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11 () KTICU LTURE 



February 5, 1916 



During Recess ( 



Morris County Gnrdcners' and Florist*' 

 Society. 



Tlio annual dinners of this wide- 

 awake orsantzatlon linvo Iour been re- 

 nowned for tlie lu»nrty lios|iitallty and 

 joviality which ix-rvades lhi> atmos- 

 phere on these occasions, and this 

 year's event was fully up to the record. 

 which is saying iu>;ch. It was the 

 twentieth annual festival and it was 

 staged in the banquet ball at Piper's 

 Hotel. Morristowu, on Thursday even- 

 ini;. .January -', in a suiierb scttinK of 

 plants and (lowers, inciudins; Lorraine 

 begonias of high (piality and myriads 

 of eattleyas. This orBanizaliou is now 

 In its 21st year and of the original 

 fourteen charter members but five now 

 remain — W. H. Duekham. A. Herring- 

 ton. C. H. Totty. Ed. Reagan and .John 

 N. May. Mr. Reagan has been the effi- 

 cient secretary for the past 14 years. 

 These old-timers were all present ex- 

 cept Mr. May. who was not able to at- 

 tend. The same committee, Messrs. 

 Duckham. Herrington and Totty, have 

 had charge of every dinner from the 

 first to this one. May they Ions con- 

 tinue. 



There were 148 members and guests 

 present, including florists, gardeners 

 and seedsmen from many sections. F. 

 H. Traendly of New York was toast- 

 master. He handled bis speakers with 

 characteristic wit and clever iiersi)ica- 

 city. which in the midst of the general 

 merriment and jubilation was no small 

 undertaking. There was plenty of real 

 eloquence on tap, the speakers includ- 

 ing F. G. Aulsbrook of Madison, who 

 responded for "Our Country," Assem- 

 blyman Geo. W. Downs for "Our 

 State," Wm. H. Duckham for "Our So- 

 ciety." Dr. Fred. H. Seward for "Our 



r.nwi, W. F. Sheridan na cx-presldent 

 i.r the New 'i'ork Florists' Club, George 

 W. Strange as secretary of the N. J. 

 I'lorlcultural Society. 1'. Bonner of the 

 Monmouth County Horticultural So- 

 i iety. J. Austin Shaw who rend some 

 liumoroug original verses on "Herr>- 

 and Ducky and Tott," Dr. W. Law- 

 rence on "Preparedness," Wm. .1. Stew- 

 art from Boston, W. G. Carter from 

 Bernardsville, W. G. Badgley. mav<ir 

 of Cbatbam, Chas. H. Totty. Arthur 

 llfrrlngtou, Kd. Reagan, A. T. Hod- 

 dinglon, Harry A. Hunyard and M. C. 

 1-^bel. .lames Christie entertained from 

 time to time thioughout the evening 

 with Scotch songs and W. J. Collins 

 of Boston gave a cornet imitation ol 

 high (puility. So alluring were the 

 surri)undings that trains for homo 

 were only a minor consideration and 

 quite a few of the visitors made them- 

 selves at ease In old .Morristowu until 

 the following morning. 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticul- 

 tural Society. 

 Wednesday evening, February Iti, is 

 the date set apart for the annual en- 

 tertainment and dance of this society, 

 which will be held in the Town Hall, 

 Greenwich. Conn., commencing at 7.30. 

 Vaudeville features, vocal and instru- 

 mental music, etc., will be followed by 

 refreshments and dancing. Both old 

 and young will have an opportunity to 

 enjoy themselves. The members, their 

 families and friends in the trade are 

 cordially invited. Don't stay at home 

 with the "kiddies," bring them along. 

 P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec. 



Southampton Horticultural Society. 



The annual banciuci of this society, 

 held at the Commercial Hotel on .Ian. 

 27th, was a very pleasant occasion and 

 a grand success. There were about 

 seventy members, wives and friends, 

 who sat down to the rei)ast under the 

 leadership ol' the president. Martin Mc- 

 Laughlin. Among.'-t those present were 

 Charles Smith, president of the village 



of Southampton: Mr. Morrison of Wec- 



hcr & Don, New York; K. .lolinston. 

 of It. & J. Faripihar Ac Co.. Boston, and 

 several of tbi.' Ii-udlng merchants and 

 commercial men of Southampton. 

 Thomas Diibson of New York was re- 

 sponsible foi' the manner In which the 

 whole company enjoyed themselves 

 and his songs and wliticlsms were 

 greatly appreciated. After several short 

 spi'eches l)y the nu-mbers, the party 

 broke up at 12 P. .M. J. Johnson, G. 

 Campbell and S. H. Candler were th. 

 lommlttee of arrangements. 



S. R. Chanui.kk. 



Boston Florists' Bowling Club Scores 

 for January 27 



iMi'lMUie r-'l.'i vH. !■ lower Kx.. I'.'OS 



Itnblnson I'-I'l vh. KIowit Mkt. 1256 



Zliin I.'MM v». (iiilvin VH* 



C. !■'. Cc-Cnnili-y. l.'MK vs. M. & M 1321 



STANDING AS TO POINTS.. 



i;«lvln 40 K! C. I'.Co.-C'ly. 24 32 



Carbone 38 18 Uolilnson .... 22 34 



l'|..«er Mkt.. 37 IB Klowor Ei... 21 .35 



■/Inn 27 20 M. & M 15 41 



.\ return match between the bowling 

 teams of R. & .1. Farquhar's nursery 

 employees. Captain .John VanLeeuwen 

 and a contingent of Brookline garden- 

 ers, Captain Donald .McKenzle, was 

 played on January 28. on the Arena 

 Alleys, Massachusetts avenue, Boston, 

 .Mass. Both teams used aggressive 

 tactics to insure victory, but notwith- 

 standing the Brookline attempt, the 

 honor was won by the Farquhar team, 

 with a very small margin, the score 

 being 1371 to 1367. Both teams have 

 expressed the wish that more games 

 may be arranged in the future. 



The program for the sixth annual 

 meeting ol' the New York State 'Veg- 

 etable Growers' Association, in connec- 

 tion with the Farmers' Week of the 

 New York State College of Agriculture, 

 promises four days of exceedingly 

 profitable discussions and conferences. 

 The dates are February 8 to 11. The 

 annual banquet will take place on 

 Thursday, February 10. 



Fhniograph Jrem J. Victor Ff-athfr^ Glen Coz'e, N )'. 



Na.ss.w Cor.NTY HoRTicii.rrR.M. Socikty Disxeb at the Oriental HoTEt,, Glen Cove, N. Y., Janttart 25. 



.Sec Ueport of Banquet on page IfiO Issue of last week. 



