June 18, 1910 



horticulture: 



919 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



June 10th, the night for our regular 

 meeting, proved to be too early for the 

 exhibition of hardy roses, and hence 

 the meeting was largely given up to 

 the subject of peonies. Treasurer W. 

 W. Hunt brought a splendid collection 

 of blooms of twenty-four varieties, 

 mostly of the Chinese type. The 

 following varieties were represented: 

 Triomphe du Nord, Francois Ortegat, 

 Mathilde, Queen Perfection. Louis Van 

 Houtte, Rivitor, Albert Crousse, Mar- 

 quis de Lory, Onivera, Victor Modeste, 

 Deloioes, Plutarch, Grandiflora carnea 

 plena, Artemise, Rubicanda, Caroline 

 Mathieu, Queen Victoria, Canary Yel- 

 low, Madame Brion, Festiva Maxima, 

 Single Pinlf Emma, Liliania, Perfec- 

 tion, and Humei. 



Mr. Hunt classes the above as among 

 the best. Much valuable information 

 was elicited from Mr. Hunt and Presi- 

 dent Huss regarding this popular and 

 valuable flower. The latter spoke of 

 its growing favor with the public, its 

 freedom from disease and insects, and 

 the usefulness of the leaves, after 

 blooming time, in making up bouquets. 

 Mr. Hunt was asked to name the best 

 twelve varieties of peonies for a suc- 

 cession for home use; and he replied 

 that it is diflScult to do so because 

 there are so many good varieties; but 

 he promised to try to furnish such a 

 list at a later date. The judges, Messrs. 

 T. B. Brown of Windsor, John Gerard 

 of New Britain, and Carl Peterson of 

 West Hartford, awarded Mr. Hunt a 

 diploma. 



Our plans are rapidly being made for 

 the two fall exhibitions at Hartford, 

 one in September for dahlias, and one 

 in early November for chrysanthe- 

 mums. President Huss expects to 

 leave us on July 7th for a visit of sev- 

 eral months at his old home in Swit- 

 zerland. Our best wishes will go with 

 him for a sate, pleasant, and profit- 

 able journey. 



Our next meeting, which will fall on 

 the 24th inst., will be "Hardy Rose 

 Night," and an address is expected 

 from our former efficient secretary and 

 now superintendent of Elizabeth Park, 

 Hartford Alex. Gumming, Jr. 



GEORGE W. SMITH, Sec'y. 



PEONIES IN NEBRASKA. 



HUNTINGTON HORTICULTURAL 



AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The June Rose and Strawberry ex- 

 hibition of the Huntington (N. Y.) 

 Horticultural and Agricultural Society 

 was held June 9th. In number of 

 entries this show exceeded former ones. 

 The quality of exhibits was also ex- 

 cellent. 



Besides strawberries and roses there 

 were peonies, hardy herbaceous flowers 

 and early vegetables. 



The following won first prizes: 



Robert Kelley, two for strawberries, 

 two for roses, one for peonies; Miss 

 Cornelia Prime, for strawberries; R. 

 R. Conklin, gardener E. S. Smith, two 

 for strawberries, two for roses, one for 

 hardy flowers: John Andrews, for 

 roses: Emmett Hawkins, for roses; 

 Huntington Nursery Co., for climbing 

 and moss roses and vase of hardy 

 flowers; Mrs. Robert Stafford, collec- 

 tion early vegetables. The Huntington 

 prize of five dollars for best rose in 

 the show was won by R. R. Conklin, 

 E. S. Smith gardener. 



A. H. FUNNELL, Secretary. 



Herewith appears a view of one cor- 

 ner of the peony fields of J. F. Roseu- 

 field, at West Point, Neb. Mr. Rosen- 

 field has ten acres devoted to peonies 

 and has done much to popularize them 

 in Nebraska and to impress upon the 

 people of that section that the in- 

 clemency of their winters has no ter- 

 rors for the peony. Between the 12th 

 and 15th of April, this year, Mr. Ros- 



enfield tells us there occurred the 

 worst freezing spell ever seen there 

 after April 1. Some of the peonies 

 were then knee high, but most of them 

 recovered from the shock and bloomed 

 fine, as the picture shows. Nursery- 

 men and florists should talk peonies in- 

 cessantly to the public and especially 

 in the colder sections, dwell upon this 

 important quality of hardiness. 



ST. LOUIS FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The twenty-third anniversary meet- 

 ing of the St. Louis Florists' Club 

 was held last Thursday afternoon, 

 June 9th. President Windier and his 

 staff of officers succeeded in rounding 

 up 50 members to attend the meeting 

 and the trustees had arranged for a 

 smoker and short talks. 



The trustees reported that they had 

 arranged to hold the annual picnic this 

 year at Roniona Park, on Thursday. 

 July 21st. This is where the Club held 

 their last year's outing and a more 

 beautiful place could not have been 

 selected. The sum of $50 was donated 

 for prizes. The Committee on Florists' 

 Bulletin asked for more time, which 

 was granted. It seems as though the 

 members are becoming more enthused 

 with the idea of a local bulletin and 

 the chances are bright for an early is- 

 sue of the Florists' Monthly Bulletin. 

 The next talk was on S. A. F. con- 

 vention transportation, and J. J. 

 Beneke was appointed to look after 

 this matter and report at the next 

 meeting. Mr. Beneke read a paper on 

 "Brotherly Love Among Florists," 

 which caused much amusement during 

 its reading, as did also the discussion 

 that followed. 



S. S. Skidelsky of Philadelphia, 

 who was a visitor, followed with a 

 good line of talk. Harry Balsley of 

 Detroit, also a visitor, said he hoped 

 the next S. A. F. convention would 

 come to Detroit while Phil. Breit- 

 meyer was still mayor. Others who 

 spoke were J. F. Ammann, W. C. 

 Young, E. W. Guy, H. S. Halsted, 

 Frank Fillmore and Chas. Juengel— 

 all ex-presidents. 



A long discussion followed on the 

 question of high prices for cut flowers 



on Decoration Day. Retailer, whole- 

 saler and grower each had their say. 

 This will be continued in the July 

 meeting. H. S. Halsted of Belleville 

 showed some extra fine seedlings of 

 zonal pelargonium Queen of the West, 

 and W. J. Pilcher showed several vases 

 of fine new varieties of sweet peas. 



ST. LOUIS RETAIL FLORISTS' AS- 

 SOCIATION. 



This association held its meeting on 

 Monday, June 6, with a fairly good at- 

 tendance, with President Sanders in 

 the chair. The officers gave out noth- 

 ing for publication, only that there 

 was a discussion of the high prices 

 at the wholesale houses at holidays 

 and the alleged retailing of cut flowers 

 by some of our wholesalers. A special 

 meeting will be called shortly when 

 some of these matters will be further 

 considered. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



At the regular meeting of the Flor- 

 ists' Club of Washington, which was 

 held on June 7th. it was decided that 

 the annual outing which generally 

 takes place in July will not be given 

 till August this year. The club had 

 hoped to have it in June, but owing 

 to the commencement rush it could not 

 be. The matter will be taken up at 

 the next meeting. 



The Lady Florists' Home Circle of 

 St. Louis enjoyed, a visit to Chautau- 

 qua, 111., on June 8th and 9th. Matters 

 pertaining to the Ladies' Society of the 

 S. A. F. were talked over. Mrs. Fred 

 H. Meinhardt read a paper on "Wild 

 Flowers." Mrs. John Steidle, president 

 of the Circle, invited the members to 

 hold their next meeting at her place in 

 Central, Missouri, which was acceiJt'.d. 



