THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCI- 

 ETY EXHIBITIONS. 



RHOnODEXURON SHOW, JUNE 13-14. 



What has been termed the Rhododendron Show for 

 many years was held on June 13-14. The date proved too 

 late for these flowers, however, and few were shown. 

 Long tables of cut rhododendrons are at best far from 

 interesting. What should be encouraged is the exhibition 

 of large specimens in tubs for which substantial prizes 

 must be offered. Other flowers made a solendid show. 

 Peonies were extensively shown by R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Co., W'ellesley Xursenes. T. C. Thiirlow Sons Co.. 

 James McKissock, William Thatcher, gardener to Mrs. 

 J. L. Gardener; Martin Sullivan, gardener to Wm. Whit- 

 man: Dr. C. S. Alinot, Geo. W. Page, gardener to Mrs. 

 Frederick Ayer, and T. D. Hatfield, gardener to Walter 

 Hunnewell. Large displays of German Irises came from 

 T. C. Thurlow Sons Co.. E. M. Dumple, J. K. .\le.\- 

 ander and others. 



\\'illiam Thatcher captured both first and second for 

 the best display of orchid plants. H. Stewart, gardener 

 to Miss Cornelia Warren, showed a table of grandly 

 flowered plants of the old Oncidium flexuosum, carrying 

 .^0 to 75 spikes each. R. & J. Farquhar & Co. received 

 a silver medal for a beautiful group of herbaceous flow- 

 ers. Mount Desert Nurseries had an imposing bank of 

 |ierennials. Alexander McKay, gardener to E. A. Clark, 

 liad a fine specimen of Dendrobium thrysiflorum. There 

 were also numerous other exhibits of seasonable flowers. 



PEONY SHOW, JUNE 20-21. 



The leading peony exhibitors at the show on June 

 20-21 were T. C. Thurlow Sons Co., James McKissock, 

 J. L. Smith, gardener to A. W. Preston; H. F. Chase, 

 Martin Sullivan, Wellesley Nurseries, Dr. C. S. Minot, 

 J. K. Alexander and R. & J. Farquhar & Co. The 

 Mount Desert Nurseries received a medal for a fine dis- 

 I^lay of herbaceous flowers. Large displays came also 

 from R. & T. Farquhar & Co., Old Town Nurseries, 

 Eastern Nurseries and others. Wheeler & Co. received 

 a certificate for fine specimens of Dendrobium formosum. 

 Jackson Dawson, of the Arnold .\rboretum had an in- 

 teresting collection of seedling roses on exhibition. 



ROSE .\ND STR.\WBERRY SHOW, JUNE 27-28. 



The Rose and Strawberry show came a little late, but 

 was an excellent show, more than filling the main exhibi- 

 tion hall. Hybrid teas were shown in better numbers 

 than ever before. They attracted considerably more at- 

 tention than hybrid perpetuals, although the latter still 

 have hosts of admirers owing to their greater vigor and 

 hardiness. 



M. H. Walsh, Woods Hole, was the largest and one of 

 the most successful rose exhibitors. ( )thers who made 

 fine showings were: J. L. .Smith, J. D. Gorden, gardener 

 to Thomas N. Cook ; George Page ; George Barker, gar- 

 dener to .\. F. Estabrook : E. L. Lewis, gardener to Col. 

 Frederick Mason, and Martin Sullivan. The Mount 

 Desert Nurseries and R. & J. Farcjuhar each received 

 silver medals for grand herbaceous collections. Jackson 

 Dawson, with a fine collection of seedling roses, and H. 

 Stewart, with a group of hydrangeas, together with some 

 other exhibits, made the show varied and interesting. 



Strawberries were in excellent shape, Marshall once 

 more proving to be the winning variety. William Davis, 

 gardener to E. S. Webster, had the best dishes of straw- 

 berries. Golden Gate and Barrymore being Marshall's 

 nearest competitors. 



, SWEET PE.\ SHOW, JUL^' 11-12. 



The exhibition hall was well filled on the occasion cf 



the annual .Sweet Pea Show, and the quality of the 

 sweet peas, owing to recent rains and the absence of 

 heat waves, was excellent. Each of the twenty-seven 

 classes brought out good competition. The leading prize 

 winners were Wm. Gray, gardener to Mrs. Wm. B. 

 Leeds, Newport, R. 1.; E. H. Wetterlow, gardener to 

 Mrs. Lester Leland, Manchester, Alass. ; George Meivin, 

 gardener to Col. Chas. Phaff , South Framingham, Mass. ; 

 Miss Fannie Foster, Newport, R. I., and Mrs. P. J. 

 Forbes. 



E.xhibits of delphiniums from Mrs. J. M. Sears and 

 Martin Sullivan were fine. E. H. Wetterlow received a 

 cultural certificate for a dozen finely flowered achimenes. 

 H. Stewart had a display of gloxinias, hydrangeas, her- 

 baceous flowers, etc. William Thatcher showed Clero- 

 dendron fallax and Platyclinis filiformis. 



\'egetables were of good quality. For twelve varieties 

 arranged for efTect there were six entries. The prize 

 winnrs were : J. O. Christensen, gardener to W. J. Clem- 

 sen. Edward Parker, gardener to Oliver Ames, and E. 

 L. Lewis. 



ANNUAL CONVENTION OF PARK SUPER- 

 INTENDENTS. 



The sixteenth annual convention of the .American As- 

 sociation of Park .Superintendents will be held at New- 

 burgh and New York Citv. N. Y., August 24, 25, 26 

 and 27. 1914. Headquarters: Newburgh, Palatine Hotel; 

 New York Cit}-. Hotel .\stor. 



Program. 



m0nd.\y, .august 24. 



3 p. m. — Meeting of the Executive Board. Registra- 

 tion (Newburgh). 



7 :30 p. m. — .\nnual business meeting at headquarters, 

 Palatine Hotel, Newburgh, N. Y. Address of welcome, 

 Mayor of Newburgh ; addresses by the Park Commis- 

 sioners of Newburgh ; response, President H. S. Rich- 

 ards. A brief sketch of the life and works of Mr. .'Kn- 

 drew Jackson Downing, by Prof. F. A. Waugh. "The 

 Preservation of Natural Woodlands Under Park Con- 

 ditions," illustrated lecture and discussion led bv Ogelsby 

 Paul. 



TUESD.\Y, AUGUST 25. 



7 to 10 a. m. — Visit to Mt. Beacon. 



10 a. m. — Start by auto from headquarters at New- 

 burgh to see the important points of interest in the city, 

 and Newburgh parks and playgrounds ; thence through 

 Tuxedo A'alley to Tuxedo Park. The association will 

 then be entertained at luncheon by Mrs. E. H. Harriman 

 on her estate at ,\rden. Return to Newburgh early in the 

 evening. 



WICDNESDAV, .\UGUST 26. 



10 a. m. — Through the courtesy of Hon. George W. 

 Perkins, president of the Interstate Park Commission, the 

 association will leave Newburgh by boat on a trip down 

 the Hudson River to West Point, stopping at the differ- 

 ent points along the Interstate Park river front, where 

 the members and their guests will be conveyed through 

 the Interstate Park. The tri]) by boat down the Fludson 

 will then be continued, arriving in New York City early 

 in the evening. 



THURSDAY, .\UGUST 27. 



9 a. m. — Meet at headquarters. Hotel Aster. New 

 York City. Address of welcome. Mayor of the City of 

 New York ; address, Hon. Cabot Ward, president of 

 New York Park F>oard ; response. President H. S. Rich- 

 ards. 



