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HORTICULTURE 



April 30, 1910 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



Notwithstanding the heavy rain 

 storm over one hundred members were 

 present at the meeting on the evening 

 of Tuesday, April 26. 



Among the communications read by 

 the secretary were several from Con- 

 gressmen promising support in favor 

 of parcels post and in opposition to 

 free seed distribution. Another came 

 from J. W. Duncan, who is now in 

 Spokane, resigning his office as presi- 

 dent and also as a member of the club, 

 and same was accepted. 



Peter Fisher was nominated and 

 elected by a unanimous and enthusi- 

 astic vote to fill the position of treas- 

 urer, left vacant by the death of Ed- 

 ward Hatch. 



F. J. Rea spoke on herbaceous plants 

 for spring planting. Wilfrid Wheeler 

 sent a paper on the cultivation of 

 strawberries, and William Swan a com- 

 munication on annuals for winter 

 blooming, recommending larkspurs and 

 lupins as the best and mentioning an- 

 tirrhinums, Nemesia strumosa Sut- 

 tonii, Nigella Miss Jekyl, Schizanthus 

 Wisetonensis, Leptosyne maritma and 

 stocks as also among the desirable 

 things. Secretary Craig added Clarkia 

 Salmon Queen as a pot plant, Dimor- 

 phothoca aurantiaca tor sowing in 

 benches, calendulas, and several others. 



R. W. Curtis gave an excellent talk 

 on early flowering trees and shrubs, 

 illustrating same with a large collec- 

 tion of branches and flowers, and con- 

 siderable discussion of this timely 

 topic ensued. 



Among the exhibits were the follow- 

 ing: Peter Fisher, ssedling scarlet 

 carnation No. 409, report of merit. 

 Louis Dupuy, Erica ventricosa mag- 

 nifica and Hydrangea hortensia Aval- 

 anche, report of merit. Both of these 

 novelties were greatly admired. John 

 Dorgan, antirrhinums, report of merit. 

 Mrs. E. M. Gill, herbaceous calceola- 

 rias, F. E. Palmer stocks. 



J. K. M. L. Farquhar spoke of the 

 coming National Flower Show and 

 recommended some special recognition 

 of the event and official action by the 

 club. This will be brought up for con- 

 sideration at the May meeting. 



Resolutions as follows were pre- 

 sented and adopted: 



Resolutions on the Death of Edward 

 Hatch. 



Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of 

 this Universe has seen fit in his in- 

 finite wisdom to call to his eternal rest 

 our well beloved friend and brother, 

 Edward Hatch; and, 



Whereas, Edward Hatch was a man 

 worthy of our highest esteem because 

 of his nobility of character, his blame- 

 less life, his great heart, his ever- 

 ready sympathy and charity to the 

 poor and needy, therefore. 



Be It Resolved, That we, The Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club of Boston, 

 whilst bowing reverently to God's will, 

 do so with hearts full of sorrow at 

 the loss we have sustained in the 

 death of a friend so dear, one who 

 stood ever ready to help with wise ad- 



vice and unselfish aid the members of 

 this organization which he loved so 

 well and served so faithfully as treas- 

 urer for many years. 



Edward Hatch spoke few criticisms 

 of those with whom he disagreed; he 

 said no evil things of others; he was 

 remarkably free from resentfulness; 

 his noblest virtue was his willingness 

 to forgive and his ability to forget, and 

 no opportunity was ever lost to give a 

 kindly word of praise for anyone he 

 liked. 



His genial presence we shall all miss, 

 but his memory will be ever with us 

 and his name will always shine as a 

 bright star in the list of our departed 

 members. Our club will not forget his 

 spontaneous generosity as displayed on 

 very many occasions. No man ever 

 won and retained so thoroughly the 

 affection of our members as did Ed- 

 ward Hatch. He was the idol of those 

 who knew him best. 



Resolved, That these resolutions be 

 inscribed in the records of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club of Boston, 

 and that a copy thereof be sent to his 

 bereaved family. 



fSigned) WM. J. STEWART, 

 P. WELCH. 

 WILLLA.M DOWNS, 

 Committee. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Rose Night was observed by our So- 

 ciety on the 22nd inst. 



It was decided to make the next 

 meeting night, May 13th, Fertilizer 

 Night, for a general discussion con- 

 cerning the important question of soil 

 fertilization, and especially for an ad- 

 dress by Prof. John J. Ruegg, presi- 

 dent of the Lava Company of America, 

 of Passaic, N. J., who expects to be 

 with us on that evening. While the 

 idea of utilizing volcanic ashes from 

 many different mountains of the world 

 seems novel and speculative to some, 

 our Society has determined to give a 

 respectful hearing to one of the most 

 ardent advocates of this product. 



The absence of any roses on our ex- 

 hibition table was more than compen- 

 sated for by the delivery of an able 

 and eloquent address by Howard A. 

 Pinney, one of John Coombs' valuable 

 assistants, on the subject of "The 

 Rose." Paying a high tribute to the 

 skill of American rose growers, Mr. 

 Pinney briefly described the various 

 leading classes of roses, and gave use- 

 ful hints on their culture. The soil 

 cannot be too good or too rich tor 

 roses, he said. The liberal use of 

 water produces marvellous effects. 

 Rose gardens have their place, but it 

 is not in front door yards. They should 

 be planted in groups or masses, for 

 the best effect. Budded plants are the 

 most satisfactory, though own-root 

 plants will be Insisted upon by some, 

 whose wishes should be respected. 

 Faulty pruning he believed to bo a 

 great evil in rose growing, and the 

 seller often has to take the blame. If 

 pruned back to two or three buds at 

 planting time, and each year there- 

 after to the same extent, less disap- 

 pointment would ensue. 



Rugosa roses are, in his opinion, the 



rose for the millions, and are really 

 shrubs, and of extra hardy constitu- 

 tions. Climbing roses rank next in 

 value, quickly transforming unattrac- 

 tive views into delightful pictures. 

 Crimson Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, 

 Lady Gay, and Farquhar, were espe- 

 cially praised as possessing the high- 

 est merit; and Hiawatha, one of the 

 most remarkable yet introduced, will 

 undoubtedly become the greatest favor- 

 ite of them all. He denominated it "a 

 gi'and new rose of the highest quality." 

 Among hybrid perpetuals he mentioned 

 Jacqueminot, Marshall P. Wilder, Mrs. 

 John Laing. Frau Karl Druschki, Paul 

 Neyron, Ulrich Brunner, Earl of Duf- 

 ferin and American Beauty as among 

 the most desirable. The dwarf poly- 

 antha roses have marked a new era in 

 rose culture, being quite hardy and 

 free blooming, and ideal as bedding 

 plants. 



In closing his address. Mr. Pinney 

 said that "the rose is the flower of 

 the masses; and its culture in a gen- 

 eral way will be for the good of all 

 mankind." President Huss advocated 

 fall planting for roses. 



GEORGE W. SMITH, Sec'y. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



Henry Eichholz, Waynesboro, Pa., 

 registers the following named new car- 

 nations: 



Princess Charming — Helen Boseler 

 X Enchantress. Salmon pink. 3 to 4 

 inches. Very strong, vigorous grower. 

 Very free producer of first-class flow- 

 ers. Keeping and shipping qualities 

 excellent. 



Christmas Cheer — Alvina X Victory. 

 Fiery scarlet. 2 to 3 inches. Habit 

 dwarf, though stems reach 2% feet af- 

 ter Christmas. Extremely floriferous. 

 Will produce 100 or more blooms per 

 plant in a season. Especially fine for 

 pot culture. Through an error this 

 name is printed Winter Cheer in the 

 judges' report in the annual report just 

 issued. 



A. F. J. BAUR, Sec'y. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



A call has been issued for a meeting 

 to be held at Horticultural Hall, Bos- 

 ton, at 3 p. m., on May 27, to consider 

 the organization of a Gladiolus Society. 

 The call is signed by Maurice Field. 



Preparations for the second annual 

 flower show of the Albany Florists' 

 Club were discussed at a special meet- 

 ing on April 21. Fred A. Danker, 

 chairman of the show committee, gave 

 a preliminary report on the finances of 

 the exhibit in the armory last Novem- 

 ber. A committee of five, with John 

 Sambrook, Watervliet, chairman, was 

 appointed to call upon the florists, 

 growers and others interested, to ask 

 them to furnish exhibits. Displays of 

 seedling carnations were made by 

 President Fred Goldring, F. A. Danker 

 and Heikes Bros. Wm. Hannell had a 

 nice show of carnations and roses. 



The Bar Harbor Horticultural 

 Society held its second annual ball at 

 the Casino, Bar Harbor, Me., Friday 

 evening. April 15th. It proved to be 

 one of the most enjoyable affairs ever 



