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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Artlnir (_'. liiizic k:i, who was snrcleiu'i' on the osiatf of ('. Oliver 



Islin. (ilen Head. N. Y.. has losigueil his position to eusage in 



(■(inimercial worli. to tal^e cliarse of a rose growing establishment 

 at .Murray Hill. X. -T. 



William Kleinheinz. gardener of tlie \\'idener Estate. (.)gontz. 

 I'a., and .Mrs. Kleinlednz annonnee the marriage of their daughter 

 .\uua lo Charles A. .Mitchell. The happy event occurred on Tues- 

 day. .July 127. 



Among the gardeners who have declared their intention, up to 

 this wri.ing, of joiuing the American Association of I'aik Super- 

 intendents in its trip to San Francisco are: Robert Williamscju. 

 (ireenwich, Conn. ; A. Bie.schke, Noroton. Conn. ; David F. Roy. 

 .Marion, .Mass.: t Iscar ^X. Karlson. Riverdale-on-IIudson, N. Y. ; 

 .lohn F. Walsh. .Xew Y'ork. Mesdames Roy and Bieschke will ac- 

 company tlieir husbands. It is hoped that the number of gardeners 

 will be materially added to as the party proceeds westward. JI. C. 

 Ebel. secretary if the National Association of (Jardeuers, will be 

 one of the p;irty. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



The executive Committee of the American Rose So- 

 ciety met at the office of President, S. S. Pennock, Phil- 

 adelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, July 20. 



The Hartford Rose Garden Committee, consisting of 

 Messrs. John F. Huss, Wallace R. Pierson and Alex. 

 Cuniming, Jr., report : 



■'( )n the 25th of June the new Roses of the test garden 

 at Elizabeth Park, Hartford. Coim., were closely exam- 

 ined and silver medals were awarded as follows : 



Conard & .Jones Co.. West (Jrove. J'a.— Climbing American Pillar 

 Rose.— Awarded a silver medal. Scored S.") points. Highly recom- 

 mended as a pillar rn^e. 



A. N. Pierson. Inc.. Cromwell. Conn.— Killarney <,hieen. llylind 

 Tea. — Awarded a silver metlal. Scored S.") points, jiccommi'nih'd 

 as a grand bedding ro>e. 



Hoopes Bros. & Tlmnias, West Chester. Pa.— Purity. Hybrid 

 Wichuriana.— Awarded a silver medal. Scored 87 points. A 

 splendid grower tliat is recommended for every collection and 

 garden. 



Hoopes Bros. & Tliomas, West Chester, l^a.- -Climbing American 

 Beauty.— Awarded a silver medal. Scored 87 points. A grand 

 profuse bloomer, deserving to be recommended for every garden. 



Hugh Dickson. Ltd., Belfast, Ireland.— Lady Pirrie. Hybrid 

 Tea.— Awarded a silver medal. Scored 85 points, Kecomineiided 

 as a splendid bedding rose. 



Edward Kress, •2r,0^] North avenue. Baltimore, JId.— Registered 

 as Deliance, Hybrid Tea.— Scored 8.i point-. Highly reconimendcd 

 as a most excellent bedding rose. 



"There have been added a number of new varieties of 

 American origin this sjiring which will be watched with 

 great interest' in the future, and more are promised for 

 the planting in coming fall. Much interest has been es- 

 pecially devoted to this Test Garden by the lovers of 

 Roses,' and the garden lias been unusually well visited 



this summer." 



John F. Huss, 

 (Signed) Wallace R. Pierso.m, 

 Alex, Gumming, Jr. 



The National Flower Show to come off in Philadelphia 

 next spring is gaining a good deal of attention and inter- 

 est from tile rose growers around Philadelphia. 



The Cleveland Rose Show was discussed and the ad- 

 visability of holding a meeting in that city during the 

 show was advocated and a motion made to that effect, 

 carried. Benj.vmin Hammond. Secretary. 



GLADIOLUS SHOW AT ATLANTIC CITY. 



All arrangements are now perfected, and as it may be 

 of interest to all Horticulturists, the committee deemed 

 it ]>roper to submit the following : 



The show will be held at the Royal Palace Casino, 

 situated on the Boardwalk. 



The dates are August 26, 27, 28, and 29. The exhi- 

 bition will be from 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. 



Every afternoon of the first three days a lecture will 

 be given. 



(1) Bv Mr. Max Schling, of Xew York, entitled, 

 "How to .\rrange Flowers Artistically." 



(2) Bv Mr. Arthur Cowee, of Berlin, X. Y.. entitled, 

 "The \'arieties of Gladiolus." 



(3) Bv Mr. Maurice P^ild, of New York, entitled, 

 "How Best to Grow the Gladioli by the Amateur." 



Every evening, from 8 to 10 o'clock, musical selections 

 will l;>e rendered by Schwab's Orchestra. 



The hall has been spaced into so many spaces, each 

 n-ieasuring 20x6 feet, which constitutes the exhibition 

 space. Every e.xhibitor must try to break away from the 

 old methods of exhibiting, and show his flowers in an 

 original and artistic way, so that the entire show will be 

 a thing of beauty. Exhibitors are charged rental of 

 $20 for each space, but the committee pledges itself to 

 refund this amount if the returns from the show warrant 

 it. .\ number of spaces are unengaged, and applications 

 should be made at once to Maurice I^'uld, No. 1 Aladison 

 Avenue, Xew York City. 



The committee is confident tli:it. if the weather condi- 

 tions are favorable, our show will draw an attendance of 

 100,000 people during the four days, so that the exhibi- 

 tors have a splendid guarantee of making their exhibit 

 profitable. 



The entire week will be known in .Atlantic City as 

 Gladiolus ^\'eek. This has been originated bv the Public 

 cit\' Bureau and the Hotelmen's .Association of .Atlantic 

 Cit\-. whci are co-operating with nur committee to make 

 our show a tremendous success. 



Special Exhibition Cummittee. 

 Maurice Fuld, Chairman. 

 Mrs. B. H.\mmoxd Tracy, 

 Mr. Arthur Cowee, 

 Mr. Georce W\ Kerr. 



AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY SHOW. 



.At the Aluseum uf .X'atural History, Xew York City. 

 September 24, 25. 26, l'J15, we expect to have the greatest 

 variety and best collection of dahlias ever gotten together 

 anywhere in all their different types and classes. Xew 

 seedlings and some of the newer varieties that have been 

 either grown here or imported and not hitherto exhibited, 

 will be shown for the first time at this meeting. There will 

 be some seven hundred or eight hundred varieties grown 

 by Prof. F. H. Hall, of the X'ew York Experiment Sta- 

 tion at ( ieneva. with nther trial and experiment lots 

 from other sections. We shall aim to have some one 

 present who will explain the planting, growing and 

 handling of dahlias for the garden. The Executive Com- 

 mittee have requested the retail florists to put up an ex- 

 hibit of their decorative art and skill in showing the 

 possibilities of this beautiful, many colored and exquisitely 

 shaped flower. Each and every one will be given space 

 free of charge to put up whatever they wish in table 

 decorations, bouquets, baskets and vases of any design 

 that will show the possibilities of the dahlia for orna- 

 mental and design work in its season. — Rich.\rd 

 \'ixcEXT. 1r.. President. 



MORE PROMISING FOR THE FUTURE. 



I'.iffkins — Mas our congressman done anything for the 

 district? 



Wilkins — He sent us nothing but seed this season, hut 

 next year he promises we'll get spades, rakes and garden 

 hose. 



