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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



B. H. Farr, Edwin C. Sliaw, and Harry A. 

 Norton. 



An unanimous vote of thanks was ten- 

 dered Dr. N. L. Britton. Director of The 

 New York Botanical Garden, for the hearts- 

 support given the new society through Dr. 

 H. A. Gleason and the cordial hospitality 

 which made the meeting a pleasure as well 

 as a success. R. S. Sturtevaxt, Sec. 



LOCAL SOCIETIES 



SEWICKLEY (PA.) HORT. SOCIETY 



The regular monthly meeting was lield 

 on January 13. Walter E. Cook, of Cleve- 

 land, and Walter J. Barnwell, of New York, 

 were visitors. Mr. Cook installed the of- 

 ficers for 1920 as follows : For President, 

 Wm. Thompson, Jr.: for vice-president, 

 John Carman; for treasurer, \V. W. Scott 

 ( re-elected j : for secretary, John Barnet, 

 the latter accepting the office only until a 

 permanent secretary can be elected. John 

 Carman was awarded the X. A. G. silver 

 medal for most points gained at monthly 

 meetings during 1919. Votes of thanks were 

 tendered retiring officers, and the Executive 

 Committee instructed to draw up schedule 

 for 1920. 



JoH.\' B.\RXKT, Sec. Pro Tem. 



NASSAU COUNTY (N. Y.) HORT. 

 SOCIETY 



The monthly meeting was held January 

 14. President Thos. Twigg occui)ied the 

 chair. John McGregor, Maurice Fuld, 

 Thos. Proctor. Norman Bruce and J. M. 

 Brown were elected active members, and 

 ten petitions for active membership were 

 received. It was decided to hold a dinner 

 and President Twigg appointed E. J. 

 Brown, Jack Everett and Ernest Westlake 

 a committee to make arrangements. Harry 

 Goodhand was elected trustee for two 

 years to fill the vacancy caused by the 

 resignation of Robert Jones. Messrs. 

 Young, Manda, Sperling, Popp and Mac- 

 Gregor were visitors at the meeting. 



Arthur S. Cook, Cor. Sec. 



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NORTH SHORE (ILL.) HORT. 

 SOCIETY 



The regular monthlv meeting of tlie 

 North Shore (111.) Horticultural So- 

 ciety was held January 2. Severe weatli. r 

 caused a poor attendance, and as some <.t 

 the new officers for 1920 were absent it 

 was voted to install them at our 1-ebruary 

 meeting. Tt was decided to hold a smokmg 

 concert in February. Messrs. Head. 

 Kuehne and Benson were selected to look 

 after the entertainiucnt. President Bol- 

 linger is preparing a program to have a 

 paper of interot read at each meeting. An 

 interesting letter from our late president, 

 Wm Fischer, now in Boston, describing the 

 everc'reens in the Arnold Arboretum was 

 read? The membership of the society in- 

 creased 60 per cent during 1919. 



J. R. Clarke, Cor. Sec. 



NORTH SHORE (MASS.) HORT. 

 SOCIETY, INC. 



Ninctcen-twentv finds this society in 

 good financial condition, with prospects tor 

 a prosperous year, the treasurer and sec- 

 retary's rcport'showing an increase m tuiuls 

 and membership. Frank P. Knight was re- 

 elected president, and I.eon W . Carter, sec- 

 relarv. 





THERE isn't any doubt that the Uttle lady is pleased 

 with the roses that John has cut especially for her, 

 nor that John is pleased with the Greenhouse that grew 

 them. 



He says he never saw a better Greenhouse, and he 

 doesn't have to worry about the temperature, even on 

 the coldest nights. That's only one of the good points 

 about the \'-Bar Greenhouse. 



Stop in and talk it over 



WILLIAM H. LUTTON 

 COMPANY, INC. 



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Other officers elected were: A. E. Par- 

 sons, vice-president: Frank Foster, treas- 

 urer, and Myric C. Hortou, librarian. 

 Board of Directors, Herbert Shaw, Fred J. 

 Merrill, A.xel Magnuson, Walter G. Ritchie 

 and H. W. Pnrington. .\ short time ago 

 an organization was formed for the pur- 

 pose of trving to save the woodland on this 

 section of the North Shore, this society 

 being sponsors for the new organization, 

 which is known as the North Shore For- 

 estrv Protective .\ssociation. .\llan S. 

 Peabodv is chairman, and A, E. Parsons, 

 secietary. the association being made u]) 

 of representative men and w-omen from 

 everv town and district on the North Shore. 



.\t a recent meeting of the N._ S. H. S. 

 it was voted to give this association the 

 free use of Horticultural Hall and to as- 

 sist them in everv possible way in their 

 campaign to save the woods in this section 

 from the himberman. It was also voted to 

 tender the Garden Club of .-Xmcrica the 

 use of the hall when it holds its conventions 

 here. ^M. 



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 NEW YORK CITY 



MONMOUTH CO. (N. J.) HORT. 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Monmouth Co. Hort. Society was held in 

 Rumsou. N. J., January 8, with a .good at- 

 tendance. The new officers were on hand 

 to guide the progress for 1920. The feelitig 

 is That progress is apparent and once again 

 our motto will be onward for the advance- 

 ment of horticulture and floriculture, par- 

 ticularly so in the vicinity of Rumsou. A 

 public park of about five acres is to be laid 

 out and also a public library. There will 

 be four exhibitions during 1920: 1st. Ex- 

 hibits of Iris, bulbs, etc.: 2nd, Sweet Peas. 

 Strawberries, etc.; 3rd, a large exhibition 

 toward the end of September which wovild 

 constitute our principal show, with prize 

 money, while the three other exhibitions 

 arc for honor only: the fourth exhibit 

 would bring out the 'Mum exhibits or any- 

 thing worthy of notice. The officers are as 

 follows: W. H. Waite, president: P. E. 

 Hicks, first vice-president: Heathcrington, 



