August 12, 1916 



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WISCONSIN STATE HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual summer meeting of this 

 enterprising society will be held in 

 Lake Geneva, Wis., on August 22 and 

 23. The meetings will be held in Hor- 

 ticultural Hall, a fine building be- 

 longing to the Gardeners' Association 

 and well adapted to the purpose. 



PROGRAM. 

 Tuesday, August 22nd, 10 A. M. 



"Common Insect Pests of Garden and 

 Orchard," J. G. Sanders, State Entomologist. 



"Fungous Diseases of Garden Plants," 

 R. A. Vaughn, Asst. Prof. Plant Pathology, 

 College of Agriculture. 



"The Fruit Itud." R. H. Roberts, Instruc- 

 tor in Horticulture. College of Agriculture. 

 Afternoon Session, 2 P. M. 



"Perennials." Axel Johnson, I^ke Geneva. 



"Planting Rural Home Grounds," A. Mar- 

 tini. Lake Geneva. 



"Roses for Cit.v and Country," W. J. 

 Moyle, Union Grove. 



Two papers or informal talks by dele- 

 gates of the Milwaukee Florists' Club. 

 Names and titles to be announced later, 



"The Lake Geneva Trial Orchard," the 

 Secretary. 



"Strawberries, One Thousand Dollar.s an 

 Acre," by the man who did it. 



The Secretary is F. Cranefield, 

 Madison. He tersely says: 



"All papers or talks will be short, not 

 over tifteen minutes each, ten minutes pre- 

 ferred, to be followed by questions and 

 discussion. No special program has lieen 

 prepared for the evening. If time is lack- 

 ing to finish the afternoon program before 

 supper time we will begin after supper 

 where we left off: if there is nothing else 

 to do we will go tishing. 



The plan followed in past years of urging 

 and begging members to attend will be 

 abandoned mainl.v for the reason that it 

 seems to be unnecessary. Further, it's a 

 waste of energy. The regular program and 

 the entertainment features are here out- 

 lined and if you go the assurance is given 

 you will feel well repaid ; if you fail to go 

 it's your loss, no one else will lose. Now, 

 it's clearly up to you. 



Wednesday will be devoted to en- 

 tertainment furnished by tlie Lake Ge- 

 neva Gardeners' Association and 

 "Lake Shore" residents. 



Leave Lake Geneva by boat at eight- 

 thirty A. M., stopping at several 

 places enroute to Fontana where a 

 light luncheon will be served at one 

 P. M. After lunch, returning to Lake 

 Geneva at four P. M., then by auto 

 around the Lake stopping at Yerkes 

 Observatory. 



GLADIOLUS EXHIBITION IN 

 BOSTON. 



The gladiolus exhibition at Horticul- 

 tural Hall this week will be of more 

 than the usual interest for with it will 

 be held the seventh annual exhibition 

 of the American Gladiolus Society. The 

 display of this popular flower is ex- 

 pected to be the most comprehensive 

 ever brought together in this coun- 

 try. Most of the largest growers, both 

 professional and amateur from Massa- 

 chusetts to California will be repre- 

 sented, and the latest improved varie- 

 ties will be shown. The exhibition, 

 which is free, will open Friday, August 

 11, at noon, continuing through Satur- 

 day from 10 to 6 and Sunday from 1 

 to 6 o'clock. In addition to the glad- 

 iolus, collections of other seasonable 

 flowering plants will be exhibited, as 

 also early summer fruits and vegeta- 

 bles. 



William P. Rich, Sec'y. 



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ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY, .-. ELIZABETH, N. J. 



THE FAMOUS SAN JACINTO BATTLEFIELD. 



A visit to which is a part of the program of the S. A. F. Convention at Houston. Texas. 



GLADIOLUS SOCIETY OF OHIO. 



The fourth annual flower show of 

 the Gladiolus Society of Ohio will be 

 held in the Hollenden Hotel, Cleve- 

 land, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday. 

 August 18 and 19, 1916. Premium lists 

 can be had on application to Wilbur A. 

 Christy, secretary, Warren, Ohio. All 

 who expect to exhibit should notify 

 chairman of the executive committee. 

 R. E. Huntington, Painesville, Ohio, 

 giving the number of vases and 

 amount of space desired. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 

 Department of Plant Registration. 

 Public notice is hereby given that 

 as no objection has been filed, the fol- 

 lowing registration becomes complete. 

 Salvia splendens var. Elizabeth Dun- 

 bar, by John Dunbar, Rochester, N. Y. 

 John- Yor.Nc, Sec'y. 

 August 5, 1916. 



quoted the Southwestern Passenger 

 Association announces under date of 

 August 7 that interested lines have in- 

 dividually authorized an open rate of 

 fare and one-third for the round trip 

 from New Orleans, La., and Shreve- 

 port. La., to Houston, Texas, and re- 

 turn, tickets to be on sale August 12, 

 13 and 14, 1916. limited for return to 

 reach original starting point prior to 

 midnight of September 5, 1916. 



Michael Bakkek, 

 Chairman Transportation Committee, 

 Chicago Florists' Club. 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILADEL- 

 PHIA. 

 Thf September meeting of the Phila- 

 delpliia Klorist.s' Club will be "Canna 

 Night." and Eugene Michel of Dreer's 

 will be the spotlight hero — he and a 

 fine exhibit of new and fancy varieties. 



HOUSTON CONVENTION RATES 

 In addition to the rates already 



The Violet Growers Mutual Associa- 

 tion. Rhinebeck, N. Y., reelected the 

 following officers at its annual meet- 

 ing: President, Chas. R. Traver; sec- 

 retary-treasurer, F. L. Asher. Fred 

 Moore succeeds A. C. Toof as a direc- 

 tor. 



