THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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Our New Red 

 Sunflower 



T( I know (iiir "New Rod 

 SuiiHower" is to love 

 it. For tall borders 

 and in shrubbery it is most 

 effective. Its six feet of 

 height are full of grace and 

 distinction, whether on a 

 large or small place. 

 The illustration below gives 

 but a faint idea of its real 

 beauty, which lies much in 

 its brilliant coloring: dark 

 center with petals of bright, 

 rich red. merging to yellow 

 at the tips. 



Whether you grow for ])leas- 

 ure or profit we want you to 

 grow tllis wonderful flower 

 this year, and will send a gen- 

 erous package of the seed and 

 our 1915 Spring Catalogue 

 (of 144 pages), for ten cents 

 in stamps or money. 



Write us also reoarding larger 

 quantities. 



J^M.Thorburn&Co. 



53U Barclay St., through to 

 54 Park Place, New Yo'k 





WESTCHESTER (N. Y.) AND FAIRFIELD 

 (CONN.) HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The auiuial eiitertaiiinieiit and ilame \vm< 

 Mold in Jleeliauics Hall. Staiiifurd. ( nnii.. 

 (HI Tuesday evening, February lli. and \\.i- 

 a };n'at sueecs^. A [ileasing piogvani w.i-- 

 rendered and heartily aiiplauded, the nicni- 

 bers, together with tlicir \vi\es. I'anulies ami 

 friends, ineluding a large representatiiui 

 from leading seed honse.s and nursery llrnis, 

 formed a large and jolly family party, wlii) 

 were weleomed by the president of the so- 

 ciety, \V. .J. Sealey. 



Mrs. , James W. Stirling, who possessi's a 

 wonderfully sweet voiee. sang Seoteh bal- 

 lads and was repeatedly eiieored. Owen .\. 

 Ihmidch sang some old-time favorites in a 

 linislied manner. Prof. Wilson, Seoteh eo- 

 metlian, in all the glory of his ■■llieland" 

 eostnme. delighted tJie audience with eliar- 

 aeter songs and dances. The talented son 

 of James Foster rendered violin solos in a 

 very arti.stie manner. Prof. Jlelclier amused 

 anil delighted both old and ymmg with a 

 program of clever and mystifying feats w 

 sleight o' hand. \'arious sentimental, elas-i- 

 eal, topical and popular songs were sung by 

 the lion. .John M. Brown, mayor of Stam- 

 ford, and by Messrs. \\\ J. Collins, .lame^ 

 Johnston and A. L. Riekards. h ho were all 

 heartily applauded. 



All excellent bnU'et luiieli was served, also 

 a plentiful supply of fruit and candies fur 

 the little folks. The grand march was led 

 by James Stuart and wife. James Johnston 

 was door manager, assisted by Ale.x. Clark- 

 son. A varied dance program was provided 

 and thoroughly enjoyed by everybody on 

 account of the fine orchestra in attendance. 

 This annual entertainment will long remain 

 a pleasant memory. P. W. |(l|'r. 



LENOX (MASS.) HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The n'giilar monthly meeting was held on 

 Weilnesday. February 10. After a few 

 minor changes in the schedule for the com- 

 ing fall e.xhibition had been proposed and 

 ado)ited. an interesting and instructive lec- 

 ture was given by Professor .J, A. Foord, of 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College on 

 "Some Prinei]iles of Farm ilanagemcnt." A 

 well-attended meeting of members and IocmI 

 farmers accorded Mr. Foonl a unanimous 

 vote of thanks, who in reply invited those 

 present to take a trip to Andierst. and so 

 get a better insight into the work which the 

 college was attempting. J. CAPvM.^N", 



Assistant Secretary'. 



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MENLO PARK (CAL.) HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Thursday night. Felrnary II. was instal 

 latioii night of the Menio Park (Cal.) Hor- 

 ticultural Society, and brougld an attend- 

 ance of forty members. Tlie following arc 

 the ofl'eers installed: 11. L. Gocrtzhain. 

 president: D. W. Slade. vice-president; P. 

 Filings, secretary; G. Nuiin. treasurer; T. 

 Templeton, trustee for three years ; P. Copp 

 and .1. Aiken, ushers. P. Ellings, I). Bas- 

 sett, J. M. Ifely. O. Nunn and I). W. Slade 

 were elected on the Exhibition Committee for 

 the year. Mr. Ci. Ward was installation of- 

 ficer, and impressed very forcibly with 

 witty remarks his particular duty on each 

 officer. Refreshments were enjoyed by the 

 members. 



The society decided to hold a spring show 

 the date to be decided later. No cash prizes 

 will be awarded and admission to the 

 public will be free. Tlie society felt that 

 it would be a big lioost for the fall show, 

 which we are striving to make the best ever 

 held on the pcninsiiln. as three-fourths of 



RADIUM MAKES 

 THINGS GROW 



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 it Kiuliuiii KUnu'iit in just the right pro- 

 ij(H-tiiin niid .v<mi hav<? tho ide;il plant fotid i 

 — Uadi'un Hnuid FertiliztT (R.A.F.)- 

 Apply it uct'ordiiiK to din-ctlons and yonr 

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 vcirotiihlcs Kivn si't'.'itor yield, yonr lawn 

 will thrivi'. your sln-nhln-iy will increase 

 its foliage and hloom. I'vit np in handy 

 packajros for smnil nspr.s. One lb. will 

 fcrtilizo 50 sq. ft. snrfaco, or a plot 10 

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las l.epM thnronyiily tested on i:>0 acre 

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 lact. .seienlists in Knrope and Amerieii 

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 Fertiiizt-r (K.A.F.i was 

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 H. Rusl)y. CoIuTubia tlni- 

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 says: "Perhaps tho most 

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 radium was that of im- 

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