.00 



Mrs. Alfred F. Conard. Pink 35.00 



P. O, n here. 



Tor the best kinds in the CANNA 

 KINGDOM write to 



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