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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



LOCAL SOCIETIES 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORT. SOCIETY. 



The June meeting of the Westchester aud 

 Fairfield Hort. Society was in reality a 

 Spring Flower Show. The executive com- 

 mittee arranged for classes of seasonable 

 flowers apart from the usual monthly com- 

 petition. Entries were numerous in every 

 class and the quality was of the best es- 

 pecially in the roses. Roman J. Irwin was 

 the donor of the entire premium list and 

 it is regrettable that Mr. Irw^in was unable 

 to be amongst us on the occasion to enjoy 

 the splendid display. 



James Tough staged a winning collection 

 of herbaceous perennials, among which 

 was a noticeable vase of Campanula pcrsici- 

 folia. Immense spikes of Hybrid Delphin- 

 ium took the eye of everyone in the col- 

 lection shown "by R. Williamson, which 

 gained second prize. 



The prizewinners in other classes were 

 William Smith, W. J. Sealey, Charles Ad- 

 cock, George Hewitt, James Stuart, Duncai. 

 Mclntyre, James Linane. John Rutlierfurd 

 and Jerome Murphy. 



After the awards had been announced. 

 President Jones called on W. J. Ashley of 

 Mount Vernon, N. Y., to address the meet- 

 ing. This gentleman, who is a graduate 

 of The Yale College of Forestry, is also a 

 practical landscape gardener. 



In opening his remarks he congratulated 

 the exhibitors on their wonderful display 

 because he said he realized what hard worK 

 there was at the back of it all. 



He told us of instances where he had 

 planted gardens of perennials for owaiers 

 who were under the impression because 

 they were hardy they did not need_ the 

 slightest attention; also how he had refused 

 to do planting for some unless they em- 

 ployed a gardener to care for them, as it 

 was heartbreaking to him sometimes when 

 he visited some of his past- work to find it 

 a tangled jungle. 



Mr. Ashley devoted most of his time to 

 trees of the U. S. A., their habits and 

 diseases that had proved very injurious to 

 them. He spoke of how certain species 

 which had suffered badly, had gradually 

 seemed to have created a certain anti-toxin 

 in their sap and were now becoming im- 

 mune from ravages of this kind. 



Owing to the late hour the speaker was 

 not able to go into great detail, as l- 

 wanted to cover as much as possible. It 

 is hoped that Mr. Ashley will be able to 

 give us more of his knowledge at some 

 future meeting when we will be able t'l 

 have the lecture illustrated. 



George Hewitt, Cor. Sec'y. 



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OYSTER BAY (N. Y.) HORT. 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting and Rose 

 Night was held on June 15 with President 

 John R. McCulloch presiding. There were 

 "two new members elected to active mem- 

 bership, Klass Ackerboom and Martin 

 Rniper. The petitions of Benj. F. Wallace, 

 John Wilks, J. H. Fleury, Alexander 

 Richie, Antony Bulski and Cornelius J. 

 Donegan were received. 



Exhibits for the July meeting will be 

 12 mixed asters; 12 mixed gladioli; 12 to- 

 matoes, 1 var. 



The exhibits for the Rose Night were the 

 best ever seen in this section. In the 21 

 classes there were 82 entries, with the 

 awards as follows : 



Class 1 Best 6 H. P. loses, white: First, John 

 Sorosick, eaidener to John A. Carver; second. 

 Leon Lenoir, gardener to E. L. Winthrop. 



Class 2 Best 6 IT. P. roses, red: First. John Sor- 



— \ ,. V-Sometliing New 



A Ten -Ten Catalog of 

 Greenhouse Plants and Orchids 



So many of you said such sound sensed 

 things about our other Ten-Ten Catalogs 

 that we have now made one on Orchids 

 and Greenhouse plants. 



In fact, such a number of you kept asking for 

 just such a catalog, that we simply jolly well 

 had to make it. 



And now it's made, you'll find it a real friend 

 when it comes to buying Orchids, Palms and 

 Greenhouse plants in general. 



If you are a regular shark on species and vari- 

 eties, it's arranged so you can pick out exactly 

 what you want in a jiffy. 



If you are one of the many ones, who have 

 just a nodding acquaintance as it were, you can 

 turn to the Ten-Ten Groups and know that you 

 will find there the ten best of its kind. 



You can select from the ten, or order the com- 

 plete group; which latter would in every case 

 give you a choice and varied collection. 



Furthermore, its arrangement and text are such 

 that your employer will find it highly interest- 

 ing. You know full well, that when they be- 

 come interested, it's a lot easier to get the 

 plants you ought to have.. Drop us a card with 

 your and your employer's name and address, 

 and we will take genuine pleasure in sending 

 you both this new member of the Ten-Ten 

 fainilv. 



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osick; second, Geo. H. Hale, gardener to H. S. 

 Shonnard. „ „ . , -i^- . t i 



Class 3 Best 6 H. P. roses, pink; First, John 

 Sorosick; second, Geo. H. Hale. 



Class 4 Best 6 H'. P. roses, any other color: 

 First. Leon Lenoir: second, Geo. H. Hale. 



Class 5 Best 6 H. T. roses, white: First, Daniel 

 Watson, gardener to John N. Willys; second, 

 Leon Lenoir. , „. t , 



Class 6 Best 6 H. T. roses, red: First, John 

 Sorosick; second. Leon Lenoir. 



ria'^s 7 Best 6 H. T. roses, pink: First, Alfred 

 Walker, gardener to H. C. Smith; second, Leon 

 Lenoir. , , -r- 



ClasF 8 Best 6 H. T. rcses, any other color: hirst. 

 Icon ienoir: second, Robert Hcneyman, gardener 

 to B. O. Work. 



Claivs 9 Best collection cnmbine roses, 6 vari- 

 eties, 1 spray each: First, Geo. H. Hale; second. 

 Leon Lenoir. ,. , . , - 



Class 10 Best collection climbin.er roses, 3 vari- 

 eties. 1 spray each: First, (Jco. H. Hale; 



second, John Forbes, gardener to A. Y. Davis_ 



Class 11 Best vase climbing roses, 1 variety: 

 First. Leon Lenoir; second, Joseph Stobo, gardener 

 to Albert Strauss. 



Oass 12 Best vase roses, arranged for effect: 

 First, Geo. H. Hale; second, John Sorosick. 



Class 13 Best collection o{ sweet peas, 12 vari- 

 eties, 1 2 sprays each : First, James H. Andrews, 

 gardener to Sterling Post ley ; second, James 

 Dnckham. .cardener to E. F. Whitney. 



Class 14 Best collection sweet peas. 6 varieties, 

 12 sprays each: First, Alfred Walker; secondi 

 David Watson. 



Class 15 Best 6 sprays of delphinium: First, 

 Geo. H. Hale; second. James Duckham. 



Class 16 Best 6 peonies: No entries. 



Class 17 Best vase hardy perennial cut flowers 

 mixed: First. Robert Honeyman; second, Geo. H. 

 Hale. 



Class 18 Best collection strawberries, 3 varieties. 

 12 each: First, James H. Andrews; second, Jameai 

 Duckham. 



