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HORTICULTUEE 



September 6, 1913 



Clubs and Societies 



GLADIOLUS SOCIETY OF OHIO. 



The first annual flower show of this 

 society was held at Cleveland, O., on 

 August 15 and 16, 1913, and was con- 

 sidered a very gratifying success. The 

 number of spikes of gladiolus on ex- 

 hibition was estimated at 5000 and 

 there were 72 competing entries for 

 the various prizes. The list of the 

 awards was as follows: 



Society Awards. (Honorary.) 



Display: C. Betsclier, Canal Dover, O.; 

 ''d R. E. Huntington. Pamesville, O. 

 America: Joe Coleman, Lexington O. ; 2d, 

 Bidwell & Fobes, Kinsman, O. Mrs. B. 

 King: Joe Coleman; 2d, A, H Austin Co 

 Wayland, O. Glory: Bidwell & Fobes; 2d. 

 C. Betscher. Princeps: Joe Coleman; 2d. 

 Bidwell & Fobes. Klondyke: Clark W. 

 Brown, Ashland, Mass. ; 2d, Munsell & Har- 

 Tey, Asbtabula, O. Any white -rariety: 

 "Europa," R. E. Huntington; 2d, Munsell 

 & Harvev. Any red variety: Seedling, 

 Munsell & Harvey; 2d, A. H. Austin Co 

 Any yellow variety : ■'Mongolian, Clark 

 W Brown; 2d, C. Betscher. Any blue va- 

 riety • "Baron Hulot," R. E. Huntington; 

 2d, A. H. Austin Co.; Peace, R E Hunt- 

 ington ; C. M. Kelway, R. E. Huntington , 

 Ophir, Wilbur A. Christy. Warren a ; 

 Orient, same; Rose Queen, same; DeUca- 

 tissima same; Blanche, Bidwell & Fobes; 

 Salmon A H. Austin Co. Display for 

 dec°ra°ive effect, F. W. Orifiin, Cleveland, 

 O. Display in wreath, same. 

 Special Prizes. 



Best Display by Amateur; Silver medal, 

 J. H Jonesf Dowagiac, Mich.; bronze 

 medal, Fred H. Ward, Cleveland, O. Cole- 

 man silver cup for best new seedling, 

 "BertreV' A. H Austin Co. Altord prize, 

 for best non-registered seedling, Mrs. 

 Watt " N. L. Crawford. Grafton. O. Craw- 

 ford prize for largest number of vaHeties, 

 Mapleshade Gladioli Farm, Warren, O. 

 Thomann prize for best 25 spikes any 

 wh?te v."riety, H. J. Alford, Oarrettsville, 

 O Bidwell & Fobes prize for best vase 

 Niagara, A. H. Austin Co. Bidwell & 

 Fobes prize for best vase Panama, R. E. 

 Huntington. ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^^^ 



Sec. and Treas. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 

 The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Club was held on the 2nd inst. Adolph 

 Farenwald was the essayist, his sub- 

 ject being the recent S. A. F. conven- 

 tion at Minneapolis. Nomination for 

 officers to he balloted for at the Octo- 

 ber meeting were in order. J. Otto 

 Thilow, who has held the office of pres- 

 ident for two terms, was nominated 

 for a third. Adolph Farenwald was 

 also nominated for this office, the only 

 one tor which there is rivalry. George 

 Burton was nominated for vice-presi- 

 dent The present incumbents of the 

 treasurer and secretary chairs— George 

 Craig and David Rust— were renom- 

 inated without opposition. 



NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION 

 OF FLORAL CLUBS. 



The members of the State Federa- 

 tion of Floral Clubs are urgently re- 

 quested to attend the annual meeting 

 at Syracuse, at 2 P. M., Tuesday, 

 September 9th, which is durmg the 

 week of the State Fair. All florists 

 are urged to be present. Important 

 business will come before this meet- 

 ing which will be of great interest 

 to all florists in the state. The elec- 

 tion of officers for the ensuing year, 

 will also take place. There is to be 

 an extensive exhibition of plants ana 

 flowers in Horticultural Hall, under 

 the able supervision of Charles H. 

 Vick of Rochester. All exhibits which 

 are sent to Mr. Vick, express charges 



GEORGE H.COOKE 



FLORIST 

 WASHINGTON D.C. 



prepaid, will be properly staged. Flor- 

 ists of the State, in addition to hav- 

 ing a very pleasant day or two at the 

 State Fair, will assist very much by 

 their presence at the meeting of the 

 State Federation. 



John Young, Secretary. 



NEW LONDON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The above society held its Summer 

 or Aster Show, on the 2Sth inst. at the 

 house of the Pequot Independent Hose 

 Company. The show far surpassed 

 all past exhibitions, both in point of 

 excellence and the number of exhibits. 

 The private estates from the Pequot 

 section made a large display of plants, 

 fruit and flowers. The judges were 

 Ernest Robinson of the Plant estate, 

 STastern Point; M. H. Shea of the Os- 

 good estate, Norwich, and S. A. Gil- 

 bert of Norwich. 



H. LiCKMAN. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The fall exhibition of the Newport 

 Horticultural Society will be held at 

 the Town Beach on September 16, 17, 

 IS. Schedules for the same and any 

 further information can be had by 

 applying to the secretary, William 

 Gray, Bellevue avenue, Newport, R. I 



The St. Louis Florist Club meets 

 on Thursday, September 11th. This 

 will be installation meeting and a val- 

 uable paper is promised by Adolph 

 Jaenicke on "Gassing Against White 

 Fly." Members who were at the S. A. 

 F. "convention will also tell us all about 

 it. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 CHICAGO EXHIBITION. 



The Summer Flower Exhibition of 

 this society was held in the Art In- 

 stitute, Aug 14 and 15. 



It far surpassed previous efforts, 

 though it is to be regretted that the 

 private gardeners and amateurs did 

 not make a better showing. 



The W. W. Barnard Co., Chicago, had 

 some magnificent vases of gladiolus 

 America, also a fine collection of other 

 stock notably some of the newer varie- 

 ties of cannas. 



Bidwell iV: Fobes, Kinsman, Ohio, 

 had a fine collection of gladioli, notable 

 among them being some extra fine 

 Mrs. Francis King and Princeps. 



A. E. Kunderd, Goshen, Ind., had 

 a large collection showing many seed- 

 lings in the new ruffled gladiolus, his 

 display occupying two long tables. 



Vaughan's Seed Store had a large 

 display of gladiolus, phlox and other 

 perennials. G. Swansen, Elmhurst, 

 had a fine collection of asters. 



N. W. Harris, gard. Joseph Kruppa, 

 had by far the best collection of 

 perennials, annuals, etc., in the show. 



C. O. Youngstrand. Golf, 111., had a 

 large exhibit of phlox, delphinium 

 and other perennials. 



Paul Dieball, Hubbard Woods, 111., 

 had .quite a collection consisting of 

 dahlias, asters, auratum lilies, glad- 

 iolus and perennials. 



Winterson's Seed Store, Chicago, had 

 a collection of hibiscus, which were 

 a feature. 



The first meeting of the Horticul- 

 tural Club of Boston for the season of 

 1913-14 was held at the Parker House, 

 on Wednesday evening September 3. 

 Secretary John Young of the S. A. F. 

 was the guest of the evening. All the ■ 

 officers were re-elected for the coming 

 year. 



The Boston Co-operative Flower 

 Market held their tenth annual sale of 

 choice of stalls last Saturday, W. W. 

 Tailby officiating as auctioneer. The 

 institution is evidently prosperous for 

 several more stalls were sold than last 

 year and the premiums paid were near- 

 ly $800 in excess of last year's amount. 

 "The stall-holders say they are well 

 satisfied with the Park street location. 



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