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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



and Mr. George Hastings to associate mem- 

 bership. 



The exhibition tables were well filled 

 with frnit, tluwers and vegetables. The 

 president apjjointed Messrs. Gale, Uuokham 

 and Ford, who turned in the following re- 

 port, which was read and accepted: So- 

 ciety's jjrize, I) tomatoes, Chas. Jlillxirn; 

 society's prize, 12 dahlias, James LHithie; 

 .society's prize, apples, James Dutliie; 

 dahlias, honorable mention, John Sorosick; 

 dahlias, Jos. Kobinson, honoralde mention; 

 2 vases antirrliinum. Chas. ililbnrn. tlianks 

 of society, vase of marigold, Chas. Milburn, 

 honorable mention; 18 varieties roses, David 

 Hothersall. cultural certificate; vase of 

 gladiolus, Alfrcil Walker, honorable men- 

 tion; celery. A. Yanndii. honorable mention. 



Prizes weer received from I. Hicks & t^on. 

 Frost & Bartlett Co., Vanghan's Seed Store. 



Exhibits for next meeting will be 3 chry- 

 santhemums, one variety, 2 cauliflower, 3 

 celery. 



The Dahlia Show to be held on October 

 5 and 6 bids fair to be the best in the his- 

 tory of the society. Schedules for the Dah- 

 lia and Chrysanthenuun Shows to be held 

 on November 2 are now ready. 



A. R. KENNEDY, Secretary. 



MENLO PARK (CAL.) HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



In the absence of the president the meet- 

 ing was called to order by Vice-president 

 Slade. There were tliirty members present. 



There wei'e only three exhibits in the 

 montlily com])etitiou, which was tlie small- 

 est nnraber since tlie competition started. 

 a. Nuun secured 79 points for Lilium Speei- 

 osium Ruljrum; D. Slade 70 points for to- 

 matoes, and D. lia^^sett 80 points for a dis- 

 play of sweet [jeas. Mr. Bassett had been 

 picking from tlie vines since early in May. 

 They are grown on tlic single stem system, 

 and had reached the tup of lO-foot bamboo 

 canes, were tied down and almost reached 

 the top again, making a growtli of almost 

 20 feet. Mr. Bassett won the clLamiiionship 

 of California shield at the Exposition sweet 

 pea show last June with peas picked from 

 the same vines. Several of our members have 

 become very enthusiastic over sweet peas, 

 and great things are predicted next year. 



Special prizes 'donated for the fall show 

 were as follows: C. C. Morse & Co., $25; 

 Halliwell Seed Co.. silver cup: Lynch Nurs- 

 ery Compau.v. sold medal ; Hawaiian Fertil- 

 izer Company, one-quarter ton high grade 

 fertilizer; Apliine Manufactiuing Company, 

 silver and glass flower vase, and the Na- 

 tional Association of Gardeners, medal. We 

 have promises of several others. Every- 

 thing looks like the most successful show 

 we have ever held. 



Great disappointment was felt bv the 

 members in not lieing al)le to have the pleas- 

 ure of entertainiua: the visitins members of 

 the N. A. of G. to a barbecue and an auto- 

 mobile trip around some of the jnincipal 

 private estates at Menlo. But the attrac- 

 tions were so numerous at tlie Exposition, 

 and the time so short, that tlie few mem- 

 bers who made the trip had to decline the 

 invitation. 



A communication from Co-o]}erative Cora- 

 mitlee N. A. of G. suggesting the free trans- 

 fer of mcmljers in good standing from one 

 horticultural society to another was very 

 favorably received and endorsed liy tlic 

 ■members. 



II. Halliwell. of Halliwell Seed Company, 

 ■was elected to active membership. 



PERCY ELLINGS, Secretar.v. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The Annual Dahlia Show of the Nassau 

 County Horticultural Societ,v was held in 

 Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, I'hursday, Octo- 

 ber 7. Some very fine exhibits were staged 

 and competition in the ditierent classes was 

 wry keen. Following is a list of diflercut 

 classes and winners: Dahlias, Harry A. Drew 

 Special, 1st. Mrs. W. J. Matheson, Hunt- 

 ington (gardener, J. Kirby) ; 2nd, Mrs. II. I. 

 Pratt (gardener, F. O. Johnston). Ernest .J'. 

 Brown Special peony flowered dahlias, 4 

 varieties: 1st, Mrs. H. Darlington, Mama- 

 roneck (P. W. Popp, gardener); 2nd. Mrs. 

 IT. I. Pratt. Twelve cactus: 1st, Mrs. W. J. 

 Jtatliesuii: 2nd. Mrs. Darlington. Twelve 

 decorative: 1st. Jlrs. Darlington; 2nd, Mrs. 

 Matheson.- Vase of singles: 1st, Mrs. Dar- 

 lington; 2nd, Mrs. Brewster, Glen Cove 

 (gardener, Harry Goodband). Twelve deco- 

 rative: 1st. Mrs. Darlington: 2nd, A. (jolon. 

 Six peony flowered: 1st, Mrs. F. S. Smith- 

 ers (gardener, V. Cleres); 2nd, Mrs. C. D. 

 Smithers. Glen Cove (gardener, P. Clialion- 

 nard). Six cactus, long stems: 1st. Mrs. 

 F. S. Smithers; 2nd, Mi"s. H. I. Pratt. Six 

 cactus: 1st. F. W. Woolworth (gardener 

 W. D. Roliertson). Decorative vase: 1st. 

 ilrs. F. S. Smithers; 2nd, J. B. Taylor (gar- 

 dener, (.;. Wilson). Vase of show: 1st. Mrs. 

 F. S. Smithers; 2nd, J. B. Taylor. Twelve 

 any type: 1st. Mrs. F. S. Smitlicrs; 2nd. 

 Mrs. F. S. Smithers. 



Roses— Mrs. E. M. Townsend Special: 1st, 

 J. T. Pratt (gardener, J. W. Everitt). 

 W. R. Kinnear Special: 1st, Mrs. Smithers; 

 2nd. Dr. Ayres, Glen Cove (gardener, H. 

 Jones). Twelve outdoor roses: 1st, Mrs. 

 F. S. Smithers: 2nd, Mrs. H. I. Pratt. Out- 

 door flowers, best collection not more than 

 25 species: 1st, Mrs. (i. D. Pratt (gardener. 

 J. F. .lohnston) ; 2nd. J. W. Woolworth. 

 Vase of liard aster: 1st, Mrs. J. (Itley. 



Vegetables — Stump & Walter Special. 12 

 varieties: 1st, W. R. Coe, Oyster Bay (gar- 

 dener, .T. Robinson). Six varieties: 1st. Mrs. 

 Otley: 2nd. .L B. Taylor: 3rd, E. Kimball. 

 Nine varieties: 1st, Mrs. H. L. Pratt (gar- 

 dener, H. Gault) ; 2nd, W. R. Coe. 



Collection of outdoor fruit — 1st, Mrs. 

 H, L Pratt. 



The class for talile decoration brought out 

 some strong coni|ietition, tliere being 8 en- 

 tries. 1st prize being awarded to R. .Jones; 

 2nd, to J. Adler; 3rd, to H. Jones. 



Judges were Messrs. .Tames Bell. Thos. 

 Grittiu and William Vert. 



JAMES GLADSTONE. 

 Corresponding Secretary. 



MAPLEWOOD (N. J.) DAHLIA SHO'W. 



Tlie first annual dalilia sliow, under the 

 auspices of the ilaplcwood Dahlia Society, 

 proved a gratifying success to those who 

 had tlie alfair in charge. The society has 

 decided to make the show an annual event. 

 The question of holding a rose show in the 

 spring is also discus.sed. 



There was a large attendance both after- 

 noon and evening. The judges had a task 

 in deciding the winners, because of the ex- 

 cellence of the different displays. The 

 judges included William Reid, of Orange; 

 John Garvin, of West Orange, and Deitrich 

 Kindscraft. of (Jrange. 



The winners were: 



Twelve dahlias, four varieties. First, Mrs. 

 John R. Le Count : second. Frank E. Taylor. 



Best six sliow dahlias, in three varieties. 

 First, George II. Stevenson ; second, Walter 

 Lawrence. 



Best six decorative dahlias. In three varie- 

 ties. First, Mrs. Le Count ; second, Mr. Law- 

 rence. 



Best six dahlias, in three varieties. First, 

 P. V. Braun : second. Miss Margaret Comer- 

 ford. 



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