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HOETICULTUEE 



September 19, 1914 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



There was an excellent turnout of 

 members of all ages and classes at the 

 first meeting of the season, which took 

 place, Tuesday evening, September 15. 

 Two exceptionally good vases of flow- 

 ers were shown — a vase of Golden 

 Glow chrysanthemums by Herman 

 Bartsch of the W. W. Edgar Co., and 

 one of gladioli by William Sim. Mr. 

 Sim. being asked as to the best com- 

 mercial varieties for cut flowers rec- 

 ommended Europa for white. America 

 for light pink, Mrs. Francis King for 

 scarlet, Niagara for yellow, Halley for 

 orange red and Legerfurst for dark 

 red. 



A discussion on the question of re- 

 viving the landscape garden class for 

 the coming season developed a strong 

 sentiment in favor, several instances 

 being mentioned where pupils of past 

 classes are today occupying head posi- 

 tions which they could not have filled 

 without the knowledge there acquired. 

 Messrs W. N. Craig, P. E. Palmer and 

 Wm. Downs were appointed a com- 

 mittee to consider and report at next 

 meeting. 



J. Heurlin who has just returned 

 from the war country after some ex- 

 citing vicissitudes, told briefly of the 

 devastation in Belgium. He spoke en- 

 thusiastically of the rock garden at Co- 

 penhagen, where no less than 1400 

 varieties of alpines were in flower and 

 advocated a greater use of this class of 

 plants here. He had some interesting 

 notes on new roses, irises, montbretias. 

 phloxes, astilbes, etc., which he had 

 seen in the various gardens and nur- 

 series of Germany and elsewhere. 



The "Question Box" occupied a good, 

 part of the evening. "What wisdom 

 have we gained from the late Conven- 

 tion?" drew out remarks from many, 

 all of whom acknowledged benefit In 

 one or another respect. Robert Cam- 

 eron. Duncan Finlayson, President 

 Kennedy, Kenneth Finlayson. Wm. 

 Downs, F. E. Palmer, A. P. Calder and 

 W. N. Craig, all contributed their 

 views, mainly appertaining to the Con- 

 vention Garden in its local aspects. It 

 was the general opinion that attention 

 should be given to the Garden exhibits 

 as they have progressed and matured 

 and Mr. Craig's suggestion of a visit 

 of judging committee to inspect its 

 present condition was well received. 



The consensus of replies to various 

 other questions was that it is profitable 

 to grow evergreens for cuttings during 

 winter; that freesias should be grown 

 in quantity during the coming winter; 

 that Boston might wisely imitate New 

 York in respect to a Spring Show; 

 that cold nights and cold rains are re- 

 sponsible for much of the blight on 

 outdoor melons and cucumbers; that 

 fall planting is preferable for apples 

 and pears but spring planting for stone 

 fruits; that single violets should be 

 housed from 12th to 15th of October. 

 Oh the question of the value of the so- 

 called everbearing strawberries, opin- 

 ion was divided. 



NEW YORK FLORISTS' CLUB. 



There was an attendance of about 

 75 at the Club meeting Monday night. 

 A report was made by Chairman 

 Traendly of the Transportation Com- 

 mittee, many members speaking of the 

 enjoyable time they had on the trip 

 and the committee was discharged 

 with the thanks of the Club. A vote 

 of thanks was extended to Messrs. 

 Sheridan, Smith, AVilliam Ford, Tra- 

 endly & Schenck and the Growers' Cut 

 Flower Co., for donating flowers for 

 the purpose of decorating the tables 

 and dining room of the steamer. 

 William E. Marshall, chairman of the 

 Outing Committee was unable to make 

 his report, but promised to do so at 

 the next meeting. The secretary was 

 Instructed to notify the officials of 

 the Society of American Florists and 

 Ornamental Horticulturists at the 

 proper time that our club had the 

 requisite number of members in the 

 S. A. F. and would request representa- 

 tion in the next board of directors 

 complying with the amendment adopt- 

 ed at the Boston Convention. John 

 Donaldson captain of the bowling 

 team, gave an account of how they 

 captured the many bowling prizes. 

 Max Sehling made an interesting ad- 

 dress requesting that a committee be 

 appointed to outline a plan whereby 

 our business could be improved; in 

 other words, to better business condi- 

 tions. This question seemed to be 

 such an important one that President 

 Duckham announced he would take 

 it up at a future meeting of the club. 

 A standing vote of thanks was extend- 

 ed to the Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club of Boston, and the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society for courtesies ex- 

 tended at the time of the Convention. 



Julius Roehrs, who recently re- 

 turned from Europe, gave an account 

 of his exciting trip and the unfortun- 

 ate conditions prevailing in Europe at 

 the present time, but was under the 

 impression that ultimately our busi- 

 ness will be much bettered by the 

 change in conditions and he had every 

 reason to believe that we w^ill have a 

 good season the coming year. 



The Committee on awards made the 

 following report: Wm. Tricker, Ar- 

 lington. N. J., Vase of Bud'dleia 

 variabilis magnifica, vote of thanks; 

 Bobbink and Atkins, Rutherford, N. 

 J.. Vase of Canna "Fire Bird," vote 

 of thanks. 



NEW LONDON (CONN.) HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The September meeting was held on 

 the 10th inst.. when President Henrv 

 C. Fuller gave a talk on small fruits, 

 going back in their history fifty years. 

 There was a good attendance. It was 

 announced that the Court House had 

 been procured for the chrysanthemum 

 show, which is to be held November 

 4th and 5th. There was a large dis- 

 play of flowers, a collection of roses 

 from Renter's, of Westerly, including 

 Killarney Brilliant. E. C. d' Arenberg, 

 Crimson Queen, J. L. Mock. Fire 

 Flame. Mme. Eimond Rostand, Francis 

 Scott Key, September Morn and Mig- 

 non. John Lewis Childs sent a large 

 vase of gladiolus Snow King. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The attendance was fine at the 

 monthly meeting of this society, 

 Greenwich. Conn.. Friday evening, 

 Sept. 11. It was resolved at this 

 meeting to extend thanks to the N. Y. 

 Florists' Club for the hospitality and 

 entertainment afforded to all those 

 who traveled to the Boston convention 

 on the same boat. A feature of this 

 meeting was the competition for 

 the prizes offered by Andrew Ken- 

 nedy for three vases, three species 

 of out-door flowers, for w-hich there 

 was a choice and interesting display. 

 First prize was awarded to P. W. Popp 

 and second to Fred Lagerstam. The 

 thanks of the society was accorded to 

 the other competitors for their very 

 meritorious displays. Jas. Linane was 

 highly commended for a fine vase of 

 gladioli. Andrew Whitelaw was ten- 

 dered a vote of thanks for musk 

 melon The "Marvin." P. W. Popp, cul- 

 tural certificate for display of 32 

 named gladioli. A feature of the next 

 meeting, Oct. 9. will be a lecture by a 

 prominent landscape gardener. There 

 will also be an exhibition of dahlias 

 for which prizes will be awarded. 



P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the Society 

 was held in the County Building, 

 Hartford, on the evening of September 

 11. The premium lists for the annual 

 Dahlia Show, to be held on September 

 2.3-24, were circulated among the mem- 

 bers, and the society anticipates one 

 of the finest shows ever presented to 

 the Hartford public. John Lewis 

 Childs. of Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y., ex- 

 hibited two large vases of Snow King 

 gladiolus the name being very appro- 

 priate as the blooms are as white as 

 the driven snow and of exquisite 

 beauty. Each spike was covered with 

 twelve to eighteen white blooms. The 

 judges awarded a first-class certificate 

 which was approved by vote of the 

 members. President Huss gave an in- 

 teresting report of his trip to the S. A. 

 P. Convention and to the Convention 

 of Park Superintendents. The next 

 meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sep- 

 tember 22. Alfred Dixon. Sec'y. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The St. Louis Florist Club held its 

 September meeting on the grounds of 

 the Sanders Nursery on Thursday af- 

 ternoon, September 10th. These meet- 

 ings, when held at one of the mem- 

 bers' homes, are always largely at- 

 tended and this one was no exception 

 to the rule: in fact, it was the largest 

 attended meeting of the year, near- 

 ly fifty members being in attendance. 

 State Vice-President R. J. Windier re- 

 counted the proceedings of the Boston 

 Convention which were very interest- 

 ing, especially as to the affiliation of 

 the club with the S. A. F.. and no 

 doubt the club will soon have the re- 

 quired 100 members. The installation 

 of the newly elected officers then took 

 place with R. J. Windier and- John 



