For August, 1921 



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LOCAL SOCIETIES 



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WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORT. SOCIETY 



Owing to the excessive heat which pre- 

 vailed on the meeting night of the above 

 society business was made as light as pos- 

 sible. The principal subject discussed was 

 the Autumn Dahlia Show to be held on 

 Sept. 2Ist-22nd at New Rochelle. 



Chainnan Troy, of the Show committee 

 spoke most encouragingly of the progress 

 already made. Several thousand dollars 

 are already in the hands of the officials 

 and every effort is being made to make the 

 affair a huge financial success. The New 

 Rochelle Chamber of Commerce is taking 

 an active interest in the show, several of 

 its members being present to tell how 

 they were assisting us in various directions. 

 Mrs. Delanccy Kane is chairman of one of 

 the co-operating committees which is se- 

 curing an influential bodj' of supporters 

 and garden clubs from both counties will 

 take an active part. 



There is even indication that the show 

 will be one of the largest and most at- 

 tractive to be held this Fall. The thorough 

 business-like manner in which Mr. Troy 

 and his conmiittee are covering every de- 

 tail assures the most successful show in 

 the history of this Society. 



George Hewitt, Cor. Sec. 



SEWICKLEY, PA., HORT. SOCIETY 



The regular monthly meeting was held 

 on Tuesday evening, July 12th, with John 

 Carman presiding. John Barnet won the 

 monthly prize in the gardeners' classes, and 

 Miss Christy for the third consecutive time 

 won that of the amateurs. 



The annual picnic came up for consider- 

 able discussion, and it was decided to hold 

 it on Wednesday, August 24th. The ar- 

 rangements are in the hands of the execu- 

 tive committee under the chairmanship of 

 Richard Bo.xel, and a fine programme is 

 assured. 



A letter was read from Mr. Robt. P. 

 Brydon, Supt. of "Glenallen" Cleveland 

 Heights, Ohio, with reference to a con- 

 templated visit of the Cleveland Horticul- 

 tural Society to Sewickley, sometime in 

 September. .Arrangements will be made 

 by the local boys to entertain them, and 

 show them around the estates of Sewickley 

 and vicinity. 



H. Y. Gibson, Asst. Secty. 



ST. LOUIS ASSOCIATION OF 

 GARDENERS 



The .August meetLiig was held on August 

 7th at the country estate of T. Porter Tir- 

 rell, F.sq., Clayton, Mo. 



President G. H, Pring called the meeting 

 to order, and after the usual business was 

 disposed of called on John Xoycs, the de- 

 signer of the grounds of the estate, who 

 responded by the exhibition and explanation 

 of the plans prepared for its development. 

 The estate comprises about thirty acres of 

 laud of a varied topography which is being 

 developed in an estate of unusual interest, 

 including long distance prospects, formal 

 gardens and well designed and located resi- 

 dence and group of service buildings. Mr. 

 Raiuugaertner, the gardener of the estate, 

 explained the method of transplanting a 

 number of large trees and the care of the 

 newly established plantations. 



L. P. Jensen, Cor. Secy. 



EXTRA CHOICE 



DOUBLE NOSED 

 DAFFODILS 



When we say they are extra choice, we say il, be- 

 cause they are extra choice. 



When we say they are double nosed it's because 

 they have double noses. 



We have only this one kind of daffodils to sell^ 

 the extra choice double nosed kind. 



We don't ask you to buy them because they are 

 cheap, but because they are choice and worth the 

 money. The prices given below are for express 

 delivery. If to be sent parcel post, add 10 per 

 cent to cover prepay charges. 



10 100 

 Emperor. One of thf finest triimpet 



MiUToiUIs. Deep rich yellow. 



Mamniotli Mother Bulbs 00 7.50 



Empress. A large bkolor trumpet 



variety. \Vhit« perianth, deep 



yellow trumpet 90 7. 50 



Golden Spur. A popular trumpet 



variety for aiitdoors or early 



forciriK. Entire flower is deep 



Kolden yellow. Double Nosed 



Bulbs 90 7.50 



Barrii conspicuus. Large single 



varifty. Perianth soft yellow. 



cup yellow with bright scarlet 



edge 65 5.00 



Incomparabilis Sir Watkin (Giant 



Welsh Daffodil). Very large 



IliiM.Ts. I'rirnrost perianth wilh 



i^Dlii.M I tiivvii, tinged orange scar- 



l.t. |;<M!blf Xosed Bulbs 90 7.50 



Leedsi White Lady. A dainty and 



hcautiinl flower with broad 



white perianth and pale yellow- 

 cup S5 7,00 



10 100 

 Poeticus (Pheasant's Eye). The 

 well known and popular Poets 



Narcissus. Petals are pure 



white, cup deep orange red.. .50 3.50 



Poeticus Ornatus. Blooms earlier 



tlian the at)ove and forces well .55 4.00 



Silver or Sulphur Phoenix (Cod- 

 lins and Cream.) Large flower 

 of double white with a sulphur 

 center 70 5.50 



Von Sion (Double Yellow Daffo- 

 dil). Strikin?lv fwautitul lar^e 

 double yellow flcwt-rs. Fine for 

 forcing 90 7.50 



Special collections of the above 10 Daffodils. 



One of each (10 bulbs) 80 



Five of each (50 bulbs) 3.50 



Ten of each (100 bulbs) 6.00 



25 of each (250 bulbs) 14.00 



Our Fall Ten Ten Book is Ready. Send for your copy. 



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Here and There 



FLOWERS ATTRACTIVE TO BUT- 

 TERFLIES 



The Rev. Jo.scph Jacob, in writing upon 

 liis trial of .some of the newer Altlenhani 

 Michaelmas Dai.sics, made the happy discov- 

 ery that they stand liigh in the list of flow- 

 ers attractive to butterflies. This iJeasing 

 attribute in a flower is generally completely 

 overlooked so far as butterflies are con- 

 cerned, though not so as regards bees, which 

 do have tlieir wants catered to in some 



flower catalogs and, no doubt, in some gar- 

 dens. Indeed, on reflection, is there not a 

 much added enjoyment to a border of 

 flowers in full sunshine when it is vocal 

 and vibrant from the busy cotnpany of happy 

 insects at work among the flowers? I sup- 

 pose it is that a feeling of companionship 

 comes over one, as sharing a pleasure with 

 others. Some years ago I tried a series of 

 experiments on naturalizing not only some 

 of the showier butterflies but moths also. 

 1 tried (ibtaining eggs and transferring the 

 resultant caterpillars to their natural food 

 plants, and also releasing the perfect insects 

 that had been bred in captivity. My ex- 

 periments were limited to the show;er 



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