September 29, 1906 



H OKTICULTURE 



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ASSO- 



NATIONAL NUT-GROWERS' 

 CIATION. 



Our association bids fair lo increase 

 in aiembei-ship and usefulness. lOvery 

 generously inclined member slioiikl aid 

 in encouraging our people to learn the 

 art of propagating and growing nut 

 trees. Nut growing is destined to 

 bring more wealth and happiness to 

 tie South than ever}' other industry. 

 In the cause of this special line o£ 

 horticulture, let us appeal to every 

 person who has succeeded in growing 

 nut trees to join our association, and 

 contribute their mite to the common 

 store of knowledge of this art of pro- 

 pagating and growing nuts. 



The world is calling for these de- 

 licious fruits, so well adapted to our 

 soil and climate, and our people are 

 famishing for knowledge to aid in 

 growing them. 



All who wish to contribute to the 

 general prosperity of the most favored 

 people on earth should cast their lot 

 in this engaging work, become mem- 

 bers of the association by sending two 

 dollars to the secretary-treasurer. Dr. 

 J. F. Wilson, at Poulan, Ga.. and as 

 far as practicable, attend the session 

 of our fifth annual convention at 

 Scranton, Miss., Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, 19116. 

 E. W. KIRKPATRICK. 

 President. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The New London County Horticul- 

 tural Society (Conn.) held an exhibi- 

 tion of dahlias, asters, etc., on Septem- 

 ber 22d. 



The annual chrysanthemum exhibi- 

 tion of the Lenox Horticultural So- 

 ciety will be held in Town Hall, Lenox, 

 October 24, 25. 



A. N. Pierson of Cromwell. Conn., 

 and A. J. Sloper of New Britain, made 

 notable exhibits of plants and flowers 

 at the fair of the Berlin Agricultural 

 Society (Conn). 



An increasing interest was shown 

 in the flower show at Orange, Mass., 

 on September 12, and it is hoped that 

 the result will be the formation of a 

 horticultural society at an early date. 



The Illinois State Florists' Associa- 

 tion are sending out to the florists in 

 the State a circular reminding them of 

 the floral display at the State Fair, 

 September 28 to October 6, and solic- 

 iting their interest to make it a suc- 

 cess. 



The fourth annual exhibition of the 

 Huntington Horticultural and Agricul- 

 tural Society (N. Y.) held on Septem- 

 ber 20 was most successful in every 

 department. The judges were G. T. 

 Powell of Ghent, Alex. McKenzie and 

 E. V. Titus of Glen Cove. 



The Westmount Horticultural As- 

 sociation, Westmount, Que., an ama- 

 tion on September 7, and the display 

 teur organization, held its first exhibi- 

 of autumn flowers, foliage plants and 

 ferns was very encouraging for the 

 success of future exhibition.s. The 

 officers of the association are: Pres., 

 J. T. Lockhart; secretary. H. .1. Ross. 

 The judges were C. A. Smith, Lachine; 

 Joseph Bennett and John Walsh of 

 Montreal. 



A MEMORIAL WREATH. 



This beautiful wreath of laurel, 

 cycas leaves, and dark purple asters, 

 was the offering of the Columbus 

 Florists' Club, as a tribute to the 

 memory of our late president, at the 

 unveiling of the Mckinley memorial 

 monument by Mrs. Nicholas Long- 



worth. These ceremonies took place 

 at Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 14, 

 1906. 



The committee from the club In 

 charge of the matter were: Messrs 

 Albert Knopf, Guy H. Woodrow, and 

 M. B. Faxon. 



NORTH SHORE CHAT. 



Eagle Rock, the new residence of H. 

 C. Frick at Prides Crossing, will occupy 

 a prominent position among the fine 

 estates which line the north shore of 

 Massachusetts from Beverly Cove to 

 Magnolia. George Vinus, formerly 

 with W. H. Myers, Cambridge, Eng., 

 and later with J. B. Chambers, Leeds- 

 dale, Penn., is the gardener under 

 whose direction all work in the horti- 

 cultural department of the establish- 

 ment is being carried on. 



Thirty carloads of shrubs have been 

 planted. Levels for lawns and drives 

 have been radically changed, large 

 trees have been moved and rocks and 

 ledges blasted out. In front of the 

 house which overlooks the sea, a 

 tropical flower garden will be insti- 

 tuted. Greenhouses, which will take 

 in practically the whole ran.u'e of fruit. 



flowers and vegetables grown under 

 glass, are to be built. 



Although Mr. Vinus is somewhat 

 solicitous as to how the hybrid 

 rhododendrons that are massed in an 

 irregular line at the back of the lawn 

 and are an important feature of the 

 landscape scheme, will pass through 

 their first winter, work in his depart- 

 ment is progressing along satisfactory 

 lines and Eagle Rock will soon be- 

 come one of New England's most 

 stalely homes. * 



The improvements, contemplated 

 and in progress, upon the ground of 

 L. B. Bemis at Beverly Farms, have 

 made the services of a competent gar- 

 dener necessary, and James Davey 

 formerly with M. J. Connolly at J. B. 

 Thomas' has been engaged for the 

 position. 



W. A. Maguire formerly with A. C. 

 Littlefield of Dorchester has taken the 

 place of Mr. Bourne as gardener for 

 Q A Shaw, .fr.. at Prides Crossing. 



