For February, 1920 



71 



N. v., has accepted a similar position on tlie 

 Geo. M. Sidenberg estate, Mt. Kisco, X. Y. 

 Lewis Barnet has secured the position of 

 superintendent of the R. B. Mellon estate. 

 Pittsburgh. Pa. 



William Allen, formerly of the Burton 

 estate, Cedarhurst, L. I., has accepted the 

 position of superintendent of the F. C. 

 Littleton estate, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 



Thomas Hambleton has accepted the posi- 

 tion of gardener on the B. H. Howell estate, 

 Suffern, X. Y. 



In Memory of 

 Mrs. Mary B. MacMachan 

 The atheist scoffs at Heaven, 



The learned no hell conceive ; 

 God says that both existcth, 



And we know whom to believe. 

 The book that liuilt this Xation. 



Is good enough today. 

 Let them preach their isms glibly. 



The Bible's here to stay. 



We thought of this, as we watched o'er 



Tlie dust of her who is gone. 

 That Time gives up our records 



When God deems our tasks are done. 

 That the soul of her, we loved so. 



Through space has winged its way. 

 To the mansions God 's prepared 



Ere He formed us from the clay 



That cheerful voice, alas! no more, 



Her disposition kind ; 

 Her time and toil, for the Red Cross. 



Tuxedo 'II bear in mind, 

 Those kindly deeds will long survive 



The grave wherein she's laid ; 

 The zeal and force of character. 



From memory shall not fade. 



D.wiD S. Miller. 



It is with deep sorrow that we record the 

 de^th on January 20. of Mrs. Mary B. Mac- 

 Machan of Tuxedo Park, X. Y., widow of 

 James B. MacMachan. for many j-ears the 

 superintendent of "Imslagh," the country 

 estate of George F, Baker, located at 

 Tuxedo Park. X. Y., to which position iNIrs. 

 MacMachan >ucceeded her husband on his 

 death. Mrs. MacMachan was the only wo- 

 man member of the national association, 

 holding active membership by virtue of her 

 position. She was presented with the associ- 

 ation's medal last year as the winner of the 

 greatest number of points in the competition 

 at tlie monthly meetings of the local society 

 during the year 1918. Mrs. MacMachan took 

 keen interest in the affairs of the associa- 

 tion, attending the Cleveland convention 

 held in .\ugust last, and those who had 

 the privilege of meeting her. will always 

 remember her pleasing personality. She is 

 survived by her two daughters. 



THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY 



This new tlower society was organized at 

 The Xew York Botanical (iarden, on Janu- 

 ary 29. 1920. with a broad policy covering 

 every phase of iris interest. It will create 

 a central bureau for the collection and dis- 

 semination of authoritative information on 

 the culture and treatment of the plants, the 

 choice of named varieties, and the pos- 

 sil)ilities of the use of iris for cut-flowers, 

 or garden and massed planting. Iris are 

 generally considered a plai.t for the am- 

 ateur and somewhat beneath the notice of a 

 professional gardener but certain species vie 

 with the orchid in both splendor of color 

 and difficulty of treattnent, while few realize 

 the opportunities of using them in landscape 

 to create sheets of unusual coloring. Re- 

 cently there has been a tlood of new iiitro- 



The Ten -Ten Cataloo 

 ^as Made For You 



Suppose, just for instance, you want Snapdragon 

 seed, and you want it quick. 



Suppose you turn to your catalogues and find 

 listings of them as long as your arm and every one 

 claims to be just as good as every other one. Sup- 

 pose you just didn't happen to know as much 

 about Snaps as you do. How are you going .o 

 make selections, without spending a whole evening 

 studying catalogues? 



Now suppose you have a catalogue that listed 

 only Ten. Ten of the ones that the experts say 

 are the topnotchers. Ten with just enough de- 

 scriptions to tell you exactly what you want to 

 know and no more. No long winded, sugar-coated 

 stuff, but facts. 



You would go down to meet such a catalogue 

 with a brass band, now, wouldn't you? 



Well, that's just the kind of a catalogue The 

 Ten-Ten is. Everything grouped in tens. 



Send for it. Never mind about the band this 

 time. 





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ductions, many showing new hues and sur- 

 passing the old familiar varieties in size 

 and height. To judge these fairly, rectify the 

 nomenclature, and put this information 

 within reach of even the grower of a few 

 irises is of prime importance. Few flowers 

 will do more to make a successful display 

 in the garden througliout the spring and 

 early summer. The society hopes to co- 

 operate with existing associations of kindred 

 interests in every way, but it will be in 

 the developing of many small exhibitions in 

 different parts of the country rather than 

 in promoting one large annual show. Iris 

 llowers are not adapted to transportation 

 and only in the local shows can thcv be 



shown in perfection, and there we can de- 

 velop a pleasant rivalry. We hope to see 

 iiiaiiy such shows this coming spring ; but 

 initial action should come from the already 

 established organization. 



The following officers were elected to 

 serve until the annual meeting in the spring. 

 J. C. Wistcr, Pres. ; Win. A. Peterson, 

 V'ice-Pres. ; Frank H. Presby, Treas. ; R. 

 S. Sturtevant. Sec. Wcllesly Farms. 95: 

 Mass.; Regional Vice-Presidents arc: S. 

 B. Mitchell of California, Dr. F. E. Hennett 

 of Ontario. T. A. Kenning of Minneapolis, 

 Mrs. Samuel H. Taft of Cincinnati, B. Y. 

 Morrison of Washington, D. C. Floyd 

 Brallior of Xashville, Dr. H. \. Gleason, 



