nORTlCULTURf: 



October 14, 1905 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The monthly meeting of the New 

 York Florists' Club last Monday even- 

 ing was a thriller. Whilst there have 

 been more largely attended meetings 

 in the club's history we doubt much if 

 there was ever a more enthusiastic or 

 sincerely attentive one. There was a 

 grand display of dahlias and early 

 chrysanthemums, to be sure, but the 

 prim-3 attraction was Patrick O'Mara's 

 talk aneut his recent trip through and 

 to the end of these United States. Mr. 

 O'Mara was at his best and in his own 

 inimitable style described minutely the 

 principal points of interest. He was as 

 usual keenly ob.servant of all that was 

 particularly interesting to horticulture, 

 and paid glowing tributes to the inex- 

 haustible fertility of the great land we . 

 live in. The wonders of Yellowstone 

 Park, the glories of California with its 

 v.ealth of ilora. the grand 1.5-foot high 

 hedgi^s of fuchsias, abutilons and other 

 greenhouse pi-ts of the north at Mon- 

 terey and Del Monte, where Mr. Lee, 

 an old eastern gardener, is superin- 

 tendent, in fact it seemed that every 

 mile of the journey through the land of 

 wonders was photographed in words. 

 It was, however, Mr. O'Mara's descrip- 

 tion of the workshops of Mr. Luther 

 Burbank and his proper placing of Mr. 

 Burbank in the field of Imagination 

 that excited the meeting intensely. 

 As to the positive emptiness of title to 

 superiority in products on Mr. Bur- 

 bank's own grounds, Mr. O'Mara 

 quoted many irrefutable authorities to 

 prove that with one or two exceptions 

 Mr. Burbank's benefits to horticulture 

 were dreams of the live press agent. 

 He deprecated especially that part 

 which tended to mislead the trade and 

 cautioned his hearers a,gainst plant 

 takeism, and, whilst mere was some 

 reason in the term "plant breeders" 

 there was none for the title of "plant 

 creators." At the conclusion of his 

 most interesting talk and mid much 

 applause a vote of thanks was ac- 

 corded the speaker. 



Mr. Peacock, the dahlia specialist of 

 Atco, N. J., gave some very valuable 

 information regarding the cultivation 

 of the dahlia and selection of varieties. 

 He was in favor of both early and late 

 planting where succession or quantity 

 was considered. He had planted 

 dahlias on the 1st of May and cut 

 blooms the 1st of August; those plant- 

 ed at that date produced heavier 

 foliage and fewer and smaller flowers. 

 He was of the opinion that about the 

 1st of June was the best time for 

 planting, as the flowers produced were 

 finer and came in early in September, 

 just before chrysanthemums, this being 

 the dahlias' proper season. Mr. Pea- 

 >ock startled the wholesalers present 

 when he said they had 130 acres of 

 dahlias which were a mass of bloom 

 at r^'esent, and whilst every dollar 

 brought in by the cut blooms is wel- 

 coniG still their greatest value to in- 

 troducers and distributers is in the 

 tuliors. Mr. Peacock exhibited 150 

 varieties in seventy-flve vases and 

 they made a grand display. F. R. 

 Pierson Cc, Tarrytown. showed 75 

 varieties of dahlias in all types and 

 colors. A. L. Miller. East New York, 

 made a very flne display of his splen- 

 did white dahlia Cainelliaftora and 



some well-grown chrysanthemums. 

 Beaulieu, the enthusiastic French 

 horticulturist, showed some good 

 dahlias, as did also J. T. Lovett. 

 Chas. H. Totty showed some elegant 

 chrysanthemums, perhaps the best 

 blooms ever seen here at this season 

 ut the year. The complete report of 

 the judges was as follows: 



Begonia, improved Erfordii, from 

 Lehnig & Winniteld, Hackensack, N. 

 J.; honorable mention. 



C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. New 

 chrysanthemums, Mrs. D. Willis James, 

 crimson scarlet. Lady Henderson, yel- 

 low, seedling 99, apricot yellow, seed- 

 ling 23, yellow with crimson stripe; 

 certificate of merit. Last year's novel- 

 • ties, Mrs. J. A. Miller, Lady Hope- 

 town, Albert Chandler, Beatrice May, 

 White Coombes, Souv. de Calvat Pere, 

 taerstham yellow; cultural certificate. 

 L. K. Peacock, Inc., Atco, N. J. Col- 

 lection of dahlias; cultural certificate. 

 F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y. 

 Collection of dahlias; honorable men- 

 tion. 



Henri Beaulieu, Woodhaven, N. Y. 

 Dahlias; honorable mention. 



Guttmau & Weber, New York City. 

 Carnation Victory. 



A. L. Miller, East New York. 

 Dahlias; cultural certificate. 



J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, N. J. 

 Dahlias; cultural certificate. 



Louis Dupuy, Whitestone, L. I. 

 Chrysanthemum Royonante; honorable 

 mention. 



Wm. Duckham was asked to say a 

 few words on the chrysanthemum. 

 He urged that all interested in flori- 

 culture attend or in some way assist 

 the National Chrysanthemum Society 

 to make a success of its annual meet- 

 ing next month in Philadelphia. 



As usual Mr. Nugent had a fatted 

 calf and all necessary trimmings, to 

 which full justice was done during the 

 course of the evening. 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



The next meeting of the club will be 

 held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on 

 Tuesday evening, Oct. 17, at 7.30 

 o'clock. 



The members of the North Shore 

 Horticultural Society of Manchester, 

 Mass., will be guests of the club. 



A lecture on "Park and Garden 

 Work in European Cities," by ex- 

 President J. A. Pettigrew, is prom- 

 ised. 



Now that Reports of Merit are 

 ready, interesting exhibits are hope<l 

 for at all future meetings. Timely 

 displays are solicited. 



It has been decided to form a Glee 

 Club, and all musical members are in- 

 vited to hand in their names to Frank 

 P. Cannell. 



In closing his notice of the meeting, 

 Secretary Craig says: Our September 

 meeting was a good one, cheering in 

 many ways. Let the coming one be 

 the largest and most inspiring we 

 have ever had. Come yourself, jog 

 the memories of forgetful ones, bring 

 a friend with you and be prepared to 

 pass a pleasurable evening. 



Do not forget the time and place: 

 Horticultural Hall, Boston, Tuesday 

 evening, Oct. 17, at 7.30 o'clock. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTUR- 

 AL SOCIETY. 



The Nominating Committee has pre- 

 sented the following list of nominees 

 for the various offices for 1906: 



President, Arthur F. Estabrook; 

 vice-president, Walter Huunewell; 

 treasurer, Charles E. Richardson; sec- 

 retary, William P. Rich; delegate to 

 State Board of Agriculture, William 

 H. Spooner; trustees (for three years), 

 Oakes Ames, William H. Elliott, 

 James B. Rothwell, Charles F. Curtis; 

 trustee (for two years), John Law- 

 rence; Nominating Committee, James 

 H. Bowditch, Robert Cameron, T. D. 

 Hatfield, Charles W. Parker, William 

 H. Spooner. 



MILWAUKEE FLORIST CLUB. 



The Milwaukee Florist Club held its 

 regular monthly meeting last Tuesday. 

 October 3. at its club rooms. The 

 principal item of interest now centers 

 in the Fall Flower Show which will 

 be held in the Gimbel Building. The 

 Executive Committee which has charge 

 of arrangements reported very sitis- 

 faetory progress and quite a few 

 entries from growers. As this is the 

 first show that has been held in this 

 city for almost ten years and as all 

 growers are taking a very lively 

 interest in the same there is no doubt 

 that it will prove a great success. The 

 premiums offered are very liberal and 

 will induce a heavy exhibit. Those ia 

 charge of the work are Fred H. 

 Holton. F. P. Dilger, C. C. Pollworth, 

 C. B. Whitnall and Robt. Zepnick. 



NASSAU COUNTY (N. Y.) HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This society held its regular monthly 

 meeting at the Glen Cove greenhouses 

 Wednesday, Oct. 4. President Harri- 

 son occupied the chair. The exhibi- 

 tion table was loaded; dahlias were 

 most prominent. The prize offered by 

 A. Rickards tor vase of 12 best car- 

 nations was carried off by Mr. Trepass 

 of Glen Cove; that offered by W. Rick- 

 ards, of J. M. Thorburn Co., for best 

 collection of dahlias, was won by 

 Felix Mense. Both classes were well 

 represented. 



Two handsome cups and money 

 prizes have been given the society for 

 their first flower show, which is to be 

 held in Glen Cove, Nov. 1 and 2. 



John F. Jolinston. 



HUNTINGTON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The third annual exhibition of this 

 society was held in the Opera House 

 Oct. 5' and was a success both from 

 points of exhibit and attendance. 

 Palms and ferns from W. O'Hora and 

 August Heckscher, bay trees from 

 Walter Jennings and Mrs. E. A. Sweet, 

 and sunflowers from R. W. DeForest 

 were grouped on the stage. Among 

 the prize winners on plants and cut 

 flowers were James Kirby, H. T. & A. 

 H. Funnell, W. O'Hora, August 

 Heckscher. Vegetables, grains and 

 fruits were attractively displayed and 

 received due attention. The judges 

 were C. L. Allen of Floral Park and 

 E. S. Miller of Wading River. 



