108 



During Recess 



Bowling in Chicago. 

 The Cook Co Florists' Association 



ItowlinR I^eagiie. which cousUts of 



four Ihree men teams resumed Its 

 reRiiliir schedule the KUh, following 

 tlie Holiday cessation. The score was 

 as follows: 



CARNATIONS. 



ui -.'lid .'Ird 



Jot' Kinuu-ck .. !'•«: livs 128 



U. I'rlcc VMI lllO 2(Vi 



A. Z<>ch Kiii las 171 



KISSICI.I.S. 



isi L>iid »rd 



J. VoBel I. IP 17(1 140 



J. Jncohs 1 17 ISS 183 



' li.'Iscb l.VI 170 123 



SUNIU'KSTS. 



Isl '.'nd :trd 



J. lliu'Uner ... iss IS.! 180 



F. I.toliiTiiiMiin J"!i It!" 202 



1' iil<,.in 171 -.'00 201 



OR(llll>.>!. 



1st 2iid 3rd 



ICchliT l.ii l.!2 128 



i;erniiB STi l.Vi 119 



W. Lorman 201 224 179 



A game was played Friday evening, 

 January 15, between the Chicago 

 league and a team made up largely ot 

 florists, at .Melrose Park. Two games 

 were played last year, each side win- 

 ning a game, making this year's con- 

 test more exciting. Chicago won the 

 game Friday as per the following 

 score: 



MELROSE PARK. 



Isl 2nd .-ird 



Schiiittt lit!) KA 19:j 



Bennett 154 l.->6 154 



Anillng 14S 170 131 



Guentber 154 178 183 



Hagen 1S3 181 203 



CHICAGO FLORISTS. 



1st 2nd .3rd 



lluebncr 205 i:iO 139 



Lormann 158 167 17S 



Zecli KiS 18S 167 



Price 162 200 193 



Olsem '220 IW 160 



A return game will be arranged in 

 the near future. The Chicago boys 

 will play against the .loliet florists on 

 Sunday, .lanuary 24th. 



The Tarrytown Dinner. 



The Tarrytown dinner of which 

 brief mention was made in our previ- 

 ous issue, was without a doubt the 

 best held under the auspices of the 

 Tarrytown Horticultural Society. The 

 dining room never looked more beau- 

 tiful. The tables were profusely dec- 

 orated with the choicest flowers and 

 when the members and guests had 

 taken their places, there was not a 

 vacant chair. Secretary Neubrand 

 asked the Rev. James J. Henry to 

 ask the blessing and then one verse 

 of "America" was sung while all were 

 standing. 



William Jamieson, president of the 

 society, welcomed the guests and then 

 called upon Frank R. Pierson. Mr. 

 Pierson extended a welcome on be- 

 half of the village to all present and 

 he then commended the society for the 

 excellence of all its affairs, exhibitions 

 and dinners. Mr. Pierson then read 

 letters of regret from .Assemblyman 

 Walter W. Law, Jr.. The Monmouth 

 Society, W. J. Stewart of Boston, and 

 R. A. Patteson, A. P. Cobb, and J. Aus- 

 tin Shaw, the latter sending also a 

 "poem." John F. Dunkel officiated as 

 toastmaster. Among the speakers 

 ■were the following named gentlemen: 

 Rev. J. J. Henry, Senator Chas. P. 

 MeClellaud, Judge A. S. Thompkins 



H H T 1 C U L T U K E 



the silver tonguod orator and hum- 

 orist of Nyiick, lion. Frank L. Youiin 

 (on "hard times"), C. K. TIbbits, J. 

 Sperry, J. J. Sinnoti, C. U. Millard 

 and Wallace Odell and others. E. E. 

 Carman sang several flne solos. 



Peter Henderson & Co. Employees' 

 Jubilation. 



The annual dinner of the staff of 

 Peter Henderson 4: Co., of New York, 

 was held on Thursday evening, Jan- 

 uary 14. at .Mouquin's French restau- 

 rant, Fulton street. An excellent 

 menu was prepared under the super- 

 vision of Louis .Mouquin and was en- 

 joyed by all those present. 



After dinner the company was en- 

 tertained by a series of humorous and 

 sentimental songs by the well-known 

 vocalist, Guy Hunter of Hackensack. 

 N. J., who it is needless to say kept 

 them in roars of laughter by his 

 humor. The songs were interspersed 

 with speeches by Mr. O'Mara, general 

 manager, and representatives ot the 

 various departments. Mr. O'Mara's 

 speech was very optimistic as to busi- 

 ness prospects for the coming season. 

 Speeches were also made by Messrs. 

 Cole, de Areas, Fay, Littlefield Low, 

 Mackrell, McUougall, Morton, Peck, 

 Smith and Veitch. The menu card 

 and program, designed and written by 

 T. L. Peck ot the catalogue depart- 

 ment, was an artistic gem. 



Portland Festivities. 

 A party of florists from Portland 

 and vicinity enjoyed a dinner and en- 

 tertainment at the Wayland house, 

 Dunstan. Me., last Thursday evening, 

 and it proved a most delightful gather- 

 ing. Among those in the party were: 



Mr. and .Mrs. lI.inniK^in of .S;ico, Mr. and 

 Mr.s. Charles S. Stmut of Biddeford, Mr. 

 ;ind Mrs. Harry Llbby of Biddeford, Mr. 

 and Mrs. Alexander Skillin of Falmouth, 

 Miss Wijrgin, Miss Ilersev, Mr. Harrington, 

 Miss Marsh. Miss Marion E. McGunnigle, 

 Mr. and Mrs. Mahoney of Saco, Mr. and 

 Mrs. Li'on.ird. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Smith 

 of Oorham, Mr. and .Mrs. Perez B. Burr of 

 I'rfppnrt. Mr. Goldlhwaite of Freeport, 

 .Miss Ulanclie Newenml). Mrs. Orland Smitli. 

 .Miss Bertha F. I.oucee, Vrhan Carter. Miss 

 i;isic Jai-ol>s. Miss Alice Hersey, Mrs. Cora 

 N. Dennett. Mrs. Lllierty B. Dennett, Mrs. 

 .MeBrUle, Mrs. Meloon. Mr. and Mrs. 

 Conant. 



Following the dinner there were 

 solos by Miss Marsh and readings by 

 Mrs. Skillin. and then the party 

 danced the Virginia Reel and other 

 old-fashioned dances. 



The ninth annual dinner of the Nas 

 sau County (N. Y.) Horticultural So- 

 ciety will be held at the Oriental 

 Hotel, Glen Cove, on Monday evening, 

 January 25, at 6 P. M. A jovial time 

 is promised. 



The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has 

 published a lengthy list of seeds col- 

 lected during the year 1914 and which 

 are offered in exchange. Anyone in- 

 terested should write to Curator of 

 Plants, Brooklyn Botanic Garden 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. Applications for seeds 

 should be made not later than March 

 1, 1915. 



January 23, 1916 



COtVIING EVENTS. 

 Shows. 



Ilufliilu. .N. \ .. .Inn. '^«-SS.— .Nnntuil hlun\ 

 and uieetlnK of AniiTlcan Carnallnii So- 

 >'li-ty. A. K. J. Ilaur, liKtlnnnixdlH, Ind. 



New York. N. V., .Miirrh n-2.H.— Inter- 

 mit lonal Flower Show, (Irand I'eiiiral Piil- 

 ii''i., uinler nnNpiccH Ilorl IciiKural Suetcty 

 ..f .New York and .New York FlorlHlB' Club. 



lloKloD, Mum., .Marrb 18-21.— AoDunl ez- 



lillillion and i 'tini; of American lloge 



Society. Benjamin Hammond, BeiicoD, N. 

 Y.. Sec. 



Nr«|i<irl, K. I.. .luly H-9. .\nnnal exhlld- 

 II. Ill and miellni; of .Xnierlran Sweet Pen 

 Soilely, In coiijuiiillcni with Newi".ri Gul- 

 den Ahs'ii and .Ni»|i.,rl Ilort. Soe 



Club Meetings. 



Kliliii-lirrk, N. Y., Jan. 23, 8 I". M.— Violet 

 Growers' .Mntn.il Assoolallon of Rhineliecit, 

 N. Y.. Odd Fellows' Hall. 



Kulliniurr, .Mil.. .Iim. S5, « V. M.— Onr- 

 deiiers' and Florists' Clnli of Baltimore, 

 lliirisls' E.xeliange Hall. 



Tolrilo, O., Jon. 26.— Toledo FlortHtg' 

 flul). 



.^Innc'lirHter, Mniifl., Jan. 27.— Annual l>aD- 

 (|uet of North Shore Horticultural Society. 

 \Vin. Till, Magnolia, Mass. 



St. I>oul«, Jan. 27.— Knlcrtnlnment and 

 dance of St. Louis Florists' Club, West- 

 minster Hull. 



Inltrd States, Jan. 29.— McKlnley Day. 



Kostuli. Mb«h.. Jan. 28, 8 V. M.— Garden- 

 ers' and Florists' Club of Boston. Horti- 

 cultural Hall. Ladles' night and Installa- 

 tion of offlcers. 



VISITORS' REGISTER. 



St. Louis. Mo.— Mr. and Mrs. Harry 

 Bayersdorfer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Portland, Ore. — August Huertle- 

 mann. Tower Floral Co., St. Louis, 

 Mo. 



Boston, Mass.— Paul Berkowltz, rep- 

 resenting H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Phil- 

 adelphia, Pa. 



San Francisco — Robt. Newcomb, 

 Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, 111.; 

 .Mark Kbel, Sacramento. Cal. 



Washington, D. C— Charles E. Mee- 

 han. Phila., Pa.; W. F. Kasting, Buffa- 

 lo, N. Y'.; B. F. Dorrance, Dorranceton, 

 Pa. 



Cincinnati — Harry Bayersdorfer, Phil- 

 adelphia, Pa.; Sam Seligman, New 

 Y'ork; V. H. Morgan, representing 

 Lord & Burnham Co., New York,; 

 Joseph Hill, Richmond. Ind, and W. 

 F. Winters, Charleston, W. Va. 



Chicago — Earl Mann, Itichmond, 

 Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balsley, De- 

 troit, Mich.; J. J. Karins, represent- 

 ing H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia; Mr. 

 and Mrs. H. Bayersdorfer, Philadel- 

 phia; H. V. Hunkel, Milwaukee, Wis. 



PERSONAL. 



A. M. Dorgan, landscape architect, 

 has opened an office in Toledo, Ohio, In 

 the Nicholas building. 



R. E. Ballantyne, of Canandaigua, 

 has been appointed florist at the New 

 York State Agricultural Experiment 

 Station at Geneva. 



Wm. E. Brett, ot late, at Duke's 

 Farm, Somerville, N. J., has resigned 

 his position as fruit grower and taken 

 a position with MacRorie-McLaren 

 Co., at San Mateo, Cal. 



HammoMton, N. J., 

 Gentlemen: 13 Jan.. 1915. 



Please cancel my Chrysanthemur 

 Stock Plant adv. Stock all sold. 



H. J. ROLFE. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



The Horticultural Directory and 

 Year Book for 1915, Published by the 

 "Journal ot Horticulture" and "Poul- 

 try" Office, London, England. This 

 useful publication is now in its 56th 

 year. It gives late corrections and ad- 

 ditions in the lists of gardeners and is 

 otherwise revised from the edition of 

 1914. 



