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The judges made the following awards in 

 the non-competitive exhibits: Kwen Mp- 

 Kenzie for two nnus\ially tine vases ol 

 ■•Mums." Wni. Turner and Odessa. Cultural 

 Certificate; vase of Pompon Mnins in forty 

 varieties, from W. J. Sealy, highly com- 

 mended. A Wynne was hifildy commended 

 for vase of seedling Carnal icjns. 'l"he thanks 

 of the society was accorded to Kolit. Orun- 

 nert for "Mums.'' P. M. Popp for Lily-ot- 

 the- Valley. \Vm. Whitton for Coll. Antorhi 

 Mums that were particularly line. Louis 

 VVittman for Cosmos. Carl Hankenson for 

 Roses, .1. P.. Andrew for Celerai<' (Jiant 

 Prasue was ImkIiIv commended. 



Ne.xt meeting December 10. Don't forget 

 the (dection of olliees for 1916. 



P. W. POPP, Sec'y. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the above 

 society was held in Pembroke Hall, Olen 

 Cove, Wednesilay. Xciveniber Ifl. President 

 Westlake presiding. 



Messrs. .1. Robinson. .1. Adl.T and \V. D. 

 Robertson were appointed judges for the 

 evening, and their awards were as follows: 

 Best three blooms Clirysanthcnninis. white, 

 first. .J. F. .Johnston; best three blooms yel- 

 low, first. .1. F. Johnston; best three blonms 

 pink, first, H. Cioodband. 



The special prize donated by 11. Gaiit for 

 the best table decoration (assistant gar- 

 deners only) brought out some strong com- 

 petition, there being seven tables in all. 

 First. M. F. Herganham : second. 11. 

 Michaelson; third, J. McDougal. 



The annual meeting of this society will 

 be held on Wednesday, December 8, when 

 election of officers for the year 1916 will 

 take place. It is hopeil that every member 

 will trv if possible to attend this meeting. 

 ' ,7AMf:S (iLADSTONE, Cor. Sec'y. 



NE'W JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of tlie 

 above society was held in the .Tr. 0. U. A. M. 

 Hall, Orange. X. .1.. on ilonday, November 

 1, 1915, at 8 p. m. A talk on tree surgery 

 and entomology was given by F. A. Cutler 

 of Orange. It was very interesting and en- 

 joyed immensely by the members. Max 

 Schneider, gardener to Peter Hauck, Jr.. re- 

 ceived points for the following in monthly 

 competition: Begonia metalica, 80; vase of 

 violets, tiO; vase of carnations, 70; vase of 

 'Mums, 70; Emil Panuska, gardener to Jlrs. 

 Wm. Barr, received 80 points for a fine 

 specimen ]]lant of Celosia Pride of Casth' 

 Gould. The meeting closed at lO:.^ with 

 a vote of thanks to Mr. Cnth'r for his talk. 

 The judges were Wni. Keid. ('has. .\slinieail. 

 Deitrich Kuedsgrab. 



GEO. W. STRANGE, Sec'\ . 



NE'W JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The tenth annual Dahlia. Gladiolus. Fruit 

 and \'egetable Show was held in the Ji 

 O. V. A. M. Hall. Main and Park streets. 

 Orange, N. J., on Monday, October 4. The 

 show was the greatest success of any e\4-r 

 held by the societ.v. 



That the blooms were large and at least 

 the cq\ial of those at the New York show, 

 was the opinion of many present. W. A. 

 Manda staged a wonderful collection and 

 carried off many of the prizes. P. W. Popp. 

 gardener to Mrs. H. Darlington of Mamn- 

 roneck, N. Y., took seven first ]irizcs in all 

 the large classes. A fine collection of fruit 

 was staged by Sidney and A. JI. ColL'afe, 



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Wm. Kced, gardener, which took first prize. 

 William Shillaber, J. P. Sorenson, gardener, 

 of Essex Fells, N. J., was second with an 

 e(|ually fine display. The miniature gardens 

 were a featiue and created considerable in- 

 terest for visitors, ilrs. A. J. Monlton of 

 Llewellyn Park. Orange. A. A. Thomas, 

 superintendent, took first prize, and the Es- 

 sex County Country Club, Gustaf Cliristen- 

 sen, gardener, was second, although the 

 competition was exceptionally close. A 

 [lumpkin weighing 70 pounds staged by Don- 

 ald McGowan and raised in his own yard 

 attracted considerable attention. A sjiccial 

 prize, silver medal, was awarded to Siilney 

 and A. M. Colgate for a fine group of jialm.^ 

 and foliage plants. A fine display of an- 

 nuals exhibited bv Wm. Shillaber, Essex 

 Fells, was awarded a first-class certificate. 

 They were of excellent quality and variety. 

 Awards were made in 49 classes, prizes 

 being won by Mrs. H. Darlington, Jlama- 

 roneck, P. W. Popp, gardener; \\^, A. Manda. 

 ■-'outh Orange: William Barr. Llewellyn 

 Park. K. Panuska. gardener; Peter Hauck. 

 .I'r.. East Orange. 5Iax Schneider, gardener; 

 Mrs. Rus-ell Colgate. J. Larachan. gardener; 

 Mrs. C. H. Sto\it, Short Hills; Wm. Shilla- 

 ber Essex Fells; Walter Gray, ^Maplewood, 

 and others. The judges were Peter Dufi'. 

 Orange; W. A. Manda, South Orange, and 

 .\lcx. Rolicrtson, Montclair. 



GEO. W. STRANGE, Secretary. 



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