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HORTICULTURE 



February 5, 1910 



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master and his introductions of speak- 

 ers were always accompanied with 

 some sage, humorous apropos remarks. 



Proceedings Subsequent to Last 

 Week's Report. 



On Thursday afternoon it was voted 

 to Increase the secretary's salary to 

 1250. After a long discussion a reso- 

 lution was adopted increasing fine for 

 late entry to $2.00. A preliminary 

 certificate was awarded to Frank W. 

 Whitney for grand white carnation 

 Wodenthe which scored 90 points. 

 F. R. Plerson was elected a trustee. 



A Visit to Bakerstown. 

 On Friday about one hundred jour- 

 neyed to Bakerstown where the Pitts- 

 burgh Cut Flower Co. have their im- 

 mense plant. The party was taken 

 from Pittsburgh in two large inter- 

 urban trolley cars and were met at the 

 end of the line by huge sleighs so that 

 all were treated to a good old straw 

 ride, much enjoyed by all. After in- 

 specting the houses, Mr. Fred Burki 

 spread before the visitors a generous 

 collation, with real Pittsburgh stogies. 

 After three cheers for their host the 

 party returned to Pittsburgh, and re- 

 luctantly to their homes. 



FIRE RECORD. 



Islip, L. I. — The greenhouse on the 

 estate of Schuyler L. Parsons, 10x50 

 feet, filled with Easter lilies and other 

 plants, was totally destroyed on the 

 morning of Jan. 20. Loss $1,000. 



OBITUARY. 

 James Best. 



In the passing of James Best, florist 

 and nurseryman, who died Sunday, 

 January 15, Santa Clara County, Cal., 

 lost one of its pioneers and a very 

 substantial citizen, who played well 

 his part in the development of the 

 valley. 



Mr. Best was born in Cornwall, Eng- 

 land, October 26, 1S32, and he went to 

 California from Australia about forty 

 years ago, settling in Santa Clara val- 

 ley, where he made his home up to the 

 time of his death. 



A NEBRASKAN ENTERPRISE. 



Rev. C. S. Harrison informs us that 

 the C. S. Harrison Select Nursery, at 

 York, Nebraska, which a little over a 

 ypar ago doubled its plant, is now 

 about to incorporate with $15,000 capi- 

 tal; at the same time taking in Fred 

 Yule of Lincoln, having a branch in 

 the capital city. The Elmwood Select 

 Nursery of Paynesville, Minnesota, un- 

 der the care of Frank Brown, is a 

 branch of the York Nursery, especially 

 engaged in raising evergreens; for soil 

 and climate in that region are much 

 more favorable than in Nebraska. 

 Splendid success has attended the 

 northern enterprise thus far and they 

 expect to raise evergreens by the mil- 

 lion there. 



A CORRECTION. 



In Mr. Wilson's plant notes on page 

 145, last week's issue, sixth line from 

 bottom of first column, "one-potting" 

 should read "over-potting." 



A movement is on foot to organize 

 a horticultural society in Yonkers, N. 

 Y. 



Mansfield, Mass.— W. C. Winter had 

 a slight fire in his main greenhouse 

 Wednesday morning, Jan. 12. It was 

 extinguished without the aid of the 

 fire department. 



Victoria, B. C— The Layritz Nur- 

 sery Co. of this city have established 

 a branch at Kelowna, where A. E. 

 Boyer will be resident manager. 

 Preparations are being made for ex- 

 tensive planting and building. 



THE PUBLIC 

 APHINE TESTS 



Held in New York in December, and in 

 Boston in January, have given such satis- 

 factory results to the manufacturers of 

 Aphine, that another test will be held in 

 Philadelphia on Lincoln's Birthday, Feb- 

 ruary I2th, igio. 



Further particulars in next week's issue. 



If you are not familiar with the new 

 insecticide discovery APHINE, send for 

 descriptive circular. 



If your supply house does not yet handle 

 APHINE, write us for names of nearest 

 selling agents. 



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