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HORTICULTUR£ 



July 3, 1909 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



■When the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society set the date for its an- 

 nual rose and strawberry exhibition it 

 did not reckon on the spell of weather 

 which hit the country at that date. Ac- 

 cordingly the show which opened at 

 noon last Saturday at Horticultural 

 Hall and continued until Sunday at 

 six o'clock, was one largely of other 

 flowers than roses. To be sure there 

 were roses in profusion, but no such 

 choice ones as would have been shown 

 had it not been for the hot weather. 

 With the other flowers, the straw- 

 berries and a choice collection of sum- 

 Bier vegetables, the main hall, the 

 small hall and the loggia were well 

 filled. The exhibits, as a whole, were 

 remarkably good, and some distinct 

 novelties were shown. 



Principal among the rose exhibitors 

 was M. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, who 

 displayed about 250 hybrid teas, rep- 

 resenting nearly every color and all 

 varieties of standard cultivation, the 

 whole making a wonderfully hand- 

 some exhibit. 



C. W. Parker, W. J. Clemson garden- 

 er; J. O. Christensen; George R. 

 White, gardener F. Gavin. A. F. Esta- 

 brook, W. A. Riggs and several others 

 were well represented in the rose dis- 

 play. A seedling resulting from 

 Wichuraiana and Crimson Rambler 

 crossed with a H. P., raised by Jack- 

 son Dawson and named Prof. Sargent, 

 attracted much attention. It is a sin 

 gle, delicate pink and grows to a 

 height of ten feet. 



In the general class of hardy her- 

 baceous flowers and plants, R. & J. 

 Farquhar & Co. showed a large and 

 fine collection, massed for effect with 

 rocks and ferns. William Whitman, 

 gardener Martin Sullivan, showed 

 campanulas, foxgloves and sweet 

 Williams. The Old Town Nurseries, a 

 collection of campanulas, larkspur and 

 phlox, Walter Hunnewell of Wellesley, 

 gardener T. D. Hatfield, hardy herba- 

 ceous flowers including Sutton's new 

 red larkspur, The Bellevue Nurseries, 

 herbaceous flowers including campanu- 

 la and some fine pentstemons, W. 

 W. Rawson Company, sweet peas and 

 Spanish iris, Francis J. Rea nyn- 

 phaeas, W. A. Manda myosotis, 

 campanula and pink spirea, Mrs. F. 

 Ayer, gardener George Page, an un- 

 precedented fine display of campanulas 

 and sweet Williams, W. G. Postings, 

 splendid collection of sweet Wil- 

 liam Newport Pink. 



In addition to the regular premiums 

 special awards were made as follows: 



Silver medals: Jackson Dawson. Rose 

 Prof. Sargent (R. Wichuraiana X 

 Crimson Rambler X pink hybrid); 

 Prof. C. S. Sargent, Rhododendron, 

 light pink maximum hybrid. 



Bronze medal: Bellevue Nurseries, 

 artistic display. 



Certificates of merit: W. G. Post- 

 ings, seedling branching Delphinium 

 Belladonna; W. W. Rawson & Co., 

 new sweet peas. 



Honorable men I ion: George Mollis, 

 peonies; E. J. Shaylor, ditto; T. C. 

 Thurlow & Co., ditto. 



Vote of thanks: T. C. Thurlow & 

 Co., vases of kalraias; W. A. Manda, 

 display of herbaceous plants; R. & J. 

 Farquhar & Co., display of peonies. 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK 

 SUPERINTENDENTS. 



Program of the eleventh annual con- 

 vention to be held in Seattle, Wash., 

 August 9-12, 1909: 



First day, Monday, August 9. — Morn- 

 ing session 9 a. m. in the Chamber of 

 Commerce. Address of welcome by 

 the Mayor of Seattle. Response by the 

 president of the association. Reading 

 of minutes, secretary-treasurer's re- 

 port and other general business. 1.30 

 p. m., excursion to Volunteer Park, In- 

 terlaken Drive, Washington Park, over 

 Roanoke extension to Woodland Park. 

 8 p. m., reading of papers and discus- 

 sion. 



Second day, Tuesday, August 10th. — 

 Morning session, 9 a. m., reading of 

 papers and discussion. Miscellaneous 

 business 1.30 p. m. Visit to Leschi 

 Park around Mercer Island to the Al- 

 aska-Yukon-Pacific exposition grounds, 

 where the balance of the day will be 

 spent. 



Third day, Wednesday, August 11th. 

 — Morning session, 9 a. m., election of 

 officers, choosing place of next meeting 

 and general business. 1.30 p. m., visit 

 to the playgrounds and a trip along 

 the boulevard to the shores of Lake 

 Washington, crossing over to Bailey 

 Peninsular. 



Fourth day, Thursday, August 13th. 

 — Visit to parks in Tacoma and possi- 

 bly, August 14th, a trip in the Para- 

 dise Valley under the direction of the 

 Park Board of Tacoma. 



Delegates to the convention may 

 leave or connect with train leaving 

 Boston, B. & A. R. R., July 27, 10.30 

 a. m.; Chicago, C. M. & S. P. R. R., 

 July 28, 6.45 p. m.; Minneapolis, N. P. 

 R., July 29, 10.45 p. m.; Gardiner, N. 

 P. R., August 5, 7.15 p. m.; Spokane, 

 N. P. R., August 7, 4.45 p. m.; arriving 

 in Seattle, August S, 8.30 a. m. This 

 allows delegates five and a half days' 

 trip in the Yellowstone National Park 

 and one day spent in Spokane as the 

 guests of the Chamber of Commerce 

 of that city. Full particulars may be 

 had by addressing either of the com- 

 mittee of arangements, the president, 

 John W. Duncan, Boston, Mass.; the 

 secretary-treasurer, F. L. Multord, 

 Harrisburg, Pa., or Theodore Wlrth, 

 superintendent of parks, Minneapolis, 

 Minn. 



Perhaps the finest exiiibition of 

 American park photographs is that 

 now on exhibition at the Alaska-Yu- 

 kon-Paciflc Exposition, gotten up un- 

 der the auspices of this association. 

 The scheme of getting together a col- 

 lection of photographs of parks 

 throughout the country was conceived 

 by the president of the association, 

 John W. Duncan, of Boston. These 

 pictures will remain on exhibitiou un- 

 til the close of the exposition next fall. 



Among the cities sending pictures 

 are Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cin- 

 cinnati, Washington, Kansas City, Los 

 Angeles, Colorado Springs, Madison, 

 Wis.; Davenport, Iowa; Bridgeport, 

 Conn. 



BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The regular meeting of the Buffalo 

 Florists' Club will be held on Tuesday, 

 July (ith, at their rooms and it is the 

 wish of the secretary that every mem- 

 ber be present. Important business 

 will be transacted. The talk of all 

 members is the "Picnic," date tor 

 which will be set at this meeting. 



BIRIVIINGHAIVI (ENG.) BOTANICAL 

 AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Tliis old established society which 

 does excellent work in the country 

 around the midland metropolis and en- 

 joys the patronage of numerous ama- 

 teurs, nurserymen and gardeners, held 

 Us exhibition on Wednesday, June 9, 

 at liie Botanical Gardens, Edgeboston, 

 This annual affair as usual, was vis- 

 ited by a large number of persons, 

 and w-as acclaimed by those who have 

 known it tor a long series of years, as 

 being one of the best and largest held 

 under the auspicies of the society. The 

 highest award, a gold medal was won 

 by R. H. Jones, gardener to Mr. W. W. 

 Butler, with capitally flowered orchids 

 disposed over a groundwork of ferns. 

 This exhibit covered a space of 180 

 square feet. 



Mr. Mackey, gardener to Right Hon. 

 J. Chamberlain, made a splendid show 

 and was awarded the second highest 

 prize — a silver gilt medal. 



Messrs. Moore, Ltd., of Rawdon, 

 Leeds, showed beautiful species and 

 hybrids, receiving a silver medal. 



Yorkshire (Eng.) Gala. 



This, the great event of the year in 

 the northern country, took place at 

 Bootham Park, on June IG, and two 

 following days. The trade exhibits were 

 very numerous and extensive, and con- 

 tributed largely to the success of the 

 show. Groups of flowering and foli- 

 age plants were staged to the number 

 of six, and these were of unusual 

 character. In these exnibits, the mat- 

 ter resolved itself into a competition 

 of skill in arrangement, and the merits 

 of the various plants of which the 

 group consists; the former being prob- 

 ably of the greater value, me speci- 

 men stove and greenhouse plants, so 

 greatly fallen, and so undeservedly so, 

 from I heir pride of place were shown 

 by Jas. Cypher & Sons, of Cheltenham, 

 who keep up the old tradition. 



Tuberous rooted Begonias were 

 grandly shown by Mr. Winn, of York, 

 and large specimen fuchsias, a York 

 specialty, were conspicuous objects. 

 kost>' were of fine quality, and very 

 numerous, and fine H. P.s, and pillar 

 plants were observed. The largest 

 class, that for 12 cut blooms, was con- 

 tested by three trade cultivators, and 

 the leading prize was taken by G. 

 Mount of Canterbury. 



FREDERlCi. MOORE. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 

 Carnations Registered. 



The following new carnations have 

 been registered during the past sea- 

 son, with The Perpetual Flowering 

 Carnation Society of England. Grow- 

 ers on this side will please take no- 

 tice to avoid duplication of names. 



Hon. Mrs. Fr.Tiicis Agiir, deep rose pink. 

 Itc^aslcrfd b.v the Hon. l-'raucis Agar. 



Maiy Vilren, rose. Registered by Black- 

 iiiort" \ I.Mnijdon. 



Ransion Gem, sport from Boyes' Victory. 

 apiieot ,Tnd orange. RcKistered by Sir 

 Kanil t,. Baker, Bart. 



Rose Dore, soldeu rose. Registered by 

 W. H Lancashh-e. 



itoidin Glory, yellow. Registered by 

 Heatli \- Son. 



IvtlH'I 'Wliitney. crimson. Registered by 

 Gore tV ^A'hitne.v. 



''ai'il.i, crimson. Registered by C. Kngel- 

 man. 



R x, light pink. Registered by C. Ungei- 

 nian. 



Bmnmghs Scarlet, scarlet. Registered by 

 K. T. .lolinstone. 



Blaik C'liicl. Crimson. Regl.stered by 

 Hiigli l,ow & Co. A. P. J. B.\UR, See. 



