For February: 1923 



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Moritz, and the attendance was large. 



Anthony M. Ward, vocational student at 

 the Missouri Botanical Garden, presented an 

 illustrated lecture on "The L'se of Explos- 

 ives in Gardening." Mr. Ward has had con- 

 siderable experience in this phase of garden- 

 ing, and his lecture proved to be of particular 

 interest to those present, because few have 

 had very extensive experience along this 

 line of work. He described the use of ex- 

 plosives in detail, touching on the subject of 

 the use of explosives to i>reparc the soil for 

 the planting of trees, subsoiling, drainage, 

 and the removal of stumps and rocks. 



Nearly every one present took part in the 

 discussion which followed the lecture. 



L. P. Jensen, Cor. Sec. 



THE CLEVELAND HORT. SOCIETY 



The above Society held its regular meet- 

 ing Jan. 11th. J. M. Stevens, the newly elec- 

 ted president, took the chair. Regular busi- 

 ness was transacted ; two new members were 

 elected, P. W. Popp, W. E. Marshall Co., 

 New York, and W. E. Attwood, Johnson's 

 Seed Store, Cleveland. 



The growing of prepared hyacintlis was 

 discussed and how to get them in bloom for 

 Christmas. It seems that the majority of the 

 gardeners could not get them for that time 

 and in course of discussion, it was con- 

 cluded that bulbs did not arrive early enough 

 in this section. 



Carnation rust was next discussed ; pre- 

 vention and cure. As a preventative, spray- 

 ing with lime and sulphur, 1 to 40, twice 

 during the Summer in the field, was thought 

 by some to be good : the use of fungicide and 

 sulphur preparations in the greenhouse. 



Iris Tingitana was another subject. Very 

 few of the members are growing it this year, 

 but the few who are seem to be successful 

 with it. 



The state laws on injurious deseases and 

 insect pests, and die examination of nursery 

 stock was brought up for consideration but 

 was laid over for future discussion. 



W. J. Bruce, Secy. 



MORRIS CO. (N. J.) GARDENERS' 

 AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY 



The twenty-seventh annual dinner of the 

 society was held at the Mansion House, 

 Morristown, on January 17, and, as usual, it 

 was a notable event. The dining room was 

 attractively decorated with roses, carnations, 

 begonias, and other flowering plants. The 

 program included an excellent orchestra, 

 and local talent who rendered popular songs 

 and some witty sketches, ably assisted by 

 Andrew Wilson, who is always a welcome 

 entertainer at local society functions. Charles 

 Weathered served as toastmaster and is 

 known as a past master of that art. .\mong 

 the principal speakers were Arthur Herring- 

 ton, who, as president of the New York 

 Florists' Club, responded to a toast to that 

 club, and Charles Totty who spoke as an 

 ex-president of the S. A. F. and O. H. 

 George Masson, representing the Elberon. 

 N. J., Gardeners' Society was also one of 

 the speakers of the evening. Edward Rea- 

 gan, who retired a year ago and moved to 

 another section of the country, was a wel- 

 come guest. As ex-secretary of the society, 

 he spoke of its progress which at times had 

 been through thorny paths, as well as beds of 

 roses. 



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