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HOETICULTUEE 



November 8, 1913 



THE BRIGHAM GREENHOUSES. 



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The accompanying illustration shows 

 the tidy greenhouse establishment of 

 Frank P. Brigham, Belvidere., 111. 

 All the bouses are uniformly 225 ft. 



iu length. The stock grown consists 

 of roses, carnations, snapdragon and 

 lilies of exceptional quality. Visitors 



are always welcome here. 



for their members at almost any sea- 

 son of the year. The Chrysanthemum 

 Society may be said to live and move 

 and have its being only during the 

 month of November and just about 

 the time a prospective member is get- 

 ting enthused the season is over and 

 his interest has again waned for an- 

 other year. The Society is doing ex- 

 cellent work, weeding out inferior va- 

 rieties and acting as a buffer between 

 such inferior kinds and the grower. 

 It is entitled to the support of every 

 chrysanthemum grower in the country 

 on this ground alone. Again the large 

 number of enthusiasts who grow 

 chrysanthemums outdoors without any 

 glass protection whatever, should form 

 a goodly host for any society, but ap- 

 parently we have not yet found a way 

 to reach them. I have mentioned this 

 particular subject before because I 

 feel quite strongly in favor of having 

 them as members, realizing as I do 

 that they can never be accused of hav- 

 ing a direct financial interest in the 

 development of the Chrysanthemum 

 Society of America, and are working 

 solely and simply for the love of their 

 favorite flower. I cannot believe that 

 the charge of $2.00 per year for dues 

 is the reason for their not joining us. 

 Any suggestions that could be for- 

 warded for reaching these people 

 would, I am sure, be welcome by the 

 officers of this Society. 



Whatever progress has been made 

 by the C. S. A. is due entirely to the 

 efforts of our conscientious Secretarj', 

 C. W. .lohnson, who has worked early 

 and late in the interest of the Society 

 and who deserves praise for the re- 

 sults he has accomplished for It. 



S. A. F. STATE VICE PRESIDENTS. 

 "In order to enable the coming ad- 

 ministration to select the best men for 

 the offices of vice-president," a circu- 

 lar letter signed by President Farqu- 

 har and President-elect Wirth, of the 

 S. A. P. has been sent to S. A. F. 

 members asking them to give their 

 kind assistance by sending to the Pres- 

 ident-elect the names of such men as, 

 to the best of their knowledge, they 

 believe will fill the position with cred- 

 it to their state, and in the interest of 

 their Commonwealth and the National 

 Society. S\ich suggestions should be 

 In the hands of the President-elect not 

 later than December 1st. IPl.S. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The annual meeting of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society for the 

 election of officers for the ensuing 

 year, etc., will be held. 



The thirty-ninth annual convention 

 of the American Association of Nur- 

 serymen will be held at Cleveland. 

 Ohio, June 24-26, 1914. The Hollenden 

 Hotel will be headquarters. 



John Hall, Secretary. 



The landscape gardening class of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton had a field day at Hyde Park, 

 Mass., on invitation of M. B. Barrett, 

 on Sunday, October 5. The day was 

 spent in field practice and Mr. Barrett 

 furnished bountiful refreshments. 



A special exhibition of fruits will 

 be held under the auspices of the 

 Mass. Horticultural Society and Hor- 

 ticultural Hall, Boston, Wednesday to 

 Sunday, November 12 to 16 inclusive. 



The New England Fruit Show, Inc., 

 will hold its Third Biennial Exhibition 

 at the same time and place. 



At the October meeing of the Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club of Balti- 

 more, Leo Niessen, of Philadelphia, 

 gave an interesting address on "Pub- 

 licity." A committee consisting of G. 

 O. Brown, N. F. Flitton, I. H. Moss, 

 .1. J. Perry and Jas. Hamilton was ap- 

 pointed to solicit subscriptions for a 

 publicity fund. The fall exhibition 

 will be held November 18-22, inclu- 

 sive. 



The next meeting of the New York 

 Florists' Club on Monday evening, Nov. 

 10, will be Ladies' Night. An elaborate 

 spread has been arranged for, also a 

 fine vaudeville entertainment, and 

 plenty of fun is promised. Eleven new 

 names are proposed for club member- 

 ship, which shows that the organiza- 

 tion is making rapid progress under 

 the management of I'resident Sie- 

 brecht. 



The Horticultural Club of Boston 

 had, as its guests at the November 

 meeting, Leonard Barron, editor of the 

 Garden Magazine. New York, and 

 Election Commissioner Martin of Bos- 

 ton. Mr. Barron gave a thoughtful 

 and thought-inspiring address on 



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 Philadelphia. Pa. 



"Horticultural Journalism," which was 

 freely debated. A cablegram of good 

 wishes was received from President 

 P'arquhar, who is now in Germany. 

 The new pink carnation Philadel- 

 phia made its debut here, two vases 

 of superb blooms having come on from 

 Detroit in excellent shape and the va- 

 riety was greatly admired for its vigor 

 and keeping qualities. 



PERSONAL. 

 Harry G. Morton, formerly at R. M. 

 Saltonstall's, Chestnut Hill, Mass., Is 

 now head gardener at Mrs. Plant's, 

 Coliasset. Mass. 



Charles H. Totty was the Republican 

 candidate for mayor of Madison, N. J. 

 We have not yet heard how the tables 

 turned and so cannot yet extend con- 

 gratulations or proffer sympathy, but 

 "we hope for the best." 



St. I^ouis visitors: J. J. Karins, rep- 

 resenting H. A. Dreer, Phila.; M. La 

 Vine, New York. 



Boston visitors: F. J. Keller and 

 Mrs. Keller. Rochester, N. Y.; D. 

 T.iimsden Tlurham. N. H.; W. A. Ken- 

 ncdv, representing C. C. Pollworth Co.. 

 Milwaukee, Wis.; J. H. Snyder, Buz- 

 zard's Bay, Mass: ; Leonard Barron, 

 Garden City, N. Y. 



