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HORTICULTURE 



September 25, 1909 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York is now entering upon a new era 

 in its history, dating from the success- 

 ful exhibition held last November, and 

 it is hoped that a greatly increased 

 membership will result, and hence a 

 greater usefulness of the society to the 

 cause of horticulture. Other cities have 

 flourishing societies of this kind (those 

 of Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago 

 being conspicuous in this respect), and 

 it is certainly very desirable that hor- 

 ticulture in New York should attain as 

 prominent a position as it holds else- 

 where. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York is working toward this end, and 

 it regards successful exhibitions of 

 plants and flowers as of especial value 

 in this work. Previous to last fall the 

 society had not at its disposal in the 

 lower part of the city a suitable place 

 of easy access in which to hold its ex- 

 hibitions. This want has now been 

 filled, for an arrangement has been 

 made whereby the society may hold its 

 exhibitions and meetings at the Amer- 

 ican Mtiseum of Natural History. This 

 institution occupies the area lying be- 

 tween 77th street, on which is locate<l 



this city have afiaiiated themselves 

 with the New York Academy of Sci- 

 ences, and this affiliation has the use 

 of a room at the American Museum of 

 Natural History. The members of 

 each society receive 'the weekly bulle- 

 tins of the Academy, issued between 

 the months of October and May, in- 

 clusive, announcing the meetings of all 

 the societies. Members of any society 

 are welcome to attend the meetings of 

 all the others. In the early part of 

 the present year this society was re- 

 ceived as a member of this affiliation, 

 and the Horticultural Society now en- 

 joys equal privileges with the seven 

 other societies. This entitles it to the 

 use of the Academy room at the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History. This 

 room is equipped with a lantern, so 

 that illustrated lectures may be given. 

 Facilities are also placed at the dis- 

 posal of the society for holding small 

 flower shows at its monthly meetings, 

 if so desired. This affiliation is a most 

 important step in the history of the 

 Horticultural Society. 



The exhibition given last fall at the 

 American Museum of Natural History 

 attracted a large attendance. It was 

 highly successful, and it is hoped to 

 make the coming exhibition in Novem- 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



There was a splendid array of 

 dahlias and other flowers in Domi- 

 nique Hall Sept. 18-19, when the New 

 Bedford Horticultural Society opened 

 its seventh annual fall exhibit. The at- 

 tendance was much larger than on pre- 

 vious occasions and fully justified the 

 change of place from the location 

 formerly occupied. The list of entries 

 was the largest on record and the qual- 

 ity was also the best ever seen here. 



Awards of prizes were made by the 

 judges, James Garthley, Richard Park- 

 inson, and George H. Walker, in all 

 classes except the cup presented by 

 Mrs. H. A. Jahn as a prize for the best 

 exhibit. The intention of Mrs. Jahn 

 was to award the cup to the best ex- 

 hibit, allowing all exhibitors to com- 

 pete, but on the announcement card 

 this contest was open only to ama- 

 teurs. As each of the judges had an 

 exhibit at the show, they declined to 

 make any award until the question is 

 settled. 



Conspicuous among the winners of 

 important blue ribbons were W. D. 

 Hathaway, W. F. Turner & Co., Mrs. 

 H. A. Jahn and J. P. Bodge. 



Special premiums were awarded as 



American Museum of Natural History, New York Citv 



Where the Horticultural Society of New York will hold its exhiliitiou on November 3 to 7, 1909 



the main entrance, and 81st street, on 

 the south and north, and Sth and 9th 

 avenues on the east and west, a site 

 readily accessible by subway, elevated 

 and surface lines. It is the largest and 

 linest building devoted to natural his- 

 tory in this country and one of the 

 greatest in the world. It is supplied 

 with large and small lecture rooms, 

 where societies may meet and conduct 

 their proceedings, and there are spa- 

 cious well-lighted halls which lend 

 themselves admirably to the purposes 

 of an exhibition. Sttch an institution, 

 it is needless to say, by its location and 

 equipment, furnishes excellent facili- 

 ties for the conduct of an exhibition, 

 and the Horticultural Society is to be 

 congratulated upon securing such fa- 

 cilities for its exhibition, and for the 

 welcome extended to it by the officers 

 of the institution. The location of the 

 institution in the center of one of the 

 finest residential sections of the city 

 insures an attendance quite out of the 

 ordinary. Invitations to the exhibition 

 will be sent to all members of the af- 

 filiated societies and to the large mem- 

 bership of the Museum itself. 



The "affiliated societies" have been 

 referred to above, and a word of ex- 

 planation is necessary. A number of 

 the leading natural history societies of 



her larger and better. That this hope 

 may be realized, all interested are 

 urged to enter into the competition. A 

 schedule, carrying with it over $1,GOO 

 in prizes has been arranged, and the 

 secretary will gladly send a copy of 

 this to any one on application. To 

 advance the cause of horticulture in 

 this city it is necessary that all inter- 

 ested do their share for its develop- 

 ment, and one of the best means to 

 accomplish this is by making the ex- 

 hibitions of the society large and emi- 

 nently successful. 



A friend of the society, much inter- 

 ested in the Oncocyclus or Regelia 

 irises, which include the well-known 

 Iris Susiana, or "mourning iris," has 

 offered a special prize of $25.00 for 

 these flowers, to be awarded at the 

 exhibition next spring or early sum- 

 mer. The prize is for the best collec- 

 tion of cut flowers from plants grown 

 out-of-doors, not less than ten species 

 of hybrids, or both. Announcement is 

 made of this prize now, so that those 

 who may desire to compete for it shall 

 have opportunity to secure the plants, 

 as it is necessary to plant them this 

 fall. These flowers are little culti- 

 vated, and it is hoped that this prize 

 may stimulate an interest in their cul- 

 tivation. 



follows: For three Dreer White — W. 

 F. Turner & Co., first; W. D. Hatha- 

 way, second; Mrs. H. A. Jahn, third. 



W. W. Rawson silver medal for cac- 

 tus seedling— W. F. Turner & Co. 



W. W. Rawson bronze medal for 

 best specimen W. W. Rawson show 

 dahlia— W. F. Turner & Co. 



R. & J. Farquhar cS: Co., special for 

 12 blooms peony flowered, not less 

 than three varieties— W. F. Turner & 

 Co., first; Mrs. H. A. Jahn, second; W. 

 D. Hathaway. 



Silver cup from Richard Parkinson, 

 for best 25 blooms, amateur class — M. 

 McCarthy. 



Silver cup from Richard Parkinson, 

 for best 12 blooms, amateur class — 

 James McVicar. 



Society's silver medal, for best seed- 

 ling — Mrs. H. A. Jahn. 



NEW ORLEANS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the above 

 society was held on Thursday, Septem- 

 ber 16, at S p. m. It was a well at- 

 tended meeting and it was followed by 

 a supper served by the recently elected 

 oificers at Kolb's Cafe, in St. Charles 

 street. Many things of interest to the 

 Association and the general public 



