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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



GARDENERS DIARY 



American Institute, New Yoik. I);ililia 

 sliiiw. Se[iti'niln'i- 2J--24. t hrysantlieiiium 

 show. Xoveiiilier 4-(i. 



' American Paeony Society. Annual I'aeony 

 shdw. .Vnierifiin Art Institute, Cliieago, 111., 

 .lane 12-13. 



American Sweet Pea Society. Sweet Pea 

 Show, Anierii'an JIuscum of Natural His- 

 tory, June 27 and 28. 



Elberon Horticultural Society. Chry- 

 santhemum show, Asbury Park, N. J., No- 

 vember 3, 4, 5. 



Lancaster County Florists' Club, Lancas- 

 ter. Pa. Kail show, Novemlicr 5-7. 



Lenox Horticultural Society, Lenox, Mass. 

 Summer Show, July 22 and 23. Fall Show, 

 October 22 and 23. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Hor- 

 ticultural Hall, Boston, JIass. Itljododen- 

 dron show, June ()-7. Peony show. June 13- 

 14. Rose siiow. June 20-21. Sweet pea show, 

 July 11-12. (iladiolus show, August 8-9. 

 Dahlia show. September 12-13. Fruit and 

 vegetable show, October 3-4. Chrysanthe- 

 nnim show. Noxembcr .5-8. 



Monmouth County Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Show. Red Bank, N. J., October 28 

 and 29. 



Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. Fall show. Madison, N. J., October 



2S, 29. 



Nassau County Horticultural Society, 

 (Uen Cove. N. Y. Rose show, .luiu; 9. 

 Dahlia show, October 0. Chrysanthemum 

 show. O.-tober 29, 30. 



New Jersey Floricultural Society. Sweet 

 I'ea Show. Orange, X. .)., .Inly -. Dahlia 

 and liuit show, Oet<di<'r — . 



Newport Horticultural Society, New[)ort, 

 R, 1. .lurie Show, .hull' 24 and 2.5. Summer 

 Sliow. August 12 and 13. 



Oyster Bay Horticultural Society, (lystcr 

 Hay. X. V. Sunnner show. .Iiinc Is. Dahlia 

 show. September. 3(I-Oetober 1. Chrysan- 

 themum show, October 30. 



Royal Horticultural Society, London, 

 Kngland. Sprinj; Show, Chi-lsea. May 19- 

 21 : Summer Show. Holland House, June 30- 

 July 1-2. 



Society of American Florists. Out-door 

 e.xhibitlon. lioston, Mass., Auast IS-21. 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 

 Society. Summer sliow, Portrhestcr. N. Y., 

 .luni' 19-20. Fall show. New Koelielle, N. Y. 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The members of the W'esti-liestei' and 

 Fairlield Horticultural Society turned out 

 in larye nuudiers to attenil the re};ular 

 numthly meetiuj; of the society, licdrl iji 

 their r<ionis in Doran's Hall. Overuwirli 

 Conn.. F'liday evening. May S. President 



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Robert \\ iUiamsun jjresiJing. Considerable 

 business of importance was transacted. 

 Fi\e new members were elected and one 

 jiroposition for membership was received. 

 Both Summer and Fall Show Committees 

 made favorable reports. Letters were read 

 from business houses and other friends of 

 the society offering prizes for the premium 

 lists of both exhibitions. 



A letter from the secretary of the Na- 

 tional Association of Gardeners of America 

 was read, informing the members of the 

 society of the proceedings of the meeting 

 recently held by the Executive Committee 

 of the N. A. Q. outlining the policies of tlie 

 contemplated movement regarding the eo- 

 ojjeration of the local societies with the 

 N. A. G. The co-operative movement is 

 now taking more comprehensive sha]ie, and. 

 owing to lack of time, it was deemed w'ise 

 to la.v the matter on the table for the next 

 meeting, wdien there would be more time 

 available to give the matter the serious 

 consideration that such a monu'ntous ques- 

 tion deserves. 



President Williamson then introduced the 

 speaker for the evening, Mr. .John K. M. L. 

 Faripihar. of Boston, Mass., who came pre- 

 )iared to deliver his lecture on ''Gardens." 

 Uefore the lecture Mr. Farquhar gave a 

 very interesting talk on the advancement 

 of liorticnlture in America, giving some in- 

 teresting statistics regarding importations 

 of horticultural stock, etc. He also called 

 the attention of those present to the scar- 

 litv of really good men who are qualified to 

 fill the important positions tliat this very 

 advancement in horticulture in .\uierica has 

 i-re.-itecl, and the s|ieaker expressed the hope 

 that the profession of gardening would be. 

 and coiilinne to be. on the level of other 

 professions and callings requiring deen 

 thought and executive abilit,v, inasmuch as 

 the expendit\n-e of large sums of money by 

 tlie owners of private estates was for pleas- 

 ure, and not of necessity. There is evcr.y 

 reason why the gardeners should endeavor 

 to make these estates a source of enjoy- 

 ment, and not a care, which is very often 

 the ease, ^^'e think that when the gar- 

 deTiers are willing and able to give their 

 employers the results that they have a 

 right to expect, there will be a great deal 

 less talk about their employers being 

 "chea]) skates." 



The lecture by Mr. Faiquliar, ilhistvati'd 

 by cohi'-ed views projected on a screen, was 

 very interesting indeed, and dealt largel,\- 

 with "Italian gardens" of dilVerent perio'l-, 

 so that today the European ideas with the 

 Anu'riean modilications and the addition of 

 niiu-e dowering plants in the scdieme. give 

 results greatly to be desired. The lecturer 

 is eminently qualilied to give s\ich a lecture, 

 as he is an expert M'ith the camera, and has 

 visit<'d jierscuially many tim<'s the seenrs 

 ih'|iicted, 



A rising vote of tliaid<s was tendered tin- 

 s|>eaker, Avhom we shall always be pleased 

 to ha\e Avith us, 



A larce and very fine dis])lay was on the 

 exhibition tables, 'a feature of whirh was 

 the magnificent display of sweet pecs of the 

 S])encer type, shown' by Adam I'ltterson 

 and 'I'liomas Ryan. We doubt whether finer 

 llowers or longer or heavier stems could 

 be foiuid anywhere. T.cdh exhibitors were 

 :i\\ardi'd a W(dl niiTiled cnltiiial en f ilicatc. 



James Stuart was also awarded a C. C. for 

 a sldendid pair of Calceolaria plants, as was 

 Wm. Graham for a magnificent vase of Mrs. 

 Russell roses. The judges also made the 

 following awards to the other exhibitors: 

 A. Kirk]iatrick, Cattleya Schroderae, highly 

 commended; Wm. Graham, highly com- 

 mended for vase of Antirrhinum; the same 

 to .bdui Conro.y for a fine vase of assorted 

 colors of Antirrhinum, and a vote of thanks 

 to the foUoAving: 



A. Whitelaw, for a collection of Tulips; 

 ■las. Linane, for Calceolarias and Glo.xinias; 

 W. II. Watermoueki, vase of Carnations 

 •Rroidclyn": P. W. Popp. for Laelia pnr- 

 jiurata; Thos. Ryan, for vase of Gladiolus; 

 Mr. Mc.Mlister. for Trilliiuns and hardy 

 shiubs; Paul Dwenger, for cut blooms night 

 blooming Cereus. 



A feature of the next meeting, to be held 

 .I'nne 12. will be the competition of the 

 gardeners' assistants for center pieces, com- 

 posed of outdoor fiow-ers and foliage. The 

 Michidl silver and bronze medals will be 

 awarded to the winners of first and second 

 honors. An interesting display is antici- 

 pated. Don't forget the dates of the Sum- 

 mer Show, June 19 and 20, at Portehester, 

 N. Y. An attractive schedule will be is- 

 sued shortlv. P. W. POPP. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The ii'gular monthly nu'eting of the New 

 iiedford Hi>rticidtural Society was Indd in 

 Libiary Hall Monday evening, April fi. 

 President Roy presiding. An luuisually 

 large number was present, the amateur por- 

 tion of the society being well represented. 

 B. Hammond Tracy, of Wenham. was the 

 drawing canl. and his description of vaiie- 

 ties. and word pictures of the possibilities 



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 transplant, transplant, again and 

 yet a.a^ain. This insures success, 

 and .Andorra's Evergreens can 

 be bad in sizes that immediately 

 complete the picture. 



See .Andorra the last week of 

 May, when our collection of 

 thirty thousand Rhododendrons 

 is in bloom — a most gorgeous 

 mass of color. 



See .Andorra! A ,s>reat gal- 

 lery of planted lucturcs. If you 

 cannot, write us; we are ready 

 tn counsel and suggest. 



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