October 11, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



499 



DAHLIA EXHIBITION AT DREER'S NURSERIES, RIVERVIEW, N. J. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 a portion of the extensive exhibit of 

 dahlias, etc., in the Service Building 

 at Riverview Nurseries, during the 

 out-door Fall Flower Show, Oct. 4th., 

 to 11th inclusive. An exhibition of 

 this character enables visitors to make 

 a closer inspection of the individual 

 flowers than may be made in the fields 

 where the cultures of dahlias are com- 

 posed of over 800 varieties, many of 

 which have not as yet been introduced. 

 We have seen a good many dahlia 

 exhibitions this fall but for novelties 

 and good things, nothing like what 

 was to be seen at Dreer's. Here were 

 all the novelties from Europe — and 

 these have to be seen to be believed. 



The rank and file have not been keep- 

 ing traciv of the wonderful things the 

 European growers have been doing of 

 late years. You have to go to Dreer's 

 to be up to date. We must leave for 

 a later issue a critical review of the 

 varieties, of course, but we may state 

 here briefly, that the vast improve- 

 ments in the collarte. cactus and dec- 

 orative classes, were a revelation. 



In cannas, the recent favorable 

 weather gave a show that was simp- 

 ly amazing for October. Wm. Bates. 

 Moros, and Gustave Gumper were the 

 bright particular stars, not forgetting 

 Hungaria of which latter there were 

 shown some 25,000 clumps, prob- 

 ably the largest single stock in the 

 country of that fine new variety. 

 Over fifty varieties of phloxes were 



shown, all unusually fine for the sea- 

 son. The perennials, such as del- 

 phinium, helianthus, asters, etc., filled 

 two long tables and were of surpass- 

 ing interest. 



Hardy perennials at the "Riverton" 

 Xursery are also attracting much at- 

 tention, as many of the late-flower- 

 ing varieties are now in bloom. Other 

 attractions, such as the water lily 

 ponds, rock garden, hardy shrubs, 

 evergreens, grasses, etc., together with 

 the extensive houses of decorative 

 plants, etc., are all attracting much 

 attention and go towards making this 

 Fall Flower Show a grand success. 

 JIany automobiles laden with enthusi- 

 astic flower-lovers are constantly ar- 

 riving besides hundreds of visitors, 

 by train and trolley. 



try. Two other fine exhibits were by 

 George L. Stillman, of Westerly, and 

 W. M. Carroll, of Waterford. Andrew 

 Reran, superintendent of the George 

 M. Landers estate, put up a fine group 

 of dahlias grown in six-inch pots. The 

 children from the schools had good 

 collections of vegetables and wild 

 flowers. 



If readers of Horticultukk want 

 to see dahlias growing they should try 

 to visit the Hillcrest Dahlia Gardens, 

 Westerly, R. I., owned and worked by 

 Mrs. O. P. Chapman, Jr. The fields 

 are one mass of bloom of all colors. 



H. LiCKMAN. 



Waterford, Ct. 



FLORISTS CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 



By forty-three to .twenty-eight J. 

 Otto Thilow was reelected Tuesday 

 evening. Oct. 7, to the presidency for 

 the third term, over one of the strong- 

 est candidates that could have been 

 put up. Adolph Farenwald. This is 

 no disparagement to Mr. Farenwald, 

 but only shows how strong a hold 



Mr. Thilow has on the rank and file is addressed to rosanans with the 

 , ,u ^, , ., »u • ■ ,■ f hope of obtaining the fullest assist- 

 of the Club and their appreciation of ^^^^ .^ ^^^^ direction. It is the in- 

 the splendid work he has done during ^^^^ ,q publish in the Annual Bulletin 

 his incumbency. of the American Rose Society the list, 

 A fine sport of Maryland after the as fast as it can be properly corn- 

 style of sunburst was exhibited by P'\t?il/°;,rS" ^ve° us this infer- 

 George Burton. It was highly com- mation: 

 mended by the committee and will What roses have you originated? 



be heard from in the future. Aurora Names 



has been suggested as a name for it ' jn' what year?. .'!".'.''■•■•■••••• • 



and same seems very appropriate as ^^ what place? ■■ 



it suggests the beautiful color. It is Pedigree of the same 



a great bearer and bids fair to be a If you have not personally done this 



.... . ^ work, but have any information bear- 



commercial variety of importance. C. .^^ ^-^^^ ^^^ subject, will you kindly 



H. Grakelow told the members of gj^g ^j^at assistance you can? 



his trip to Panama. Benjamin Hammond, 



Secretary. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



A Call for Names of American Roses. 

 It is the effort of the American Rose 

 Society to obtain a complete and accu- 

 rate list of all the varieties of roses 

 which have been originated on the 

 American Continent, as far as it is 

 possible to obtain them. This letter 



The third annual flower show of the 

 Oyster Bay (N. Y.) Horticultural As- 

 sociation was held on Oct. 2 and 3. It 

 was the most successful exhibition in 

 the history of the association. A 

 chrvsanthemum show will be held on 

 Friday, Oct. 31. 



