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I JOSEPH MANDA \ 

 I Orchid Specialist | 



I West Orange - New Jersey | 



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members, today we have an enthusiastic 

 membprsliip of FTortioiiltiiral workers eoii- 

 sistiiiL' of 2S0 active iiieiiiliers, twenty hon- 

 orary nienihers and eight life members. De- 

 spite tlie general depression almost univer- 

 sally prevalent the past year, our member- 

 ship lists were increased by the addition of 

 twenty-one active members, one honorary 

 member and one life member. The qnal'ty 

 of our membershi|) is reflected at all of the 

 most important local as well as national 

 exhibitions, where oiu' memliersliip is always 

 represented in all tlie principal classes and 

 usually carry oil' many of the higliest 

 honors. 



During recess the members were enter- 

 tained by several accounts of the conven- 

 tion of the National Association of Garden- 

 ers of America, recently held at Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. The banquet, leading seed ho\ises 

 and some of the line private estates were 

 discussed. All reported a ])leasant and prof- 

 itable visit. The usual monthly exhibition 

 was of marked superiority. 



The judges made the following awarils: 



For roses, Jlrs. Geo. Shawyer. from Anton 

 Peterson, a cultural certificate, also a vote 

 of thaidvs for a fine vase of carnations 

 •'^Matchless." 



A cultural certificate to Thos. Ryan for 

 vase of poinsettias, and vote of thanks foi 

 a vase of carnations. 



Vote of thanks to Robert Gnuinert for 

 vase of carnations ^Miite Enchantress. 



A. Wynne for a fine vase of carnations 

 Sport of "Harlowarden" vote of thanks. 



Vote of thanks to .Tas. Foster for dis])lay 

 of potatoes. Carman No. :i. also for vase of 

 poinsettias and display of greenhouse 

 grapes "Gros. Colmar." Narcissus Grand 

 Soliel d' Or from P. W. Popp was awarded a 

 vote of thanks. 



A feature of the next nu'eting will In' an 

 illustrated lecture by an eminent authority. 

 The subject will be. ''The Conservation and 

 Protection of Our iligratory Birds." The 

 sidiject is an interesting one, and we an- 

 ticipate a good attendance. Special cash 

 prizes will be ofi'ered for 18 cut blooms of 

 earnations. 3 varieties, 6 blooms of each. 

 This competition will be held at our next 

 meeting, Januarv S, l'.(l."i. 



I'. \V. POPP, 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the Tux- 

 edo Horticultural Society was held in the 

 Parish House on Decendier 2. President 

 David Macintosh in the chair. There was 

 a large attendance of mendiers present. 

 The nomination of officers for 191.5 were 

 taken. A letter was read from the secre- 

 tary of the National Association of Garden- 

 ers as to how they intended to proceed with 

 the co-operation of the dilVerent horticul- 

 tural societies. The members of this so- 

 ciety jilcdged themselves to give this move- 

 ment all tlie support they can in the bet- 

 terment of gardening in g<'neral. 



Jlr. .James Macilachan addressed tlic 

 meeting on flowering shrubs, it being one of 

 the best lectures the society has had for 

 some time. Mr. MacJLiehan did his subject 

 justice, going very minutely into the dif- 

 ferent species and their many varieties 

 showing the advantages and disadvantages 

 of massing and single planting of each kind 

 and showing the use of some varieties, not 



only as flowering shrubs but also for theii 

 fine colored foliage in the fall of the year. 

 Mr. Mac^lachan was exteu<Ied a rising vote 

 of thanks for his instructive lecture. 



The next meeting being onr annual busi- 

 ness uieetins; will be held on .lanuarv (i, 

 191.-.. " THOS. WILSON, Secretary- 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of the Nassau ('ounty 

 Horticultural Society was held in Pendnoke 

 Hall. (!len Cove, L. I.. December 9. Presi- 

 dent Gant in the chair. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. 

 .Morgan were elected to honorary member- 

 ship, and two petitions for active member- 

 ship were received. 



A eommunication was read from A. Four- 

 nier, (Jlen Cove, offering a prize of .$10 to 

 be competed for at our fall show, 191.^>. The 

 ]ircsident then presented the Stumji & Wal- 

 ter Company's cup, also the Nassau County 

 Horticultural Society's cup (won at tlie 

 dahlia and mum shows) to Frank Petroccia. 



It was decided to hold our annual dinner 

 on January 25, 191.'). Judges for the month- 

 ly exhibits were ^Messrs. Lewenden. Fogarty 

 and Gladstone, and their awards were as 

 follows; 



Vase of 

 Honeyman. 



Twentv-fivo 



f) mixed carnaticuis — 1st, F 



Brussels 



sprouts — 1st. T. 

 Twigg. One cauliflower — 1st, F. Petroccia. 

 For exhibition of 3 cauliflowers — Certificate 

 of culture awarded to F. Petroccia. 



The treasurer then read the financial re- 

 port, which was very favorable. 



Election of officers being ne.xt in order. 

 President Gant called upon Mr. Duthie to 

 take the chair and conduct the election and 

 installation. Resiilt of election — President 

 Ernest \\'estlake: vice-president. James Mc- 

 Carthy; treasurer. Ernest .T. Brown: record- 

 ing secretary. Harry Jones; corres|iondiiig 

 secretary. .James Gladstone; trustee for 

 three years, James Dntliie. E.xecutive Com- 

 mittee — Wm. Gray. James McDonald. An- 

 gus McGregor, Geo. Ashworth. Jos. Adlcr. 

 .John Fogartv and Uobt. Jones. 



JAJIES (iLADSTOXE. 

 Corresponding Secretar.y. 



NORTH WESTCHESTER HORTICUL- 

 TURAL AND AGRICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The twelfth annual show of the North West- 

 chester Horticultural and .\gricultural So- 

 ciety was held in .Mt. Kisco. N. Y., October 

 :'.0. :]]. Xoveuiber I. ami was, as usual, up 

 to the mark in conii>ctition as in former 

 years. Following is a summary of the 

 awards, the judges being Mr. Jenkins. Lenox. 

 Mr. Angus, Chapinville. Conn.. i\Tr. A. Brill. 

 Pawling, N. Y., and Mr. .Johnson, Glen Cove, 

 L. L: 



Chrysanthemums. 



12 bhiouis, oitcii ii^ incnibcrs onh- l>t. 



Mrs. Taylor; 2nd. F.ugene Meyer, Jr., so- 

 ciety's cup. 



12 blooms iu G varieties — 1st, Mrs. Bowen, 

 Greemvicli, Conn., gardener, .J. Watts; 2nd, 

 Mrs. Taylor, Mt. Kisco, A. Thomson, gar- 

 dener; :ird, E. Meyer, Jr., Chas. Euthveu, 

 gardener. 



Best collectiiui cut pompons — 1st, E. 

 Hayer, Jit. Kisco, A. liose, gardener; 2nd, 

 H. Park, Portchester, A. .Marshall, gardener. 



Best collection cut singles — 1st, Uplands, 

 M. ,T. O'Brien, gardener; 2nd, Miss Bliss, 

 New Canaan. Conn.. J. Broms. gardener; 

 .Srd, J\frs. Taylor. 



Special Bailey Prize, best 24 chrysanthe- 

 mum blooms, not less than 12 varieties — 

 1st. Mrs. Bowen; 2nd, Hobart Park; 3rd, 

 Mrs. Taylor. 



Special prize. 12 ]ilants, single stems — 1st, 

 Mrs. Neustadt. Chapjiacpia, D. Gordon, gar- 

 dener; 2nd, Eugene Meyer. Jr.; 3rd, Mrs. 

 Taylor. 



Special prize, 6 busli singles in pots — 

 1st, Eugene ileyer. 



Best specimen bush plant — Mrs. T^ewis P. 

 Child. New Canaan, Wm. Maginnus. gar- 

 dener. 



Best S ehry.santlicmuni ]ilauts, single stem 

 — 1st, Eugene Meyer ; 2ud, Mrs. Neustadt. 



Roses. 



12 red ro.ses — lst,Eugeiio Mover; 2nd, 

 Ml-. Child; 3rd, Mrs. Taylor. 



12 pink ro.ses— 1st, Mrs. Cliild; 2iiil, K. 

 Meyer; 3rd, E, Bayer. 



12 white roses — 1st, E. S. Baver; 2nd, 

 :\lrs. Child. 



12 anv color — 1st, Eugene Mover; 2nd. 

 E. Bayer; 3rd. Mrs. Child. 



Carnations. 



12 liloonis red euiiuiticuis — 1st. !Miss r.li>.<. 



12 blooms white carnations — 1st. Miss 

 Bliss; 2nd, H. Park. 



12 dark pink carnations — 1st, H. Park; 

 2iid, Miss Bliss. 



12 light pink cariiations--lst. H. Park; 

 2nd, Jliss Bliss. 



Special prize collection ornamental foliage 

 plants— 1st. Mrs. Taylor; 2nd. Mr. IL A. 

 S|iariiis. 



6 lilants for table deeoration — 1st, H. 

 Sparins; 2nd, H. Park. 



S])ecimen fern— 1st, TL Park; 2iid. Mrs. 

 Tavlor; 3rd, H. Sparins. 



M. .r. O'BRIEN, Secretary. 



A CORRECTION. 



In the October issue nf the Ciiito.xrrLE an 

 error apiieared in the report of the New 

 .Jersey Floriculture Society's Dahlia Show, 

 giving the name of Alfred Thomas as 

 gardener to Mrs. Arthur .T. Jlonlton. .-Vrthnr 

 W. .Jackson is head gardener of the Moulton 

 estate, and was the successful winner of the 

 first prize for a model garden. He also re- 

 ceived cultural certificate for a display of 

 petunias, for Celosia. "Pride of Castle Gould," 

 Neiihrolepis and for colens in varieties. 



One Barrel of "Scalecide" 



" Wil l Sprey as many Trees a&Three Barrels of 

 ' ■-- LimeSulfur__ 



"Scalecide" has 

 greater invigorating effect 

 on your orchard — kills more scale, eggs 

 and larvae of insects with half the Inbor to 

 apply. We can back ut this statement with facts 

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