May 17, 1919 



HORTICULTURE 



469 



and for his unselfish devotion to all 

 things pertaining to the beautiful, 



Resolved, That the members of the 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton with the deepest sorrow deplore 

 the loss of William J. Stewart. 



Resolved, That we sincerely condole 

 with the family of the deceased on the 

 dispensation with which it has pleased 

 Divine Providence to afflict them, and 

 commend them for consolation to Him 

 who orders all things for the best. 



Resolved, That the resolutions be 

 placed upon the records of the Club, 

 and a copy thereof be transmitted to 

 the family of our deceased member. 

 Frederick E. Palmer, 

 William Downs, 

 Robebt Cameron, 

 Committee on Resolutions. 



WINTER COURSES AT CORNELL 

 UNIVERSITY. 



Now that the country is emerging 

 from war-time activities and we are 

 again resuming a normal life, there is 

 a large call for experienced men in 

 commercial floriculture and gardeners 

 on private estates. The Department 

 of Floriculture, of the College of Agri- 

 culture at Cornell University, is en- 

 deavoring to equip men to meet the 

 call by offering unusually attractive 

 short courses next winter, beginning 

 November 5th and closing with Farm- 

 ers' Week, which is about the second 

 week in February. 



This is a rare opportunity for young 

 men, especially the sons of florists 

 who have had considerable practical 

 experience, to get a scientific training 

 at comparatively low cost. For these 

 men especially interested in commer- 

 cial floriculture, there are given 

 courses in greenhouse construction and 

 heating, the general principles which 

 govern greenhouse practice, and the 

 methods followed in the best cultural 

 practices in growing florists' crops. 

 Those students who desire a certificate 

 of proficiency are required to take in 

 addition to the courses mentioned, 

 courses in agricultural chemistry, 

 soils and plant diseases. Courses in 

 plant breeding, injurious insects, ex- 

 tension work and rural improvement 

 may also be elected. Certificates of 

 proficiency are not given, however, un- 

 til the student has subsequently spent 

 a full year in floricultural work. 



For outdoor gardeners there are spe- 

 cial courses in gardening and garden 

 flowers as well as a large list of gen- 

 eral courses which are necessary for 

 proficiency in work in parks or on pri- 

 vate estates. There are also courses 

 specially planned for those who are 

 interested in growing flowers for the 

 home in an amateur way. 



Now is the time to make plans for 

 next winter, and the Secretary of the 

 College of Agriculture at Cornell Uni- 

 versity, Ithaca, N. Y., or Professor E. 

 A. White, Department of Floriculture, 

 will be glad to give any information 

 desired regarding the courses. 



NEW YORK STATE ITEMS. 



Walter L. Wright, the Shortsvilie 

 florist, has purchased one of the large 

 greenhouses in Canandaigua, formerly 

 owned by R. H. McKerr, and will move 

 the building to Shortsvilie. 



New greenhouses are being built by 

 Oliver L. Ecluse & Son in the rear of 

 their property on West Main street. 

 Sayville. 



CINCINNATI. 



The Cincinnati Florists' Society met 

 at H. W. Sheppard's place on Monday 

 evening. 



William Niehaus has opened a new 

 retail store. It is at Montgomery & 

 Clarion in Evanston. 



Last week's visitors were Martin 

 Weber, Brookville, Ind.; H. G. Haver- 

 kamp, Rising Sun, Ind.; H. Cheese- 

 man, representing Ward & Co., New 

 York City,' and G. W. Frisch, Dayton, 

 Ohio. 



BOSTON FLOWER SHOW. 



The May exhibition of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society will be 

 held at Horticultural Hall, Saturday 

 and Sunday. Interesting exhibits of 

 tulips, narcissus, pansies and hardy 

 flowering shrubs are expected as well 

 as collections of wild flowers and vege- 

 tables. 



The exhibition is free and will be 

 open Saturday from 12 to 6 and Sun- 

 day from 1 to 6 o'clock. 



SEED BILL VETOED. 



It is of interest to the New York 

 seed trade that Governor Smith grant- 

 ed a hearing, May 7th, at the Execu- 

 tive Chamber, Albany, on Assembly- 

 man Witter's seed bill (Int. 183), 

 which has resulted in the Governor 

 vetoing the bill. 



Getting Rid of Moles. 



With my index finger I make a 

 small opening in the runs; I pour in 

 each hole about a tahlespoonful of 

 gasoline. As the moles are quick to 

 throw back dirt and there may be 

 many in the run, a second application 

 may be necessary. — E. A. T. in Rural 

 New Yorker. 



LAWN GRASS SEED. 

 Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis) 

 is considered to be the best grass for 

 lawns in this section, and should form 

 the basis of all grass seed mixtures. 

 Red top (Agrostis alba) and Rhode 

 Island bent (Agrostis canina) are used, 

 associated with Kentucky blue, to 

 cover the ground until the latter gets 

 a good start, when it may be expected 

 to crowd them out. A good proportion 

 to use is two parts, by weight, of Ken- 

 tucky blue grass to one each of red 

 top and Rhode Island bent. 



The use of white clover {Trifolium 

 repens) as an ingredient in lawn mix- 

 tures is largely a matter to be decided 

 by the personal taste of the lawn 

 maker. It is considered to be a good 

 practice to use clover when making a 

 lawn on sandy soil. It is deep rooting, 

 withstanding drought well, and pro- 

 tects the young grasses until they be- 

 come established. On soils that are 

 suitable to lawns, clover is usually 

 crowded out in two or three years by 

 the grass. If it is desired to use 

 clover, the seed should be sown at the 

 same time as the grass, but as a sep- 

 arate operation. Clover seed is heavy 

 and is liable to sink to the bottom of 

 the package if mixed with grass seed 

 before sowing. This results in an un- 

 even distribution of clover and a 

 patchy lawn. Use one ounce of seed, 

 or a little over, to 300 square feet. 



For shady places where the ordi- 

 nary grass mixtures will not thrive, 

 those kinds which will stand shade 

 conditions should be planted. The 

 wood meadow grass (Poa nemoralis) 

 is one of the best of these, but appears 

 to be a scarce article at present. Ken- 

 tucky blue grass, Rhode Island bent, 

 and Canadian blue grass (Poa com- 

 pressa) are also good. 



When only a small lawn is to be 

 seeded, it is probably the best plan to 

 purchase a grass mixture from a relia- 

 ble seedsman, rather than to buy the 

 separate ingredients. Most seedsmen 

 have mixtures ready prepared for or- 

 dinary soil, for shade, for sandy soil, 

 for tennis courts, and so on. Avoid 

 low-priced grass seeds, for they are 

 not cheap. There is great variation 

 in the grades of grass seed. Red top 

 varies in weight from 10 to 45 pounds 

 to the bushel; Kentucky blue, from 

 10 to 22 pounds, the difference being 

 caused by the presence or absence of 

 chaff and foreign matter. It is easy 

 to see that a low-priced mixture, with 

 a large percentage of chaff, is not a 

 good purchase. 



