December 12, 1914 



HORTICULTUEE 



838 



TWO PROMISING NEW DAHLIAS. 



Mrs. Alfred I uu Pont 



Gertrude Manda 



The above illustrations show the character of blooms of two of the set of seedling dahlias raised by W. A. 

 Manda, South Orange, N. J., and soon to be disseminated. These novelties have been exhibited at several places 

 this season and have been favorably received wherever shown. 



The following varieties have qualified 

 and are eligible to compete for the 

 medal this year: 



"Alice," by Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass. 

 "Alice Coombs," by Albert Koper, 



Tewksbiiry, M.nss. 

 "IMrs. C. E. Akehurst." by C. E. Ake- 



hurst. White Jlarsh, JId. 

 4S. A preliminary competition will be con- 

 ducted at this meeting for eligibility 

 to compete for the medal next year. 

 Fifty blooms must be shown of any 

 undisseminaled variety. 



SECTION E 



Certificate of Merit. 

 Class 



44. New, or undisseminated varieties may 



enter for this Certificate of Merit, 

 under tlie following conditions: 



A variety may be entered uudera name 

 or number, but a name must be fur- 

 nished before a certificate will be is- 

 sued. 



An entry fee of .$,"i.00 will be charged 

 for each variety entered when entry 

 Is made. 



Not less than 50 blooms must be shown 

 and the variety must have been 

 bloomed not less than three years. 



To receive a Certificate of Merit, a va- 

 riety must score eighty-five or more 

 points. 



Varieties may be staged and .ludged in 

 this class at any time during the 

 convention. A vase of a variety com- 

 peting in an open class may also l)e 

 entered for Certificate of Alerit. 



In all other respects, except as stated 

 above, the rules governing the gen- 

 eral classes must be observed. 



PREI.IJtINARY CERTTFKATK 



Class 



45. This mav be competed for by a two- 



year-old variety. Twelve blooms 

 must be shown, and a .S-MIO entry 

 fee will lie charged for eaib variety 

 entered. The variety mnst be prop- 

 erlv labeled under name or number. 

 It must score not less than s.-| points 

 and may be staged and .iudgcd at 

 any time during the convention. 



SECTION F 



Special Premiums. 



Class 



4R. Ten dollars in goid will be awarded to 

 tlie vase holding in best condition to 

 the end of the exhibition. To be eli- 



gible, the vase must have won a pre- 

 mium in its class. Premium offered 

 by Fred -Hurki. 

 A silver cup, valued at $.30.00 is of- 

 fered by Hitchings & Co. as sweep- 

 stakes in section A. (No entry re- 

 quired for this). 



NON-COMPETITIVE EXHIB1T.S 



Space will be provided for non-competi- 

 tive exhibits. 



Retailers are especially invited to avail 

 themselves of tliis opportunity to show 

 laadeup woik in various forms. 



Where special location or special arrange- 

 ment of tables is desired, application 

 should be made to ^Ir. S. A. Anderson not 

 later than two days before the opening of 

 the exbibitiuu. 



BOSTON TO BUFFALO. 



Any one in this section cniilenipla- 

 ting attending the American Carnation 

 Society Convention, to be held in Buf- 

 falo, .January 27-2S, 191.5. can receive 

 any information regarding transporta- 

 tion, etc., by communicatins with me. 

 I am promised by my friends from 

 around Boston that they are going to 

 e.xhibit the greatest number and best 

 quality of carnations that was ever 

 taken from this section. I am also 

 hoping to see the largest delegation of 

 carnation growers on my suite that 

 has ever left Boston, on a like trip. 

 Very truly yours, 



S. .T. GoDu.vKD, Pres't. 



Franiingham, Mass. 



ly serrated edges. Non-splitting calyx 

 and wiry stem. Very free bloomer and 

 e.xcellent keeper. 



Vera (Beacon X White Perfection). 

 Light pink with rosy tint. Size 3 to 

 3% inches. Well formed flower with 

 serrated petals. Free grower and does 

 not split. 



Comet (White Wonder X Woden- 

 ethe). Pure white. Size 4 inches and 

 over. Deeply serrated and wavy pet- 

 als. Very high centre, forming half 

 sphere when fully developed. Very 

 trasrant. Free bloomer and does not 

 split. 



By E. H. Blameuser, Niles Centre, 

 111. 



Cerise Winsor — Sport from Winsor. 

 Cerise pink. Size 3 inches. Habit like 

 Winsor except that the foliage is darlc- 

 er green and the buds are larger. 



Note: Sports can be registered only 

 provisionally, until blooms have been 

 submitted to the judges, to determine 

 their distinctiveness. 



A. P. .1. B.vuR. Sec'y. 



NEW CARNATIONS REGJSTERED. 



By .1. D. Thompson Carnation Co., 

 .Joliet, 111. 



Superb (Gloriosa X Enchantress). 

 Color deep flesh pink. Size 314 to 4 

 inches. Higlily built centre, but not 

 crowded. Long strong stem. Non- 

 splilfing calyx. Easy grower and 

 splendid keeper. Very fragrant. 



Hero (Beacon X White Perfection K 

 Color deep rose pink. Size 3 to 3'^ 

 inches. Well formed flower with slight- 



The monthly meeting and dinner 

 of the Horticultural Club of Boston 

 was held at the Parker House on 

 Wednesday evening. Dec. 2. Guests 

 of the club were L. Merton Gage and 

 A. P. Dewar. Splendid vases of roses, 

 contributed by L. J. Renter, adorned 

 the table. The varieties were Jonk- 

 heer J. L. Mock, Prince d'Arenberg, 

 September Morn and Francis Scott 

 Key. The present unfortunate condi- 

 tion of the Americin gladiolus grow- 

 ing indi'stry resulting from Dutch 

 comnetition was a prolific theme for 

 debate. The outlook fnr home pro- 

 duction of many horticulutral prod- 

 ucts now imported and the means 

 whereby this may be promoted also 

 was vigorously discussed. 



