February 19. 1910 



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to the cause of calyx splitting with 

 the usual result that no two talkers 

 thought alike on thi? perplexing prob- 

 lem. 



Exhibits com|)rising some twelve or 

 fifteen hundred carnations of high 

 quality were ranged on tables down 

 the centre of the club looni making a 

 very brilliant effect. Among them 

 were the following: Bright Spot from 

 Nic Zweifel. Milwaukee, Wis.; It 

 emerged fiom its 1000-mile journey In 

 excellent condition; Dorothy Gordon 

 from Jos. Heacock, Wyncote. Pa., a 

 winner in every feature: Mrs. C. W. 

 Ward and Alma Ward from Cottage 

 Gardens, Queens, N. Y., superb, the 

 last named especially; Princess Charm- 

 ing from H. Eichholz, an exquisite 

 light pink of great promise; Juanita 

 and five seedlings from Fillow Flower 

 Company, Westport, Conn.; Enchant- 

 ress and White Perfection from John 

 F. Marsden, Far Rockaway; Lawson, 

 Lady Bountiful. Variegated Lawson, 

 Crimson Beauty. Beacon, Kingston Pet 

 and \A'hite Enchantress from Wood 

 Bros., Fishkill, X. Y.; PinR Delight 

 from A. X. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn.; 

 Sangamo from S. .T. Renter & Son, 

 Westerly. R. I ; White Enchantress 

 from A. Demusy: White Bros. Gasport, 

 Pink Delight and Winsor. A valentine 

 bouquet device from Young & Nugent; 

 Strijied seedling from Saltford Flower 

 Shop, Poughkeepsie; Brooklyn, a hand- 

 some large deep pink seedling with 

 fringed petals from Weber, Lynbrook, 

 and Wilson, Brooklyn. 



The judges reported awards as fol- 

 lows: Cottage Gardens Company, 

 Reed & Keller prize, for best exhibit, 

 also Vaughan prize for best fifty. Alma 

 Ward; Jos. Heacock Company, Stumpp 

 & Walter prize, for best novelty sent 

 out in 1909-10. Dorothy Gordon; Nic 

 Zweifel, hoonrable mention for Bright 

 Spot; John Marsden, cultural certifi- 

 cate; Henry Eichholz, 86 points for 

 Princess Charming. 



Following the business session, John 

 Nugent, on behalf of the entertain- 

 ment committee, took charge of the 

 proceedings. A couple of songs beauti- 

 fully sung by Miss Becky Moltz, were 

 the first on the program and aroused 

 much enthusiasm. Then came, in suc- 

 cession. Russell Kelly, solos on 'cello 

 and piano, and a song; Miss Barnett, 

 in recitations; Miss Sabery Dorsell, in 

 songs, and Fred Blythe, songs; every 

 one of which was uproariously en- 

 cored. Then followed an enjoyable 

 repast and social time. The annual 

 outing of the club is scheduled for 

 July 1, and will take place at Wetzel's 

 Point Grove. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



By direction of the Committee on 

 Prizes and Exhibitions of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society the Feb- 

 ruary Flower Show will be held at 

 Horticultural Hall on Friday. Saturday 

 and Sunday, February 2.5. 2(5, and 27, 

 and not as announced in the prelimi- 

 nary schedule. An additional list of 

 prizes to be offered at this exhibition 

 has been issued and will be sent on 

 request. This exhibition will take the 

 place of the usual spring show and it 

 is expected will equal it in extent and 

 interest. It will be a pay show and 

 music will be furnished every after- 

 noon and evening. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



The executive committee and other 

 members have held two conferences 

 in New York in regard to the details 

 of the coming Rose Show at the Amer- 

 ican Museum of National History. The 

 total amount of prizes offered in the 

 schedule reaches some $1,500. In con- 

 junction with the Rose Show the Hor- 

 ticultural Society of New York has a 

 preliminary prize schedule, the total 

 of which comes to $700. S. S. Pennock- 

 Meehan Co., of Philadelphia, offer a 

 special prize of $25 to be awarded in 

 the discretion of the committee. Moore, 

 Hentz & Nash, New York, offer a solid 

 silver cup, valued at $50. for the best 



in for $15 prizes each, A. H'. Liangjahr 

 and L. B. Coddlngton, $10 prizes each, 

 and the Society of American Florists' 

 silver and bronze medals are also at 

 the disposal of the American Rose So- 

 ciety. 



A valuable paper is being prepared 

 by Mr. W. S. Sibson upon "Northern 

 Pacific Coast Roses." Mr. James 

 Wood, president of the Horticultural 

 Society of New York, will deliver 

 an address upon "Ideals of Horticul- 

 ture;" Mr. Geo. V. Nash. "The Rose 

 and its History," and illustrated 

 lecture with colored lantern slides; 

 and Mr. Adolph Farenwald, of Roslyn, 

 Pa., on "Roses, the Brightest of 

 Flowers." 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York offeis on its own behalf the fol- 

 lowing prizes: 



MISCELLANEOUS FLOWERING PLANTS. 



1st. 2iid. 



Aca( ia pubeseens, specimeu $6.00 $L0O 



Acacia paradoxa, specimen 5.00 3.00 



.\zalea iiidica, 6 specimens, distinct varieties 1.5.00 lO.OO 



.\zalea iiidica. 3 si»ecimeus, distinct varieties 10.00 5.00 



Azalea indica, pink specimeu 5.00 3.00 



Azalea indica, white specimen 5.00 3.00 



Azalea indica. any otlier color 5.00 3.00 



Anthurium, specimen 5.00 3.00 



Citter.'iria hybrida, G plants 10.00 5.0O 



Cineraria stellata, 6 plants 0.00 4.0O 



Cvclamens, 20 plants (Special prize offered by Messrs. R. & J. Farquhar 



& Co.) Silver cup. 



Cyclamens, specimeu 5.00 3.00 



Erica. 3 plants, 3 varieties 6.00 4.00 



Ccnista. ..-■pecimeu 5.00 3.00 



Uliododendrons. 6 plants, not less than 3 varieties 10.00 5.00 



Lilacs, 6 plants, not less than 3 varieties 10.00 5.00 



Schizanthus, 6 plants 6.00 4.0O 



H.vdrangea, specimen 5.00 .3.00 



Hydrangea. 3 specimens, in 3 varieties 10.00 5.0O 



Rnllis, collection, arranged for effect, other foliage plants admissable. 



covering 50 sq. ft Silver medal. 



ORCHIDS. 



Under the direction of the Orchid Section. 



Display $25.00 $15.00 



Cattle.va Trianae, specimen 500 3.00 



Cattieya Schroederi, specimen 5.00 3.00 



Cattleya any other vahiety, specimen 5.00 3.(X> 



(ypripediums. display 15.00 ^^-^^ 



Coelogyiie cristata, specimen 5.00 3.00 



Iiendroliinm uoJdle. specimen 5.00 3.0O 



Dendrobium "Wardiauum. specimen 5.00 3.00 



Palms and other Foliage Plants. 



Chrysalidocarpus (Areca) lutescens. specimen $10.00 '"J.OO 



I'licip.s australis, or its varieties, specimeu 10.00 o.OO 



ni>ui'a (Kentla) Helmoreana. siiecimen 10.00 5.00 



lluwca (Kcntia) Forsteriana, specimen 10.00 5.00 



i;ii.ipU tlaliclliforniis. specimen 10.00 3.00 



I'lHM'nix reclinata. specimen 10.00 5.00 



I'hoenix canariensis. specimen 10.00 5.<K> 



Livistoua chineusis (Latania borbouica), specimen 10.00 5.00 



Any other palm, specimen 10.00 5.00 



' 'vcas circinalis, specimen 10.00 5.0<> 



r.ay trees, display 2.5.00 15.00 



I'icns pandurata, 3 specimeu plants 10.00 ;_>.00 



Iiav.illia, specimeu 10.00 .i.OO 



Ncplirolcpis Bostouieusis, specimen 6.00 4.00 



Xeiihnilepis elegantissima, specimen 3.00 2.0(> 



Ncpliriilcpis Scotti. specimeu 3.00 1.00 



Nephrnlcpis Piersoni. specimen 6.00 4.00 



Xc|jhrolepis any other variety 3.00 L.OO 



ciliotiuni Schiedei. specimen 10.00 .■oii 



Crotons. displav. not less than 25 varieties Silver Jleda 



Stove and greenhouse foliage plants, displa.v, not less than 25 plants... Silver Jledal 



six roses, two white and four red, pink The Horticultural Society of New 

 or yellow, American Beauties excepted. York will issue jointly with the Amer- 

 Wm. F. Kasting Co. offer a prize of ican Rose Society the preliminary prize 

 $25 wherever it can be best used. The list and rules within a few days. Jo- 

 Toronto Horticultural Society offer one seph A. Manda has been appointed 

 silver and one bronze medal. Arthur Superintendent of Exhibits. President 

 T. Boddington offers a cash prize of Poehlmann is urging the Chicago peo- 

 $25. Stumpp & Walter Co. offer a spe- pie to make a fine exhibit in New 

 cial prize, for private gardeners only, York. The New England people will 

 for 25 Richmond Roses, $10 and $5. be present with the best that they can 

 The following named parties have produce. This exhibition is regarded 

 contributed pi izes of $25 each, for pur- by some of the strong people in New 

 poses to be specified later: John I. York as one of public education, at 

 Raynor, Henshaw & Fenrich, H. E. which it is expected thousands will be 

 Fromen't. \\'. S. Allen. Traendly & present. Vice-President Pierson, ex- 

 Schenck, A. J. Guttman, King Con- President Simpson and Treasurer May 

 structioii Co., J. A. Budlong. Son & are at work like beavers to insure the 

 Co. John X. May and P. R. Pierson. practical success of the undertaking. 

 W G. Badglev and W. F. Sheridan are BEXJ. HAMMOND. Sec'y. 



