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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



GARDENERS DIARY 



American Institute, Xi-w York. Ualilia 

 sliow, .Septenilier 22-24. Llii ysanthemum 

 sliow. Xovfiuber 4-(i. 



American Peony Society. Anmi:il Peony 

 show, American Art Institnto, t'liiiML;^. 111.. 

 ..Tune 12- 13. 



American Sweet Pea Society. Sweet Poa 

 Show. American JMuseum of Natural His- 

 tory, June 27 and 28. 



Elberon Horticultural Society. Chry- 

 santhemum sliow. Asliurj- Park, .V. .T., No- 

 vemlier 3. 4, 5. 



Lancaster County Florists' Club, Lancas- 

 ter, Pa. Kail show, Xoveniber ."i 7. 



Lenox Horticultural Society, Leno.x, Mass. 

 .Summer Show. July 22 and 23. Fall Show. 

 October 22 and 23. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society, llor- 

 ticultiual Hall, lioston, Mass. Sweet pea 

 show, July 11-12. (iladiolus show, Au<;iist 

 8-9. Dahlia show, September 12-13. Fruit 

 and vegetable show, October 3-4. Clny- 

 santhemum show, November .5-8. 



A Bright New Book of 182 Pages for 1914 



Telling the Plain Truth about BURPEE- QUALITY SEEDS, is mailed 

 Free of Cost to Gardeners everywhere upon Application to 



W. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia 



Dutliie hrst for pot of Calceolaria, and 

 Frank Setroecia first for String Beans. 



Frank Kyle Thanks of Society for Iris: 

 A. Walker Cultural Certificate for some ex- 

 tra fine Darwin Tulijis. and James Duckham 

 Tlianks of Society for a fine collection of 

 named Iris. 



James Duthie spoke on the growing of 

 Calceolaria and the otlier exhibitors gave 

 some information on the growing of their 

 exhibits. 



A verv interesting discussion arose con- 

 cerning the caterpillars that are destroying 

 the oaks and hickory in this section and it 

 was unanimously voted that the society do 

 all in their power to combat the same. 



It was also agreed to use the scale of 

 points in the forthcoming shows. 



FRED KIRIs:HAM, Secy. 



Monmouth County Horticultural Society. 

 Fall Show, Red I'.ank, N. J.. October 28 

 and 20. 



Morris County Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club. Fall show, .Mailisiin, .\. .1., October 

 28, 29. 



Nassau County Horticultural Society, 

 (ilen Cove, N. Y. liose sliow. .Iiiiic !). 

 Dahlia show. October 0. (In \ saiitlHiiinni 

 sliow, Octolier 2!), 30. 



New Jersey Floricultural Society. Sweet 

 Pea Sliow, Orange, N. J., July — . Dahlia 

 and fruit show, Octolx'r — . 



Newport Horticultural Society, Newport. 

 H. I. .June show, June 24 and 2."). Suiunier 

 show, August 12 and 13. 



Oyster Bay Horticultural Society, Oyster 

 Pay, N. Y. Sunimer show, June 18, Dahlia 

 show, September 30-r)ctolier 1. Chr\'santhe- 

 nium show, Octolier 30. 



Royal Horticultural Society, London. 



England. Spring show, Clielsea. Ma.y 10-21; 



Summer show, Holland House, June 30- 

 .July 1-2. 



Society of American Florists. Out -door 

 exliiliitidii, I'.ostoii. Mass., .Vnyiist l.S-21. 



Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 

 Society. Fall show. New Hoelielle. N. Y. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY, 



The regular meeting of the Oyster Bay 

 Horticultural Society was held on ilay 27, 

 1014, witli .1. T. Ingi-am in the cluiir. 



\Vm. Alex Proctor, Charles Zanor, Itocco 

 Y'anuchi and W. W. Hutchinson, Jr.. were 

 elected to membersliip, while three petitions 

 for membershi]) were received. There were 

 some fine exhibits of fiowers, and John 

 Devine received the society's prize for a fine 

 vase of Lilacs, Mme. Lemonie. .lames 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY, 



The niontlily meeting of the Nassau 

 County Horticultural Society was. held 

 Wednesday, June 10, at Pembroke Hall, 

 Glen Cove, President H. Gaut in the chair. 

 Messrs. C'has. Parr and Henry Wenzel, both 

 of (ilen Cove, were elected to active mem- 

 bership, and there were two petitions for 

 membership received. Mrs. W. H. Porter, 

 (ilen Cove, was elected as an honorary mem 

 ber. Special prizes for the society's shows 

 were received from A. (i. Hodcnpyle, lilsq. 

 Locust Valley, and Hitchings & Co.. Eliza- 

 beth, N. J. John Schepiiers & Co. donated 

 .$50 a.s a special prize for Darwin Tulips 

 for next spring. Judges for the monthlv ex 

 hibits: S. J. Trepess. .1. Adlcr and W. Hiit- 

 ton. Awards were made as follows: 



12 H. P. Roses, 1 varietv, F. Honevman 

 first. 



12 largest strawberries, Hy, Jones first. 



12 mixed Peonies, Hy. .lones first. 



Honorable mention was awarded to the 

 following: 



H. fJaut. for 3 vases Sweet Peas. 



II. Boettcher for 1 vase mixed Sweet 

 Peas. 



H. Boettcher for vase Aquilegia Chry- 

 santa. 



W. Gray for bunch asparagus. 



Certificate of culture, John Scheppers & 

 Co., collection of Peonies. 



Mr. James Duthie, Oyster Bay, who is a 

 past master in tlie art of Dalilia culture, 

 gave an interesting and instructive essay 

 on Dahlias for exhibition, cutting for the 

 house and garden decoration, which was 

 very much enjoyed by all present. At the 

 close Mr. Duthie was given a very liearty 

 vote of thanks. 



Exhibits for next meeting, Wedncsdav, 

 July S. Sweet Pea night, 12 pink, 12 white 

 a 11(1 12 anv other color. 



HARRY .TONES, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



meeting to order promptly at S o'clock. 

 Two new' members were elected and sev- 

 eral propositions for membership were re- 

 ceived. Several letters were read from 

 friends of the society ofi'ering substantial 

 additions to the premium lists of both 

 sunimer and fall .shows to be held by the 

 society. The Exhibition Committee re- 

 ported everytliing in readiness for the 

 sunimer show to lie held on the hospital 

 grounds at Portehester. N. Y.. June 10 and 

 20. An attractive schedule has been issued. 

 and we trust tliat there will lie a large dis- 

 play of flowers, fruits and vegetables. The 

 F'all Show Committee reported progress. 



Mr. M. C. Ebel, secretary of the Nation- 

 al -Association of Gardeners, was present, 

 and came prepared to discuss the co-oper- 

 ative movement now in preparation be- 

 tween the local societies and the national 

 body, and explain any features of the move- 

 ment of which the members of our society 

 were not conversant. 



Jlr. Ebel read the report of the proceed- 

 ings of the meeting recently held by tlie 

 Co-operative Committee of the National 

 Association and added his personal plea for 

 the support of- the Westchester and Fair- 

 field Society urged the members present to 

 consider the question carefully. Consider- 

 able interest was manifested in the speak- 

 er's remarks, and after a lively discussion 

 it was unanimously decided that the West- 

 chester and Fairfield Society would support 

 any movement tending to the advancement 

 of horticulture and of the gardening fra- 

 ternity. The president accordingly appoint- 

 ed a committee of three members who will 

 endeavor to look after local conditions and 

 work in conjunction with the Co-operative 

 Committee of the N. A. G. It is not to be 

 expected that this movement is to be a 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



There was a fine attendance of members 

 present at the regular monthly meeting of 

 the Westchester and Fairfiehl 'Horticultural 

 Society at their rooms in Doran's Hall. 

 Greenwich, Conn., Friday evening, .Inne 12. 

 President Robert Williamson called the 



Th E ANixmmMm 



June is the Joy Month 

 at Andorra 



The gnrs'"'"!-^ Ilowr-r «lisitlfiy. fiiraiiist 

 tile irlowinj: :iutl variant ;;re(.'ii nnd 

 silver of evcrsi't't-u and tret*, ninkc thcso 

 uiii(|iio nurscriis a vast livinK cataIoy;ue 

 of the plants nru] sbrnlis that are I>ost 

 to .'Klorn the lifniie. 



See Aii'lorra in June — it will be an ex- 

 in [ii'iice. By train, by trolley, by aiito- 

 inobile over perl'ect roads; conjo to An- 

 dorra. 



Or write us now for immediate help, 

 'ir for [ilans to wfirk rnit in summer or 

 C.ill. We arc here tn servi' — that is the 

 Andorra Way. Our new plantintr booklet 

 is ready — may wo send a copy to you? 



ANDORRA NURSERIES 



Wm. Warner Harper. Proprielor 



Boi 0, Chestnut Hill, Pbiladelphia, Pa. 



