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HORTICULTURE 



May 21, 1910 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



E. O. Orpet was the attraction at the 

 May meeting of thiis organization and 

 that he was a very prime attraction 

 was evidenced by the well-filled hall. 

 His topic, "Orchids," is one on which 

 Mr. Orpet is vei-y much at home and 

 his talk, which was extempore, was 

 attentively listened to and elicited an 

 abundance of earnest discussion later 

 on. Messrs. Cameron, Butterworth, 

 Craig and Kenneth Finlayson, all past 

 masters in the art, took part. Mr. 

 Orpet disapproved of the so-called 

 modern greenhouse for successful or- 

 chid growing, favoring the old-fash- 

 ioned type even if pretty well run 

 down as a structure. W. N. Craig dis- 

 agreed entirely and believed that the 

 best houses are not any too good for 

 the orchid. On the question of feed- 

 ing, on which Mr. Orpet dwelt at 

 length, Mr. Butterworth picked up 

 the gloves and declared that he had 

 never in his life fed an orchid, al- 

 though his product was recognized to 

 be in the first rank as to quality. 



Very little routine business was 

 transacted and it is said that this was 

 the first meeting since W. N. Craig 

 assumed the secretaryship where there 

 were no applications for membership. 

 An invitation was presented from Dr. 

 East for the members to attend the 

 lectures at the Bussey Institution on 

 Sundays 22 and 29th, inst., the topics 

 being of especial interest to those en- 

 gaged in floriculture. An invitation 

 to visit William Sim, at Cliftondale, 

 on June 4, was accepted with glee and 

 a big delegation on that auspicious 

 occasion Is assured. 



Action was taken towards ways and 

 means for entertaining those members 

 of the craft who may visit Boston on 

 the occasion of the National Flower 

 Show next year, and the president was 

 authorized to appoint a committee ac- 

 cordingly. 



There was a small exhibition, con- 

 sisting of some trollius from Blue Hills 

 Nurseries, pink antirrhinums from 

 William Sim, and calceolaria from 

 William Downs, all of which received 

 honorable mention. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



Arrangements are now completed 

 for the Orchid Show and entries placed 

 indicate a turnout and display such as 

 has never been seen in this country 

 and far beyond the expectations of its 

 promoters. 



The exhibition will open on Thurs- 

 day evening. May 26, at 8 o'clock, and 

 will continue until Monday night. May 

 30. The first evening will be a full- 

 dress affair, with price of admission 

 tickets $3.00 each. The best music ob- 

 tainable will be provided and opening 

 addresses will be made by distin- 

 guished officials. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Dr. J. M. H. Kitchen of East Orange, 

 lead a paper on the "Question of Heat- 

 ing for Orchid Culture," before this 

 society on Friday, May 13th. He rec- 

 ommended hot water as the best medi- 

 um for heating and advised having 

 plenty of radiating surface then the 

 pipes need not be so hot, which makes 

 it more congenial for the orchids. 



A very interesting discussion fol- 

 lowed in regard to time of shading. 

 Dr. Kitchen said he shaded the latter 

 part of January, using white lead and 

 kerosene. J. A. Manda considered that 

 time too early and recommended the 

 latter end of March. He preferred 

 crude oil and whiting as being the 

 best and cheapest material for shad- 

 ing. To get rid of the cattleya fly. Dr. 

 Kitchen sa.id that he had tried all 

 kinds of insecticides but found he got 

 the best results from strong fumiga- 

 tion with tobacco stems, when the 

 plants were not in flower. 



The monthly exhibit for points was 

 exceptionally fine and the competition 

 very keen. Those who have the lead 

 in the various clasess at present are: 

 Albert F. Larson, on roses; Max 

 Schneider, on carnations; John J. 

 Dervan, on vegetables, and Wm. Reid, 

 on foliage and flowering plants. 



The following awards were made: 



Roses — Albert F. Larson. 90 points: John 

 .1. Dervan, 90; Frank Drew, So; William 

 Reid, 70. Carnations — Max Schneider, 80: 

 John J. Dervan, 75; William Reid, 70. 

 Flowering plant — John J. Dervan. 85; Wil- 

 liam Reid, 75. Foliage plant — Wm. Reid, 

 90. Vegetables— John J. Dervan. 90. Cat- 

 tleya Mossiae — Lager & Hurrell, 80. 



Cultural certificates were awarded to 

 Max Schneider for cineraria. Victory 

 carnations, rhubard and lettuce; John 

 J. Dervan, for calceolarias; Albert F. 

 Larson, for roses, also a first class 

 certificate for scarlet seedling carna- 

 tion. Fritz Berglund, gardener for the 

 Essex County Country Club, showed a 

 nice vase of canterbury bells. 



John J. Dervan will read an essay on 

 growing roses under glass at our next 

 meeting. 



WILLIAM REID, Secy. 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. 



The proposed American Gladiolus 

 Society is now in progress of forma- 

 tion. The first meeting for the adop- 

 tion of by-laws and the election of 

 officers for the first year, will take 

 place May 27, at 3 p. m., at Horticul- 

 tural Hall, Boston. 



ST. LOUIS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Whereas, the offioeis of the St. Louis 

 Horticultnral Societ.v have learned of the 

 sudden and untimely demise of Mrs. M. S. 

 Vese.v: and 



Whereas. The St. Louis Horticultural 

 Societ.v together with the horticultural 

 profession is suffering severely by the loss 

 of her counsel and her cheerful and con- 

 genial companionship; therefore, be it 



Resolved. That the St. Louis Horticul- 

 tural Society as a mark of high esteem 

 and expression conve.v to the sorrowful 

 family our consoling sympath.v. Every life, 

 no matter if its every hour is rich' with 

 love and every moment jeweled with a 

 jo,\-, will at its close liecome a tragedy 

 as sad and deep and darl\ as can he woven 

 of the warp and woof of mystery and 

 death, but in the night of death hope sees 

 a star and listening love can hear the 

 rustle of a wing. She added to the sun of 

 human joy and were every one for whom 

 she did some loving service to bring a 

 blossom to her gfave she wo«ld sleep be- 

 neath a wilderness of flowers. 



THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

 Per Otto G. Koenig, Secretarv. 



May 13, 1910. 



NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY 

 OF AMERICA. 



We take pleasure in notifying you 

 that the following additional prizes 

 have been offered for the annual ex- 

 hibition of our Society to be held in 

 July: 



F. R. Pierson Co.'s prizes, for 13 

 vases of sweet peas; first, $10.00; sec- 

 ond, $5.00. 



Aphine Mfg. Co.'s prizes, for collec- 

 tion of sweet peas, open to the florists 

 only; first, $15.00; second, $10.00. 



Anton Zvolanek prize, for the best 

 ]0 vases of Spencer and Unwin types; 

 $10.00. 



John Young prize, for the best vase 

 of sweet peas never before exhibited; 

 $5.00. 



We are expecting additional prizes 

 and the regular schedule is now in 

 course of preparation. The prelimin- 

 ai-y schedule will be mailed upon ap- 

 plication to anyone requiring it. 



If any concern or individual wishes 

 to offer a prize for the coming exhi- 

 bition, kindly notify the secretary. 

 The prospects are that we shall have 

 not less than 3000 vases exhibited this 

 summer. Details and particulars will 

 be furnished later. 



HARRY A. BUNYARD, Secy. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



The American Rose Society has com- 

 missioned the Rev. Dr. Spencer S. Sul- 

 liger, of Vancouver, Wash., an ama- 

 teur rosarian of repute and one of the 

 Pacific Coast members of several years' 

 standing, as representative to the an- 

 nual Rose Show in England. Dr. Sul- 

 liger leaves New York this month for 

 Great Britain. Richard Vincent, Jr., of 

 White Marsh, Md., takes a letter to 

 the International horticultural meet- 

 ing at Belgium, which he is going to 

 attend. These gentlemen will report 

 back to the Society, which will form 

 a part of its annual proceedings. John 

 F. Huss, of Hartford, Conn., one of 

 our prominent members goes to France 

 and Switzerland, and this trip also is 

 in the interest of roses. 



The Society has closed up its premi- 

 um list as awarded at the spring show, 

 with one exception. The membership 

 of paid dues exceeds the number at 

 any time received previously as reg- 

 ular members. 



An inquiry has been received from 

 one of the Government Departments, 

 as to the value and volume of roses 

 used commercially in the United States 

 and inquiries forwarded to the various 

 distributing centers have brought re- 

 sponses which indicate that probably 

 one-fourth of the value of all flowers 

 grown under glass are roses. The ob- 

 servations made in travel indicate that 

 the Rambler class of all roses are be- 

 coming more and more in evidence of 

 popular use, all of which shows that 

 with the growth of the country the 

 growth of nice things is also coming 

 in for large development. 



The officers of the Society wish to 



thank the many donors of special 



prizes for the prompt response and 



payment of their respective premiums. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Secy. 



