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HOETICULTUKE 



December 21, 1918 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY 

 CONVENTION. 



It's only six weeks to the anuual 

 convention and exhibition of the 

 American Carnation Society at Cleve- 

 land. This event is of more than 

 usual interest for several reasons It 

 is the first major convention of flor- 

 ists after the war and the banquet 

 will be given a jubilee character with 

 speakers of national and international 

 importance. 



Again, new varieties of carnations — 

 seedlings, sports and selections— are 

 to be given prominence at the exhi- 

 bition and some of these are very in- 

 teresting. 



Also the situation of carnation grow- 

 ers all across the country is such that 

 a mighty careful survey of existing 

 stocks and sorts is necessary that we 

 may meet the requirements of the 

 coming year. 



Space devoted to carnations has 

 been greatly reduced, the demand for 

 flowers has been more general and 

 more urgent than ever before and 

 stock for the coming year is none too 

 plentiful. 



Then florists who have been fight- 

 ing to hold their business against high 

 prices, coal shortage, the scarcity of 

 labor and government restrictions now 

 see a chance to go ahead with a rising 

 tide of opportunity. 



And this gathering at Cleveland will 

 be the first general meeting of live 

 carnation men when the whole situa- 

 tion can be discussed and perplexion 

 questions handled by those most in- 

 terested and best able to give the help- 

 ful answer. 



Several Boston members of the old 

 guard have signified their purpose to 

 attend the meeting and Sam Goddard 

 is looking after transporation and will 

 have some information for us at the 

 proper time. 



Among the good things from New 

 England to be seen are: 



Red Cross, Peter Fisher's latest con- 

 tribution. 



Bemice, grown by W. D. Howard of 

 Milford. 



Elizabeth, the giant sport, grown by 

 A. A. Pembroke. 



A whole family of Dorner's wonder- 

 ful seedlings grown and exhibited by 

 Sam Goddard. 



White Benora, a candidate for lead- 

 ership in the commercial white, done 

 particularly well by Will Nicholson, 

 A. A. Pembroke and M. A. Patten. 



A crimson and a yellow originated 

 at Cottage Gardens and grown by the 



writer. 



Charles S. Strout. 

 BifUleford, Me. 



DETROIT FI0RIST6' CLUB 



The report on the exhibit of Elmer 

 D. Smith & Co., of chrysanthemum 

 novelties at the last meeting of the 

 Club was as follows: 



The committee appointed to view 

 these flowers reports them valuable 

 additions to the list of fine varieties 

 already in commerce and highly com- 

 mend them to growers. The variety 

 "Victory" is especially distinct and 

 its long range of blooming period 

 from early November till a corres- 

 ponding date in December adds mate- 

 rially to its value. "Loyalty" is dis- 

 tinct and beautiful and from the ap- 

 pearance of the blooms is a free 

 grower. "December Queen" may be 

 properly termed a bronze of extraord- 

 inary beauty, and will find by its mer- 

 its a coveted place in the list of 

 bronze varieties. The originator's full 

 description of the novelties follows: 



Victory. — An incurved of the purest 

 glistening white, free and easy to 

 grow. Maturing from Nov. 11th to 

 Thanksgiving, according to date of 

 buds. The first bud selected Sept. 

 12th, was fully developed on Nov. 11th 

 Victory day, hence the name. 



Loyalty. — An ideal variety for 

 Thanksgiving use maturing Nov. 20-30 

 from buds selected Sept. 15-30. A 

 bright yellow-high rounded incurved 

 form of clean upright growth. 



December Queen. — Color bright 

 yellow and as the petals are slightly 

 penciled with red gives it an orange 

 or very light bronze cast. Maturing 

 Nov. 25 to Dec. 5th. 



Baby Anemone. — The smallest of 

 the Anemone section. White with 

 yellow center. DissemiHation 1920. 



No. 152-5-16. — The large incurved 

 white. Dissemination 1920. 

 M. Bloy, 

 A. J. Staheun, 



WM. DlLGER, 



Committee. 



LANCASTER COUNTY FLORISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



At the meeting on December 10th 

 nomination of officers was the regu- 

 lar order. The club has set a prece- 

 dent of holding all officers over for 

 a second term, and this precedent 

 was maintained at this meeting, with 

 the result of the following nomina- 

 tions: President, Elmer Weaver, 

 Ronks, Pa.; vice-president. Lemon 

 Landis, Lancaster, Pa.; secretary, Al- 

 bert M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.; treas- 

 urer; Harry K. Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa. 

 The next meeting will be held in 

 our regular rooms at the Chamber of 

 Commerce, and it will be a joint 

 meeting with the Ladies' Auxiliary, 

 they to assist in arranging a program 

 for the meeting. The president ap- 

 pointed David Rose, Rudolph Nagle 

 and Lemon Landis to take charge 

 of the sports for the evening. 



An adjournment was then made to 

 the table and after a buffet lunch 

 bowling was indulged in by one party, 

 cards by another, billiards by another 

 and pool by another, while little 

 groups discussed their business prob- 

 lems. J. Wade Galey of Strasburg 

 won first prize in bowling and Chas. 

 B. Herr of Strasburg carried off the 

 honors in the cards. H. A. Schroyer 

 was champion story teller and Albert 

 M. Herr and B. P. Barr, dusters, as 

 they went to a venison dinner at the 

 Elks Club about 10 P. M. 



A. F. Strickler and Lemon Landis 

 were voted delightful hosts and the 

 remaining member of the committee, 

 Harry K. Rohrer, home sick in bed, 

 was extended a vote of sympathy. 

 President Weaver's hospitality was 

 enjoyed by all and about 11.30 the 

 affair was a thing of the past, the 

 happy memory of which will long 

 linger with those who were present. 

 Albert M. Herr. 



The December meeting of the Rhode 

 Island Horticultural Society was 

 held in the Lecture Room, Public 

 Library, Providence, Wednesday, De- 

 cember 18, 1918. Harold Madison lec- 

 tured on Indian Agriculture. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



On Friday evening, Dec. 13, the Con- 

 necticut Horticultural Society held its 

 annual meeting and election of offic- 

 ers for 1919. 



The attendance was not as large 

 as usual, but the weatherman had 

 something to do with that. The offic- 

 ers serving during 1918 were elected 

 to succeed themselves with the ex- 

 ception of Howard Senf, recently de- 

 ceased. President, G. H. HoUister, 

 Hartford; first vice-president, Samuel 

 H. Deming, Hartford; second vice- 



