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261 



"My head gardener here has called my 

 attention to your association by giving me to 

 read the September number of the Gardex- 

 ERs' Chronicle. I shall be glad to be 

 enrolled as a sustaining member and enclose 

 my check for ten dollars to cover member- 

 ship fees." 



NEW MEMBERS 



Sustaining: Mrs. Jesse 1. Straus, Mt. 

 Kisco, N. Y. (Fred \V. Sparks, superin- 

 tendent) ; Clarence L. Hay, Newbury, N. H. 

 (Percy Plumeridge, gardener) ; E. J. Dives, 

 Reading, Pa. (Frank Jenkins, gardener); 

 James Parmelee, Painesville. O. (George 

 Wyatt, gardener ) ; Mrs. Clement S. Hough- 

 ton, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Mrs. Edward S. 

 Harkness, New London, Conn. (Stanley 

 Jordan, superintendent); Mrs. S. Brincker- 

 lioff Thorne, Greenwich, Conn. (Angus G. 

 Ross, superintendent). 



Active: Miss L. Jacques, Cleveland, O. ; 

 Walter Co.x, Youngstown, O. ; Andrew 

 Ferguson, Madison, N. J. ; Robert A. Ches- 

 ney, Montclair, N. J.; Leon C. Eldredge, 

 Gus Gottschlich, Jacksonville, Fla. ; J. T. 

 Patterson, Atlanta, Ga. ; Adrian P. Wexel, 

 Ann Arbor, Mich. 



Associate: Charles F. Irish, Cleveland, O. 



I LOCAL SOCIETIES | 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORT. SOCIETY 



The regular monthly meeting of the above 

 society was held in Greenwich. Sept. 11. An 

 invitation was received from the committee 

 in charge of the Cos Cob Fair asking the 

 society to help the fair by making an exhibit. 

 In the monthly competition, W. D. Robert- 

 son received first for a specimen Adiantum 

 cuneatum; Edwin Beckett, second, for a 

 Cattleya Fabia. For fruit and vegetables, 

 John Wilson was first with a collection of 

 fruit ; H. F. Bulpitt, second, with a collec- 

 tion of vegetables ; James Linane, third, with 

 cauliflower. James Linane gave a talk on 

 vegetables, which was very interesting and 

 provoked considerable discussion. James 

 Stuart gave an interesting account of the 

 convention of the National Association of 

 Gardeners, which be said was the best he 

 had attended so far. 



The twelfth annual flower show of this so- 

 ciety held in Greenwich Sept. 12, 1,5, 14, was 

 well attended. In spite of the prolonged 

 drought which has seriously affected gar- 

 dens hereabouts, the exhibits in Dahlia 

 classes though not as large as at previous 

 shows, made a very good showing. The ex- 

 hibits of flowering and foliage plants were 

 very good. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, of Pur- 

 chase, received a gold medal for a display of 

 Orchids. Mrs. F. A. Constable, of Mamaro- 

 neck, received a silver medal for a group of 

 flowering plants. Mrs. E. E. Smathers, of 

 Port Chester, was awarded a silver medal 

 for a choice group of foliage plants. 



Among the winners in the private classes 

 were: Mrs. F. H. Allen, Pelham Manor; 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck ; Mrs. 

 Whitelaw Reid, Purchase ; Mrs. E. E. 

 Smathers, Port Chester; Mrs, E. H. 

 Hooker, Mrs. W. Hencken. Mrs. J. A. 

 Topping, Mrs. Luther ]M, Werner, of 

 Greenwich. 



For the collection of twelve vases of 

 hardy herbaceous perennials, Mrs. E. E. 

 Smathers was first. Mrs. Whitelaw^ Reid 

 ■vvas first for the twelve vases of annuals. 

 .\s usual, there was keen competition in 

 these two classes. In the classes for Palms, 

 Ferns and Foliage plants, Mrs. E. E. 

 Smathers and Mrs. F. A. Constable were 

 principal winners. Mrs. F. H. .\\\en won 

 (he silver cup donated by Andrew Kennedy, 

 Inc., for twelve varieties of vegetables, Mrs. 



This house with its attractive curved eaves and enduring steel frame was de- 

 signed especially to fit a location, within a stone's throw from the residence. 



Greenhouse Convincement 

 What, Therefore, Is It? 



Always, in whatever you buy, there arc 

 two influencing factors. One — what the 

 niakers claim for the thing they make, 

 the other — what the buyers of that thing 

 say. With most careful buyers, claims 

 about what can be done, carry far less 

 convincement, than evidence of what has 

 been done. 



If yon. are one of the latter, we have as 

 convincement, greenhouses on the finest 

 estates from Maine to California. (Treen- 



houses, that were not merely built by us. 

 but painstakingly designed to fit into the 

 landscaping. They successfully combine 

 the attractive with the thoroughly prac- 

 tical. 



For considerably over half a century, 

 we have been greenhouse specialists. Al- 

 ways, our Designing Department is at 

 your disposal. To our printed matter 

 you are most welcome. On your special 

 request only, will a representative call. 



How Constructed 



All our four constructions have com 

 plete steel frames, either with oj 

 without metal mounted glazing bar? 



Curved eaves with steel frame 

 and cypress glazing bars. 

 Curved eaves with steel frame 

 and galvanized steel U-B^.r 

 glazing bars. 



Curved eaves, steel frame with 

 galvanized steel V-Bar glazing 

 bars. 



Either number two 

 with straight eaves. 



three 



lofd, ^ BtinihamCS> 



Builders of Greenhouses and Conservatories 



Eastern Factory 

 Irvington, N. Y. 



Irvington 

 New York 



New York 

 30 E. 42d St. 



Western Factory 

 Des Plaines. 111. 



Philadelphia 

 Land Title Bldg. 



Canadian Factory 

 St. Catharines, Ont 



Chicago 

 Cent. Bk, Bldg. 



Boston. 11 

 Little Bids 



Cleveland 

 407 Ulmer Bldg, 



Denver 

 1247 So. Emerson 

 St. 

 Buffalo 

 White Bldg. 



Kansas City 

 Commerce Bldg 



Toronto 

 Harbor Commission 

 Bldg. 

 St. Louis 

 704 E. Carrie Ave. 



R. Siedenburg winning the collection of six 

 varieties. 



The Garden Clubs made a fine shewing, 

 their classes being well filled. The amateur 

 classes also were keenly contested. Prizes 

 for baskets for effect were won by George 

 Hewitt, James Tough, William Shaw and 

 W. H. Maple. The feature of the last day 

 was the table decorations. John Ruther- 

 ford, gardener to Mrs. Hooker, was first, 

 and George Hewitt, gardener to Mrs. 

 Topping, second. Among those who had 

 trade exhibits were : Mrs. R. Stewart 

 Leckie, Stuinpp & Walter Co., J. H. Trov, 

 and Mills & Co. ' Mills & Co. exhibited their 

 new Dahlia, Myra Valentine. It is of the 

 decorative type, a golden bronze. 



* Aniirew Kneuker, Cor. Secy. 



NASSAU CO. HORT. SOCIETY 



The monthly meeting of the above society 

 was held in Pembroke Hall on Sept. 12. 

 President James Gladstone occupied the 

 chair. ^William Framed, J. A. Fichter and 

 John Corcizea were elected to active mem- 

 bership ; h\c petitions for active membership 

 were received at this meeting. 



Messrs. Woods, Carter and Westlake 

 judged the exhibits and their decisions were 

 as follows : six onions, first, John W. 

 Everett ; three sticks of celery, first, John 

 W. Everett. 



The Chrysanthemum schedule was read to 

 which many new classes have been added 

 this year. 



Arthur Cooke, Cor. Secv. 



