March 25, 1911 



horticulture: 



409 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The meeting on last week Thursday 

 afternoon was fairly well attended. 

 Treasurer Smith could not be present 

 owing to the fact that he was being 

 married. He sent the members a fine 

 box of cigars and in return they sent 

 him a congratulatory telegram. 



In front of the president's chair was 

 a nice display of violets by H. Jeune- 

 mann, of Webster Park, who was ex- 

 hibiting his new violets for inspection. 

 The St. Clair Floral Co. also had a 

 vase of well grown roses on exhibition. 



A letter was read from Pi-of. Wm. 

 Trelease, of Shaw's Garden, saying 

 that young Fred W. Grossart, who was 

 recommended by the club for a free 

 scholarship, had been accepted. Mr. W. 

 E. Ogle, of Belleville, 111., was elected 

 to membership. W. E. Guy, chairman 

 of the trustees, made a report on how 

 best to celebrate the club's 25th anni- 

 versary, June 2Sth. Chas. E. Schoenle 

 and Geo. B. Windier were appointed 

 to serve with the trustees and a full 

 report will be heard at the next meet- 

 ing. 



Chas. E. Schoenle started a big dis- 

 cussion on his remarks that it was not 

 right for any wholesaler to sell to de- 

 partment stores who have no regular 

 floral departments. There was a long 

 discussion between retailer, grower 

 and wholesaler, and it was brought to 

 a vote condemning the practice. This 

 was all brought about by a certain 

 wholesale house in Chicago quoting our 

 department stores stock at wholesale 

 prices. Mr. DeWever then started a 

 discussion on regulating prices on 

 plants which only interested the grow- 

 ers. More will be said about this at 

 the next meeting. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



At the meeting of this Society at 

 Glen Cove, N. Y., on March 8, Mr. 

 HoUoway, chairman of the Executive 

 Committee, reported that the euchre 

 and dance held in January was a 

 great success financially and a very 

 hearty vote of thanks was accorded 

 Mr. Holloway and his colleagues. The 

 judges of the exhibits — Messrs. 

 Cliffe, James Elmslie and Geo. Gilder 

 reported as follows: 



First prize for cineraria stock and cycla- 

 men til A. MacKenzie: nuLsIirooms — certifi- 

 cate of culture to J. Everett; Bride roses 

 — Hon. mention to J. Everett; cyclamen — 

 Hon. mention to K. Mnr.sliall; violets — Hon. 

 mention to Pierre Andevart; cliiokory — 

 Hon. mention to Frank Petroccia : sweet 

 peas — thanks to H. Gaut; gardenias — 

 thanks to V. Cleres. 



The silver cup presented by "Buds" 

 of New York for the best collection of 

 bulbs in flower was won by H. Matz. 

 J. Everett gave a few interesting re- 

 marks on the growing of mushrooms. 

 It was decided to accept the generous 

 offer of 500 vases presented by Mrs. 

 Bucknall. It was decided that the So- 

 ciety would hold no summer show this 

 year. The Society's prize in April will 

 be for calceolarias. 25 mixed carna- 

 tions and sprays of outdoor flowering 

 shrubs. E. WESTLAKE, 



Recording Secretary. 



YONKERS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



On Friday. March 17th. a regular 

 meeting was held and largely attended. 

 Various committees reported, notably 

 the executive, in bringing forward a 

 schedule of classes for the June show, 

 which was adopted with a few amend- 

 ments.. 



A prize given by W. Macdonala. 

 brought out some fine exhibits, carna- 

 tions of splendid quality from J. Can- 

 ning, superintendent for A. Lewishou 

 of Ardsley, receiving first prize R, 

 Cochrane, superintendent of the Ewins 

 estate was placed second, with blooms 

 of very fine quality, and H. Scott, 

 third, with My Maryland roses. E. 

 Bennett, L. Milliot and G. Feather- 

 stone, acted as judges. The resigna- 

 tion of Lee Whitman, president, was 

 read, and accepted with regret. The 

 lure of the "Great Northwest" is re- 

 sponsible for Mr. Whitman's resigna- 

 tion, and he received a standing vote 

 of thanks for his services, and innu- 

 merable good wishes for success. 



After business, the evening was 

 given over to sociability, songs, stories, 

 and refreshments o£ high quality, all 

 serving to make the evening a most 

 pronounced success. H. M. B. 



' Wallace F. Iiekfon 



r.ssaylst at Meeting of American Rose So- 

 ciety. 



A ZEALOUS OFFICIAL. 



Wallace R. Pierson, vice-president of 

 the S. A. F. for Connecticut, has mailed 

 hundreds of copies of the following 

 letter to all parts of his state and re- 

 ports a number of responses already. 

 Office of the State Vice-President. 

 Dear Sir: — 



The Society of American Florists are to 

 have a convention in Boston March 2oth to 

 .4pril 1st in connection with the National 

 Flower Show. At the same time there will 

 be meetings of the American Rose Society 

 and The American Carnation Society, as 

 well as meetings of other specialty socie- 

 ties. All these smaller societies owe In a 

 large degree their existence to the inspira- 

 tion of the Society of American Florists. 



The coming National Flower Show Is to 

 be the greatest floral exhibition ever held 

 In this country and perhaps in the world. 

 We want all florists and gardeners to feel 

 that a part of the show belongs to them. 



Membership in the Society of American 

 Florists is a most desirable qualification. 

 Are Tou a member? If not, fill out the 

 enclosed blank and enclose $5.00 and be- 

 come a member before the Boston Show. 

 Don't wait until nearly time for the show, 

 but do it now. The Society needs the mem- 

 bers and as we realize the improved con- 

 ditions in floriculture and horticulture to- 

 day, for much of which the Society is re- 

 sponsible, should we not do our share by 

 joining and carr.vlng on the good work? 



Send your application to 



WALLACE R. PIERSON, 



Cromwell. Conn. 



Connecticut Vice-President. 



CHRYSANTHEIV1UIVI SOCIETY OF 

 AMERICA. 

 The following special prizes have 

 been offered for the annual exhibition 

 of the Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America in conjunction with the St. 

 Louis Horticultural Society at St. 

 Louis, Mo., November 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 

 1911: 



Chrysanthemum Society of America 

 Prize — Best 10 blooms, any one variety, 

 silver Cup. 



Jerome Jones Prizes — 10 blooms Mrs. 

 Jerome Jcnes. first $Lri.(KJ, second $10.00. 

 Prizes offered by Mr. Jerome Jones, Bos- 

 ton. Mass. 



Elmer D. Smith Prizes— 12 blooms in 12 

 varieties, introductions of 1010 and 1911, 

 sliiiwn in separate vases, not less than 12- 

 iiich stems, first $15.00, second $100a 

 Prizes offered by Elmer D. Smith & Co., 

 .\drian, Mich. 



William Wells Prizes— 3 bloims Mrs. G. 

 I'. Kclley. first g >ld. secoi d silver th'rd 

 hrunze medals. Prizes offered by WilUam 

 Wells & Co., Merstliam, Surrey. England. 



William Wells Single Clirysanthemum 

 Prizes — 6 sprays of Miss Hilda Wei s, first 

 gold, second silver, tliird bronze medals. 

 Prizes offered by William Wells & Co., ' 

 Merstliam. Surrey. England. 



Charles il. Tottv Prizes— 6 blooms F. B. 

 Xash. first $15.00. second $10 00. Prizes of- 

 fered by Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J. 

 Henry A. Dreer Prize — Pest 6 blooms 

 yellow seedling chrysantliemum of Ameri- 

 can origin, $10.('0. Prize offered by Henry 

 .\. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. 



PliiPp J. Foley Prize— 6 blooms white 

 seedling of American origin. $10.00. Pr'ze 

 offered by the Foley Manufacturing Co., 

 Chicago, ill. 



J. C. Vnughnn Prize — 10 lilooma pink seed- 

 line of American origin, silver cup. Prize 

 offered by Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago 

 ;nui New York, 



Peter Henderson Prize — 6 blooms crim- 

 son or bronze seedling of Americ-in origin, 

 .^lO.oo. Prize offered by Peter Henderson 

 & Co., New York. 



Lord & Burnham Prize— 10 blooms, any 

 ci>lor chrysanthemum never before ex- ' 

 hibited in this country ; open to all. Ameri- 

 can or imported variety, g^ld medal or 

 $20.00 in cash. Prize offered by Lird & ' 

 Burnham Co., Irvlngton-ou-Huds n. N. T. 

 Other firms have signified their In- 

 tention of adding to this list. They 

 will be published as soon as definitely 

 arranged. In addition to these the 

 regular premiums of the St. Louis 

 Horticultural Society are offered for 

 this show, the preliminary schedule 

 of which will be ready in a short 

 while and can be had upon application 

 to the secretary. Otto G. Koenig, 6473 

 Florrissant avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 



The following additional special 

 prizes are offered for the Chrysanthe- 

 mum Society Show to be held in St. 

 Louis next November: Offered by E. 

 G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., for the 

 best ten blooms chrysanthemum Em- 

 berta, $10.00; for the best ten blooms 

 chrysanthemum Wells' Late Pink, 

 flO.OO; for the best ten blooms chrys- 

 anthemum Golden Gem, $10.00. 



C. W. JOHNSON, Sec. 



BAR HARBOR HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At the regular meeting of this so- 

 ciety on March 16th Wm Miller, 2nd 

 vice-president, occupied the chair. 

 Rev. Samuel H. Jobe was the lecturer. 

 Mr. Jobe gave a very interesting lec- 

 ture on Florence, its Makers and Mas- 

 ters, illustrated with about 100 most 

 beautiful lantern slides. At the close 

 of the lecture a rising vote of thanks 

 was extended. 



March 2nd Chas. L. Shand gave a 

 paper on "Gardening as a Profession, 

 What it Offers of Pleasure and Profit 

 to Yoting Men." 



Wm. T. Burton, gardener for Mrs. 

 John S. Kennedy, is to give a paper 

 on some gardening subject at the 

 meeting on April 6th. 



