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HORTICULTURE 



February 4, 191j 



THE BRUNSWICK 



^oyls-ton ^'t. artd ^op>ley Square 



BOSTONS MOST POPULAR HOTEL 

 FOR VISITORS TO THE NATIONAL 

 FLOWER SHOW 



Located directly opposite the Institute of Tech- 

 nology, and within two blocks of Back Bay 

 R.R. Stations. All cars to Mechanics Building 

 (Exhibition Hall) pass the entrance. 



EARLY RESERVATION OF ROOMS IS ADVISED 

 European and American Plan 



Clubs and Societies 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Our first business meeting of the 

 year was held on the 13th inst., at the 

 •County Building, Hartford. On the 

 center table, President Huss had a 

 handsome display of Chinese prim- 

 roses, Laelia anceps and Lycaste Skin- 

 nerii. 



George B. Baker, of New Britain, 

 briefly outlined his method of 

 primrose culture. President Huss rec- 

 ommended that the seed be sown in 

 succession, in pans or boxes, in light 

 soil, well finned, up to a quarter-inch 

 of the top of the receptacle; then put 

 on glass, and prick off into other boxes 

 when they show a few leaves. He said 

 that a greenhouse is not necessary for 

 the purpose; for they can be grown In 

 frames. Keep them cool in the frames, 

 and shade duiing the summer. Al- 

 though generally grown from seed, 

 they may be propagated by cuttings. 

 Those plants exhibited were from seed 

 sown in March. 



At the chairman's request, the secre- 

 tary read a pamphlet entitled, "A Visit 

 to the Ai-nold Arboretum," by W. J. 

 Bean, of the Royal Gaidens, Kew, Lon- 

 don. President Huss told of the great 

 work of Professor C. S. Sargent, and 

 of his own visit there some time ago, 

 and of the genial personality of Jack- 

 son Dawson, a co-operator with the 

 director. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK. 



Monthly exhibitions will be held at 

 the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory, on the second Wednesday in 

 February, March and April. A num- 

 ber of prizes will be offered at each. 

 The first of these occurs on February 

 8th, and will be open to the public 

 from 1 to .5. This will be devoted pri- 

 marily to orchids and roses, for which 

 the following premium list has been 

 Ijrepared: 



Orchids — For Nou-Commercial Grower.?; 

 ■eight classes, as follows: Cattleya. IjacU:i, 

 Beiidrohiuui, Oncidium, Cypripedium, any 

 other orchid and hybrid orchid, first prize, 

 $3 00, second $2.00 respectivelv; collec- 

 .tlon of cut orchids, $6.00 and $4.00; col- 



lection of cut cypripediums, $3.00 and $2.00. 

 Uoses — Open to all. Best vase of a new 

 rose not yet in coniniercc, silver medal. 



For Nou-Coninierciul Growers: 3 vases, 

 3 kinds, 12 flowers each, first $G.OO, second 

 $4.00; 12 Pink Killarney, 12 White Killar- 

 uey, 12 Richmond, first $3.00, second $2.00 

 respectively : 25 roses, assorted, arrangred 

 fnr effect, first $(!.on. second .$4.00. 



All are welcome to exhibit, whether 

 members of the Society or not. For 

 information and schedules apply to 

 George V. Nash, secretary, Botanical 

 Gardens, Bronx Park, New York City. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The New Jersey Florlcultural So- 

 ciety held their regular meeting, Fri- 

 day, January 13th. Officers were in- 

 stalled by the Rev. L. H. Lightipe, the 

 botanist of the Society, who said a 

 few words of encouragement to each. 



Competition for the silver cup closed 

 with the following results: 



Roses— 1st, A. P.. Jeidiins, Aliiert F. Lar- 

 son, gardener; 2nd, Thos. A. Edison, 

 Frank Drews, jjardener. Carnations — 1st, 

 S. M. & A. Colgate, Wiliiam Reid, gardener; 

 2nd. Chas. Hathaway, Max Schneider, gar- 

 dener. Seedling Carnations — 1st. William 

 Reid : 2nd, Albert F. Larson. Orchids^ 

 iKt, Lager & Hurrcll, Summit, N. J. Foli- 

 age Plants — 1st, Willi.ini Reid. Flowering 

 Plants— 1st, M'iiliam Reid. 



Competition for 1911 will commence 

 at the February meeting and end at 

 the December meeting. There will be 

 two classes for orchids — one for the 

 commercial growers, the other open to 

 all except commercial growers. Two 

 classes for roses, a separate class for 

 American Beauties and a vegetable 

 class. The Society will hold its an- 

 nual smoker at the February meeting. 

 WILLIAM REID, Sec'y. 



NORTHERN INDIANA FLORISTS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



The Northern Indiana Florists Asso- 

 ciation held their regular quarterly 

 meeting at N. Manchester, Ind., Jan. 

 18. The local florists, Harry White 

 and J. J. Martin, entertained the visit- 

 ing members at the Young Hotel. Aft- 

 er a sumptuous banquet, the meeting 

 was called to order by the president. 

 W. W. Dederick, in the parlors of the 

 hotel. Many things were talked about 

 to the mutual benefit of all pres- 

 ent. Harry White of N, Manchester 

 showed fine White Perfection and 



Viceroy carnations; Johnson Flower 

 Co. a collection of several varieties 

 of carnations. Wagoner Flower Co., 

 Columbia City, a rose-pink seedling 

 of fine stiff stem, and Enchantress 

 plants of Sprengerii and plumosus and 

 ferns, also caladium bulbs. 



A. J. WAGONER, Sec. 



UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. 



The Illinois State Horticultural So- 

 ciety — R. O. Graham, Bloomington, 

 president — in co-operation with the 

 Illinois Florists' .4ssociation, the Cook 

 County Truck Growers' Association, 

 the Illinois Outdoor Improvement As- 

 sociation, the Lake Forest Horticul- 

 tural Society, and the Horticultural 

 Department, University of Illinois, be- 

 gan a ten-day institute on January 31 

 at the University of Illinois College 

 of Agriculture. Dr. T. J. Burrill, vice- 

 president. University of Illinois, speak- 

 ing on the general subject, "Horticul- 

 ture," gave the opening address. 

 Mornings and afternoons will be de- 

 voted to lectures and instructiou 

 along horticultural lines. Illustrated 

 lectures will be given during the even- 

 ing sessions. J. F. Ammann, Edwards- 

 ville, has charge of the flower show 

 and the exhibit of rare plants and cut 

 flowers shown by the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of Lake Forest is under the su- 

 pervision of the secretary, G. Geppert. 

 August Geweke, Des Plaines, presi- 

 dent of the Cook County Truck Grow- 

 ers' Association, is in charge of the 

 display of vegetables. 



Flowers are to be staged by noon, 

 Feb'y 8. Ship in care of Geo. B. 

 Franks. Champaign, 111. 



LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN 

 FLORISTS, 



The following committees have been 

 appointed to act for the Ladies' So- 

 ciety of Ameiican Florists at the Na- 

 tional Flower Show: 



I'.y order o£ .Mrs. J. V. I'hillips, Pres. 



Prize Committee: .Mrs. Chas. H. May- 

 n.'ird. Mrs J. A. Peterson, Mrs. I. L. 

 Powell, Mis. 1!. Wittmaii. 



Tlieatre Committee: .Mrs. W. II. Elliott, 

 -Mrs. W. .L Stewart. Mrs. Peter Fisher, 

 .Mrs. B. I-Iammoiul Trac'y. 



Reception Commit tee: Mrs. .\lbert M. 

 Merr, Mrs. .Tulins Koelirs, .Tr., Mrs. Chas. 

 H. Tottv. Mrs. .1. C. Vangiian. 



MRS. CHAS. H. MAYNARD, Sec. 



