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H O R T I C U L T U R E 



September S, 1906 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NORTH SHORE (MASS.) HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 The North Shore Horticultural So- 

 ciety held its annual summer flower 

 show at the grounds of the Essex 

 County club on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day afternoon and evening and may 

 be said to be the best, all around show 

 the society ever held. 



For this display a mammoth tent 

 was pitched on the lawn, which 

 measured 55x145 feet and also a small 

 tent 15x30 feet was used for storage. 

 The large tent, though of much greater 

 dimension than any formerly used, 

 proved none too large for effective ar- 

 rangement of the scores of beautiful 

 exhibits. The scene was one of fairy- 

 like beauty, especially in the evening, 

 under the bright electric lights and 

 while the throng moved about admir- 

 ing the feast for the eyes, Lon's or- 

 chestra rendered a concert program. 



While it is difficult to say which 

 was the best display at the entire 

 show, it is safe to say no collection 

 merited so much admiration as the 

 display of foliage anr'. flowering Diauts 

 by Mrs. Lester I.e.and (Mr. Wltteiow, 

 gardener). This was not for com- 

 petition. 



The five tables entered for general 

 display, were all splendidly arringeJ 

 and so nearly alike in general excel- 

 lence that an expert's eye was re- 

 quired to render judgment. Of these 

 Mrs. W, Scott Fitz, (Walter Allen, 

 gardener), secured first prize, a silver 

 medal. Second went to Mrs. G. E. 

 Cabot (P. Corrigan, gardener), a 

 bronze medal. The exhibit by Miss 

 M. F. Bartlett (Bernard Reilly, gar- 

 dener), was particularly good. Other 

 displays were by Mrs. M. B. Mason 

 (John Reilly. gardener) and Mrs. James 

 Means (Wm. McKeman, gardener). 



The society medal was won again 

 by Mrs. H. L. Higginson (J. Scott, 

 gardener). This medal is offered for 

 the best display of flowers arranged 

 for effect, filling one society table. 

 Second prize went to Mrs. Leslie 

 Leland (E. Wittelow, gardener). 

 Robert A. Mitchell, P. R. Sanborn and 

 Mrs. F. R. Tibbetts (Donald Mitchell, 

 gardener), all had excellent tables. 



A beautiful table of annuals was 

 shown by Mrs. G. M. Lane (Herbert 

 Shaw, gardener), which was awarded 

 the Schelegel & Fottler company 

 prize of $35 in gold. In this compe- 

 tion was a table entered by the Misses 

 Loring (Cornelius Murray, gardener), 

 which was an all around good display, 

 and a third table was entered by Mrs. 

 C. H. Tweed (W. J. Griffin, gardener). 

 An interesting competition was that 

 for the silver loving cup, offered by 



Lord & Burnham for 20 plants ar- 

 ranged for effect. This was won by 

 Mr. Robert C. Hooper. (Wm. Swan, 

 gardener), who had a striking display, 

 prominent among the rare plants 

 being eight plants of Oncidium vari- 

 cosum Rogersfe. This is to be won by 

 the same party two years in succession 

 to become its ov/ner. Mrs. Hooper 

 also took first for hardy herbaceous 

 flowers and Miss A. G. Thayer, sec- 

 ond (James Macgregor, gardener). 



The most striking specimen plant 

 displayed was a huge fern, Cibotium 

 Schied'ei. from the G. N. Black green- 

 house (A. Magnuson, gardener). 



Henry A. Dreer, represented by John 

 Hay. entered 5 tubs of aquatics, which 

 received honorable mention. There 

 were 10 varieties of nelumbiums and 

 30 varieties of nymphaea of most 

 magnificent colorings. 



In addition to the regular prizes the 

 following other special awards were 

 cade. 



Farquhar Co., special, silver cup, 

 vegetable collection, Mrs. W. B. 

 Walker. 



Schlegel & Fottler Co., sweet corn, 

 $5 in gold, F. M. Whitehouse. 



Schlegel & Fottler Co., tomatoes, 

 ?5 in gold. Arthur Jackson. 



W. E. Dovie, silver and bronze me- 

 dal, best table tiowers, 1st, Mrs. W. 

 Scott Fitz; 2d, Mrs. G. E. Cabot. 



R. & J. FarqulTar. special, 1st, C. E. 

 Cotting; 3d, F. M. Whitehouse. 



Group of foliage plants, Mrs. Leslie 

 Leland, certificate of merit. 



Evergreens, J. Pierce, honorable 

 mention. 



Native trees and shrubs, Rouen A. 

 Mitchell, honorable mention. 



Flowers, Miss Loraine Washburn, 

 honorable mention. 



Roses and h.^rbiceous ilowe 's, .'51i'0 

 Hill Nurseries, honorable mention. 



Dahlias, W. W. Rawson & Co., 

 honorable mention. 



Plants and flowers, North Shore 

 ferneries, honorable mention. 



Onions, J. Salter, cultural certificate. 

 Exhibit garden seats. North Shore 

 ferneries, honorable mention. 



The judges were: John W. Duncan, 

 assistant superintendent of the Boston 

 park system; Robert Cameron of the 

 Harvard Botanic gardens, Cambridge, 

 and James Stuart of Brookline. 



LADIES, TAKE NOTICE. 



Every wife, daughter and sister of 

 the members of the Society of Ameri- 

 can Florists and Ornamental Horti- 

 culturists, also lady members, will 

 soon receive a letter, asking co-opera- 

 tion to form an auxiliary, for social 

 and instructive advantages, from a 

 lady member of the society. 



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NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The fortnightly meeting of the 

 Newport Horticultural Society was 

 held Tuesday evening in Mercury 

 Hall: President MacLellan occupied 

 the chair. This was the first meeting 

 since the exhibition consequently more 

 than ordinary interest was attached 

 to the proceedings. The secretary 

 read his report of the show which 

 after a short discussion was received 

 It showed that there is still ' monev 

 available for premiums for things 

 that may be brought in from time to 

 time at meetings. The society is en- 

 deavoring to encourage that kind ot 

 exhibiting. 



The treasuer was authorized to pay 

 all the premiums as shown by the 

 secretary, also to have medals en- 

 graved and forwarded to the winners 



A discussion arose in regard to 

 awarding a silver medal to a seedling 

 dahlia, the question being whether any 

 dahlia is worthy ot a silver medal — 

 the society's highest award. The con- 

 sensus of opinion seemed to be that 

 unless the new dahlia was better than 

 anything previously introduced, it was 

 not entitled to a silver medal. 



FLORIST CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA. 



Samuel S. Pennock will be the next 

 president of the Florist Club. 

 Although the election does not take 

 place until October the nomination on 

 the 4th inst. practically insures the 

 election as there is no opposition. Fred 

 Hahman gets another term as vice- 

 president as does .1. William Colflesh 

 as treasurer and Edwin Lonsdale as 

 secretary. Reports on the convention 

 were made by William Graham and 

 George C. Watson. An interesting 

 episode was the presentation by John 

 Westcott of a handsome portrait of H. 

 B. Beatty to the club. Mr. Beatty has 

 been an active member of the Club for 

 many years and stands by the old 

 organization with rare loyalty and 

 fidelity. The October meeting will be 

 devoted to a .general discussion on 

 "How to Make the Convention a Suc- 

 cess." Every member is expected to 

 come full of ideas. Robert Kift, David 

 Rusi and .Tno. T. Sibson were ap- 

 pointed a committee to audit the books. 

 The salary of the secretary was or- 

 dered to be doubled In view of the 

 large increase In membership since last 

 raise. 



COLUMBUS FLORISTS' CLUB. 



Our members are a unit in praise ot 

 the splendid outing we all so much 

 enjoyed at Dayton. Now the conven- 

 tion is over, we are once more ab- 

 sorbed in our own pressing club mat- 

 ters. The question of a chrysanthe- 

 mum show, on a much more elaborate 

 plan than last year, is now entirely 

 ingrossing the attention of our mem- 

 bers. A committee consisting of M. B. 

 Faxnru chairman, Messrs. Woodrow, 

 McKefler, Stephens, and Knopf, has 

 been appointed to investigate the mat- 

 ter and work out the details. Our club 

 has already made many plans for the 

 fall and winter, which we hope will 

 add materially to our membership 

 and usefulness. 



