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HORTICULTURE 



April 22, 1911 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



PJTTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND GAR- 

 DENERS' CLUB. 



The meeting on April 4 brougtit out 

 ■a good attendance anxious to liear 

 from tlie fortunate members who had 

 attended the Boston Flower Show. 

 One after the other detailed their ex- 

 periences and impressions. One said 

 he would be willing to go to Europe to 

 see a liiie good show. All agreed the 

 rose exhibit was fine; Walsh's climb- 

 ers were exquisite, and the sweet pea 

 sxhibit was a revelation to our people. 

 Such superb blooms were a surprise to 

 Pittsburghers. The carnations were 

 not quite as fine as at the Carnation 

 Convention in Pittsburgh last year. 



On exhibition before the club were 

 fine displays of bulbous stock and aza- 

 leas—Holland-grown stuff— and this 

 5»ronght out from one of our members 

 some pointed remarks on the long 

 «redits granted by the Holland grow- 

 ers, on account of which the small 

 florist is frequently led into buying 

 rtoeks beyond his needs, resulting in 

 the spring with his being burdened 

 with narcissi, tulips, hyacinths and 

 Spanish iris without a market. He 

 Aimps them on the wholesale commis- 

 sion house, and the result is a general 

 slump in values, not only in bulbous 

 stock but extending to other lines of 

 tut flowers as well. Messrs. Van Acker 

 of Belgium and Huge of Holland were 

 present, and Mr. Huge defended the 

 Holland system of long credits on the 

 ground that if they were not given the 

 Holland growers would sell but little 

 stuff. 



The president called attention to 

 some Harrisii lilies grown by him that 

 tn a temperature of 50 degrees showed 

 ao signs of disease but on raising the 

 temperature to CO degrees signs of dis- 

 tase had at once become manifest. 



The judging committee, Messrs. Da- 

 rid Fraser and J. Hutchinson, award- 

 ed to James Wiseman for calceolarias 

 a cultural certificate. To Frank Crook 

 for Cineraria stellata a cultural certifl- 

 Mte. 



Fred Bartsch, for Cineraria hy- 

 ftrida and azaleas, cultural certificate. 

 Jno. Bader for group of Easter plants, 

 award of merit. Phipps Conservato- 

 jies, for astilbe, cultural certificate. 

 Phipps Conservatories, Schenley Park, 

 for group of Easter plants, first class 

 tertificate and cultural commendation. 



The subject for May meeting will be 

 ■Plants and Flowering Shrubs. 



H. P. JOSLIN, Sec'y. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 

 NEW YORK. 



A meeting and exhibition of the so- 

 dety were held on Wednesday, April 

 12, at the American Museum of Natur- 

 «J History. Twenty-three new mem- 

 bers were elected, b of these lite mem- 

 6ers, the remainder annual. A large 

 audience listened to an interesting lec- 

 ture by Dr. E. B. Southwick on "Hya- 

 einths: Their History, Cultivation and 

 Present-day Types," illustrated with 

 lantern slides. 



The exhibition was held in the West 

 Assembly Hall and was largely at- 

 iended. The same good-fellowship, 

 which has been so marked at the pre- 

 vious exhibitions, was again manifest 

 »mong the gardening fraternity. Those 



interested in horticulture are begin- 

 ning to realize that they now have a 

 place where they can come together 

 once every month and be mutually 

 helpful in discussion and suggestion. 

 Below will be found the premiums 

 awarded. Messrs. Thos. Aitchison and 

 A. Herrington kindly consented to act 

 as judges. 



Lilies, Mrs. F. A. Constable, James 

 Stuart gardener, 1st. Tulips, Mrs. A. M. 

 tSooth. E. Fardel gardener, 1st. Narcissus, 

 H. Darlington, P. W. Popp gardener, 1st. 

 SclilzantUus, A. I.ewisohn, John Canning 

 gardener, 1st; H. Darlington, 2nd. Antir- 

 rhinums, Mrs. F. A. Constalile, 1st; Mrs. 

 A. M. Booth, 2ud. Calceolarias, A. Lewl- 

 sohn, 1st; Mrs. A. M. Booth, 2ud. Hydran- 

 gea, Wm. Ziegler Estate, A. Bieschke gar- 

 dener, 1st. 



Certificates of Merit were awarded to: 

 C. G. Roebling, J. W. Goodler gardener, for 

 Odontioda Brhdshawiana and O. Charles- 

 worthii; A. Lewi.sohn, for a new hybrid 

 Impatiens; John Lewis Chiids, for three 

 pots of Calla Elllottiana and one of Calla 

 Sulfatere. 



Honorable Mention was given to: John 

 Lewis Chi!ds, tor two pots of Amaryllis 

 formosissima and one of Lilinm tenuitolium; 

 H. Darlington, for vase of an ever-bloom- 

 ing chrysanthemum. 



Silver Medals to: Lager & Hurrell, for 

 a fine plant of Miltonia Bleulana; Henry 

 Goldman, A. Bauer gardener, for a fine 

 plant of Cattleya Mossiae. 



Silver Metial and a special cash prize to 

 C. G. Roebling, for a large group of orchid 

 plants and of cut orchids. 



Special rash prizes to: Mrs. A. M, Booth, 

 Queen Alexandra Stock and Enchantress 

 carnation; Wm. Ziegler Estate, for a fine 

 group of hydrangeas; Mrs. F. A. Constable, 

 for swainsona; Henry Siegel. Thos. Aitchi- 

 son gardener, for schizanthns and nastur- 

 tiums. 



Please note that the next exhibition, 

 which will occur on Wednesday, 

 May 10, and succeeding exhibitions 

 during the summer, will be held in the 

 Museum Building, New York Botani- 

 cal Garden, Bronx Park, New York 

 City. 



GEORGE V. NASH, Sec'y. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 N. J. F. S. was held on Friday eve- 

 ning, April 14th. The exhibition of 

 orchids, roses, carnations, and other 

 seasonable flowers was the best and 

 largest for a long time. The question 

 was brought up whether an exhibit 

 that is in competition for points could 

 get a certificate at the same time. Af- 

 ter quite some discussion the society 

 decided in the negative. F. A. Cutter 

 was elected to membership and four 

 other names were put in nomination. 

 Following are the awards by the 

 judges: 



CLASS A. 



Amer. Beauty Roses — Thos. Edison, gard, 

 Frank Drews, 90 points; A. B. Jenkins, 

 gard. A. F. Larson, 87. Mixed Roses — S. 

 M. and A. Colgate, gard. Wm. Reid, 90; A 

 F. Larson, &5: Frank Drews. 8.5. Carna- 

 tinns— Wm. Reid, 85; A. F. Larson, 93. 

 Miltonia Blueinna— Lager & Hurrell, 98. 

 Cattleva Scbroederne albn — J. A. Manda, 

 95. Cattleva Mossiae— Thos. Jones. 95. 

 Cattleya Schroederae — Wm. Reid. 85. Ly- 

 caste Skinnerli — A. F. Larson, S3. 

 CLASS B. 



Stocks — Chas. Hathaway, gard. Max 

 Schneider, 95. Carnations— Fritz Bergland, 

 75. 



CERTIFICATES. 



Certificate of merit — Frank Drews for 

 roses. Cultural certificates — Lager & Hur- 

 rell for orchids; Mix Sclineider for lilies 

 and stocks : Frank Drews for antirrhinums. 



The judges were C. W. Ashmead, G. 

 H. Strange and D. Kindsgrab. 



WM. REID, Sec. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTUR- 

 AL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting o£ the 

 above society was held in Pembroke 

 Hall, Glen Cove, Wednesday evening, 

 April 12. President Trepess occupied 

 the chair and there was a good attend- 

 ance. The result of the prize comp«ti- 

 tion was as follows: 



Carnations, 1st, James McDonald. Cal- 

 ceolaria, 1st, Alexander McKenzie. Flower- 

 ing shrub, 1st, Alexander McKenzie. Cair- 

 nations, certificate of culture, to Wm. Ec- 

 cles. Gardenias, certificate of culture to 

 .T. W. Everett. Antirriiinnms, hon. men- 

 tion to James McDon.-iid. Musliroonis, hon. 

 mention to Geo. Dnrber. Roses, hon. men- 

 tion to Geo. Dorber. 



Messrs. Barton, Wright and West- 

 lake acted as judges. Henry Jones, 

 Thos. Rolley and Andrew McHenry 

 were elected to active membership. A. 

 McKenzie and J. W. Everett and Goo. 

 Dorber spoke as to their methods of 

 culture of their exhibits which were 

 of interest and benefit, and the ques- 

 tion box brought out some interesting 

 answers. 



It was decided to hold the fall exhi- 

 bition on Nov. 1st and 2nd. The exec- 

 utive committee were requested to 

 submit a preliminary schedule at the 

 May meeting for the fall exhibition 

 and also one for the rose show which 

 will be held on the night of the June 

 meeting. J. Ingram offered $5 for 

 sweet peas, 24 varieties, 12 sprays of 

 each. Mr. Sperling, of Stumpp and 

 Walter Co. offered $5 in prizes for 

 tulips for the May meeting, 6 varie- 

 ties, 6 of each. The society's prizes 

 for May will be for 12 tulips, vase of 

 outdoor flowering shrub and three 

 heads of lettuce. 



ERNEST WESTLAKE, Rec. Sec. 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NUR- 

 SERYMEN. 



The thirty-sixth annual convention 

 of this Association will be held on 

 June 14, 15 and 16, at St. Louis, Mo. 

 The headquarters and meetings will 

 be at the Southern Hotel. For in 

 formation regarding exhibition appli- 

 cation should be made without delay 

 to Mr. J. W. Schuette, 5600 Gravois 

 avenue, St. Louis, Mo., chairman of 

 committee on exhibits. Intending ex- 

 hibitors should write him now. 



We learn that no special rates will 

 be authorized tor members attending 

 the convention. The guarantee re- 

 quired is prohibitive as far as this As- 

 sociation is concerned. A "special 

 party rate" may be obtained in cases 

 where ten or more can gather at some 

 central point, the conditions being 

 that the same route be used both go- 

 ing and returning, all traveling on one 

 and the same ticket. 



Mr. Frank Weber, chairman of the 

 entertainment committee, advises us 

 that the program, as outlined up to 

 the present, includes visit to Missouri 

 Botanical Gardens; automobile ride 

 through the residence sections, the 

 parks and main business sections of 

 the city; "special car" trip for ladies 

 only to a popular summer garden the- 

 atre; "Shaw Banquet" for members, 

 and a boat ride for all on the beauti- 

 ful and majestic Mississippi river, 

 with music and refreshments. A roy- 

 al good time is assured. The secre- 

 tary of the Association is Mr. John 

 Hall, 24 Granite building, Rochester. 

 N. Y. 



