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HORTICULTURE. 



February 26, 1910 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NEW ORLEANS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



There was a bare quorum at the reg- 

 ular monthly meeting held on the 17th 

 inst. A regular hurricane blowing 

 from the northwest with freezing tem- 

 perature kept most of the members at 

 home attending to the fires. Vice- 

 President Doescher presided, but only 

 some routine business was transacted. 

 Committee reports were held over for 

 a month. Exhibition of Itowers from 

 U. J. Virgin and the Metairie Ridge 

 Nursery Co. were on the table. H. 

 Doescher had also on the table splen- 

 did specimens of eight varieties of 

 forcing cucumbers, the price of which 

 he explained, was getting better as 

 spring approached. 



F. Ammann, A. T. Hey, W. H. Gullett 

 & Son and B. W. Guy; carnations from 

 Chicago Carnation Co., J. F. Ammann, 



C. Loveridge, Wirth & Gaup, W. C. 

 Hill Floral Co., H. Johann & Son, 

 Henry Baer, Mrs. A. C. Canfield, A. 

 Washburn & Sons, besides the firms 

 mentioned in the above list of seed- 

 lings; J. A. Peterson. Begonia Glory 

 of Cincinnati and specimen foliage 

 plants; F. B. Smith & Son, flowering 

 plants; A. Jurgens, narcissi, and D. 



D. Johnson Co., Evergreen Brand fer- 

 tilizer. 



ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



The fourth annual convention of the 

 Illinois State Florists' Association was 

 held at Urbana, 111., February 15-16, 

 1910. The address of welcome was 

 given by Dr. Edmund James, president 

 of the University of Illinois, and was 

 responded to by Phil J. Foley in a few 

 well chosen words. Then followed an 

 address on "The Value of the Experi- 

 ment Station to the Florists and the 

 Duty of the Florists to the Station," by 

 Prof. J. C. Blair, chief of the Depart- 

 ment of Horticulture of the University. 

 Wednesday morning the meeting was 

 opened by an address on behalf of the 

 Illinois Outdoor Improvement Associa- 

 tion, by Dr. J. W. Garner, professor 

 of Political Science of the University 

 of Illinois. Next on the program was 

 a paper on "The Cut Flower Industry," 

 by C. L. Washburn of Chicago. This 

 was followed by an address on "Our 

 Work," by H. B. Dorner, associate in 

 floriculture, who has charge of the ex- 

 periment work of the University of 

 Illinois. The result of the election of 

 officers was given in our issue of last 

 week. 



This association was organized at 

 Peoria, 111., March, 1906. Its objects 

 are to promote in every way possible 

 the art of floriculture, ornamental hor- 

 ticulture and gardening under glass, 

 including educational and civic im- 

 provement benefits arising therefrom; 

 and for making researches into dis- 

 eases of ornamental plants and green- 

 house vegetables, suggesting remedies, 

 etc. 



The judges made the following 

 awards: 



Seedling Carnations. Chicago Carna- 

 tion Co.— Mary Tolman, 85; Conquest, 

 85; Sangamo, 85. F. Dorner & Sons 

 <^o.— White Wonder, 85; Hoosier Lad, 

 .S8; Scarlet Glow, 85; No. 42-06-Light 

 Pink, 85. R. Witterstaetter— President 

 J. A. Valentine, 85; No. 1407-0, 80. 

 Walter W. Coles— Mrs. Walter Coles, 

 85. A. C. Brown— Superba, SO; Opti- 

 mo, 75; Clara Mae, 65. W. N. Rudd— 

 Greenwood, 86. N. Zweitel— Bright 

 Spot, 86. E. G. Hill Co.— Annie May, 

 86; Mrs. Beckwith, 81; James Whit- 

 <omb Riley, 81. A. C. Canfield— Red 

 Nelson Fisher, 80. Anton Then— No. 

 291 Scarlet, 74; No. 41 White, 83. 

 Bauer & Smith— Shasta, 85. 



Among the exhibits especially nota- 

 ble for quality or extent were the roses 

 from Wendland & Keimel, Bassett & 

 Washburn. Poehlmann Bros. Co., J. 



Chas. L. Washburn. 

 Chas. L. Washburn, newly-elected 

 l)resident of the Illinois State Florists' 

 Association, is just completing his 

 fifty-second year, but he is as full of 

 vigor and as keen in business as he 

 was twenty years ago. Like many 

 another successful business man he 



LENOX HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



One of the most interesting and in- 

 structive meetings held by this so- 

 ciety for some time was presided over 

 by President G. Foulsham on Satur- 

 day, Febi-uary 5th, and was largely 

 attended. An exhibit which called for 

 our special praise was a vase of new 

 white carnation Wodenethe by Frank 

 E. Whitney, of Fishkill, N. Y., which 

 was awarded a first-class certificate. 

 The flowers measured 3Vz to 4 in. 

 across. 



Mr. B. Jenkins gave an interesting 

 lecture upon the growth and pruning 

 of trees under the title of "Tree Sur- 

 gery." He showed in a practical man- 

 ner how trees are increased in value 

 and live longer under judicious prun- 

 ing. Mr. Wingett showed how the 

 market value of timber could be in- 

 creased by thinning, etc. Mr. Jenkins 

 answered many questions in a very 

 able manner and was accorded a 

 hearty vote of thanks. No date has 

 been decided tor the society's annual 

 dinner as yet. The committee in 

 charge are Messrs. E. Jenkins, A. H. 

 Wingett, A. J. Loveless, A. J. Jenkins 

 and A. McConnachie. 



The annual ball was held on January 

 24th and was a decided success, both 

 financial and otherwise. The commit- 

 tee of which Mr. F. Butler was chair- 

 man are to be congratulated upon the 

 success attending their efforts. Rose 

 and Carnation Night will be held Sat- 

 urday, April 2nd. 



G. H. INSTONE, Secretary. 



(•n.\Ri,ES L. Wasiibukn 



began his career in the lumber woods 

 where he remained till 1893, when he 

 entered into partnership with O. P. 

 Bassett, whose daughter Kate he had 

 married in 1SS4. Mr. Washburn 

 bought out Mr. Bassett's share of the 

 business four years ago, but the busi- 

 ness is still done under the old firm 

 name. Mrs. Washburn died in 1902. 

 and Edgar B. Washburn, the only son, 

 is associated with his father in the 

 cut flower business. 



There is not a more popular man in 

 the wholesale flower business in Chi- 

 cago than Mr. AVashburn, and his 

 business character is above reproach. 

 The State Florists' Association will 

 have an able head the coming year. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



Registration of new carnation by 

 Frank E. Whitney, Fishkill on Hud- 

 son, N. Y. Gardener to Winthrop 

 Sargent. AVodenethe — Prosperity x 

 Enchantress. Pure white. ZVz to 4 in. 

 Strong erect grower. Runs to flowers 

 quick. Beautifully formed, full flow- 

 ers, with the old clove scent. Strong 

 calyx, seldom splits. Scored 90 points 

 for preliminary certificate at A. C. S. 

 convention in Pittsburgh. 



A. F. J. BAUR. Sec. 



ELBERON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



This society held a meeting on the 

 4th of February, President Peter Mur- 

 ray in the chair. There were pres- 

 ent three directors of the Monmouth 

 County Fair Association, and they 

 asked the members of this society to 

 co-operate with them to make a good 

 show in the horticultural department. 



The awards for competition were 

 as follows: Wm. Seymour, for callas, 

 98 points: A. Bauer, carnations, 85 

 points; P. Ewen, sweet peas. 80 

 points; C. Duncan, azalea, 75 points; 

 James Dowlen, a preliminary certifi- 

 cate for a variegated seedling carna- 

 tion, also a certificate of culture for 

 a vase of Anthurium F'errierense. Mr. 

 Dowlen also staged a fine collection 

 of roses. 



ALEX. FLEMING. Rec. Sec. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At the regular meeting of the New 

 Bedford Horticultural Society the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected for the en- 

 suing year, being a complete change in 

 the official staff: President, Frank C. 

 Barrows; vice-president, John P. 

 Rooney; secretary, Wm. H. Richard- 

 son: treasurer, Walter A. Luce; exec- 

 utive committee, Jas. McVicker, A. H. 

 Jahn, Edw. E. Pierce, Richard Parkin- 

 son, Geo. H. Salters, W. D. Hathaway, 

 Albert Peters and John P. Rooney. 

 The committee has near completion 

 the schedule for the fall show, which 

 will introduce many new features and 

 will without doubt be the best show 

 by tar that the society has ever held, 

 suriiassing in some respects, it is 

 hoped, any flower show ever held in 

 this state. 



