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I JOSEPH MANDA | 



I Orchid Specialist | 



I West Orange - New Jersey | 



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 to have its annual ladies' cvpnini.' in April 

 and its ball in May. Two new nu'nilH'i> 

 were elected to iuenilici>lii|i. Neil ^laiMillaii 

 and A. Bissett. 



The lecture for the evi'niny was ^iveii 

 hy Mr. David Mcintosh on •Ferns," which 

 was very interesting, and was freely dis- 

 cussed among the members present* We 

 have arranged to have a lecture at each 

 monthly meeting ilnring the year. The 

 series of lectures given at our meetings last 

 year were well attended and brought (Uit 

 some tine discussion. 



The president appointed Messrs. J. David- 

 son and Tanscy to look over an exhibit of a 

 specimen ]ilant of Oliorozoma Cordatnrn 

 Splendins by Thomas Wilson. Avliicli the^ 

 awarded a certiticate of culture. 



The society will h(]|d its Rose and Carna- 

 tion night on March 3. when we expect quite 

 a few exhibits from tlie connnercial growers 

 of some of their novelties, also classes for 

 (i and 12 carnations and the same number 

 of roses and any other pot plants and cut 

 flowers. A letter was read from Mr. C. IT. 

 Totty ofrering tlie Wells' gold, silver and 

 bronze medals for competition at our fall 

 show for the new mum. Mrs. G. G. Mason, 

 which has been named after one of the resi- 

 dents of Tuxedo Park. 



THOS. WILSON, Secretary. 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A large percentage of the entire memlici 

 ship was represented at the regular monthly 

 meeting of this society, held in Greenwudi. 

 Conn.. Friday evening. February 12. The 

 membership list \\;is increased by the admis- 

 sion of some new uicudiers. and scmtmI 

 names were ])ropo>cd :iiid pbni'il on lilc. 



It was voted to iiold llic : uil r^ill .'N 



hibition. dates anil location to lie announced 

 later. Jlr. .lohn Canning oilers $20 in gidd 

 as a sweepstakes prize for the best sjjeci- 

 nien bush plant in the chrysantliemnm class. 

 The A. X. I'ieison Coni]iany of CrnmwidI 

 Conn., offers cash prizes f<ii- two classes ol 

 large flowered mums, and in two classes ol 

 pompon nuims lOlo novelties. 



A number of visitors were present, in- 

 cluding Messrs. Artlnu- llcrrington. Charles 

 II. Totty. \\'. .1. Collins. A. L. Kicards. M. C. 

 Kbel ami Henry Kelly. 



Mr. Ilerrington. who has been appointed 

 manager of the National Show to lie held in 

 New York in March. s])oke at length re- 

 garding the plans and prcjiarations being 

 made to make the I'xhibition of Ifll.') a suc- 

 cess that will eclipse all former efl'orts in 

 this direction. These exhibitions afford the 

 gardi'Uer plenty of opportunity to display 

 the results of his skill and also gain the re- 

 spect anil confidence of his employer, wliosc 

 co-operation is essential and necessary. The 

 other visitors each in turn spoke briefly, 

 conqdinieuting the members on the wouiler- 

 lul progress made by the soejety in such a 

 few years, and on the unusual attendance 

 and ipuility of our mendiership as attested 

 by the very fine monthly exhibits that are 

 in evidence at ever'V' meeting. 



The lecturer for the evening, Mr. Henry 

 Kelly, held tlie attention of all present with 

 an excellent pa|ier describing at leneth (lie 

 varieties of conifers that are suitable and 

 thrive in Fairfield Comity. Conn., and West- 

 chester Comity. N. Y. The lecturer also de- 

 scribed minutely the diseases and insect 

 pests that attack evergreens, A rising vote 



of thanks was accorded to Mr. Kell,\' for his 

 instructive and interesting paper. 



Mr. Thomas Ryan, of Portehestcr, N. Y.. 

 read a paper dealing with the culture of 

 sweet peas, from the proiiagating bed to the 

 exhibition table, which was rendered in a 

 very coiupridiensive manner, and was replete 

 with useful and helpful suggestions. A very 

 sturdy .\oiiiig plant was exhibited by .\lr. 

 Kyan. illustrating his method of training 

 and disbudding. A rising vote of thanks 

 was tendered to Mr. Ryan for his valiinble 

 essay. A wonderfully fine ilisphi\ was nn 

 tlie exiiibition tables, a feature of which was 

 the competition for the .lohu Canning prizes 

 for the best vase of roses, .lames Stuart 

 gained the first prize with a good vase of 

 Killarney Hrilliant. The second |)rize went 

 to Robert Grnnnert for a vase of the same 

 variety. The judges made the following 

 awards in the non-competitive section: Cul- 

 tural certilicate to Robert ,\llen for a grand 

 vase of mignonette, Farqnhar's ■■I'niversal," 

 A beautiful vase of carnations fiom W. 11, 

 Fisher received lionorable mention, as did. a 

 fine vase of carnations from Kobert Grnn- 

 nert. A. Wynne was highly coniiiiended for 

 displa.v of well-grown plants of Primula 

 ilalacoides. and M. Alba also a vote of 

 thanks for an excellent vase of stocks 

 "Beauty of Nice." .lames Liiiane was very 

 highly comnieiiileil for a line display of well- 

 grown cyclamen ])lants. Carl Mankenson 

 rerei\eil a Mile of tliaiiks for a i;ii(h1 biPirli 



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