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During Recess 



The "Old Guard" Association. 

 Friday. Siiturday and Sunday, as 

 HoRTicvi.TURE's readers peruse these 

 lines, history of tfie juicy, juliilant 

 brand will be in the making at Ware- 

 town, N. J. "Who are tlie Old Guards?" 

 you ask. Well, John Burton is presi- 

 dent and George C. Watson is secre- 

 tary and "Commodore" John Westcott 

 donates the use of the camp on Uarne- 

 gat Bay. That tells sufficient— ever/- 

 body will know the rest. Twenty is 

 the limit numerically of the l)arty. but 

 if they have a limit in any other re- 

 spect we are not aware of it. We hope 

 the fish and not the mosquitoes will 

 bite freely, the waves dance merrily 

 and the sun shine brightly on this 

 closing frolic of the season at happy, 

 care-tree Waretown. 



Newport Ball. 



The 16th annual ball of the Newport 

 Horticultural Society was held in New- 

 port beach pavilion on the evening of 

 September S, the affair being one of 

 the closing affairs of the Newport sea- 

 son. John T. Allen was floor manager, 

 his assistant was Col. Herbert Bliss, 

 and the aids William McKay. Hugh 

 Meikle, John Urquhart, Frederick Car- 

 ter and Alexander Fraser. On the 

 reception committee were A. K. Mc- 

 Mahon, James McLeish, Ale.x. McLel- 

 lan, John T. Allen, William .McKay, 

 Richard Gardner, James Sullivan. 

 Bruce Butterton and Andrew S. 

 Meikle. 



KNOXVILLE, TENN., NOTES. 



Addison J. McNutt reports business 

 better for the last week than any time 

 this summer. 



Crouch's are having both the in- 

 terior and exterior of their store done 

 over, getting ready tor fall and it will 

 present a very pleasing appearance 

 when finished. 



Chas. L. Baum has the agency for 

 the Nicotine Mfg. Co., and sells Nico- 

 tine and Aphis Punk. He reports an 

 extremely good trade in this line, ship- 

 ping to most every point in his terri- 

 tory, which is good evidence that the 

 bugs are busy. 



The Howell Nurseries report more 

 orders than usual for fall delivery. 

 They have been notified that the 

 chances are good to get stock con- 

 tracted for in France and Holland. 

 Bruce Howell spent a part of last week 

 in Asheville, N. C. The Southern Nur- 

 sery Convention at Chattanooga, 

 Tenn., was a very successful meeting. 



Chas. L. Baum, president of the 

 Knoxville Florists' Society, entertain- 

 ed this body at his home Monday even- 

 ing, Sept. 7. A large crowd was pres- 

 ent, including all members and a num- 

 ber of friends of the society. A very 

 pleasant evening was spent, the old as 

 well as the young enjoying the differ- 

 ent games, which were at times excit- 

 ing and very enthusiastic. After the 

 fun refreshments were served, and it 

 was at a late hour when the crowd 

 made its departure, all having enjoyed 

 themselves to the utmost and wishing 

 the evening had been twice as long. 

 Dr. Sam Boyd, an honorary member of 

 the society, won the applause of all 

 when, approaching the house but atill 



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A REMARKABLE GLADIOLUS EXHIBIT. 



Our picture shows a partial view of 

 the phenomenal display of gladioli, 

 made by William Sim at Horticultural 

 Hall. Boston, on the occasion of the 

 visit of the S. A. F. to that city. The 

 group of visitors introduced in the 

 photograph serve well for purposes of 



comparison by which to judge the un- 

 usual size and vigor of the flower 

 spikes. This was the most wonderful 

 display of gladioli ever staged in this 

 country and, as with most things that 

 this skillful grower does, has been the 

 subject of interesting comment ever 

 since the convention. 



at a distance from the scene of merri- 

 ment, he stopped and sang "Beautiful 

 Star of the Evening." which was in- 

 deed very beautiful and appropriate. 

 "Dr. Sam." as he is generally known 

 among his friends, is not a florist, but 

 is a very ardent admirer of flowers 

 and a very close friend to all the flor- 

 ists, and has been an honorary mem- 

 ber of the society for some time. Mr. 

 Baum named his new white seedling 

 carnation Dr. Sam (the registration of 

 which was confirmed by the S. A. F. 

 & O. H. this year), and during carna- 

 tion season the doctor is known by 

 the carnation he wears. 



licity Bureau, the city sent a letter to 

 the secretary of the show, stating that 

 the City Publicity Bureau would guar- 

 antee all prize money at the show, not 

 to exceed $l,91(i. Tlie Horticultural 

 Society printed this letter on their pre- 

 mium list. It is thought several other 

 suits of like character will now be 

 started against Asbury Park, as a 

 number of prize winners at that show 

 have not yet received their money. 



Asbury Park, N. J.— The suit of Wel- 

 lington W. Kennedy & Sons of Red 

 Bank, against the City of Asbury Park 

 for $115 was compromised last week 

 by the city paying the Kennedy firm 

 $75 after which the suit, which had 

 been started in the District Court at 

 Asbury Park, was discontinued. Ken- 

 nedy & Sons exhibited flowers at the 

 Elberon Horticultural Society's third 

 annual show at Asbury Park in July. 

 1912. The show was held under the 

 auspices of the city. Through the pub- 



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