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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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Tlie plans for the several flower sliows to 

 be held at Newport this j-ear are about com- 

 pleted, and an active season is looked for. 

 -A rose show is to be held in Jnne (the ex- 

 act date not yet set) by the Newport Hor- 

 tifultural Society in conjunction with tlie 

 (iarden Association. A sweet pea show, 

 July 8, i), at the Casino in conjunction with 

 the American 8\veet Pea Society, the tlar- 

 den Association and the Newport (5arden 

 Club. A mid-summer show, August 12, 13, 

 14. in (onjunction with the Newport Gar- 

 den Cluli, an outdoor event, with tents for 

 tender exhibits, etc. The gladioli show, 

 August IS, 19, in conjunction with the 

 American Cladioli Society and the Newport 

 (jaiden Association. It is also possible that 

 snuiU monthly shows will be held in Sep- 

 tember and October in conjunction with tlie 

 Carden Association for dahlias and chry- 

 s.intliemums. 



The scliedule for tlie ilid-Summer Exhi- 

 bition will be issued in a few days, and 

 may be had on application to William Cray, 

 seiietary Newport Horticultural Society, 

 Newport, I!. I. The schedule for the sweet 

 ]>ea and j;hu!ioIi shows are also out and can 

 be obtained from the same address. 



Many Gardeners are order.ng 

 our new 



Red Sunflower 



THEY appreciate that for 

 tall borders and in shrub- 

 Ijery it is most efltective. 

 Its si.x feet of height are full of 

 grace and distinction, whether 

 on a large or small place. 



The illustration belovvf 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. 



Ask us to include some .of 

 this seed when sending your 

 ne.xt order, we will forward you 

 a generous package for ten 

 cents, and will send with it our 

 1915 Spring Catalogue if you 

 have not yet received your copy. 



Ycnr mail order will have our 

 usual luonipt and eareful atten- 

 tion, but we should lie glad to 

 see you at the store if you can 

 fird it convenient to come. 



J. M.THORBURN&CO. 



53U Barclay St.. through to 54 Park P.acc 

 NliW Y(M<K 



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OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



'riio re.unlar nuintlily meetiiig of the Oy- 

 ster Jiay Horticultural Society held on 

 Wednesday evening, March 24, was most 

 iiiterestino;. There was a line display of cut 

 lilooms and pot jilants. The judges were 

 .Messrs. .Alfred Walker. .John L. Chapman, 

 •T. W. ICvcK It, and they reported as follows: 

 For moiitldy competition jn'ize six Darwin 

 tulips, Clias. Mills, first prize; s|)ecinieii of 

 schilzanthiis, Jas. JJuthie. first prize; for ex- 

 hibition only, group of jilants by James 

 IJtithie, special prize of .fo; specimen of 

 Azalea by Jos. Kobinson, 0. C; forced lilac 

 by .Jos. Kobinson, C. C; aniaryllis seedling 

 by Jos. liobinson, honorable mention; vase 

 of mi.xed llowers b,v John Sorosick, honor- 

 able mention; vase of Darwin tulips by 

 Clias. 'Mills, thanks of society; vase of Cot- 

 tage tulijis by Jos. Kobinson, honoralde 

 mention; .3 pots of Lilinm Longiflornm by 

 CI as. Mills, honorable mention; 3 heads 

 caulillower by Chas. Mills, honorable nien- 

 liiui; vase of Cottage tulips by Arthur I'at- 

 liiii, thanks of society; vase of calendula. 

 Flank K.vle. thanks of society; vase of ear- 

 nation. Enchantress. .Jas. Diickham, honor- 

 able mention; vase of antirrhinum by Frank 

 Kyle, thiinks of society; vase of antirrhi- 

 num, Jas. Duckham, honorable mention. 



.\Ir. Jo',111 Everitt. President of the Na- 

 tional Association of Gardeners, and Mr. C. 

 Ebel spoke on the benefits of the National 

 Association of Gardeners to the local so- 

 ciety and the individual gardener. Mr. 

 Everett's remarks were brief and to the 

 point. Mr. Ebel handled his subject very 

 well and enligiitened all who cared to ask 

 C|iiestioiis. The questions were asked and 

 freely discussed by a large number of mem- 

 bers and their friends who w'ere present. 



i\Ir. Jas. Dntliie donated his prize re- 

 ceived for group of plants to the society, 

 to be used at the next show, as the society 

 saw fit. 



JNIr. Herbert 01i\er and Mr. Donald Rossi 

 were elected to active membership, and 

 eight petitions for membership were re- 

 ceived. 



The exhibits for next meeting will be 1 

 pot campaiuila, 1 pot lilies and 2 heads 

 lettuce. 



ANDREW R. KENNEDY. 



Secretary. 



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