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December 22. 3906 



NEWS OF THE CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The sixteenth annual meeting of the 

 Newpoi-i Horticultui-di Societ.v was 

 held Tuesday evening, Dec. 11, in Mer- 

 cury Hall. President Alexander Mac- 

 Lellan occupied the chair. The occa- 

 sion attracted one of the largest and 

 most representative gatherings of local 

 horticulturists seen in the hall in 

 years. 



The reports of the officers for the 

 year upon being read were received as 

 exceedingly satisfactory. The finances 

 are in a better condition than last 

 year, while the work accomplished 

 compared very favorably with that of 

 the years preceding. The report of the 

 recording secretary showed a notice- 

 able falling off in the attendance of 

 members at meetings, one of the 

 causes being the changing of the even- 

 ing of meeting, the members not yet 

 being fully reconciled to the change. 



A committee was appointed to go to 

 work on the proposed memorial to the 

 late Congressman Adams of Wiscon- 

 sin, who in his life time accomplished 

 so much for the cause of advanced 

 horticulture; this committee will find 

 a generous response from members of 

 the society and others in the further- 

 ance of the object in view. Bruce But- 

 terton was elected a delegate to attend 

 the meeting of the Federation of So- 

 cieties for Rural Progress. The next 

 meeting of importance of the latter or- 

 ganization will be held in this city 

 early in the new year. 



Immediately after the disposition of 

 the business already referred to the 

 election of officers was proceeded with, 

 resulting as follows: 



Presi<lent. Bruce Butterton; first 

 vice-president, Samuel Speers; second 

 vice-president, .lames Robertson; re- 

 cording scretary, David Mcintosh; 

 financial secretary, .Joseph Gibson; 

 treasurer. Col. A. K. McMahon; ser- 

 gcant-at-arms, \Vm. F. Smith; execu- 

 tive committee. Alexander MacLellan, 

 Dr. A. J. Anderson, Wni. .7. Matson, 

 Stewart Ritchie, Andrew Christensen. 

 ,Jaraes ,1. Sullivan, ,Iohu T. Allen, Wm. 

 F. Smith, John W. Gibson; auditors, 

 Thomas B. Connolly, W. S. Sisson, 

 Wm. H. Young. 



After the election of officers it was 

 unanimously voted to hold a ball on 

 .January 9, and a committee made up 

 as follows was appointed to make all 

 arrangements: .John T. Allen, Daniel 

 Coughlan, Thomas B. Connolly, Rob- 

 ert A. Smith, Bruce Butterton, M. An- 

 thony, Alexander Fraser. The mem- 

 bers enjoyed themselves until a rather 

 late hour in a social session, when re- 

 freshments were served by a committee 

 appointed for that pur|x>se at a pre- 

 vio\is meeting. Mr. MacLellan, the re- 

 tiring president, declined re-election. 

 Walter Mott was a noticeable visitor 

 during the evening. D. M. 



main feature was an able paper read 

 by Chas. H. Totty on chrysanthemum 

 culture. The paper touched on every 

 p.oint conceivable. It was a treat en- 

 joyed very much by all. A vote of 

 thanks was extended to Mr. Totty. 



The following flowers and vegetables 

 were staged by the following exhibi- 

 tors: Mr. Peter Murray showed a fine 

 Begonia Glorie de Lorraine; Mr. A. 

 Bauer a beautiful bunch of stevias; 

 Mr. .James Kennedy a fine bunch of 

 Paper White narcissus; while Mr. 

 Henry Wood showed a fine orange tree 

 in fruit; Mr. A. Grieb violets and leek; 

 and Fred Wm. Dettlinger celery and 

 caulitlower; Mr. Robertson poinsettas 

 and mushrooms and asparagus. 



All these fine exhibits were scored 

 above the general average, and were 

 all judged by able and experienced 

 men. After remarks by nearly all the 

 members present, the society then ad- 

 journed. 



FRED WM. DETTLINGER. 

 Asst. Secv. 



ELBERON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



A large and most interesting meet- 

 ing by the Elberon Horticultural So- 

 ripty was held on Monday, 17th, The 



ST. LOUIS FLORISTS' CLUB. 



Our local club held its regular 

 monthly meeting on last Thursday af- 

 ternoon. The December meeting is 

 always poorly attended owing to the 

 members bein.g busy with holiday 

 preparations. Chairman Smith of the 

 Board of Trustees reported that a new 

 meeting place had been engaged in the 

 large Burlington building, but no ex- 

 hiijitions could be held there. It was 

 then decided to hold these in some 

 other hall where the public could be 

 invited. 



The flower show committee, through 

 its chairman, Frank A. Weber, re- 

 ported that the guarantee fund had 

 reached $2.'i()0 to date, with subscrip- 

 tions coming in daily from the various 

 business men in the city. It is hoped 

 to make the list grow to $7000 by next 

 meeting and by the I''ebruary meeting 

 to complete the fund of $10,000. 



Harry I^. Goodman of Chicago was 

 present and was called upon for a few 

 remarks. Mr. Goodman is selling pul- 

 verized manure for the Union stock 

 yards and demonstrated his goods to 

 the members. 



G, H. Pring, who has charge of the 

 big orchid houses at Shaw's Garden, 

 read an essay on orchid culture, and 

 Treasurer A. ,T. Bentzen read one on 

 growing cyclemens; both were well re 

 ceived and were extended a vote of 

 thanks. The treasurer's report showed 

 a goodly balance in his hands. The 

 next meeting will be held in the new 

 hall on .January 10 at 2 o'clock. 



LENOX HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the Leno.'C 

 Horticultural Society was held Decem- 

 ber 15th. President F. Heeremans pre- 

 siding. It was decided to hold three 

 exhibitions this year; rose and straw- 

 berry show in .June, annual and peren- 

 nial show in August, and the annual 

 chrysanthemum show in October. All 

 committees for 1907 were appointed, 

 viz., employment, essay, entertainment, 

 schedule; and judges for plants ami 

 indoor flowers, herbaceous plants and 

 out-door flowers and vegetables. 



GEORGE FOULSHAM, Sec'v. 



MORRIS COUNTY GARDENERS' 

 AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



Morris Co. (N. J.) Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Society meeting for Decem- 

 ber was a well attended one. It was 

 the occasion of our annual election of 

 officers and we wanted to hear Mr. 

 Totty talk on the new chrysanthemum. 

 The election resulted as follows: 

 president, Richard Vince; vice-presi- 

 dent, Percy Herbert; secretary, E. 

 Reagan; treasurer, Wm. Duckham. 

 Executive committee are as follows: 

 A. Herrington, A. McKendry, Thos. 

 Stokes, J. Heeremans, A. R. Kennedy, 

 Ernest Wild, C. H. Totty, Alex. Brown, 

 0. Koch. R. M. Schultz, Wm. Mul- 

 miehel and H. B. Vyse. The retiring 

 president J. Heeremans, received a 

 rising vote of thanks for his efficient 

 services during his two terms. The 

 newly elected officers accepted the re- 

 sponsibilities of office in neat speeches 

 and each promised to do his best. 

 An unusual amount of good fellowship 

 existed, and everybody seemed satis- 

 fied. Three new members were 

 elected. After preparations for the 

 nth annual smoker were made, Mr. 

 Totty told us of the new chrysanthe- 

 mums and how they showed up at 

 the exhibitions this fall. He spoke of 

 Miss Clay Frick (White Duckham) as 

 the best in the whites and Miriam 

 Hankey the same in the pinks. The 

 stem, foliage, and flower, together 

 with their shipping qualities, should 

 make them popular for a long time. 

 Mrs. Geo. Hunt, Mrs. Henry Barnes. 

 Kathleen Stoop, Mrs. A. T. Miller, A. 

 H. Lee. Lady Leonard and May God- 

 Irey were able to work out their own 

 salvation if given a chance. The new 

 single varieties he believes have a 

 future being artistic, decorative, and 

 relieving. The new French varieties 

 came in for consideration, Brest. 

 Loubet, Sergeant Levy and Mme. L. H. 

 Cochet were amongst those mentioned. 

 Mr. Elmer D. Smith's efforts as a 

 hybridizer received high praise, and 

 many of his introductions were recom- 

 mended. The speaker received a 

 hearty vote of thanks for his able 

 effort after he Jiad answered many 

 questions. 



Wm. Duckham, A. Herrington, C. H. 

 Totty and R. M. Schultz were chosen a 

 committee on the "smoker" which 

 takes place .January 9th next. John 

 E. Haines sent new carnations. Im- 

 perial and Pink Imperial, to be ex- 

 hibited at the meeting. Pink Imperial 

 showed up fine and received a certifi- 

 cate of merit. Imperial suffered in 

 transit and was requested to be shown 

 again. 



Our treasurer, Wm. Charlton, has 

 been ill for a long time and the deepest 

 sympathy is felt for him. He has been 

 treasurer for eleven years, able, ener- 

 getic, and faithful. He has declined 

 to be a candidate and it will be hard 

 to flll his place. E. REAGAN. 



COLUMBUS FLORISTS' CLUB. 

 The regular meeting of our club for 

 the month, took place last Tuesday 

 evening. .At this meeting the first of 

 what will be a series of plant and 

 flower exhibitions, to be held at each 

 meeting until May next, were begun. 

 M. B. Faxon had previously offered, as 

 a special award for the best plant, a 



