November 20, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



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order, and only an InsuflRciently large 

 membership holds back the society. 

 Let all those interested put their 

 shoulder to the wheel and see what 

 can be accomplished. 



At the conclusion of the business 

 meeting an interesting paper was read 

 by W. H. Waite, one of the most suc- 

 cessful growers of the chrysanthemum. 

 Considerable discussion followed and 

 many points of interest were brought 

 out. Reoixjnding to questions, Mr. 

 Waite described the method employed 

 in creating the large bush plants which 

 he had shown at the late exhibition. 

 Answering other inquiries, he went 

 into detail describing soil? necessary 

 for growing the chrysanthenmm, and 

 other features of successful culture. 

 The flowers used by Mr. Waite in illus- 

 trating the chrysanthemum types were 

 passed around for examination, creat- 

 ing much interest, and a hearty vote 

 of thanks was extended to him for his 

 admirable paper. Thanks were also 

 extended to Mr. Souihwick for a dis- 

 play of chrysanthemums made by him. 



The secretary exhibited a series of 

 photographs of the exhibition. These 

 were of groups and individual plants, 

 all prize winners. 



FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB 

 OF R. I. 



Robert Johnston was the unanimous 

 choice for president of the Florists' 

 and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island 

 at the annual meeting of the organiza- 

 tion. The other officers elected 'were: 

 Vice-president. E. A. Appletou; secre- 

 tary. William E. Chappell; treasurer, 

 William Hill; executive committee — 

 Jaraes Huckey, Cornelius Hartstra and 

 Karry Clark; librarian, James Dillon. 



The meeting was called to order at 

 S o'clock, with forme" President James 

 Hockey in the chair. After the reports 

 of the various oflicers had been made 

 adjournment was taken for refresh- 

 ments. The rest of the evening was 

 given over (.o a discussion of the best 

 way to arouse more enthusiasm in the 

 club and of acting more in conjunction 

 ■with the Rhode Island Horticultural 

 Society. Nearly all of the members 

 took an active part in the debate, but 

 no really satisfactory solution of the 

 problems was reached. 



It was vottd to hold the annual sup- 

 per of the club on Monday evening, 

 Jan. 17, IfilO. A committee consisting 

 of E. \. Appleton, Alexander Macrae 

 and Harry Clark, was appointed to 

 make arrangements. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of this 

 society was held in Glencove, Nov. 

 12th. The treasurer, E. J. Brown, 

 read a very satisfactorj' report in con- 

 nection with the exhibition held Oct. 

 28 and 29. Vice-President J. Elmslie 

 presented President Everett, with two 

 silver cups won at the fall show. One, 

 presented by Mrs. Smithers, has to be 

 ■won three times. The other, present- 

 ed by Mrs. H. L. Pratt, was won out- 

 right. President Everett, before re- 

 suming the chair, showed his apprecia- 

 tion in a neat little speecli. Recording 

 seeretao' Gant was presented with the 

 Troy cup. This cup has to be won 

 three times before competition for it 

 closes. 



As usual there was a miniature show 

 at this meeting. In the points com- 



HYDRANGEA 



Hortensis Otaksa 



Splendid field grown stock, suit- 

 able for six inch pots, 3 to 4 

 leads, in prime condition to force 

 for Easter. 



$3.50 per dozen $25.00 per 100 



HENRY A. DREER 



714 Chestnut Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA 



LOOKi LOOKI LOOK! 



A Chance of Your Lifetime. Never to Return. 



HYACINTHS, single in separate colors, per TULIPS, single and double in separate colors 



1000, $12. CO. per 1000, $4 00 



HYACINTHS, to name, Gertrude. Ciganthea, o''!,"^'/,',: $6.00 per looo 



Moreno, Robert Sleiger, Roi des Beiges, Baron *;="?. •^''"^' '°°° 



vanThuyll, pink and white. Grandeur a Mer- Cardinals Hat 5.00 • 



veille, Madame Van der Hoop, La Grandesse, \ Uuchejs de Parma 5.00 



L' Innocence. Paix de L' Europe, Grand : Rose blanche 4.00 



Maitre, Czar Peter, King of the Blues, Lord ! Yellow Prince 5.00 



Derby, Queen of the Blues, Regulus. All La Laodeur 8.00 



Hyacinths are true to name and of fine qual- CROCUS, striped, white and purple, $1.50 per 

 ity, per 1000, $22 ■:<>. 1000 



A fine stock of BOXWOOD, in all sizes and shapes, specimen EVERGREENS 

 Pot grown DEUTZIA LEMOINEI, and LILACS, now ready for delivery. 



F. W. O. SCHMITZ, Prince Bay, N. Y. 



petition Mr. Wilson was awarded 95 

 for Lorraine begonias, V. Cleres 84 1-3 

 for chr>'santhemu!ms, Paul Reul S3 1-3 

 for c-hrysanthemums, H. Gant 77 1-3. 

 W. H. MACKENZIE, Cor. Sec. 



was practicable to do. The Bulletin 

 for 1909 will be mailed during Christ- 

 mas week. 



BENJAMIN HAILMOND, Sec. 

 Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



At a meeting of the Executive Com- 

 mittee held in New York city in the 

 American Museum of Natui-al History, 

 the preparations for the next spring's 

 exhibition was the topic for considera- 

 tion and the date according to the 

 book calls for the fourth Wednesday 

 in Lent, which comes this year so 

 early that various parties who were 

 Snteresited in exhibiting raised the 

 question, "Why do you have it so 

 early, we cannot be sure of a crop," 

 so upon deliberation the date was 

 fixed for the Wednesday. IG, Thurs- 

 day, 17, and FYidav, 18, of March, 

 ISIO. 



This exhibition is to be held under 

 the auspices of the New York Horti- 

 cultural Society. This Society is one 

 of the best supported in the East, and 

 we look foi-ward to having many of 

 the large private estates take an in- 

 terest in the show. The place of ex- 

 hibition being a public hall of the very 

 highe.st class, the admission is free and 

 a large attendance is properly expect- 

 ed of all classes of city people. 



The matter of securing a list of 

 handsome prizes is being looked after 

 and the society asks the support of 

 every one interested, not only in roses, 

 but floriculture in general. The sec- 

 ond edition of the schedule is issued 

 and has been mailed to the members 

 of the society and others as far as it 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 



AMERICA. 



Work of Committees. 



Philadelphia.— No. 227-1, Jap. Ref. 



deep yellow shaded bronze. Exhibited 



by Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, 



Mich. 87 points, commercial; 85 



points exhibition scale. Certificate. 



— Seedling, Jap. Inc., light pink. Ex- 

 hibited by Heck Bros., Wyoniissing, 

 Pa. 86 points, commercial; 85 points, 

 exhibition. Certificate. 



New York. — Seedling, Jap. Inc., pink. 

 Exhibited by Heck Bros., Wyomissing, 

 Pa. 85 points. Certificate. 



Cincinnati, O. — Arlee, Single. Terra 

 cotta, 3 to 4 inches. Exhibited by El- 

 mer D. Smith & Co. S7 points. Cer- 

 tificate. 



— Red Light, Single. Scarlet ma- 

 roon, Elmer D. Smith & Co. 77 points. 



— Clorinda, Pompon. Bronze. Elmer 

 D. Smith & Co. 89 points. Certifi- 



CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Secretary. 



The following officers were elected 

 at the fortieth annual meeting of the 

 Southwestern Iowa Horticultural So- 

 ciety: President, S. W. Snyder, Cen- 

 ter Point; vice-president, C. E. Deuel, 

 Washington; secretary, Wesley Green, 

 Davenport; treasurer, F. O. Harring- 

 ton, AVilliamsburg. 



