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HORTICULTURE 



August 6, 1910 



HARDY RHODODENDRONS 



When we say Hardy we mean Hardy in American Gardens where 

 climatic conditions are no more severe than in Massachusetts. We 

 have the ni, the finest stock in the world of thoroughly tested hybrids. 

 IT^M ITmm^Sm^w D»m».m«>a« we have a superb stock including our 

 l^Or forcing Purposes renowned introduction Pink Pearl. 



Write for Prices on what you wish to import for the coming season. 



JOHN WATERER (Si, SON, Ltd. ^X^EnSi: 



other wives and prospective ones had 

 a great share in the success — the sub- 

 stantial sort, anyway. Mr. Vincent, 

 Jr., then outlined the prospects of the 

 next show of the Society. Hon. J. 

 Harry Covington. M. C, then made a 

 fine address. He asserted that the 

 eastern shore of Maryland had more 

 diversified products than any section 

 cl its size in the v/orld. He said the 

 horticulturist had a mission in civic 

 life. He contrasted European inten- 

 sive small farming with our big farms 

 and he preached sub-division of our 

 big farms, which would mean a devel- 

 opment of land ownership. "Make the 

 farm land a homestead, not to sell 

 again for speculation. The rural popu- 

 lation of the country will be its sal- 

 vation, developing high morals and 

 worth. He agreo.l with a great French- 

 man, who centuries ago said: 



"It is not the ^p'endor of the cities 

 but the prosperity of the fields that 

 constitutes the greatness of a nation; 

 not the opulence of its palaces, but the 

 comforts of its homes." Wni. F. Gude 

 of Washington praised the Society in 

 brief remarks and told some interest- 

 ing things of his early career as a boy 

 on the farm. 



After the meeting a big string of 

 vehicles was in waiting to take the 

 visitors on a tour of inspection through 

 the 2,000 acres of nurseries. Here they 

 found blocks of peach trees, 100 acres 

 in a block, weedless, and with foliage 

 such as the experts remarked indi- 

 cated perfection of health. The land 

 is level as a floor and from the vehi- 

 cles fine views of the blocks and sec- 

 tions were had. The cleanliness of 

 the cultivation of the nursery trees 

 was a revelation even to the visiting 

 experts Where there was a big gang 

 "budding" at a million-peach-tree 

 block, visitors got out, looking, won- 

 dered and marveled at the expert rapid 

 work of the budders. Having only a 

 little over three hours, but a portion 

 of the nursery could be visited. The 

 inspection wound up at a bearing 

 peach orchard where the trees were 

 bowing their welcome with ripe fruit. 

 Visitors were invited to go in and 

 help themselves, which they did. A 

 score of colored women gathering bas- 

 kets of the fruit broadly grinned at the 

 raiding innovation. One was heard to 

 exclaim, "So many white ladies long 

 wid 'em, 'spect it is a 'gation from 

 some boardin' school." 



On the return at 7 p. m., from the 

 orchard on long tables again were sur- 

 rounded and full justice done to the 

 hospitality displayed there on. Then 



the train pulled in and the visitors 

 all went to Ocean City, Md. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF WASHINGTON. 



The 26th of July will long be re- 

 membered by the florists of Washing- 

 ton. This time, as once before the 

 outing was held at the Great Falls of 

 the Potamac, an ideal place for a pic- 

 nic. Promptly at 2.30 p. m., special 

 steam trains with every seat filled, left 

 36th and M streets, the coaches deco- 

 rated with oak boughs and Japanese 

 lanterns. 



A complete list of the events of the 

 afternoon was inscribed on the fans, 





After the Outing. 



"I Wouldn't H.iYe Mis.sed it (or the World." 



which were distributed on the cars. 

 Following is a list of the games and 

 the winners: 



Potato race (or girls o( 12 years and 

 under, 1st prize won by Agnes Barry, 2nd 

 Daisy Minder. Potato race, boys o( 12 

 years and under, 1st prize Willard Oliver; 

 2nd Marion Hodgson. Potato race, open to 

 .ill, 1st prize. Milton Redmon. Potato race, 

 open to ladies, 1st prize Mabel Everett; 

 2nd Edua Broolis. Flag race, girls 12 

 years and under, 1st prize I. R. Dixon; 

 2nd Delia Goddard. Potato race, 7 years 

 and under, 1st prize Claire Dixon. 100 yd. 

 dash, (or men, 1st prize Saml. Everett. 

 100 yd. dash, (or ladles, 1st prize Miss 

 Everett, 100 yd. dash, (or boys IS years 

 and under. 1st prize, Milton Redmon. 

 Handicap. 50 yd. dash, (or girls 10 years 

 and under. 1st prize. Agues Barry. Hand- 

 icap. 50 yd. dash, (or boys 10 years and 

 under. 1st prize. Hiram Dimmel, 100 yd. 

 dash, (or members only. 1st prize, Geo. 

 Shaffer, Putting the ball in liasliet, (or 

 members only, 1st, prize, Mrs. Neid- 

 nauskie. Putting ball in basket, open to 

 married ladies only, 1st prize Mrs, Russell. 

 Putting ball in basket, (or single ladies 

 onl.v, 1st prize. Miss Barry. Guessing con- 

 test, guessing the numlier o( flowers in 

 sealed bag. open to all. 1st prize, Mrs. 

 Wimer; 2nd, Mrs. Gust; 3rd, Mrs. Walker. 



Quoits, doubles, open to all, Geo. Cooke 

 and Saml. Simmons. 



The club had as their guests from 

 Baltimore: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sey- 

 bold, Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. 

 F. G. Baur, Mr. and Mrs. Borne. Af- 

 ter the contests were all ended all 

 partook of either picnic lunch or re- 

 paired to a nearby cafe. Afterwards 

 the young people enjoyed themselves 

 at the dancing pavilion. 



BUFFALO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



On Wednesday last the annual out- 

 ing of the Buffalo Florists' Club was 

 held at Fort Erie Grove. The day was 

 again an ideal one and the members 

 with their families, friends and fellow 

 florists were on hand to enjoy the day 

 of sports. The program consisted of 

 many sporting events and many val- 

 uable prizes which were distributed to 

 the fortunate one. 



The delivery boys' race was quite inter- 

 esting, especially to the store men. Win- 

 ners: Zimmerman, 1st; Santner, 2d; Vol, 

 3d ; Naber, 4th. 



100-yard dash. — Won by R. Kinkel. 1st; 

 C, Kinkel, 2d : Roedcr, 3d ; Tnbin, 4th. 



V4-mile walking race, — R. Kinkel, A. Hey, 

 R. Mack. 



The tu.g o( war was about the hardest 

 pull the greenhouse men have had In some 

 time. Their opponents, the store men, 

 naturally o( liglit weight, gave them a 

 liard time and won 2 out o( 3. Time- 

 keeper, Guenther; judge, Douis Neubeck ; 

 W, A. Adams (urnlshed rope and cheers. 



Old man's race was won by S. A. Ander- 

 son. 1st; Griever, 2d; Hock, 3d. 



Slegged race. — Griever and Walther, 1st; 

 Kinkel Bros., 2nd; Presach and Jerome. 3d. 



Potato race won bv Edw. Walther; Kin- 

 kel, 2d; C. Kinkel, 3d 



Hop. skip and jump. — Won by David 

 Scott. 36.2; R. Kinkel, 35,6; Griever, 34.9. 



The baseball .game, Greenbousemen vs. 

 Storemen, was broken up in the ti(th in- 

 ning — "Rain." Such notables as D. Scott, 

 Gettre, R. Scott. Reichert and others con- 

 stituted the greenhouse men and were ahead 

 in the sixth Inning when S. A. Anderson, 

 with the bases (ull, hit the sphere (or a three 

 sacker and cleared the bases o( 2 runs. 

 The store men irnt the b.-ttting (ever and 

 secured five runs in the seventh inning 

 and that, together with rain, broke up the 

 game. T'mpire Neubeck also being a store 

 man, .\(ter a brie( rest all were ordered 

 to the banrinet ball at Erie Beach Hotel, 

 the tables being beauti(ully decorated in 

 the club colors, Briet renuirks were made 

 by Toastmaster Neubeck. All in all, a 

 very pleasant day's outing was had and 

 the committee is again congratulated upon 

 their success. E. C. B. 



MINNESOTA STATE FLORISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



The second annual picnic of the 

 Minnesota State Florists' Association 

 was held at Wildwood, ■\\niite Bear 

 Lake, on July 2G. The weather was 

 ideal and thanks to the hard work of 

 the committee, the whole affair was a 

 success. 



Tug-of-war and base ball game were 



