August 4, 1917 



HOETICULTURE 



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es were more numerous than ever and 

 though two large tents were erected 

 for the exhibits, the efforts of the show 

 committee to accommodate them were 

 severely tried. Floral exliibits were 

 more beautiful than ever and the vege- 

 tables were far above the usual quality. 

 Commercial men were represented by 

 G. E. M. Stumpp with his usual fine 

 display of floral work; Wm. Tricker, 

 Arlington. N: J., water lilies and other 

 acquatics; Cedar Hill Nursery Co., a 

 stand of alpines and herbaceous 

 plants; Julius Roehrs Co., perennials 

 in great variety; C. Frankenbach and 

 James Guilfoyle very fine exhibits of 

 flowering and foliage plants each; Ar- 

 thur T. Boddington Co., sweet peas, 

 gladioli and vegetables grown from 

 their seeds and bulbs. 



In the competition for big classes of 

 vegetables, Wm. McLeod gard. for Mrs. 

 Horace was 1st for 18 varieties, J. Cas- 

 sidy. gard. for Mrs. Pomeroy 2nd, and 

 S. Chelenski gard. for Mrs. Gulliver 

 3rd. The big class in annuals, 20 

 vars. was also won by Wm. McLeod, 

 with J. Cassidy 2nd and S. R. Candler 

 gard. for Rufus L. Patterson, 3rd. Note 

 should be made of a special exhibit 

 by W. R. Melrose gard. for Col. H. H. 

 Rogers, and which was awarded a 

 gold medal and certificate of culture. 

 This consisted of a huge bank of achi- 

 menes, gloxinias, begonias, hydrangeas 

 and standard fuchsias rising almost to 

 the top of the tent and facing the main 

 entrance. This year all the gate re- 

 ceipts were given to Southampton 

 Chapter of Red Cross. 



J. Dickson, Cor. Sec. 



PAN POINSETTIAS. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The Rose Society of Ontario had an 

 exhibition in Toronto on July 10th 

 which is said to have been by far the 

 most successful show of Its kind on 

 record in that section. 



The annual Sweet Pea Show of the 

 Worcester County (Mass.), Horticul- 

 tural Society, on July 26 was an un- 

 usually attractive display of flowers 

 and art in arrangement. Fruit and 

 vegetables were also very good. 



Due to some delay in the comple- 

 tion of the new building being erected 

 in Manchester, Mass., as the home of 

 the North Shore Horticultural Society 

 the proposed exhibition scheduled for 

 Aug. 8 and 9, has been postponed until 

 Aug. 29 and 30. The committee on ex- 

 hibition consists of M. H. Warner, Nil- 

 son J. Erickson, Murdo McKay, Martyn 

 Izbuse and William Conning. 



A very beautiful display of flowers, 

 considering the season, were exhibited 

 at the July show of the Nyack, N. Y., 

 Garden Club, at the Library on July 23. 

 In addition to the display of flowers, 

 there was also a collection of vege- 

 tables from the local gardens. W. G. 

 Gomersall of Grand View and F. G. 

 Carnochan of New City, acted as 

 judges and awarded the ribbons. 



The Canadian Horticultural Associa- 

 tion will hold its twentieth annual 

 convention in Montreal, Aug. 7-9, at 

 Synod Hall. The program as pub- 

 lished points to a useful meeting. A 

 numbers of paiiers on practical topics 

 will be presented and there are to be 

 some enjoyable social events on the 

 afternoon of Wednesday and all day 



The cut shows one of the most pop- 

 ular forms In which poinsettias are 

 grown for Christmas trade. It is full 

 time cuttings were made if they are 



Thursday. A bowling tournament — 

 Montreal vs. All Canada is set for 

 Thursday evening. 



A FLATBUSH CELEBRITY. 



Few men in the florist business in 

 New York are better known or better 

 liked among the trade than Louis 



to be ready for the holiday. The 

 plants shown were grown by A. L. 

 Miller. The pans are 6, 7 and 8-inch 

 sizes. Note the wire stakes, which 

 are less obtrusive than wood. 



since the first Convention in New York 

 in 1888 and of the New York Florists' 

 Club for the same period. He was an 

 active participant in most of the big 

 bowling tournaments in times past. 

 Witty, generous and companionable al- 

 ways, Louis Schmutz has won a large 

 place in the hearts of all who know 

 him. 



Loins ScHiiuTZ. 



Schmutz and we take much pleasure 

 in presenting to our readers so excel- 

 lent a portrait of this gentleman, ac- 

 companied by one also of Louis. Jr., 

 who is all right too. but will have to 

 "go some" to pass his father's record 

 as a good grower, an all-round sport 

 and good fellow. Louis Schmutz is 

 the dean of the Flatbush fraternity. 

 His plant houses on Clarkson avenue 

 have been a landmark since Clarkson 

 avenue was but a farm lane and now 

 the valuable land on which they stand 

 has added to the wealth earned by 

 toil and thrift. 



Mr. Schmutz has been a member of 

 the Society of American Florists ever 



LoTTis Schmutz, Jr. 



A.N. Pierson, Inc. 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



Bedding Plants and Roses 



ROBERT CRAIG CO. 



ROSES, PALMS, 



and Noveltlea In Decorative Plants. 



MARKET and 49tli STREETS. PHILIDEIPHIA, PL 



