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HORTICULTURE 



December 10, 1910 



THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



At. a meeting last week in Horticul- 

 ■tural Hall, Boston, of the various com- 

 imittees of The National Flower Show 

 which will be held in that city, March 

 -27th to April 1st, in connection with 

 the Spring Convention of the Society 

 of American Florists, American Rose 

 Society, American Carnation Society 

 and American Gladiolus Society and 

 with the co-operation of the Massachu- 

 setts Horticultural Society, the prog- 

 ress made up to the present time was 

 so encouraging that those present were 

 imore confident than ever that this ex- 

 hibition will prove not only the great- 

 est ever held in the history of the flor- 

 ist trade, but will be of Incalculable 

 •benefit to the trade in general. 



The committees of the Rose, Carna- 

 tion and Gladiolus Societies were in at- 

 tendance and submitted schedules for 

 premiums, which will be placed in the 

 hands of the printer and distributed 

 at the earliest possible date. The fol- 

 lowing day at the meeting of the Show 

 Committee and the Board of Control, 

 several matters of general interest 

 were brought up and the report of 

 General Manager Chester I. Campbell 

 was read. While the show is still 

 several months away, Manager Camp- 

 bell has already disposed of a large 

 amount of the space allotted to the 

 trade e.xhibits and at the present writ- 

 ing practically more than double the 

 revenue has been realized as compared 

 with that at any previous convention 

 or show held by the S. A. F. Every 

 greenhouse construction concern of any 

 prominence in the country has al- 

 ready taken space, and the heating ap- 

 paratus, fertilizer, pottery and acces- 

 sory manufacturers are giving so 

 grand a support as would warrant the 

 assumption that at the opening of the 

 exposition every available foot of ex- 

 hibiting space will be utilized. 



The Board of Control by unanimous 

 vote advanced the opening date to Sat- 

 urday, March 25th. This was deemed 

 advisable owing to the fact that it will 

 greatly assist those exhibitors from 

 distant points. This, of course, gives 

 the exhibitors the advantage of an ex- 

 tra day at no additional cost. Special 

 efforts are being made to Interest the 

 owners of both large and small estates 

 in New England and the response has 

 been most giatifying. Many concerns 

 that have never before exhibited on 

 similar occasions have taken space, 

 notably the fertilizer companies and 

 the gardeners and farmers of New Eng- 

 land have been invited to bring sam- 

 ples of their soils and the experts of 

 the companies will analyze the same 

 and give their opinion as to what is re- 

 quired to improve the yield. In fact, 

 this is only one of the many novelties 

 that will be introduced, the committee 

 in charge being determined to make 

 this event one that will long be re- 

 membered by the trade as well as the 

 interested public. 



Following is a partial list of those 

 who have already taken space, and, 

 different from any previous similar oc- 

 casion, it will be advisable for those 

 swho contemplate exhibiting not to wait 



until the eleventh hour, as preferred 

 positions are rapidly becoming scarce: 

 Picison r-Bar Co., United States Radi- 

 ator Corp ra' ion, Lunt-Mcss Co., Means 

 & Thacher, Kroeschell Bros., A. H. 

 Hews & Co., Lord & Burnham Co., 

 Hitchings & Co., Geo. M. Garland Co., 

 Hammond Paint and Slug Shot Works, 

 Foley Mfg. Co., Boston Plate and Win- 

 dow GIkss Co., Revere Rubber Co., A. 

 T. Stearns Lumber Co., Quaker City 

 Machine Co., New England Mineral and 

 Fertilizer Co., American Auxiliary 

 Heating Co., American Agricultural 

 Chemical Co., King Construction Co.. 

 Best Oil Co., Boston Belting Co., Mo- 

 Farland Publicity Service, H. Bayers- 

 dorfer & Co., H. M. Robiusoii & Co., 

 A'thur T. Boddington, Henry F. Mi- 

 chell Co., Thos. J. Grey Co., Schloss 

 Bros., Wertheimer Bros., R. & J. Far- 

 quhar & Co., Wait Interlocking St3el 

 Co., Welch Bros., Knight & Struck, F. 

 R. Pierson Co., A. N. Pierson, Inc., 

 .lohn L-'wis Childs, C. W. Brownell 

 Co., Aphine Mfg. iCo., J. Jarmfahl, J. 

 G. Harrison & Sons, B. H, Tracy, Robt. 

 Craig Co., Advance Co., Bowker Fer- 

 tilizer Co., Bradley Ferlilizer Co., J. 

 Q. Admans & Co., and Pennock- 

 Meehan Co. 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. 



Following is the list of prizes for 

 forced gladioli, offered at the National 

 Flower Show to be held in Boston next 

 March: 



Forced Gladioli — Open to All. 



Dinner table, set for four, decorated 

 with forced gladioli — 1st prize, $10; 2d, 

 $6; 3d, $3. 



Artistically arranged basket of 

 blooms— 1st prize, $5; 2d, $3; 3d, $2. 



Center piece — 1st prize, $10; 2d, $5; 

 3d. $3. 



Twenty-four spikes not less than 

 tour large-flowered varieties — 1st prize, 

 $5: 2d. $3; 3d, $2. 



Display of named gladioli, to occupy 

 20 square feet of space — 1st prize, $12; 



2d, .$8; 3d, $5. 



Display of gladioli, Cjlvillei type, to 

 occupy 20 square feet of space — 1st 

 prize, $10; 2d, $5; 3d, $3. 



Ferns, asparagus, smilax or other fol- 

 iage may be used for effect in all 

 classes. H. YOUELL, 



Chaiiman Exhibition Committee. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 



AMERICA. 



Work of Committees. 



Boston, Mass., Nov. 26. — Pink sport 

 of W. H. Chadwick, exhibited by A. 

 N. Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn. 

 Color 18, form 12, fullness 7, stem 12, 

 foliage 12, substance 12, size 7; total 

 SO points commercial scale. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 26. — Pink 

 sport of W. H. Chadwick, exhibited 

 by A. N. Pierson, Inc. Color 16, form 

 13, fullness 8, stem 13, foliage 13, sub- 

 stance 14, size 9; total 86 points com- 

 mercial scale. 



Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3. — December 

 Gem, Jap. Inc. Color pinkish white, 

 exhibited by Elmer D. Smith & Co., 

 Adrian, Mich. Color 15, form 12, full- 

 ness 10, stem 13, foliage S, sub- 

 stance 14. size 9; total 81 points 

 commercial scale. 



CHAS. W. JOHNSON, Sec'y. 



BRITISH HARDY PLANT SOCIETY. 



A satisfactory start has been made 

 by the newly formed National Hardy 

 Plant Society. The rules recently 

 adopted declare the Society's objects 

 to include the following: Encourage- 

 ment of the production of new and 

 imported varieties of hardy plants, by 

 examining and reporting on their mer- 

 its: collection and dissemination of 

 trustworthy information respecting 

 the adaptability of particular kinds of 

 plants to various soils and localities; 

 testing of plants and families of 

 plants; provision of advice on horti- 

 cultural law, and at discretion to pros- 

 ecute in flagrant cases of dishonest 

 trading. It is the Society's inten- 

 tion to hold shows of hardy plants 

 and flowers throughout the coun- 

 try. The following are the offi- 

 cers of the society: Chairman of 

 Council, Mr. A. J. Macself; Vice- 

 Chairman, Mr. Went; Treasurer, Mr. 

 J. S. Brunten; Secretary, Mr. F. Bous- 

 kell. Market Bosworth, Nuneaton. A 

 representative council of 18 has also 

 been appointed. An invitation has 

 been received for the members to vis- 

 it Friar Court, the residence of Sir 

 Frank Crisp, next summer, and this 

 has been accepted, with the Society's 

 heartiest thanks. The Earl of Onslow, 

 a former president of the Board of Ag- 

 riculture, has consented to act as one 

 of the vice-presidents. The Society is 

 receiving the full support of many of 

 the leading hardy plant enthusiasts. 

 There are indications that without in- 

 terfering with the work of the older 

 societies '^the new comer will be able 

 to fill a very useful part in the horti- 

 cultural world. The culture of hardy 

 plants is gradually on the increase, 

 and there is abundant scope for a so- 

 ciety of this character, particularly as 

 regards its educational work. 



British Jottings. 



The London County Council has 

 once again raised the indignation of 

 the gardening fraternity by the re- 

 markable attitude in filling the post of 

 the chief officer of the public parks. 

 Instead of selecting, as might be ex- 

 pected, a man skilled in landscape 

 work and with a knowledge of horti- 

 culture the Council appointed a mili- 

 tary officer, despite a strong protest 

 made against the absurd choice. — After 

 paying all expenses of the recent show 

 the National Vegetable Society has a 

 satisfactory surplus. — "The Botanical 

 Journal" Is 'the name of a new publi- 

 cation which in future will appear 

 monthly as the official organ of the 

 Royal Botanical Society, Regent's 

 Park, London.— The Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society has rendered good ser-j 

 vice to daffodil lovers in bringing out| 

 a classified list of daffodil names. The 

 standard classification will prove very 

 helpful, esi)ecially in clearing up many 

 doubtful points as to the proper 

 .groui)ing of the varieties in show 

 schedules. — At the annual general 

 meeting of the Glasgow and West of 

 Scotland Horticultural Society, held 

 lately at Glasgow, the balance sheet 

 was submitted. It was shown that the 

 last show held under the auspices of 

 the Society had been the biggest suc- 

 cess financially within the last fifteen 

 vears. 



W. H. ADSETT. 



