J.ily 23, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



105 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



ROCHESTER FLORISTS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION. 



At the regular meeting on July 12, 

 President F. W. Vick presided and sev- 

 eral committee reports were received, 

 including that of the entertainment 

 committee. Charles H. Vick, superin- 

 tendent of the trade exhibit, an- 

 nounced that already practically every 

 nook and comer of the total of 40,000 

 feet of floor space had been assigned, 

 and that still the requisitions for 

 space were coming in. 



W. H. Dildine outlined at some 

 length a plan tor promoting special in- 

 terest in artistic lawns, through super- 

 ior care and taste in arrangements of 

 shrubbery and flowers. Believing that 

 the finances of the local society will 

 warrant the giving of prizes, it is tent- 

 atively proposed either to divide the 

 city into districts, or to contest for 

 prizes by streets, each householder in 

 a particular district or on the street 

 designated, being eligible to compete 

 with all others in the same territory. 



It is said that the scheme has been 

 tried with marked success in some 

 other cities, and Toronto was named 

 as being one of the pioneers in the 

 promotion of artistic improvement in 

 lawns. It is planned to confer with 

 the Chamber of Commerce in the mat- 

 ter, should it be definitely decided to 

 adopt such a contest plan. 



A committee consisting of W. H. Dil- 

 dine, R. G. Salter and A. R. Luetch- 

 ford was appointed to investigate the 

 possibilities of the plan, and Mr. 

 Luetchford who leaves for Canada late 

 in the present week, will confer with 

 the mayor of Toronto, on the work 

 which has been accomplished in that 

 city. The committee will report at the 

 August meeting of the association. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



More members of the American 

 Rose Society have paid up their dues 

 the present year than any time since 

 the society was organized and we have 

 plenty of room for more, because the 

 larger the revenue the better the work. 



The Toronto Horticultural Society 

 sends us word that it is very gratify- 

 ing to receive from the American 

 Rose Society the bronze and silver 

 medals which have been forwarded to 

 them as prizes to be offered in the 

 City of Toronto. These medals cer- 

 tainly create an interest wherever they 

 are rt-ceived 



Making a long tour, it has been re- 

 markable how many places are most 

 beautifully decorated with Rambler 

 roses this season. The use of the 

 Rambler for decorating any odd spot 

 is certainly growing. 



The City of Rochester is making a 

 strong effort to have a great show 

 for the S. A. P. in August and the 

 American Rose Society will call a 

 meeting during the convention. Presi- 

 dent Elliott will do all that is in his 

 power to push the society along, fol- 

 lowing in the foot-steps of the able 

 men who were his predecessors. 



A matter of some importance that 

 will be brought up for consideration 

 at Rochester v/ill be looking forward 

 to special p.-izes to be offered at the 

 Spring Show of 1911. The American 

 Rose Society, in the combined show of 



all flowers, wants to take the lead. 

 Probably sixty per cent, of all flowers 

 raised for sale in America are roses 

 and what we want to do is to get 

 enough people interested in advance 

 to make the Rose Show in 1911 the 

 best exhibit that can be produced. 

 We would like to have prizes enough 

 to warrant drawing exhibits from 

 every point within transportable dis- 

 t Jin OPS 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Sec'y. 



CINCINNATI FLORIST SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting and election of 

 officers of the Cincinnati Florist So- 

 ciety was held at the residence of Gus 

 Adrian. Clifton. The following mem- 

 bers were elected to guide the destinies 

 of the Society for the coming year: C. 

 E. Critchell, president; Wm. Murphy, 

 vice-president; Alex. Ostendarp, secre- 



C. E. Critchell 

 rtcsiileiit-Elcct Ciiii-innnti Florists' Soi-iot.v. 



tary; Ed. Forter, treasurer; Herbert 

 Greensmith, director. 



After the meeting the Society were 

 guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Adrian, 

 who served lunch and refreshments. 

 A vote of thanks was tendered to them 

 for their kind hospitality. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The premium list for the autumn ex- 

 hibition of the Newport Horticultural 

 Society, which is to be held at Masonic 

 Hall. Newport, R. I., on September 17, 

 IS and 19, 1910. should prove an at- 

 tractive one for the plant and flower 

 growers and dahlia enthusiasts, as it 

 is both comprehensive and liberal, 

 amounting to over $800 all together. 

 There are valuable specials for table 

 decorations, from Mrs. H. D. Auchin- 

 closs, Mrs. E. J. Berwynd, RicVards 

 Bros., R. L. Beekman and Mrs. Goelet: 

 for out door flowers, from Mrs. Goelet; 

 asters, from Mrs. W. Storr Wells; 

 gladioli, from John Lewis Childs; 

 hardy perennials, from H. A. Dreer. 

 Send to Secretary D. G. Coughlin for 

 a copy of the prize list. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 



TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting was held at 

 Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, N. Y., July 

 3 2. Messrs. Marshall, MacKenzie and 

 Halloway acted as judges with the fol- 

 lowing decisions: Best 24 varieties 

 sweet peas, Geo. Ashworth; best 12 

 varieties, T. McDonald; best 6 varie- 

 ties, Spencer type, T. McDonald; ar- 

 ranged for effect, G. Barton, with a 

 splendid basket arrangement on a 

 cane, greatly admired by everyone. 

 Cultural certificate was awarded to F. 

 Pelroceia for celery, honorable men- 

 tion to same for sweet peas and corn 

 and to O. Addor for Romaine. A sil- 

 ver cup is offered by Stumpp & Walter 

 Co. tor our fall show. J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar, of Boston, will lecture on 

 "Gardens of Italy," at our next meet- 

 ing Sept. 14. It will be aster night. 

 Among the prizes will be a special of- 

 I'ered by Henry Matz for best 24 white. 

 Our annual outing will be held at 

 Oyster Bay, Aug. 3, and a grand old 

 time is promised. 



0. E. ADDOR, Cor. Sec. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The members of the Florist Club en- 

 joyed a pleasant afternoon in their 

 meeting hall with a "smoker" and a 

 veiy large attendance. The features 

 that brought out the members were 

 the nomination of officers, the final 

 report of the Bulletin Committee, the 

 distribution of badges for the picnic 

 and a talk by Luther Ai-mstrong, who 

 was first secretary of the Club 23 years 

 ago, on "What This Club was Organ- 

 ized For." 



The Picnic Committee through Mf. 

 Bentzen reported that all arrange- 

 ments are complete for the annual 

 outing and that a complete program 

 would be published early in the week. 

 Mr. C. Delbrow, chairman of the Bul- 

 letin Committee, in his report stated 

 that his committee had held meetings 

 during the month and they would re- 

 port all in favor of issuing a bulle- 

 tin each month for the benefit of all 

 in the local trade. The report was 

 discussed and on a final vote it was 

 decided to publish the bulletin and 

 that the present committee be in 

 charge of the early issues. The nom- 

 inating of officers took place at this 

 ]ioint and were as follows: George B. 

 Windier for president, Frank A. Weber 

 for vice-president, J. J. Beneke for 

 secretary, W. C. Smith for treasurer, 

 E. W. Guy and A. H. Ahner for a 

 three-year term trustee. 



In the course of his remarks Mr. 

 Armstrong told the members how tlie 

 Club came to be organized and by 

 whom, and what its objects were. It 

 was first called the Florists' Exchange, 

 its object being to facilitate buying 

 and selling, and that the bulletin just 

 adopted will be in keeping with the 

 objects of the firet members who have 

 all departed to the great beyond, he 

 being the only one left. At the close 

 the meeting gave him a vote of thanks 

 and made him an honorary member 

 of the Club. 



The next meeting of the Club, Aug- 

 ust 14, will also be full of interesting 

 features and a large attendance is al- 

 ready assured. 



