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HORTICULTURE 



November 24, 1906 



THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



The Executive Committee held a 

 meeting at the Hotel Martinique. New 

 York City, Nov. 9, 1906. 



All members reported in person or 

 by letter. The arrangements for the 

 spring show, in connection with the 

 Washington Florists' Club, to be held 

 in March, 1907, were reported to be 

 perfected, the agreement having been 

 signed by Peter Bisset and Chas. E. 

 McCauley, on behalf of the Washing- 

 ton Florists' Club and Robert Simp- 

 son, President of the American Rose 

 Society. The secretary reported to the 

 meeting, that when at Chicago last 

 month, he attended the Cook County 

 Horticultural Society's meeting, was 

 introduced to the meeting on behalf of 

 the American Rose Society, and re- 

 ceived from the association courteous 

 consideration; that he had urged the 

 western people as far as he could, to 

 join hands earnestly to make the Rose 

 Society a great popular educating 

 association, to bring in the era of "A 

 rose for every home and a bush for 

 every garden," which to the commer- 

 cial grower meant a standing and ex- 

 panding interest in outdoor floral 

 decoralions of all kinds. 



I^etters were read from P. J. Lynch, 

 West Grove, Pa., Jas. J. Curran, Salem, 

 Va., and Patrick Welch of Boston, 

 Mass., encouraging the best efforts 

 possible, to make the show at the 

 Capitol of Nations. 



Since the Committee meeting in 

 August, Mr. S. S. Pennock of Phila- 

 delphia had sent in application for life 

 membership with the full fee of 

 ?50.00. 



A special prize of flO.OO was re- 

 ported for an exhibit of three good 

 roses, suitable for d'^or-yard plant- 

 ing, that held the foliage to the best 

 advantage. Robert Simpson, Clifton, 

 N. J., offered a silver cup valued at 

 $50.00 for the best collection of crim- 

 son roses; H. O. May, Summit, N. J., 

 offered a silver cup valued at |25.00 

 for American seedling roses not yet 

 introduced; F. R. Pierson, Tarry town, 

 N. Y., offered a silver cup valued at 

 $25.00 for the best collection of Hy- 

 brid Wichuraiana and Ex-Prpsiient 

 W. C. Barry advised that his firm 

 would be pleased to offer a suitable 

 prize to be designated later. 



It was moved by Mr. May and sec- 

 onded by Mr. Farenwold, that the 

 Chair appoint a committee to pre- 

 pare a synopsis of the organization 

 and doings of the American Rose So- 

 ciety up to the present time. 



The Chair appointed the secretary 

 and vice-president, Mr. Pierson, as 

 such committee. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, 

 Secretary. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At »he monthly meeting of the New 

 Bedford Horticultural Society J Wood- 

 ward Manning of Reading spoke upon 

 the subject of Landscape Gardening. He 

 cautioned his hearers against making 

 the lawn too large as the eventual care 

 of it might become a serious problem; 

 he advised limiting the number of per- 

 ennials planted to 10 to 20 distinct va- 

 rieties of each kind, and the planting of 



annuals and tender plants occasionally 

 to relieve the monotony and enhance 

 the effect. The use of biennials was 

 also recommended. For the borders 

 of extensive grounds he strongly 

 recommended the planting of native 

 shrubs and low growing trees, sup- 

 plemented by Jap. berberis, Deutzia 

 gracilis, etc., in the foreground. 



A short time was devoted to dis- 

 cussion during which Mr. Manning 

 had a lively time in answering ques- 

 tions. A hearty vote of thanks was 

 accorded to the speaker. 



THOMAS WHITE. 



NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The twelfth annual flower show of 

 this society was held in the new hall 

 of the Woman's Club, in East Orange, 

 on Monday and Tuesday, November 5 

 and G. Twenty exhibitors contributed 

 to make what was one of the most 

 successful shows in the history of the 

 society. After all the arrangements 

 had been made for the show upon a 

 small scale, one of the patrons of the 

 society placed this beautiful hall at 

 their disposal and such are the re- 

 sources of the growers connected with 

 the organization that the space about 

 sixty feet square was filled with the 

 best that this now celebrated section 

 affords. 



The awards were as follows: For 

 best group of chrysanthemums and 

 foliage plants, 75 sq. ft., S. & A. Col- 

 gate, gardener W. Reid, was first; W. 

 Runkle, gardener D. Kindsgrab, 

 second; Wm. Barr, gardener A. W. 

 Bodwell, took the George Smith prize 

 for best display of orchids. In the 

 chrysanthemum plants and blooms J. 

 Crosby Brown, gardener Peter Duff, 

 took six firsts, other winners being A. 

 C Van Casbeck, gardener William 

 Bennett, A. B. Jenkins, gardener Geo. 

 Von Qualen and Stewart Hartshorne, 

 gardener A. T. Caparn. A. B. Jenkins 

 was first in the rose and carnation 

 classes; J. Crosby Brown first in both 

 violet classes. Certificates of merit 

 were awarded to Lager & Hurrell for 

 display of orchids; F. R. Pierson Co. 

 for carnation Winsor; John Reimels 

 for carnation Winsome; Popken & Col- 

 lins, T. A. Gillespie, H. C. Potter for 

 chrysanthemums; C. Hathaway, rose 

 Killarney; J. Hauser, group for deco- 

 rative effect. 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This society held its third exhibition 

 on October 30 in Los Angeles. Black 

 Hawk, Gen. Hutton, Good Gracious, 

 Mary Inglis, and the yellow pompon 

 What Cheer, were displayed respec- 

 tively by Alex Urquhart, W. C. Col- 

 lett, Bernard Whitehead and Sidney 

 Hockridge. Wright's Flower Shop had 

 a fine showing of roses; the Oceanside 

 Nurseries' unusual exhibit of Mont 

 Blanc sweet peas attracted much at- 

 tention; E. R. Meserve and E. S. 

 Langford showed 20 varieties of field- 

 grown carnations; Morris Goldensen 

 well developed American Beauties; C. 

 P. Meyer, several seedling carnations 

 that promise to be heard from later. 

 In the decorative class, Ethelind Lord 

 got a certificate of merit, and J W. 

 Wolfskin showed a simple but effec- 

 tive basket arrangement in yellow 

 chrysanthemums and wheat. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 

 Department of Plant Registration. 



The H. Weber & Sons Co., Oakland. 

 Md., submit for registration the fol- 

 lowing: 



Carnation Toreador, white overlaid 

 with deep pink, after the style of 

 Prosperity, but showing more and 

 deeper color, particularly the inner 

 portion of the flower, bounded on the 

 outer edge of petals by a distinct white 

 zone. Flowers fully as large as Pros- 

 perity at its best. A strong grower, 

 stems long and extra strong. 



Chrysanthemum Weber's Chadwick, 

 a yellow sport of Golden Chadwick, 

 much deeper in color than its parent, 

 and several shades deeper than Major 

 Bonnaffon. 



WM. J. STEWART, Secretary. 



AMERICAN CARNATION 



SOCIETY. 



Carnations Registered. 



By the Chicago Carnation Co., Joliet, 

 111. — "Red Riding Hood" in color a 

 bright scarlet, in form well built; 

 flower nicely fringed and well filled; 

 center with a calyx that does not 

 burst: stem long and strong, perfect- 

 ly straight. In substance the keep- 

 ing qualities are of the best; in pro- 

 ductiveness it is early, free and al- 

 ways in crop; in habit it has strong, 

 clean growth with wide heavy grass, 

 establishing itself readily and making 

 rapiil advance. 



By The H. Weber & Sons Co., Oak- 

 land, Md. — "Toreador" White overlaid 

 with pink, after the style of Prosper- 

 ity but showing more and deeper color, 

 particularly the inner portion of the 

 flower, bounded on the outer side of 

 the petals with a distinct white zone. 

 I'"!owers fully as large as Prosperity 

 at its best. A strong vigorous grower 

 with no surplus grass and will stand 

 close planting. Aug. 1st planting will 

 give first class blooms by Oct. 1st 



J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., 

 Joliet, 111., register "Lucile," a large 

 white bloom overlaid with pink, with 

 a long stiff stem. 



ALBERT M. HERR. 



Lancaster, Pa. 



PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



On invitation of Mr. Tevis of Bur- 

 lingame. the Pacific Coast Horticul- 

 tural Society recently visited his mag- 

 nificent estate. On their arrival a 

 bounteous repast was served, after 

 which Superintendent Myers an- 

 nounced that "the place was theirs 

 for the day." The extensive collec- 

 tion of plants in the greenhouses and 

 on the grounds received careful in- 

 spection and special praise was be- 

 stowed upon the fine araucarias. At 

 four o'clock all assembled in the din- 

 ing room where, after refreshments 

 were served. President J. W. Bagge 

 expressed the thanks of the society to 

 Mr Tevis. Timely remarks by F. 

 Ludemann, H. Plath. T. F. Taylor and 

 Mr. Kldred followed and then auto- 

 mobiles whirled them to their train 

 for the city. 



The Lachine Horticultural Sclety, 

 Lachine. Can., have elected the follow- 

 ing officers for 1907: President, A. J. 

 Dawes; vice-president, W. R. Duck- 

 worth; secretary-treasurer, Chas. A. 

 Smith. 



