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HORTICULTURE 



August 8, 1914 



THE CONVENTION GARDEN. 



Work on the Convention Garden has 

 progressed rapidly during the past few 

 days, and with the exception of the 

 greensward which has only just been 

 sowed down and some of the gladiolus 

 beds which will not be in bloom for 

 the Convention, the visitors will find 

 in this feature much to repay them 

 for their trip to Boston. The Farquhar 

 exhibit, which was the last to be in- 

 stalled is now approaching completion 

 and is much the largest and most elab- 

 orate feature on the grounds, Gondolas 

 will ply the waters starting from the 

 Japanese pagoda and rustic pier erect- 

 ed here and the city will provide bril- 

 liant Illumination for the grounds at 

 night which will add greatly to its 

 charm. It Is much to be regretted that 

 so much unavoidable delay, caused by 

 changes in the city government, sup- 

 plemented by an unusually cold and 

 wet season, has hampered the work on 

 this big undertaking, but on the whole. 

 a very creditable result has been at- 

 tained and the visitors will enjoy it. 



In addition there will be interesting 

 exhibits of annuals, including China 

 asters and other seasonable flowers. 

 A novelty of this exhibition will be a 

 display of caladiums from the estate 

 of Thomas E. Proctor of Topsfield, 

 consisting of over 125 varieties, ar- 

 ranged with garden effect. Fruit and 

 vegetables also will occupy a conspicu- 

 ous place and the first specimens o'' 

 the season of apples, pears, plums, anl 

 peaches will be shown. Holhous • 

 grapes and fruit trees grown in pot.s 

 are scheduled for this show. 



The exhibition is free and will be 

 open Saturday from 12 to 6 and Sun- 

 day from 2 to 6 o'clock. 



AUGUST FLOWER SHOW IN BOS- 

 TON. 



Gladioli and phloxes will be the fea- 

 tures of the August Flower Show of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Socie- 

 ty at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on 

 Saturday and Sunday, August 8 and 9. 



BOSTON DAY, FRIDAY. AUGUST 21. 



Arrangements are now all completed 

 for a glorious outing on Friday, the 

 Allied Horticultural Interests of Bos- 

 ton acting as hosts. A large steamer 

 of the Nantasket line has been char- 

 tered and will sail for Fort Warren 

 in Boston harbor, where the baseball 

 game and a list of other interesting 

 events will take place. .After the con- 

 clusion of these games the sail will 

 be continued out into Massachusetts 

 Bay for a short distance and then to 

 Xantasket Beach where a shore din- 

 ner will be served at the Rockland 

 House. This will terminate the official 

 convention festivities. 



Cojirtcsy Boston Chantter of Cotinitera 



FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIV- 

 ERY. 



The fact that the European retailers 

 allow only ten per cent in their ex- 

 change of orders and expect to allow 

 only ten per cent when transacting 

 business with the retailer of our coun- 

 try has been drawn to the attention of 

 the Florists' Telegraph Delivery. All 

 members are requested to arbitrarily 

 deduct twenty per cent in dealing with 

 foreign flower shops. 



In case there is any controversey 

 over the matter the same should be 

 taken up with the Secretary of the P. 

 T. I), and proper provision will be 

 made for taking care of it. A resolu- 

 tion requesting permission to mail all 

 foreign orders net — that is, with a dis- 

 count of twenty per cent subtracted, 

 when dealing with foreign houses not 

 permitting more than ten per cent, will 

 be offered at the Boston meeting of the 

 Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 



Irwin Bertebm-\.xn, Pres. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



A meeting of the board of directors 

 will be held in Boston. Mass., at 9.00 

 A. M., Thursday, August 20th. All 

 members who are in attendance upon 

 the S. A. F. & O. H. convention are in- 

 vited to meet with the board. 



S. J. Goddard, Pres. 



A. F. J. B.\rR. Sec'y. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF 

 AMERICA. 



The Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America will hold a meeting in Paul 

 Revere Hall, Mechanics Building, Bos- 

 ton, 9.30 A. M., Wednesday, August 19, 

 1914, the second day of the convention. 

 This announcement should have been 

 included in the program mailed to all 

 members some time a^o. 



Jons You.NG, Sec. S. A. F. 



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ACCOMMODATIONS. 



Have you engaged your hotel accom- 

 modations? If not, Horticulture sug- 

 gests that any of the following named 

 houses will be found acceptable in all 

 ;il)pointments and reasonable in charge. 

 •All are within convenient distance 

 from the Convention hall. 



Hotel Nottingham, Copley Square. 

 Francis Howe, Proprietor; Hotel 



