KovembeT 13, 1915 



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Bwen Mackenzie and N. Butterbach, 

 New Rochelle, N. Y.; second day, W. 

 R. Waite, Rumson, N. J., James Mac- 

 mahon. Tuxedo Park, N. Y., Herbert 

 H. Fletcher, Millbrook, N. Y.; third 

 day, Joseph Bradley, Dobhs Ferry, 

 N. Y., Joseph Mooney, Hastings, N. Y., 

 and John Featherstone, North Tarry- 

 town, N. Y, 



MX. KISCO. 



The 13th annual show of the N. W. 

 County Horticultural and Agricultural 

 Society of Mount Kisco, N. Y., was 

 held in Civic Hall, Mt. Kisco, Oct. 29, 

 30 and 31st, and was in all respects 

 equal to any show of former years, 

 both in quality and quantity. Compe- 

 tition was very keen in chrysanthe- 

 mums, roses and carnations. The So- 

 ciety's Special Cup brought out some 

 magnificent blooms of chrysanthe- 

 mums, there being three very close 

 competitors in this class. A summary 

 of the chief events follows: 



(_'liry.^;inthemurns — 12 blooms, (i variolii's. 

 1st. I". .Meyer, .Ir., g.nrd. Cbas. liutliven; 2<1, 

 Mrs Neustiidt, gard. A. Rose: :;d. David 

 Gordon. Collection singles, 1st. Mrs. .Mevor ; 

 2d. .M. .7. O'Brien: 3d, Mrs. Taylor, gard. 

 Alex. Thomson. Clir.vsanthemnm plants— 

 .S C-incli pots, E. Meyer. Largest chrysan- 

 themum hloom in show, E. Bayer. 



Koses— 12 pink, 1st, E. S. Bayer; 2d, Mrs 

 Taylor. 12 red, 1st, E. S. Ba.ver; 2d. Mrs. 

 Taylor. 12 wliit^ 1st, E. S. Ba.ver; 2d. Mrs. 

 Neusladt. 



Carnations 12 red. 1st. E. S. Bayer; 2d, 

 Mrs. Taylor. 12 white, 1st, E. S. Bayer; 

 .Mrs. Taylor. 12 linhi pink, 1st, E. S. Bayer ; 

 2d. H. A. Spavins. 12 dark pink, H. A. 

 Spavins. 



Ornamental plants — Collection S ft. circle, 

 II. .\. Spavins. Begonia Lorraine, 1st. .John 

 .Magee; 2d. .Tohn Magee, gard. .las. Aitche- 

 snn. 



Orililds— Collection. H. A. Spavins. 



Dinner Tahlo Decoration — Isl. K. S. Bayer 

 ■Chas. Scott, asst. gard.: 2il. .Mrs. Taylor; 

 .'!d. H. A. Spavins. 



Apples— 12 varieties, iBt. A. W. Butler. 

 Supl. .lohn riall; 2d. Mrs. Taylor; 3il, Cha.s. 

 I'.rown. gard. E. Plti. 



Vegetables— l.T vanities, 1st, Mrs. Taylor; 

 2d. K. Miycr; 3d. Wni. SI aiie. gard. Ed. 

 lull.im. 12 varieties, 1st, \Vm. Sloane; 2d, 

 Mrs. Taylor; 3d, K. .Meyer. 8 varieties. J. 

 II. Hammond, gard. John Connolly. 



Collection Karin I'roduce — 1st, A. W. 

 Butler: 2d. Mrs. Taylor: M. .T. 11. Ham- 

 mond. 



The judges were Adam Paterson, 

 Saugatuck, Ct., A. T. Brill, Pawling, N. 

 Y., and Wm. Jamieson, Tarrytowu. N. 

 Y. 



BUFFALO. 



Local papers advertised the annual 

 city flower shows beginning on Sun- 

 day and holding over for two weeks. 

 Sunday last, the opening day, saw 

 throngs of visitors, especially at South 

 Park, where Supt. Elbers reigns. Mr. 

 Elbers was more than pleased to see 

 Buch a flow of flower lovers. .\t times 



it was so congested that exits were 

 opened for the people to get outside. 



Mr. Elbers has a fine show. Pom- 

 pons and specimen plants are not ex- 

 tensively grown this season but these 

 were found at the Humboldt conserv- 

 atories where Supt. Chas. Keitsch has 

 supervision. There are not as many 

 single blooms grown here as at South 

 Park. Palm and cactus houses in both 

 parks were also well patronized. 



TEXAS FLOWER SHOW. 



Reports from Houston assure us 

 that everything is in readiness for the 

 flower show, and reports from over 

 the state indicate that the attendance 

 is going to be very heavy. The fact 

 that special rates will be made on all 

 railroads is going to prove very bene- 

 ficial to the florists, and the nearer 

 the date for the show arrives the 

 greater the list, of exhibitors grows 

 and something very unusual will now 

 have to happen to prevent our having 

 a big show in every respect. 



It is indeed very gratifying to note 

 the excellent interest shown by flor- 

 ists and supply houses out of tlie state 

 and from the way reservations for 

 space are being asked for the trade 

 displays will be worth any one's visit 

 to Houston to see. Reports are pour- 

 ing in from all parts of the state from 

 florists who will make exhibits. 



The show will open with an automo- 

 bile parade with beautiful girls be- 

 decked with chrysanthemums. Two 

 hundred florists from within the state 

 and fifty florists from without the 

 state are expected to attend. The Au- 

 ditorium will be packed to its capacity 

 with exhibits and headliner features 

 for drawing crowds, living models dis- 

 plajing gowns and showing the uses 

 of flowers, such as shoulder sprays, 

 corsages of various types, etc. The 

 ankle bouquet will be featured and a 

 bridal party using bridal bouquets will 

 be made a feature. One htnidred per 

 cent, better show and attendance than 

 last year is assured. 



of crotons; H. Plath for collection of 

 ferns; E. James for collection of 

 Nephrolepis; Pelicano-Rossi & Co. for 

 table decoration. Also numerous sil- 

 ver and bronze medals. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 



At the National Fall Flower Show 

 held at San Francisco, in the exposi- 

 tion grounds, on October 21 to 26, gold 

 medals were awarded as follows: 

 Lynch Nursery Co. for 12 chrysanthe- 

 mums, 12 varieties: Shibuya & Ishida 

 for 100 chrysanthemums. 10 varieties; 

 John A. Carbone for display of or- 

 chids; San .Mateo County Conserva- 

 tories for group of stove and green- 

 house plants: E. James for collection 



NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 

 Tlie New Bedford Horticultural So- 

 ciety held a chrysanthemum show on 

 Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, 

 in point of quality the very best in its 

 history. The Free Public Library 

 where the exhibition was staged 

 proved much too small for the exhibits. 

 The two rival estates — that of Col. H. 



E. Converse, represented by supt. D. 



F. Roy, president of the Society, and 

 that of Galen L. Stone, represented by 

 supt. A. E. Griffin and assistant George 

 Holliday. put up some wonderful 

 blooms and in the contest for the T. J. 

 Grey & Co. cup ran neck and neck, 

 .Mr. Roy winning out. Mr. Griffin cap- 

 tured the Converse cup and the Ben- 

 son cup and Mr. Roy the Standard 

 cup. Other prominent prize winners 

 were H. S. Walsh, Post & Gray, Peck- 

 ham Floral Co., J. V. Pierce, H. A. 

 Jahn and James Garthly. 



NOTES. 



Tlie Maine State Florists' Society 

 held its first chrysanthemum show at 

 Bangor, Maine, last week. Among the 

 exhibitors were J. W. Minot & Co., 

 Portland; C. S. Strout, liiddeford; 

 Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor; 

 P. M. Olm, Bath; E. Saunders, Lewis- 

 ton; P. Burr, Freeport; Miss A. M. 

 Clark, Ellsworth: A. J. Loder, Bangor, 

 and the horticultural department, 

 ITniversity of Maine. 



The Menlo Park (Cal.) Horticultural 

 Society held its fall show at Menlo 

 Park, Cal.. on the last three days of 

 October. As that is in one of the im- 

 portant nursery districts of the Bay 

 section, considerable interest was 

 given to the event, both by profession- 

 als and amateurs, and in some lines, 

 especially chrysanthemums, the ex- 

 hibits were about as good as those 

 shown the week before at the Exposi- 

 tion. In fact, most of the mum grow- 

 ers, and several in other lines, who 

 exhibited at the Exposition also par- 

 ticipated in the Menlo Park show. In 

 mums, provision was made for both 

 private gardeners and commercial 

 growers, as well as a free-for-all class; 

 and the entries included a good show- 

 ing of dahlias, roses, carnations, flow- 

 ering plants, etc. D. Bassett. P. El- 

 lings. J. M. Daley. G. Nunn and D. W. 

 Dale were in charge of the show. 



