July 26, 1913 



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EREMURUS 



Our collection of these superb, hardy herbaceous 



perennials was Awarded the Gold Medal of the 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society^ June, 19 13. 

 Extra strong flowering plants $1.50 each; strong 

 roots 7 5 cents each. 



Liberal Discounts to the Trade 



MT. DESERT NURSERIES 



Bar Harbor, Me. 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



CANADIAN HORTICULTURAL AS- 

 SOCIATION. 



Preparations are all complete for 

 the convention at Peterboro. Ont., on 

 August 5, 6 and 7. It is anticipated 

 that this is going to be the largest and 

 best convention that the association 

 has ever held. The trade exhibit will 

 be a special feature, much space hav- 

 ing already been reserved by leading 

 firms. The trade exhibit is to be 

 shown in the Drill Hall in Peterboro, 

 one ot the largest buildings of the 

 kind in Canada. The programme is 

 as follows: 



Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2.30 P. M.— All sessions 

 in Drill Hall, opposite Central Park. 



Address ot Welcome, His Worship Mayor 

 W. H. Bradburn; Reply by E. I. Mepsted. 



President's Address. Walter Muston, 

 Davisville, Ont. 



Secretary - Treasurer's Report, Julius 

 Luck. Montreal, Que. 



Report of Tariff Committee, John Con- 

 non, Hamilton, chairman. 



Address by Park Commissioner C. E. 

 Chambers. Toronto, on "Parks and Boule- 

 vards." 



Appointment of Judges for Trade Ex- 

 hibit; Question Box. 



Second Session — Tuesday, Aug. 5, 8 P. M. 



Paper, "Retail Store Management," by 

 Cecil Hopton, Montreal, Que. 



Paper, "Greenhouse Construction," by 

 R. W. King, President King Construction 

 Co., Toronto. Ont. 



Lecture, "Greenhouse Construction," by 

 W. R. Cobb, of the Lord & Burnham Co., 

 New i'ork, N. Y. Accompanied by stere- 

 opticon views. Discussion led by G. A. 

 Roliinson, Montreal. Que. 



Report of Committee on Parcel Post. H 

 E. Cowan. Peterboro, Ont., chairman. 



Third Session — Wednesday, Aug. 6. 9.30 

 A. M 



Announcements ; Discussion of Presi- 

 dent's Address; Report of Judges on Trade 

 Exhibit ; Report of Nomenclature Commit- 

 tee. Wm. Hunt, Guelpb, chairman. Paper, 

 ■■Christmas Plants," by Chas. Craig, Ot- 

 tawa, Ont. 



Paper, "What Ten Perennials Have 

 Proved the Most Useful for the Hardy 

 Border?" by Geo. Tmssell, Montreal, Que. 



Selection of Place for Next Meeting; 

 Special Feature, Peterboro Chimes. 



Wednesday Afternoon — 12.20 Noon. Leave 

 by G. T. R. for Lakefleld and embark for 

 a tour of the Kawartha Lakes. 



Wednesday Evening — Banquet at South 

 Beach, on Clear Lake; Special Features, 

 Something Novel, Something New. 



Thursday Morning, Aug. 7, 9.30 A. M. — 

 Announcements; Unfinished Business; 

 Election of Officers; Final Resolutions; 

 Paper, "What New Plants Have Proved 

 Most Useful for Conservatory Purposes';" 

 by T. McHugh, Dorval, Que; Special Fea- 

 ture, Demonstration by Peterboro Fire 

 Brigade. 



Thursday Afternoon, 2.30 P. M. — Auto- 

 mobile Toiir of City, visiting principal in- 

 dustries, winding up at NichoUs Oval for 

 Water Sports. Bring your bathing suits 

 and life preservers. 



Thursday Evening. 8 P. M. — Moonlight 

 Excursion over Peterboro's Famous Lift 

 Lock and down the Otonabee River. Music. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The annual outing and clambake of 

 the Albany Florists' Club will be held 

 August 16th at Henkes' Bros.' Grove, 

 near Newtonville. 



President Siebrecht has appointed 

 the following nominating committee to 

 name candidates for the different of- 

 fices for the N. Y. Florists' Club for 

 1914: Walter F. Sheridan, John Don- 

 aldson, Joseph A. Manda, A. L. Miller, 

 Charles Schenck, Charles Weber, Jo- 

 seph Fenrich. 



At the annual meeting of the Cincin- 

 nati Florists' Society the following of- 

 ficers were elected: President, Jas. Al- 

 len; vice-president, Ed. Schumann; 

 treasurer, C. Hoffmeister; secretary, 

 Alex. Ostendarp; trustee, Gus. Adrian. 



The monthly meeting of the Nassau 

 County Horticultural Society was held 

 at Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, N. Y., 

 on Wednesday, July 9th. Special 

 prizes for the fall show were offered by 

 Stumpp & Walker Co., and Julius 

 Roehrs Co. H. Boettcher, gardener to 

 W. V. Hester, Glen Cove, exhibited 

 some very fine sweet peas, carrying off 

 the prizes for white, red and pink, also 

 a certificate of culture for a collection 

 of eight varieties. It was decided to 

 hold the Dahlia Show at Glen Cove on 

 Oct. 8th. All classes will be open and 

 several good special prizes are offered 

 for dahlias, vegetables and out-door 

 flowers. Anyone interested can have a 

 schedule by applying to the secretary. 



The president spoke feelingly on the 

 death of Thos. Harrison, who was the 

 first president of this Society and ap- 

 pointed a committee to draw resolu- 

 tions of condolence. Prizes will be 

 offered at the next meeting, August 

 13th, for two cucumbers, 12 asters and 

 12 gladioli. 



J. MacDonald, 



Cor. Sec'y. 



