January 27, 1917 



HORTICULTUKE 



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spoke strongly about the lack of pub- 

 licity given to the faults of the new 

 carnations and wound up by acknowl- 

 edging that success or failure is often 

 up to the man who grows the variety 

 or to the local conditions of soil and 

 houses. The paper was really an ex- 

 pression in public of what almost nine 

 out of every ten growers have to say 

 in private about the carnation indus- 

 try and its shortcomings, and the 

 writer was given a unanimous vote of 

 thanks for it. 



In the discussion that followed, Miss 

 Theo was pronounced a good producer 

 but rather small and too many off- 

 colored flowers. Alice had the same 

 fault without the redeeming feature of 

 being beyond the normal in produc- 

 tion, although one grower who keeps 

 accurate accounts reported having cut 

 seven flowers per plant from Alice up 

 to this time. Belle Washburn was 

 considered a very fine one but shy in 

 point of bloom, one grower reporting 

 Aviator as ten times as productive, 

 but not quite as good a flower. 



Stephen A. Kost of the Wm. F. Kast- 

 ing Co., Buffalo, N. Y., was a visitor 

 and made some remarks on carnations 

 and some things he had picked up in 

 regard to the fertilizers they need. 



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H.H.BA1CltOm & S0N,W1iitinan, Mass. 



T. J. Nolan was looking up the con- 

 struction of the new houses he sold 

 the B. F. Barr Co. Both gentlemen 

 were along on the visiting trip. Wal- 

 ter Davis of The S. S. Pennock-Meehan 

 Co.. Phila., made some fitting remarks 

 on the fiowers they had on exhibition 

 and was given a vote of thanks with 

 prospects of future orders for the fine 

 exhibition he set up, as follows: 



Carnations — Suberbe from the J. D. 

 Thompson Co., Joliet, 111.; Rosalia 

 from F. Dorner & Son Co., Lafayette. 

 Ind.; Cornell by Ira D. Marvin of Wil- 

 liamsport. Pa.; Miss Theo and Belle 

 Washburn by W. & H. F. BVans of 

 Phila.; Doris by S. J. Goddard, Fram- 

 ingham, Mass. 



Roses — Primrose by South Park 

 Floral Co.; Rosalie and Donald Mac- 

 Donald by Robt. Scott & Son, Sharon 

 Hill; Little Gem by Edward Towill. 



Carnations Crystal White, Cottage 

 Maid and Merry Christmas were prom- 

 ised but failed to materialize. Merry 

 Christmas came Friday afternoon and 

 was shown to as many of the growers 

 as could be reached. This variety 

 seems to have a hard time of it around 

 Lancaster but is being tested out along 

 the lines of Elmer Weaver's paper, and 

 there have been quite a few orders 

 placed for it because it shows up so 

 well under difficulties. Doris has also 

 been unfortunate in its visits to Lan- 

 caster, but in spite of this has created 

 some sensation on account of its de- 

 licious fragrance, a point lacking in 

 so many of the recent introductions. 

 Preparations are under way to make 

 the next meeting a sweet pea sym- 

 posium. The date is Feb. 15th. 



Albert M. Hf:Rii. 



cut blooms, all the best varieties of 

 recent introduction was exhibited. 

 First prize, for three varieties, 6 of 

 each, was awarded to Wm. Weeks and 

 second to J. Strutheway. The thanks 

 of the society was tendered to other 

 exhibitors. A fine seedling specimen of 

 adiantum was shown by George Mc- 

 intosh which received a certificate of 

 merit. An interesting discussion on 

 the cultivation of carnations followed 

 the judging and many valuable points 

 were brought out. For February 

 meeting the exhibits will be: Flower- 

 ing plant in pots not to exceed seven 

 inches, and 12 cut roses, 6 of each, 

 two varieties other than American 

 Beauties. 



JoH.N Grant, Cor. Secy. 



TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular weekly meeting of the 

 Tarrytown, N. Y., Horticultural Socie- 

 ty was held on January 14. This be- 

 ing carnation night a fine display of 



At the annual meeting of the Mass- 

 achusetts Nurserymen's Association 

 held in Boston on January 2nd the 

 following oflicers were elected for the 

 ensuing year: President, E. W. 

 Breed, Clinton; vice-president, John 

 Kirkegaard, Bedford; secretary-treas- 

 urer, W. H. Thurlow, West Newbury; 

 executive committee, the above officers 

 with G. Howard Frost, James Brand- 

 ley and Sidney Littlefield. 



ORCHIDS 



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 I< yea are In the market tor this elaas W 

 plants we respe«tfull.v Bolliit your Inquiries 

 and ordera. Special lists on appUeatlon. 



LAQER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



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