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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



views were devoted to flowering shrubs 

 show-ing proper methods of pruning, and 

 improper methods, also of trees. 



The exhibit of cut flowers and flowering 

 plants was a very good one indeed. 



D.wiD Rust, Sec'y- 



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STAMFORD HORT. SOCIETY 



The regular monthly meeting of the Stam- 

 ford Horticultural Society was held Friday 

 evening. February 20. Seven new members 

 were elected and four nominations for mem- 

 bership received. At the meeting it was 

 decided to incorporate the society, for which 

 attorneys were appointed to draw the neces- 

 sary papers. The society is about to liuy 

 their own Horticultural Hall which is lo- 

 cated opposite the High School. The build- 

 ing committee, consisting of Messrs. Geddes. 

 Canon. Cant and others, recommended the 

 buying of this building. President Wild, 

 who advocated for the last years the neces- 

 sity of it, began a drive at once to obtain 

 funds for this object. Only 40 per cent of 

 the members were present, but when Mr. 

 Wild finished more than $6,000 was sub- 

 scribed. The society will issue bonds for 

 every member's share which will bear in- 

 terest. At the opening of the meeting Mr. 

 Wild spoke in memory of the late James 

 Foster, whose loss w-ill be felt by all. Mr. 

 Doty was elected trustee to take the place 

 of the late James Foster. 



A. C. Boon, Corr. Sec'y. 



SEWICKLEY (PA.) HORT. SOCIETY 



The regular meeting of the above society 

 was heldin the Public School on Tuesday 

 evening, February 10. After a lengtliy dis- 

 cussion it was voted to hold a Chrysanthe- 

 mum show early in November. One mem- 

 ber suggested that along with such cups or 

 medals as may be offered voluntarily there 

 be awarded ribbons instead of money prizes 

 because of the difficulty experienced in 

 raising the necessary funds. 



Fifty dollars was ordered drawn on the 

 treasury and presented along with an il- 

 luminated address to John Carman in rec- 

 ognition of his services to the Society dur- 

 ing his three years as secretary. 



John B.vrnet. Sec'y pro-tem. 



North Shore (111.) Horticultural Society 



The above society held its regular month- 

 ly meeting February 16. Thomas Head 

 initiated the new officers for the coming 

 year. Fred Sparks read a very interesting 

 paper on chrysanthemums, their culture an' 

 care. The society decided to rent Andei 

 son's Hall for its future meetings, it bein.: 

 considered more convenient. Tuesday, Feb 

 ruary 24 was set as the date for the smok- 

 ing concert. Mr. O'Karl from Lincoln Park 

 was a visitor and complimented the society 

 on its exhibits. Three new members were 

 voted into the society. Charles Elliott, the 

 sweet pea specialist, is offering a challenge 

 trophy for sweet peas to be competed for 

 by the North Shore, Lake Geneva and New 

 Trier Horticultural Societies. 



J. R. Cl.\rke, Cor. Sec'y. 



Westchester (N. Y.) and Fairfield 

 (Conn.) Horticultural Society 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 above society was held in Hubbard's Hall, 

 Greenwich, Conn., Friday evening, Febru- 

 ary 13. with President John .Andrews in 

 the chair. Two new members were elected. 

 P. W. Popp gave a lengthy discourse about 

 the coming flower show, to be held in New 

 York City ne.xt month, urging the members 

 to bring along some exhibits as it is to be 

 the greatest exhibition that ever was held. 



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On the strength of Mr. Popp's remarks a 

 block of tickets was purchased to be dis- 

 tributed among the members. Oscar Ad- 

 dor, in a very stirring address, spoke on 

 the present labor crisis and general condi- 

 tions prevailing throughout the country. 

 Since our last meetin,g two of our promi- 

 nent members have passed over to the 

 (.ireat Beyond in the persons of James Fos- 

 ter and John Harper. Mr. Foster was an 

 expert in all branches of horticulture and 

 a keen exhibitor at our monthly meetings. 

 Though they have passed from our midst 

 both w'ill live long in the memories of those 

 who were fortunate enough to be classed 

 among their friends. Our ne.xt meeting 

 will be held on March 12. .As some very 

 itnponant business will come up, and as 

 we expect to hav; a prominent speaker 



w lb I ;:;. we hoiu- tint all members will try 

 to be present. Jack Conroy, Corr. Sec'y. 



THE LARGEST FLOWER 



The largest of the flowers of the world 

 is said to be the RaMcsia. a native of Su- 

 matra, so called after Sir Stamford Raffles. 

 It is composed of five round petals of a 

 brickish color, each measuring a foot across. 

 The petals surround a cup nearly a foot 

 wide. The cup of the RcMcsia is filled with 

 a fleshy disk, the upper surface of which is 

 covered with projections like miniature 

 cow-'s horns. The cup when free from its 

 contents holds about twelve pints. The 

 flower weighs about fifteen pounds and is 

 very thick, the petals being three-quarters 

 of an inch. — -Yrif York Sun. 



