August 23, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



283 



AINIIMIJAI- 



AUCTION SALE OF STALLS 



On Saturday, Sept. 6, at 9 A. 



BOSTON FLOWER EXCHANGE. I 



32 Otis St., 1 Winthrop Sq., Boston 



Inc. 



GEORGE B.HART 



WHOLESALE FLORIST 



24 Stone St., Rochester, N.Y. 



William F. Kasting Co. 



\A/Holesal< 



383-387 ELLICOTT ST. 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 



Clubs and Societies NEW YORK quotations per lOO. To Dealers Only 



SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At the last regular session of this 

 society there was principally routine 

 business and some discussion over the 

 exhibition just passed. 



At the exhibition there was a fine 

 display of large palms from the green- 

 house of Mr. William Manice; also 

 several collections of handsome glox- 

 inias and tuberous begonias. Mrs. R. 

 M. Thompson exhibited several plants 

 of Buddleya variabilis, for which she 

 received the Michell prize of $10.00. 



At the close of the exhibition, Mr. 

 Patrick A. Valentine, a wealthy sum- 

 mer resident here from Chicago, pur- 

 chased the vegetables and donated 

 them to the Fresh Air Home and 

 Southampton Hospital. 



COOK COUNTY FLORISTS' ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



The Cook County Florists' Associa- 

 tion held their regular meeting at the 

 Tavern, Thursday evening, August 

 14th. In the absence of President 

 Kohlbrandt, vice-president Allie Zech 

 presided. Two new members were 

 elected, W. S. McGee and Florian D. 

 Wallace. Picnic committee reported 

 preparations for the picnic, Sept. 7th, 

 were being completed and a good time 

 is promised. The new Cook County 

 buttons were distributed. A large 

 number of members expect to go to 

 the convention. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The monthly meeting of the Nassau 

 County Horticultural Society w^as held 

 at Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, on 

 Wednesday, Aug. 13. In the absence 

 of the President. Vice-President Mc- 

 Carthy presided. Two new members 

 were elected and one application re- 

 ceived. It was decided to hold the 

 annual outing on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 

 at Karatsonyi, Glenwood. A commit- 

 tee will prepare a schedule of sports 



ROSES AND CARNATIONS 



Last Half of Week 



ending Aug. 16 



1913 



American Beauty » Fancy and Special io.< 



*' " Extra 



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** " Lower Grades 



Klllarney » Extra 



" Ordinary' 



Richmond, hlllingrdon, Extra 



*■ " Ordinary.... 



Maryland, Ward. T«(t, Camot, Kxtra 



" " '• •* Ordinary 



CamailoiM, Fancy Grade 



" Ordinary 



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4.00 to 



.50 to 



2.00 to 



.25 to 



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4.00 to 



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15-00 

 8.00 

 5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 1. 00 

 3.00 

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 6.00 

 2.00 

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 •75 



and a good time is assured to all who 

 can attend. The winners in the 

 monthly competition were as follows: 

 12 asters, 1st H, Gaut; 12 gladiolus, 

 1st H. Boettcher; 2 cucumbers, 1st H. 

 Jones; 4 vases of asters, honorable 

 mention to A. Fournier. At the next 

 meeting, Sept. 10th, prizes will be of- 

 fered for six ears of corn, six apples, 

 and one muskmelon. 



.I.\MK.s MAcDoNAr.D, Cor. Sec'y. 



Members of the Gardeners' and Flo- 

 ists' Club of Boston, are cordially in- 

 vited to attend a special Inspection 

 trip to the Experimental Gardens of the 

 H. F. Michell Co., of Philadelphia, at 

 Andalusia, Pa., on August 27. A spe- 

 cial train will leave. Broad Street 

 Station, Philadelphia, at 11.15 A. M. 

 Refreshments will be served at the 

 Gardens. Recognition tags will be for- 

 warded to all who write for the same. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The newly elected officers of the 

 Canadian Horticultural Association 

 are as follows: President, H. B. Co- 

 wan; first vice-president, Geo. Hopton 

 Montreal; second vice-president, F. W 

 Adams. Toronto; secretary-treasurer 

 Julius Luck, Montreal. Executive com 

 mittee, H. Edey, Montreal; S. Jordan 

 Peterboro; and R. L. Dunn, St. Cath 

 erines. 



The annual auction sale of stalls of 

 the Boston Flower Exchange will be 

 held on Saturday, September 6, at 9 

 A. M., at S2 Otis street and 1 Winthrop 

 squaie, Boston, Mass. This market 

 has over one-quarter of an acre floor 

 space and is one of the largest and best 

 appointed flower growers' market in 

 the United States. This will be an ex- 

 cellent opportunity to secure a stall 

 at a low rental. 



Boston Co-Operative Flower Market 



The Tenth Annual SALE OF STALLS Will be Held on 



Saturday, August 30, 1913 



At 2 PARK STREET, BOSTON, MASS., at 9.30 A. M. 

 RENT OF STALLS REDUCED TO $20.00 PER YEAR 



