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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



Orchids." Colored lantern slides were used 

 to illuslrate the various phases of the work 

 peculiar to their adaptations, including pot- 

 ting, fumigating, atmospheric conditions, 

 watering, overhead spraying by the Skinner 

 system, and potting media. Mr. Huber's 

 experience covers a period of eight years 

 in the orchid houses at the Missouri Bo- 

 tanic Garden, and Mr. Miller's, both Amer- 

 ican and European. Tvi'o resolutions were 

 read by the president : The Government 

 Quarantine Order of the Orient, etc., and 

 the Unfair Methods of Transportation 

 Through the Rocky Mountain National 

 Park. Upon motion, the club unanimously 

 adopted the said resolutions protesting stop- 

 ping importations and the misuse of trans- 

 portation privileges at the Rocky Mountain 

 Park. G. H. Pring, Cor. Sec'y. 



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NASSAU COUNTY HORT. SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting was held 

 on March 10. President Thomas Twigg 

 occupied the chair. Joseph Bouhler was 

 elected to active membership and two peti- 

 tions for active membership were received. 

 James McCarthy, James MacDonald and 

 John F. Johnstone were appointed a com- 

 mittee to secure judges for all coming 

 shows. A letter of sympathy was sent to 

 Ernest J. Brown, treasurer of the society, 

 on the recent sudden death of his wife. A 

 letter of congratulation was sent to Alex. 

 MacKenzie, a member of the society who 

 recently took unto himself a wife. William 

 Goonan gave a practical talk on "Bees and 

 Bee-keeping." which was very interesting 

 and from the number of questions Mr. 

 Goonan answered there seems to be a lot 

 of bee or intending bee-keepers in the so- 

 ciety. Arthur Cook, Cor. Sec'y- 



TUXEDO (N. Y.) HORT. SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting was held 

 on Wednesday evening March 3, a large 

 attendance of members being present, with 

 Edward Wilson in the chair. The ladies' 

 annual night will be held on April 7. The 

 late Mr. MacMechan was declared the win- 

 ner for the monthly exhibits of the past 

 year. James D.widson, Sec'y. 



NORTH SHORE (ILL.) HORT. SOC. 



The above society held its regular month- 

 ly meeting on Marcli 8. The smoking con- 

 cert proved a success. Ralph Clawson was 

 elected auditor for the coming year. It 

 was announced that Mr. Scott, of La 

 Grange, will give a talk on "Landscape 

 Gardening," and Mr. Fitzhugh. of Lake 

 Forest, will tell us how to build a root- 

 cellar at our next meeting. 



Considerable discussion arose about cul- 

 lural certificates for the members, and it 

 was voted to buy a lithographed plate and 

 have same printed. 



J. R. Clarke, Cor. Sec'y. 



WESTCHESTER (N. Y.) AND FAIR- 

 FIELD (CONN.) HORT. SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting was held 

 in Greenwich, Conn., February 13, with 

 President John Andrews presiding. Two 

 new members were elected to membership. 

 P. W. Popp gave a very lengthy discourse 

 about the coming flower show which is to 

 be held in New York City. Oscar .Vddor, 

 in a very stirring address, spoke on the 

 present labor crisis and .general conditions 

 prevailing throughout the country. Since 

 our last meeting two of our prominent 

 members have passed over to the "Great 

 Beyond" in the persons of James Foster 

 and John Harper. Mr. Foster was an ex- 

 pert in all branches of horticulture and a 

 keen exhibitor at our monthly meetings. 



Keep Your Garden 



In Perfect Condition All Summer — 



Water It the Easy Skinner Way 



Are you going to take a chance 

 again this summer on having dry 

 weather spoil the results of all 

 your skill as gardener? 



You know, from bitter experi- 

 ence in the past, how discourag- 

 ing it is to have a crop ruined 

 just as you have brought it al- 

 most through to harvest time. 



All those weeks of work, spent in 

 growing plants and cul ivating 

 them — with nothing to show for 

 it in the end. And of course it'r, 

 unpleasant to explain any such 

 occurrence to the "boss." no 

 matter how reasonable he may be. 



So you see what a load the cer- 

 tain, swift, easy Skinner System 

 of watering takes off your mind. 



"Rain when you want it" — Just 

 turn a valve, and there's a gentle 

 soaking shower, that ■will wet the 

 soil down for inches, and yet 

 won't pack it. Or spatter any- 

 thing w^ith mud. Skinner rain is 

 so fine and mist-like that it won't 

 injure even your flowers in full 

 bloom. 



Why not get at least one line 

 now, just to satisfy yourself — or 



your employer what it will do. 



One of our 50-foot portable lines, 



which reaches you complete 



ready to set up and have in use 

 inside an hour after you get it, — 

 will show you what modern 

 watering will do. 



Send for our new Booklet on 

 Irrigation for Home Grounds. 



Thp okinnpr Irri^dtion Co 



229 Water Street, 



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We are .specialists in Or<-liiOs. We collect, 

 crow, imnort. export and spII orcbids ex- 

 clusively. If you are in the market for Orchids, 

 we solicit yniir iriri'iiries and orders. Cata- 

 logues and siicial lists on application. 



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