November 19, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



701 



Clubs and Societies 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



The attraction at the November 

 meeting on Tuesday evening, Novem- 

 ber 15, was Mr. Michael Barrett on 

 "Bees as an Aid in Horticulttire." Mr. 

 Barrett had a big audience and he cer- 

 tainly held their attention as he told 

 in penchant and spirited language the 

 many characteristics of this wonderful 

 insect which plays so important a part 

 in the economy of nature. Members 

 plied him with questions which he an- 

 swered in a manner that showed close 

 familiarity with his subject. He was 

 accorded a rising vote of thanks. 



Present as an interested visitor was 

 Major Burton of England, who, we un- 

 derstand, has large nursery and floral 

 interests. He made a most graceful 

 and courteous speech on being called 

 upon, and said that although he had 

 been over the European, Asiatic and 

 Australian continents this was his first 

 visit to the western world and that 

 Boston pleased him so well that he was 

 very loth to leave it. He said that he 

 was astounded at the splendid quality 

 of the flowers grown here — more par- 

 ticularly the chrysanthemums and car- 

 nations, which he had never seen 

 equalled, but that our lily of the valley 

 and mushrooms would stand much im- 

 provement before they could compare 

 with the British product. The Major 

 had been in the company of J. A. Petti- 

 grew and J. K. M. h. Farquhar during 

 his stay and nobody knows how to 

 show olt the good side of the Hub bet- 

 ter than these two experts. 



On the exhibition table were the fol- 

 lowing: Carnation "Gorgeous," bright 

 -cerise, from Peter Fisher — report of 

 superior merit; Vitis Henryana from 

 R. & J. Farquhar & Co., chrysanthe- 

 mums from Duncan Finiayson — honor- 

 able mention; collection of seedling 

 single chrysanthemums from Otto 

 Strassenburg, of which two were given 

 report of merit; mignonette Patten's 

 Eclipse, from T. J. Grey Co. — report of 

 merit; azalea Mme. Petriek and pot- 

 grown mignonette, from W. W. Edgar 

 Co.; roses from Eber Holmes. 



OfiBcers for 1911 were nominated as 

 follows: President, Peter Miller; vice- 

 president, Thos. Pegler; secretary, W. 

 N. Craig; treasurer, Peter Fisher; ex- 

 ecutive committee, A. E. Thatcher, W. 

 E. Fischer, J. P. A. Guerineau, John F. 

 Flood, W. J. Kennedy, Robert Cam- 

 eron, J. M. Gleason, Eber Holmes. 

 Thos. Roland, Wm. Downs and Albert 

 Batley. Eight new members were add- 

 ed. The committtee on entertainment 

 at the National Flower Show made a 

 report of progress. 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BALTIMORE. 



At last meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club it was voted to in- 

 dorse New Orleans as the best place 

 to hold a world's exposition in 1915 

 to celebrate the completion of the 

 Panama canal. Geo. Morrison, presi- 

 dent of the club, was appointed a 

 delegate to represent the club at a 

 meeting of the Farmers' League of 

 Maryland to be held Dec. 1, 1910. 

 Robt. Graham was selected as an al- 

 ternate. The secretary was instructed 

 to solicit from outsiders novelties in 

 plants and flowers for the coming 

 state horticultural show. The club 

 has got down to real hard work al- 



First Quality Boxwood 



Just received 500 cases, standard size, 

 $7.50 per case. This is an A 1 Bargain 



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Guaranteed for Quality as Heretofore 



$5.00 per case. Special quotations on 

 larger quantity. Mistletoe, Laurel Wreaths, 

 Holly Wreaths, Bells, Partridge Berries 

 and Globes. Send for prices on any Sup- 

 plies^or Holiday Specialties. 



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PLANT AUCTION 



Haidy Roses, Rhododendrons and other Orna- 

 mentals just in from Holland. 



TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 10:30 A. M. 

 It will pay y^ u to attend, or send your bids 

 by mail. List on application. 



202-204 FRAKKLIN ST., 



NEW YORK, N. Y. 



J. P. CLE ARY, Mgr. Hort. Dept. Sales every Tuesday and Friday 



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ready for the meet of the S. A. P. 

 here next August. The following 

 committees have been appointed: 



Finance: Riilmrd Vincent, Jr., Cli.is I<. 

 Se.vbiild, Geo. Morrisun, Edw. A. Seide- 

 witz, J. Boone, .T.is. Hamilton. Wm. .lohn- 

 ston, I'liilip n. WeJsli, .T, \j. Towner, Wm. 

 Feast, .1. .1. Perry, Orlando Harrison. 



Entertainment: Robt. Halliday, Robt. 

 L. Ciraliam, Isaac H. Moss, N. F. Flitton. 

 I'\ Rauer. .7. Rrrone. Wm. Christie. Wm. 

 I''raser. Keo. Morrison. ,T. Nuth. W. Lelir. 



Reception : R. L. Graham, G. Morrison, 

 .T. Halliday, .T. Cool:. .Tr., G. Talbot, Wm. 

 .Tohnston, St. Hannigan, J. Glass, C. M. 

 Wagner, J. Keplinger, J. Rider, J. J. 

 I'erry, 



Sports : Isaac H. Moss, C. L. Seybold 

 J. S. Boone, J. J. Perry, C. Kleetch, 



F. Bauer, H. Lehr. G. Kolb. M. Tliau, 

 T. Patterson, T. Stevenson, Mack Rich- 

 mond. 



Souvenir Program : C. L. Seybold. P. B. 

 WeLsh, R. Vincent, .Jr., Geo. O. Brown. 

 .1. L. TowiiOT, C. M. Wagner, A. G. Fielder. 



Press: (ieo. O. Brown, N. F. Flitton, 

 H. Quick, 3. L. Towner, J. .T. Perry, P. B. 

 Welsh. 



Transportation : John J. Perry, Chos 

 Seignert, .Tas. Glass, James Hamilton. 



Ad\eitising: P. B. Welsh, Geo. 

 Brown, C. Hess, N. G. Lehr, G. Lotz, Jr., 



G. M. Cook, W. Johnson, A. G. Fiedler, 

 Geo. Eberle. 



Hotel: F. Bauer, H. Klein, II. Fischer, 

 C. L. Seybold, Wm. Christie Jas. Boone. 



The horticultural show prospects 

 are that the exhibits will be the 

 greatest in the history of the society. 



A banquet will be held Wednesday 

 night, Nov. 30. The governor and 

 mayor will be guests of the society. 



Mr. Henry Fischer showed six fine 

 seedling chrysanthemums, of which the 

 standing committee scored five as fol- 

 lows, 87, S.'i. 80. 72. 60 a pink being 

 the highest. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the society 

 was held in Pembroke Hall, Glen 

 Cove, N. Y., Thursday, Nov. 10. 

 Messrs. Barton, Marshall and West- 

 ley acted as judges with the follow- 

 ing decisions: 



Society prizes for chrysanthemums: 

 .T.iraf's McDonald and S. J. Trepass. 

 Cultural certificate, S. ,T. McDonald, 

 and to Fr. Petroccia for celtry "New 

 Rose" well worthy of the award. He 

 was given also honorable mention for 

 celeriam "Smooth Prague." 



Thanks to the generosity of the 

 winner, J. Forbes Jericho, the cup 

 presented by Mr. Troy was passed 

 around well filled. 



Next meeting will be held at 2 p. m. 

 and prizes will be for best 100 violets, 

 2."> sweet peas and 3 cut poinsettias. 

 O. E. A., Cor. Sec. 



