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HORTICULTURE 



February 12, 1910 



TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 



SOCIETY. 



The Fall Show. 



At the regular monthly meeting of 

 the above society held in their rooms 

 on January 2.Sth, after routine busi- 

 ness had been transacted the matter of 

 the fall show was taken up and the 

 dates fixed for November 1st, 2nd and 

 3rd. The committee appointed at a 

 former meeting to make inquiries re- 

 garding a suitable place for the show 

 reported that the Tarrytown Hall 

 could not be had but that very suitable 

 arrangements could be made for the 

 Irvington Town Hall. They reported 

 this as being equally as large as the 

 Tarrytown Hall and even better suited 

 for the purpose of a flower show. On 

 their recommendation it was decided 

 to hold the show there. John Brunger, 

 gardener for Mr. 1. N. Seligman, Irv- 

 ington, N. Y., was appointed manager 

 of the show. 



Some Very Fine Cy.clamen. 



The monthly prize, for two plants ot 

 Cyclamen, was won by James Stuart, 

 gardener for Mrs. F. A. Constable, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y., with splendidly 

 grown specimens. So highly did they 

 appeal to the judges that they recom- 

 mended the awarding of a cultural 

 certificate in addition to the regular 

 prize. On a vote ot the members pres- 

 ent being taken the certificate was 

 unanimously awarded. 



The subject of the evening being Cy- 

 clamen, Mr. Stuart gave a very in- 

 structive account of tlie method by 

 which he obtained such good results. 



At the next meeting of the society 

 the subject is to be Roses, the month- 

 ly prife being ofl'ered for a vase of 

 twelve other than American Beauties. 

 Mr. M'Hendry, gardener to Mr. W. A. 

 Read, Purchase, N. Y., will give a talk 

 on rose culture. 



For the March meeting the prize is 

 offered for three varieties of forced 

 vegetables. 



WILLL4.M SCOTT, Cor. Sec. 



PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND 

 GARDENERS' CLUB. 



At the Club meeting on the 1st, all 

 were anxious to hear the reports ot 

 the committees handling the enter- 

 tainment of the Carnation Society and 

 when the reports of the finance and 

 exhibition committee showed between 

 three and four hundred dollars unex- 

 pended surplus, hearty congratula- 

 tions and praise were given those 

 whose efforts had brought about such 

 a successful ending to the labors of 

 the last few weeks. The memories of 

 the banquet with its good fellowship, 

 will abide with us for long, and if our 

 guests can only carry away equally as 

 pleasant memories of the convention 

 as the members of the Pittsburgh 

 Florists' Club will retain, the conven- 

 tion, indeed, will have been a grand 

 success. The thanks of the Club were 

 extended to the committees. 



Election of officers for 1910 resulted 

 as follows: F. Burki, president; P. S. 

 Randolph, vice-president; H. L. Blind, 

 treasurer; H. P. Joslin, secretary; C. 

 S. Crall, assistant secretary; Jno. 

 Bader, E. C. Reineman and J. L. Wy- 

 land, executive committee. 



The secretary was instructed to 

 tender the thanks ot the club to the 

 H. J. Heinz Co. for courtesies and 

 luncheon extended the club and guests 



"aphine on ferns' 



Two Millions of Ferns J p ANDERSON '^'^^ Hundred Varieties 

 Grown Annually. ' ' of Ferns in All Sizes. 



FERN SPECIALIST 



Short HHh, N. J., J<in o'l, 1910 

 Aphine Mfg. Co., 



Madison, N. J. 

 Gentlemen : — Kindly ship me at once, by U. S. Ex., two gallons 

 of Aphine. The last gallon received from you has been tlwrough- 

 ly tested, and proved to he a most effective exterminator of all 

 such insects to which ferns are subjected. Jf your prtparations 

 are of uniform strength, a solution of one to fifteen will be safe 

 on the most delicate ferns. 



Yours respectfullx 



J. F. ANDERSON. 



The manufacturers of Aphine guarantee a uniform 



product at all times, and, if directions are carefully 



followed, that it will do all we claim for it 



A PUBLIC APHINE TEST 



will be held in Philadelphia on Saturday, February 12th, 19 10 (Lincoln's 

 Birthday), from two to five p.m-, at the new seed store of 



HENRY F. MICHELL COMPANY, 1018 Market Street 



You are cordially invited to be present and to submit any plants, shrubs, 

 or stock that may be infested with insects or disease, so that we may 

 demonstrate to you the wonderful merits of this new insecticide discovery 

 —APHINE. 



APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 



MADISON, NEW JERSEY 



on the 26th, and to write a letter or 

 sympathy to John Reimels of Wood- 

 haven, L. I., who was taken sick while 

 attending the convention. 



Mr. Muller representing Julius 

 Roehrs Co., of Rutherford, N. J. was 

 present at the meeting witli four 

 varieties of Cypripedium. They were 

 Cypripedium x Olivia, C. x Leeanum 

 ciinkaberryanum, C. x Leeanum 

 Josephianum, C. x Minos Youngii. 



Prizes were awarded in the private 

 gardenei-s' competition: for cyclamens, 

 David Fraser, first; Prank Crook, 

 second: for carnations, Carl Becherer, 

 second. .The judges were Harry A, 

 Bunyard and J. W. Jones. Cultural 

 certificates were awai'ded Carl Bech- 

 erer for Saintpaulia lonantha grandi- 

 flora atroviolacea. Primula sinensis 

 and cultural commendation for Pri- 

 mula Kewensis. Cultural certificate 

 to Frank Crook for Cypripedium 

 Leeanum and honorable mention for 

 Cineraria Matador. 



For the March meeting special 

 prizes of $6.'10 and $4.00 are offered 

 to the private gardeners' by H. 

 Waterer of Philadelphia for three 

 7-in. pans hyacinths in 3 varieties, 

 three 7-in pans tulips in 3 varieties. 



Suljject for next meeting, Easter 

 Plants and Flowers. 



H P. JOSLIN, Sec'v. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 

 Notice of Registration. 

 E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., reg- 

 ister carnation Niagara— The Belle X 

 Unknown. Pure white. Size. 3 to Z% 

 inches. A free grower, strong and 

 healthy. A. P. J. BAUR. 



Secretary. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



A meeting is to be called at Topeka 

 within a short time for the purpose 

 of organizing and incorporating a 

 Kansas State Florists' Association. 



The Pennsylvania Nurserymen's As- 

 sociation elected Samuel C. Moon, 

 Morrisville, president and Wilmer 'W. 

 Hoopes of West Chester, vice-presi- 

 dent of the association. 



The annual dinner of the New York 

 Florists' Club will be held at the Fifth 

 Avenue Building Restaurant, Twenty- 

 fourth street, west of Bi-oadway, 

 Thursday evening, March ]7th, St. 

 Patricli's Day. 



The officers of the newly formed 

 Nebraska State Florists' Society are 

 as follows: President Irwin Fry, Lin- 

 coln; vice-president, Lewis Henderson, 

 Omaha; secretary, Edw. Williams, 

 Grand Island; treasurer, M. Atkinson, 

 David City. The organization will act 

 as an auxiliary to the State Horticul- 

 tural Society. 



