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HORTICULTUKE 



October 19, 1918 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual dahlia show was held 

 on Wednesday. Oct. 2nd. There was 

 an excellent display of flowers, fruit 

 and vegetables. The collection of 

 vegetables, exhibited by Frank Petroc- 

 cia and the display of dahlias, ex- 

 hibited by Wm. Noonan are deserving 

 of special mention. Robt. Jones, the 

 manager, assisted by Jas. Gladstone, 

 are to be congratulated on the excel- 

 lent arrangment of the show. The 

 judges were Messrs. Wm. Robertson, 

 Port Chester, Geo. Ferguson, Manhas- 

 set and .John W. Bverltt, Glen Cove. 

 The principal prize winners were W. 

 J. Macheson, Jas. Klrby, gardener; 

 Mrs. C. F. Cartledge, Wm. Noonan, 

 gardener; P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck; 

 C. D. Smithers, Thos. Henderson, gar- 

 dener; J. Aldred, Thomas Twigg, 

 gardener; Fi-ank Petroccia, gar- 

 dener; Mr. A. G. Hoderpyle, Joe 

 Mastroaini, gardener; M. E. Taylor, 

 Geo. F. Piatt, gardener; A. V. Davis, 

 Alex. McKenzie, gardener; Mrs. Percy 

 Chubb, Robt. Jones, gardener, and 

 James Holloway. In the class for table 

 decoration, Robt. Jones was awarded 

 1st prize, Wm. Noonan, 2nd and Thos. 

 Henderson 3rd. John Scheepers & Co. 

 had a display of their new raspberry 

 "La France" which was awarded a 

 certificate of merit. A vase of dahlia 

 Eiilsa, exhibited by Jas. Holloway 

 received an honorable mention. A 

 very large and attractive display of 

 dahlias was staged by Wm. Noonan. 

 The judges awarded it a cultural cer- 

 tificate. P. W. Popp was also awarded 

 a certificate for his display. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 above society was held in Pembroke 

 Hall, Glen Cove, on Wednesday, Oct. 

 9th, President Robert Jones, presiding. 

 One petition for honorary membership 

 was received. The following were ap- 

 pointed to act as judges: Messrs. 

 John F. Johnston, Jas McCarthy and 

 Thos. Much, and the following awards 

 were made. Competition, 6 carrots, 

 1st Joe Mastroaini; 6 ears of corn, 

 thanks of society to Joe Mastroaini; 

 vase of dahlias, honorable mention to 

 Jas. Holloway. Mr. Thos Twigg gen- 

 erously offered a $5 gold piece for the 

 12 heaviest potatoes to he competed 

 for in competition at our next meet- 

 ing to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13. 

 Competition for the societies' prizes 

 are chrysanthemums, 3 white, pink 

 and yellow. A barrel of ix>tatoes has 

 been donated for each day of the 



chrysanthemum show on Thursday, 

 Oct. 31 and Friday Nov. 1st, to be 

 used as a door prize. It was decided 

 to invite the ladies to judge the table 

 decorations on the second day of the 

 show. Harrt Goodband, Cor. Secy. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The meeting of th5 New York Flor- 

 ists' Club on Monday evening, Octo- 

 ber 14, was attended by an influential 

 and interested audience of members, 

 about one hundred in number. Liberty 

 Bond subscriptions were the topic of 

 the evening. The meeting was en- 

 tertained and enthused by a fervent 

 address by Corporal Murphy, a wound- 

 ed Canadian soldier. Members of the 

 club also spoke to good effect and the 

 result was a gross subscription of $40,- 

 000, of which one-half was contril> 

 uted by the Lord & Burnham Co., 

 through Thos. B. deForest, and $4,000 

 by the club. The rest was pledged by 

 individuals. 



The exhibition was remarkable In 

 size and quality. W. A. Manda of 

 South Orange was the principal ex- 

 hibitor. In his collection was a set of 

 125 species of tradescantia, which was 

 accorded a silver medal. Acllxine was 

 highly commended. Dracaena Roth- 

 iana received a cultural certificate. 

 Dahlia Mandaianum was praised but 

 has already a club certificate to its 

 credit. The Babylon Dahlia Gardens 

 showed a fine collection of dahlias. M. 

 Milosy, gardener for George Schlegel 

 showed the new dahlia Mrs. George 

 Schlegel, which received a prelimi- 

 nary certificate last year. P. W. Popp 

 was awarded a silver medal for a col- 

 lection of choice seedling dahlias. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The club meeting was held at the 

 greenhouses of W. R. Rowe at Kirk- 

 wood, Oct. 10th, about 50 members 

 being present. The meeting was a 

 very interesting one, the attraction 

 l)eing the dahlia show and was hon- 

 ored with the presence of Patrick 

 O'Mara of Henderson's, who spoke 

 most eloquently on the war situation 

 and the part the florists of the coun- 

 try were taking in the upholding of 

 loyalty. Through the courtesy of Sec- 

 retary J. J. Windier, Ambulance 

 Driver Renick, minus the right 

 arm, also gave the members a little 

 of his experience. An Interesting es- 

 say was read by C. W. Wors on what 

 to do with the glut when one ar- 

 rives. The president appointed Messrs. 

 Beneke, Wolfe, Guntley and Laurie to 

 judge the display of dahlias. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



At the meeting of this society cr-. 

 Friday night, Oct. 11, they had ii 

 small show in connection with the 

 meeting, of fruit and vegetables, and 

 there were present many friends of 

 the society from a distance, including 

 a delegation from the Tarrytown Hor- 

 ticultural Society. The classes called 

 for 12 varieties of vegetables and 6 

 varieties, as well as individual va- 

 rieties; a large collection of fruit, uni; 

 one of apples. The prize winners 

 were: 12 var. of vegetables, isi. 

 Thomas Ryan, Port Chester; 2nd, 

 .lames Stuart, .Mamaroneck; 3rd, Dun- 

 can Mclntyre, New Rochelle. For 6 

 var., 1st, James Linane, Pelham Man- 

 or; 2nd, Robert Williamson, Green- 

 wich; 3rd, John Andrew, Greenwich. 

 Six celery, 1st, James Stuart; 2nd, A. 

 H. Brown, Greenwich. Six onions, 

 1st, Thomas Ryan. Six parsnips, 1st, 

 John Andrew; 2nd, James Linane. 

 Three cauliflower, 1st, James Linane; 

 2nd, Alex Grelg, Greenwich. One 

 cabbage, 1st, John Andrew; 2nd, Alex 

 Greig. Collection of fruit outdoor 

 grown, 1st, James Stuart. Collection 

 of apples, 1st, Oscar Addor, Larch- 

 mont; 2nd, Stephen Deitrich, Green- 

 wich. 



In plants and flowers James Linane 

 was 1st for a collection of dahlias; 

 Robert Williamson, 2nd, for a plant of 

 begonia Emily Clibran, and James 

 Stuart was 3rd for a vase of nerine 

 flowers. John Scheepers, Inc., ex- 

 hibited a very fine display of their 

 new raspberry. La France, including 

 a large dish of the fruit as well as 

 a number of canes heavily laden with 

 fruit. Awarded a certificate of merit. 



Speeches were made by the follow- 

 ing: George Mcintosh, president of 

 the Tarrytown Horticultural Society, 

 E. W. Newbrand, secretary of the 

 same; W. C. Russell of Tarrytown. 

 Maurice Fuld of New York City, and 

 M. C. Ebel, secretary of the N. A. G. 

 who spoke on the private gardener's 

 supply of coal and is getting the sup- 

 port of W. F. Gude through President 

 Totty: also Thomas Glen, Harry 

 Jones and George Strange. Our gifted 

 member, John D. Wilson, gave se\ - 

 eral selections on the violin and Mr. 

 Russell entertained with a song. At 

 the close Wm. J. Seeley auctioned off 

 a number of the exhibits, the pro- 

 ceeds to go to the smoke fund fov 

 enllsted members, and the very creii- 

 itable sum^of $143.50 was realized for 

 this worthy cause. The judge.-; at 



