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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



AMONG THE GARDENERS 



Joseph Wood, formerly assistant at "Georgian Court," 

 Lakewood, N. J., is now gardener to Mr. Charles B. 

 Noyes, "Cloverhurst Farm,'' Bridgeport, Conn. 



G. A. Reid, a graduate of Amherst College, has se- 

 cured the position of assistant manager on the estate of 

 Mr. F. C. Littleton, Mamaroneck, N. Y. 



:\Iicliael Collins recently accepted the position of gar- 

 dener on the estate of Mr. Oscar S. Straus, Purchase, 

 N. Y., which place Mr. Straus has purchased from Mr. 

 Harrv S. Black. 



A. A. Macdonald, of the Duke estate, Somerville, N. J., 

 expects to sail on July 14 for a two months' vacation at 

 home. This will be Mr. Macdonald's first visit abroad 

 in thirteen years. 



Bernard Greeley has been appointed head gardener 

 on the estate of Mr. J. W. jMcCahan, ]Moorestown, X. J. 

 Mr. Greeley was formerly gardener on the General IMiller 

 estate, Franklin, Pa. 



N. A. Butler, recently foreman on the George F. Baker 

 estate. Tuxedo Park, N. Y., has accepted a position as 

 orchid grower on the estate of Mr. George A. Gould, 

 "Georgian Court," Lakewood, X. J. 



J. Johnson, formerly assistant gardener on the D. S. 

 McAlpin estate, IMorris Plains, N. J., has secured the 

 position placing him in charge of the G. Warrington 

 Curtis estate, Southampton, X. Y. 



Frank Jenkins has succeeded Xicholas Butterbach 

 on the C. Lewis estate, ]\Iahwah, N. J. Mr. Butterbach 

 was engaged in development work on this estate, from 

 which he recently resigned to accept the superintendency 

 on the Ward estate, Xew Rochelle, X. Y., as reported 

 last month. 



\\'illiam Kleinheinz, superintendent of the P. A. B. 

 Widener estate, Ogontz, Pa., expects to leave for a trip 

 to Europe, accompanied by Mrs. Kleinheinz, about July 

 first, to be abroad two months. The trip will include 

 both business and pleasure, as JNIr. Kleinheinz will make 

 some purchases while abroad for improvement work 

 now under wav on the Widener estate. 



PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE OF PRIVATE GROWERS' CLASSES 



INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, NEW YORK, 



MARCH 17-23, 1915. 



Plants in Flower. 



First Second 



prize. prize. 



Acacia, 3 plants, one or more varieties $25.00 $1.5.00 



Acacia, specimen, any variety 1.5.00 10.00 



Amarvllis, 25 plants". ' 25.00 15.00 



Amaryllis, 12 plants 15.00 10.00 



Anthurinm. specimen 5.00 3.00 



.Azalea Indica, specimen, ■white, not less than 3 ft. 



in diameter '. 15.00 10.00 



Azalea Indica. specimen, pink or rose, not less than 



3 ft. in diameter 15.00 10.00 



Azalea Indica, specimen, anv other color, not less 



than 3 ft. in diameter . .". 15.00 10.00 



Boronia, 6 plants 10.00 5.00 



Bougainvillea, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Cineraria, hybrid, 6 plants 25.00 15.00 



Cineraria stellata. 6 plants 25.00 1.5.00 



Cyclamen, 25 plants 50.00 25.00 



First Second 



prize. prize. 



cyclamen. 12 plants .*25.00 $15.00 



Chorizema, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Erica, specimen, any varietv 10.00 5.00 



Genista, specimen ' 10.00 5.00 



llvdransea. plants 25.00 15.00 



Hydrangea, 3 plants 15.00 10.00 



Hvdranyea, specimen, not less than 3 ft. diameter. 10.00 5.00 



Li'lac. 12 plants. . . . 2.5.00 15.00 



Marguerite, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Primula malacoides, 12 plants 15.00 10.00 



Primula obconica, 12 plants 15.00 10.00 



Elioilodendron. 3 plants ' 25.00 15.00 



Scliizantlius, plants 25.00 15.00 



Schizantlius, specimen 5.00 3.00 



.Spirea, or Astilbe, 6 plants 5.00 3.00 



AAistaria, specimen 10,00 5.00 



Any otlier specimen flowering plant 10.00 5.00 



Group of flowering plants and bulbs, covering 200 



sq. ft., arranged for effect (orchids excluded) . . . .150.00 100.00 



Palms and Foliage Plants. 



Areca lutescens, specimen .$25.00 $15.00 



Dracena, 3 plants 10.00 5.00 



Dracena, specimen, any variety 10.00 5,00 



Kentia Forsteriana, specimen 50,00 25,00 



Kentia Belmoreana, specimen 50.00 25.00 



Phoenix Roebelenii, specimen 15.00 10.00 



Palm, other than above, specimen 50.00 25.00 



Six foliage plants, exclusive of palms, not less than 



S-in. pots or pans 50.00 25.00 



Foliage plant, other than above, specimen 10,00 5,00 



Group of foliage plants, collection covering 100 sq, 

 ft, (ferns and palms permitted), arran.sed for 



ett'ect '. 100,00 50,00 



Miscellaneous Plants. 



Bay trees, 2 plants $50,00 $25,00 



Ferns. 



Adiantum Farleyense, specimen -^lo.OO $10.00 



Adiantum cuneatum, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Adiantum. any other variety, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Cibotium Schiedei. specimen 25.00 15.00 



Davallia, any variety, specimen 15,00 10.00 



Goniophlebium subaurieulatum, specimen 25,00 15,00 



Stag's Horn Fern, specimen 25,00 15,00 



Tree Fern, specimen 25.00 15.00 



Fern, any other variety, not otherwise specified... 15.00 10.00 



Selaginella, any variety, specimen 5.00 3.00 



Bulbous Plants. 



Hyacinths, white, 3 10-in. pots or pans $10.00 $5.00 



Hvacinths, pink or red, 3 10-in. pots or pans 10.00 5.00 



Hyacinths, light blue, 3 10-in. pots or pans in.OO 5,00 



Hyacinths, dark blue or pur])le, 3 10-in, pots or pans 10,00 5,00 



Hvacinths, yellow, 3 10-in, pots or pans 10.00 5,00 



Lilies, 12 pots 10.00 5,00 



Lily of the Valley, 3 10-in, pans 10,00 5,00 



Narcissus, single trumpet, distinct varieties, 12 



10-in, pots or pans 25,00 15,00 



Xarcissus, short or medium trumpet, varieties, 



13 10-in, pans 10.00 5,00 



Tulips, single early, distinct varieties, 12 10-in. pans 15.00 10.00 



Tulips, single early, distinct varieties, 6 10-in. pans. 10.00 5.00 

 Tulips, Darwin or Cottage, 12 varieties, 12 10-in, 



pans 15.00 10,00 



Orchid Plants, 

 Group of plants in varietv, covering 50 sq, ft, 



(palms and ferns permitted), arranged for effect,$100,00 $.50.00 



Six plants in varietv 25,00 15,00 



Brasso-Cattle.va, or'Brasso-Laelia, 1 plant 10,00 5,00 



Cattleya Mossiae, specimen 10,00 5,00 



Cattleya Schroederae, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Cattleya. specimen, any other variety 10,00 5,00 



Cypripedium, 12 plants 15,00 10.00 



Cvinjpedium. specimen . , 5.00 3.00 



Dendrobium, 6 plants 15,00 10,00 



Dendroliium nobile, specimen , 10,00 5,00 



Dendrobium Wardianum, specimen 10.00 5,00 



Dendrobium, specimen, any other variety 10,00 5,00 



Cattleva, Laclia, or Laelio-Cattleva Hvbrid, speci- 

 men' ",.,..'. 10.00 5,00 



Laelia, specimen, any variet.v 5.00 3.00 



Odontoglossiim, specimen, any variety 5,00 3,00 



Oncidium, specimen, any variety 5,00 3.00 



Phalaenopsis, specimen, any variety 10,00 5,00 



Vanda, specimen, any variety . , . 10,00 5,00 



Specimen plant, any variety other than the above. 10,00 5,00 



