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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Radium Makes Things Grow 



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Radium Brand Fertilizer (R.A.F.) is so'd by 

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Chrysanthemum plants grown from 

 same cutting in same soil, in Phipps" 

 Conservatory, Pittsburgh, Pa., the 

 one at left with Radium Brand Fer- 

 tilizer (R.A.F.). at right with or- 

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208 Vanadium Building 

 PITTSBURGH. PA. 



vaitpcd liy V. AV, ro]ip recoivoil lioiiortililo 

 mention. Tlip same exhibitor roccivetl a vote 

 of thanks for specimen plant Erica Codoiio- 

 irles in the commercial section. Charles II. 

 Totty received lionoritlilc mention for each 

 of fonr vases of new roses. P, W. POPP. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



This societ.v held a record-breakins meet- 

 ing on Frida.v evening, February 12, in the 

 Counly bnilding Hartford, President JIason 

 presiding. The secretary read a letter from 

 Mr. Harry Jones, secretary of the Nassatt 

 County Horticultural Society, with regard 

 to a member who changes his place of resi- 

 dence having the privilege of full membershiji 

 in some other society without being formally 

 elected as a new member: that is, simply 

 transferring him from one society to another 

 with fidl privileges. Tliis matter was left to 

 the secretary for attention. President Mason 

 announced that one of the large seed houses 

 would donate a silver cup as a special pre- 

 mium at the fall dahlia show. 



According to the schedule, this was cy- 

 clamen and primro.se niglit, and Mr. Frank 

 Roulier exhibited eight pots of cyclamen anil 

 six pots of ju'imnla mahicoides, and Mr. Carl 

 Peterson exhibited a lemon as large as n 

 grape ruit. O. F, Gritzmacher, Nathaniel 

 Slocoralie, and George B, Baker were ap 

 pointed .indges b,v President Mason, and they 

 awarded the cyclamen and primula mahi- 

 coides a first-class certificate, and the lemon 

 a cultural certificate. Mr, Huss, the former 

 president, gave a most interesting and edify- 

 in.g talk on how to protect the c,vclamen from 

 the mite, and also as to the time of sowing 

 Ihe seed and transplanting, and cultivation 

 lo maturity. President Mason suggested that 

 the members make better use of the question 

 box, as that was the only wa.v amateurs could 

 acquire knowledge covering the science of 

 horticulture. Five new members were added 

 to the society roster. There were thirty mem- 

 bers present, and a lively discussion took 

 place relative to a flower shoAV to be held 

 .some time in Mav or earlv .Tune. 



ALFRED DIXON, Secretary. 



Wethersfield, Conn., February 1.5, 191.5. 



EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN ROSE 

 SOCIETY. 



The exhibition iif the American Uo.se So- 

 ciety for March 18 to 21. inclusive, is being 

 taken well in hand by the Boston horticul- 

 tural interests, with the iletermination to 

 provide an exhiliition of the first class. 



The American Rose Societ.v has already re- 

 ceived twenty (20) special prizes besides the 



regulars. A special prize, a little different 

 from anything that lias been offered beore, 

 is made by the Gleufrew farm, Sewickley, 

 Pa,, for the best dozen roses grown b.v an 

 .imateur. There may be two varieties. Ama- 

 Ii'tir gardeners nor commercial rose growers 

 iiia,v not compete, it being solely for ama- 

 leiirs — a silver cup, valued at !f2(t. This 

 prize is given to encourage lovers of roses 

 .IS the English Rose Society has been doing 

 for years past. 



Free tickets to the show will be issued to 

 all members. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND. 



Beticuu, N, Y„ February 1(3, 1015, 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly mecliiig of the Nas- 

 sau County Horticultural Society was held 

 in I'emhroke Hall, Glen Cove, Wednesday, 

 February 10. I'resident Ernest Westlake in 

 the I hair. 



\\". II. Reynolds was (dcitcd to active 

 iiicmbcrshi]), and one petition for active 

 tiiinibershi|) was received. 



The .indges for the monthly exhibits were 

 ^lessrs. J. F. Johnstone, W. Robertson and 

 (I, (;;ilder, atid their awards as follows: 



Comjietitioii 12 sprays of Freesia: 1st, 

 .lames McUonald, 



()ne pot of stock: 1st, .Tames McDonald. 



One ]iot of Primula Mahicoides : l.st, 

 Frank Iloneyman. 



Foi exhibition plant of t'linuihi 

 loides improved shown by Jttmes 

 vvvy highly commended. 



Pot of Freesia shown by Harry 

 thanks of the society. 



President Westlake announced he 

 oft'er a fountain pen at our next meeting 

 for the best vase of 2.i carnations mixed. 

 Other exhiliits will be 12 wliife carnations, 

 12 pink carnations and 12 anv other color. 

 .JAMES GLADSTONE, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



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