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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB OF 



HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON, 



MASS. 



The monthly meeting of the Florists' and 

 Gardeners' Cliib of Holyoke and Northamp- 

 ton, Mass., was held last evening at Smith 

 College Conservatories with President E. J. 

 Canning in the chair. 



It was decided at this meeting to hold a 

 banquet in Northampton next month. 



Mr. James Whiting, of the Massachusetts 

 Agricultural College read a very practical 

 paper on greenhouse heating, comparing 

 steam to hot water with best methods of 

 installing them to secure economy of fuel 

 with low cost of installation. 



Mr. George Racklifle read a paper on the 

 growing of asters in which he has been very 

 successful. He gave a number of original 

 ideas which he had worked out with success. 



President Canning exhibited two very 

 large and perfect specimens of staghorn 

 ferns, which were awarded certificates of 

 merit, • F. G. BARTLETT. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 above society was held in the Board of 

 Trade rooms' January 17 at 8 p. m. Vice- 

 president Joseph Robinson occupied the 

 chair, and called the meeting to order. The 

 secretary read the minutes of the previous 

 meeting for information. 



The Dinner Committee reported they had 

 made all the necessary arrangements. 



A. G. Hodenpyle, Esq., Locust Valley, was 

 elected to honorary membership. Frank 

 Carson and Wilmot White were elected to 

 active membership. 



Messrs. Alfred Walker, Floyd Blowers. 

 John Sorosich acted as judges, and their de- 

 cision was as follows: Basket chicory, Frank 

 Petroccia; basket chicory, Frank Kyle, hon- 

 orable mention. 



The gentlemen gave interesting talks on 

 the way they grew their exhibits, which 

 was greatly enjoyed by all present. 



Mr. Duncan Beaton was appointed to act 

 as one of the Executive Committee for the 

 year 1913. 



Mr. F. Blowers stated he would read an 

 essay on outdoor grapes at the next meet- 

 ing. Nothing further being offered, the 

 meeting adjourned. 



J. T. INGRAM, Secretary. 



YONKERS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The above society held their regular 

 monthly meeting in Hollywood Inn on Fri- 

 day, February 7, President W. H. Waite pre- 

 siding. The {lower show committee reported 

 a balance of $47 from the fall show. Two 

 new members were elected. There being no 

 exhibits or lecture to discuss, questions 

 were invited from the members, and a very 

 enjoyable and instructive hour followed in 

 discussing the difl'erent methods of growing 

 vegetables in cold frames and hot-beds; also 

 on the habits of growth of trees and shrubs. 

 The executive committee have promised to 

 have an essay for the ne.xt meeting, and 

 Robert Cochrane has offered a prize for the 

 most meritorious exhibit. So it is hoped 

 the members will turn out strong and bring 

 their bei^t to fill the exhibition table on Fri- 

 day, March 8. WM. MILLS. 



power he would do it for the good of the 

 society, and said he was very glad to see 

 such a large attendance before him. The 

 society decided to have a spring show some 

 time in June. The date of the show will be 

 decided on in the next meeting. After the 

 adjournment the memljers of the society 

 spent a delightful evening in the bowling 

 alleys. There were some very good scores 

 made. The highest score was made by 

 Thomas Murray. Light refreshments were 

 served. It is expected that after the next 

 meeting there will be another bowling 

 match. J. A. B., Sec. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



A regular meeting of the above-named 

 society was held on .January 10th in their 

 rooms, 240 Main St., Orange. President 

 Frank Drews read an interesting paper on 

 the "Professional Gardener," saying it is a 

 pity that the men of our profession are not 

 represented on the Park and Shade Tree 

 Commissions, where they would be of great 

 advantage. Lawyers, doctors and business 

 men, with no knowledge of trees or garden- 

 ing in general or anything pertaining to the 

 work, have been appointed to the positions 

 wliich should rightfully belong to a profes- 

 sional in that line. Following the reading 

 of the annual reports of our past secretar.v 

 and treasurer, Wm. Reid and Walter Gray, 

 respectively, a standing vote of thanks was 

 tendered them for their services. A com- 

 mittee was appointed to buy suitable tokens 

 for the retiring officers. The reports of 

 officers showed the society to be in a very 

 prosperous condition. Wm. Marshall & Co. 

 donated $10 for best display of vegetables 

 at dahlia show; Lager & Hurrell, $5. The 

 following are the awards in monthly com- 

 petition for points. 



JOHN DORVAN, Secy. 



AMERICAN gladiolus' SOCIETY. 



The National Flower Show Committee 

 has set aside April 8 as a Gladiolus Day. 



Intending exhibitors will please take note 

 and endeavor to make a good show of 

 blooms on that day. Send me a postal 

 card so that you may receive the splendid 

 schedule of prizes, which will be distributed 

 in due time. L. MERTON GAGE. 



Corresponding Secretary. 



South Natick, Mass. 



ELBERON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the El- 

 beron Horticultural Society was held on 

 Monday, February 3. The judges' decisions 

 were as follows: W. R. Seymour, white 

 seedling Carnation, 95 points; George Mas- 

 son, Callas, 80; Charles 0. Duncan, Carna- 

 tions, 70; Charles Russell, Freesia Purity, 

 'JO. In the competition for points for the 

 past year for those without greenhouses, 

 August Grieb was first and Ed. O'Rourke 

 second. It was decided to hold a horticul- 

 tural ball on Easter Monday, and to make 

 it an annual affair. The annual euchre 

 which was held on January 29 proved the 

 best the society ever held. The meeting 

 was continued with an interesting talk by 

 Anthony Bauer on his trip to Europe the 

 past summer of what he saw in the horti- 

 cultural line. At the next meeting, March 

 3, Wm. Turner, of Oceanic, N. Y., will read 

 a paper on the "Culture of Orchids." 



W. R. SEYMOUR, 

 Assistant Secretary. 



TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The nic(<tiiig of tliis society was held in 

 tlie Tuxedo Park Public Library, Wednesday 

 evening, February 5, President James Mac- 

 Lean in the chair. The president thanked 

 the society for their kindness that they 

 showed in electing him president of the so- 

 ciety. He said that whatever was in liis 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY'S SPECIAL 

 PRIZES. 



The members of the American Rose So- 

 ciety are quite in earnest about putting up 

 a fine show at the coming International 

 Exhibit in New Y'ork City. There has been 

 special prizes of considerable value offered 

 by the New York Cut Flower Company, 

 which has not yet been finally adjusted, the 

 value being .$200. There is also a special 

 prize from Moore, Hentz & Nash, of a sil- 

 ver cup valued at .$50 for the best six roses, 

 six roses in each entry. No three to be of 

 the same variety, no stem to be longer than 

 20 inches, the roses of each variety to be 

 judged on their own merits and not by com- 

 parison with the other varieties. There is 

 also a special grower's prize, first, second and 

 third, $15, $10 and $7 in cash. This prize 

 is for the actual grower of any e.xhibit and 

 not for the exhibitor, excepting in the case 

 where he does his own growing. The ob- 

 ject is to recognize the man who actually 

 docs the good work. This prize was first 

 offered by Mr. Frank L. Moore, of Chatham, 

 N. J., and has heen renewed by someone 

 almost every year since.' 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, 

 Secretarv American Rose Society. 



SIX-MEN TEAM MATCH. 



The Westchester and Fairfield Horticul- 

 tural Society and the Yonkera Horticul- 

 tural Society rolled a match game at the 

 (.Jermania alleys. New Rochelle, ou Wednes- 

 day evening. 



The conditions were six-men teams, beat 

 two out of three games. 



The Westchester and Fairfield team won 

 all three games very handily. 



For the winners, Zeck was high man with 

 an excellent individual score of 224 and 549 

 as his three-game total. Aitchison, with 

 two good games and a poor one. was sec- 

 ond with a three-game total of 495. Mure 

 was high man for Yonkers with 179 and 

 426. 



The summary: 



Westchester and Fairfield. 



XicoU 121 130 115 33ft 



Aitchison 187 137 171 495 



Baldwin 93 146 104 343 



Zeck 148 224 177 549 



Stuart 142 119 177 438. 



Roy 149 133 146 42S 



840 889 890 2,619 

 Y'onkers Horticultural Society. 



Jlilhiot 149 103 144 396 



Remson 105 98 70 273 



Mure 120 179 127 426 



Thisthout 107 90 104 301 



Lamb 122 1.59 97 378 



Mills 116 148 111 375 



719 777 653 2,149 



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