THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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Muild up your soil and increase the yields. Unless you add HUMUS 

 and PL-\NT FOODS to depleted soils vou cannot expect results. 



l'!i-X'L DIAMOND BRAND COMPOST "J'oaSrs""' 



is free from weed seeds, largely IIUMUS and abounds in ])lant foods. 

 It will also stimulate 



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bacteriological action in tbe soil. A large 

 grower aptly says "Stable Manure is the only thing that su/i- 

 l^lies all the needs for truck gardening, greenhouses and 

 laivns, with one application:" Give your lawn a coating of 

 Compost this Spring — need not be raked ofif — it will hold the 

 moisture during the summer and keep your grass green. Use 

 it in your vegetable and flower gardens. 



Put up in liags 100 lbs. each. ll'rite for CirciiUir "E" and prices. 



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JERSEY CITY. N, J. 



Burpee's Annual for 1915 



tells the Plain Truth about Burpee-Quality Seeds. It is mailed 

 free. Write for it today, — "Lest you forget. " A postcard will do. 

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



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 that make long delays impossible. 

 The Walk Type Line is partially described below: 



Coldwell mowers are used exclusively at the I'anama-Pacific 

 Exposition — as the American Mowers. 



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TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



riie bowling tviim of the Tuxedo Jlorti- 

 I'lilliiral Society uecepted a cliiiUeii^e Iroiii 

 t!i(^ liowliiig team of the I'atersoii Floriciil- 

 tural iSoeiety which was played oil' on 

 Marcli 27 on the alleys of the V. M. C. A. 

 at I'aterson. The match was .six men a 

 side. I'lay started at 7.30 p. m., and it was 

 .■n'ianj;ed we play till 10.30 p. ni. The s'uU- 

 witli the highest nnmber of pins to be the 

 winner. There were some very fine scores 

 made on botli sides. The Tuxedo team 

 winning by 111 pins. The game was thor- 

 iMighlj- enjoyed, also the rooters who 

 tra\eied to I'aterson enjoyed the evening's 

 sport. After the game we adjourned to a 

 cafe, where our friends had a fine supper 

 a\\aitiiig us. wliich was partaken of 

 iioartily. Although most of the I'aterson 

 boys were entire strangers to us it was 

 not long till we struck good friendslu])s 

 which wo hoiie will be lasting. The Tuxedo 

 boys went home with light hearts, well 

 pleased with tlicir game and the congenial 

 friends we liad made at Paterson. We ho]ie' 

 tlie friendship that has been kindled w-ill 

 be the means of us seeing more of each 

 other. The return match is to be played 

 at Tuxedo on April 28, when we will try 

 to sliow some of the kindness shown to us. 

 THOIMAS WILSON, 

 Secretary. 



LAKE GENEVA GARDENERS' ASSO- 

 CIATION. 



Tlie first regular meeting of the aliovc 

 association, under the new board of direc- 

 tors, was held Tuesday, March IG, in Horti- 

 cultural hall. The routine business being 

 disposed of, the reports showing the asso- 

 ciation in good financial condition, the fol- 

 lowing ncAV members were proposed and 

 elected by acclamation: R. P. Montgomery, 

 S. Gotte'r, P. Peterson, H. West and F. 

 Brady. 



Tt is the plan of the new board of direc- 

 tors to make the meetings more interesting 

 and instructive, and it is hoped that in the 

 future, one or more interesting papers on 

 seasonalile subjects will h<' read and dis- 

 cussed at the meetings. A. Martini read a 

 jiaper on "Vegetable Culture in Frames" 

 and Alex. .Johnson gave a short talk on 

 "Seasonable Work." i3oth papers were well 

 discussed and a very interesting and in- 

 structive evening was enjoyed by those 

 present. For the next regular meeting. 

 April 6, T. Sampson will talk on "Sweet 

 Pea Cultivation" and T. Blackwood cm 

 "Roses Under Glass." 



The board of directors for inia are as 

 follows: A. J. Smith, president; W. P. 

 T.ongland, vice-president; T. Niles. secre- 

 tary; A. .Tohnson. treasurer; A. Martini. F. 

 Satiiiison, T. Blackwood. M. Barrett. W. 

 Waldstedt. T. N. 



RAILWAY GARDENING ASSOCIATION. 



.\ s]iccial meeting of tlic cxecutiNC ci>mi- 

 mitteo of the Railway Gardening Associa- 

 tion was held in Philadelplua. Pa., on 

 March 2o, for tlie pur|)ose of perfecting ar- 

 rangements for the 1915 convention to lie 

 held on August 17 to 20, in Detroit. Midi. 

 Tlie following members were jireseut: 

 President Paul TTnebner. Philadelpliia. Pa.-. 

 Vice-I'residents John Gipncr. Niles. Mich.: 

 .]. E. Smith. Rirlley Park. Pa.: -T. E. Byrnes. 

 Relay. Md.: Treasurer .J. K. Wingert. Cliam- 

 bersl'iurg. Pa., and Secretary W. F. Ilutchi- 

 son. Sewieklev, Pa., others |ires<'nt being 

 .lol'u l''oley. .f. Carson, of I'liiladelpiiia. Pa., 

 and M. V. Geary. TTaverfonl. Pa. 



.lolin (iipncr was a])poiiit<Ml a conimiltee 

 of one to make arrangements for coii\<'ii- 

 (ion liall. hotels, etc., he to report to execu- 

 tive committee. 



