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HORT I CULTURE 



March 25, 1911 



New York Florists' Club. 



The great social event of the season 

 for the New York florists — the annual 

 dinner of the club — took place last 

 Saturday evening at Shanley's "Roman 

 Banquet Room." There was a large 

 gathering, numbering well up towards 

 300, ladies and gentlemen, and includ- 

 ing many invited guests, among whom 

 were the party of British horticul 

 turists who are now touring America, 

 Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent, Jr., of White- 



so faithfully as chairman. He de- 

 clared the Exhibition would do much 

 to uplift horticulture in the United 

 States and voiced a ringing tribute to 

 Boston and her proud position in 

 American horticulture. 



J. S. Brunton, pilot of the British 

 visitors, editor of the Horticultural 

 Trade Journal of London, was next 

 called upon and received a hearty ova 

 tion. Mr. Brunton expressed grateful 

 appreciation of the attentions that had 



ceptable songs by clever artists were 

 interspersed between the speeches. 

 Adjournd about 2.30 A. M. 



Chicago vs. Milwaukee. 

 The Chicago Florists' Bowling Club 

 went to Milwaukee, Wis., Sunday, the 

 19th, and played the florists there. A 

 royal welcome was given them and 

 the Chicago boys are loud in their 

 praises of their entertainers. They 

 were dined at the Hotel Charlotte, 

 lunched at the alleys and given an 

 automobile ride round the city. 

 • The game was a close one and the 



marsh, Md., Chester I. Campbell, man- 

 ager of the National Flower Show, W. 

 P. Edgar, J. K. M. L. Farquhar and 

 Mr. and Mrs. P. Welch, of Boston. 



President John B. Nugent was in his 

 happiest vein when, after the menu 

 had been duly disposed of, he ad- 

 dressed the jovial assembly, extending 

 a hearty welcome particularly to the 

 guests from across the sea and intro- 

 duced Patrick O'Mara to respond to 

 the time-honored toast of "Our Night." 

 Mr. O'Mara was witty and eloquent as 

 ever — full of stories and most compli- 

 mentary in his allusions to the distin- 

 guished horticulturists from abroad. 



Ex-President F. R. Pierson spoke 

 for the National Society and the Bos- 

 ton Show on which he has worked 



Banquet of the New York Florists' Club. 



been thrust upon his party from the 

 moment of their arrival in America 

 and of the cordial welcome extended 

 on this occasion. He made a most 

 favorable impression on his hearers 

 by his apt and witty remarks and was 

 vociferously declared to be "all right." 



Chester I. Campbell, manager of the 

 National Flower Show, was called 

 upon next and he gave a terse ac- 

 count of the splendid progress being 

 made and the inspiring outlook for 

 this vast undertaking. 



J. Austin Shaw then spoke in flow- 

 ery language for "The Ladies." W. E. 

 Wallace on behalf of the British visi- 

 tors voiced in happy words their sin- 

 cere appreciation of the hospitality 

 enjoyed. 



During the evening an orchestra 

 rendered excellent music and some ac- 



final count showed the Chicago teams 

 winners by a small margin. A return 

 game will be played in Chicago after 

 Easter. 



Cincinnati Bowlers. 

 The following were the scores 

 bowled Monday, March 20: 



Games 

 l^st 2iid 

 Witt'rsftter, li') 101 

 C. H'ffmst'r, 100 124 

 WestricJi, 154 103 

 Horuiug, ia2 lUO 



Fritz. 14;-! 148 



W. Schum.iu. 1S4 114 



(James 



1st 2uil 

 Critchell. 177 ITo 



A. S'ud'ilif'ch.l75 142 

 R. Murphy, 140 1U3 

 Meikmau. UlS 171 

 O. H'ffm'sf r, 107 140 

 E. Sehuinan, 193 100 

 C. Murpliy, 144 170 W.S'n(rrbr'eh,114 102 



It is announced that the summer 

 show usually held by the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society at Holland House 

 Gardens, Kensington, London, will 

 be transferred to Olympia. An un- 

 precedented display, excelling any held 

 at the Temple Gardens, where the 

 space is limited, is anticipated. 



