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HOETICULTURE 



November 22, 1913 



Clubs and Societies 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



The meeting on Tuesday evening, 

 Xovember 18, was attended by a large 

 concourse of members, who were dis- 

 appointed by the inability of the lec- 

 turer of the evening to appear on ac- 

 count of illness, but who were well 

 repaid for their trouble in the spicy 

 discussions that were precipitated by 

 the inquisitiveness of some of their 

 number. It was a really enjoyable 

 meeting with much good nature aiv 

 parent throughout. No less than 

 twenty-three new members were voted 

 in. 



On the exhibition platform were 

 some fine snapdragons from the sec- 

 retary, W. N. Craig, which Mr. Craig 

 said were grown from seed planted 

 last April. A. M. Davenport's Lor- 

 raine Sport made a very handsome 

 object on the exhibition platform. It 

 was commented upon as the best sport 

 from Lorraine begonia thus far. Very 

 compact, with flowers much larger 

 than the type; habit more robust and 

 plant easier to handle and pack than 

 Cincinnati as the foliage is not so 

 large. Alex. McKay was represented 

 by a grand specimen of Begonia Baron 

 Rothschild, which he said was grown 

 from a leaf cutting one year ago, and 

 which he says is far superior to Lor- 

 raine in keeping qualities in the dwell- 

 ing house. He also had some speci- 

 men chrysanthemum blooms. An- 

 swering a query he gave the names of 

 Well's Late Pink, William Turner 

 Ramapo. Mrs. Gilbert Drabble, H. s' 

 Converse, and Merza as a first-class 

 six for show blooms. S. J. Goddard 

 had carnations Yellow Stone and on 

 behalf of Baur & Steinkamp, Radi- 

 ance. Patten & Co. showed Princess 

 Dagmar and Seedling 561, a lovely 

 pure-toned light pink. W. W. Edgar 

 Co. showed a fine plant of the new 

 Germania azalea, a very promising 

 early flowering variety, and some 

 small plants of Mme. Petrick grown 

 on own roots. 



During the examination of Mr. Mc- 

 Kay on chrysanthemum growing, Dun- 

 can Pinlayson gave a glowing descrip- 

 tion of the giant specimen plants he 

 had seen at the New York show. The 

 question of the methods by which 

 these enormous plants had been 

 grown and the comparative skill re- 

 quired as between old clumps held 

 over and one-stem plants from cut- 

 tings brought out some rapid-fire wit 

 and repartee between the enthusiastic 

 admirers of Messrs. Waite and Can- 

 ning and the critics of their accom- 

 plishments as displayed in New York 



The deaths of P. S. Duke and E. l! 

 Pierce were reported and Messrs. 

 Stewart. Craig and Finlayson were ap- 

 pointed to prepare resolutions on the 

 latter. 



Awards were made as follows: Re- 

 port of merit to Alex. McKay for Be- 

 gonia Germania and A. M. Davenport 

 for Lorraine Sport. Honorable men- 

 tion to W. W. Edgar Co. for azaleas 

 and poinsettias; Faulkner Farm for 

 snapdragons; Patten & Co. for carna- 

 tion seedling. No. .561, and S. J. God- 

 dard for carnations Yellow Stone and 

 Radiance. 



Officers were nominated as follows: 



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For years we liave used it in 

 our catalog to mark tbe Cannas 

 of our own development. Grad- 

 uall.v our customers have associ- 

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Now that we are listing over 

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 of which are our own production, 

 it scorns only logical to give them 

 the brand name of Swastika, for 

 quite the same reason that our 

 friend Ward, for Instance, calls 

 his bulbs, "the Horseshoe Brand." 



We believe that scllin}.- them 



under a brand in this way will be 

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 dealers and those who wish to 

 catalog them. 



Our list Is now ready. Among 

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 after passing Mr. VTintzer's three 

 years' test, are ready for you and 

 you" customers. 



Among the number is the splen- 

 did broad petalled "Panama." a 

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 self much talked about. 



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