September 30, 1916 



HOBTICULTUBE 



445 



DREERS ARAUCARIAS 



We have a good supply of Araucarias. You 

 gain the benefit not only of the fall's growth by 

 laying in your supplies now but to many points 

 shipments by freight can now be made with 

 safety at a saving of transportation charges. 



Araucaria Excelsa 



Each 

 .$0.40 

 . .50 

 . .(SO 



.VK.VrCAKIA (NORFOLK ISLAND PINE) 



5-incli pots. 8 to 10 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers 



5-iueh pots, 10 inches high. 3 tiers 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 



6-inch pots, 12 to 15 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 



6-lnch pots, 16 to IS inches high, 4 tiers 100 



7-inch pots, IS to 20 inches high, 4 to 5 tiers 1.25 



' Araucaria Excelsa Glauca 



5-inch pots. 8 to 10 inches high, 3 tiers $6 75 



6-inch pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers I.OO 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta 



6-inch pots, 12 inches high, 2 to 3 tiers SI 00 



6-inch pots, 14 to 16 inches high, 3 tiers .'. iViO 



7-inch pots, 18 to 20 inches high, 3 to 4 tiers 2^00 



T/ie above prices are intended for the trade onlv 



HENRY A. DREER 



TI4-7I6 Chestniii Si., PHIUDELPHri, PA. 



N. Y. STATE FEDERATION. 



Amateur and professional horticul- 

 turists from all parts of the state 

 journeyed to the State Fair grounds 

 at Syracuse to attend the annual 

 meeting of the State Federation of 

 Horticultural Societies and Floral 

 Clubs held last week. 



It was expected that drastic resolu- 

 tions would be introduced relative to 

 the need of a new horticultural build- 

 ing, but on the announcement that 

 Governor Whitman, Speaker Sweet of 

 the Assembly and the Fair Commis- 

 sioners had promised that the horti- 

 cultural interests were to receive the 

 attention of the Legislature and be 

 provided with a new building there 

 was prolonged cheering. 



A committee was appointed to co- 

 operate with all horticultural inter- 

 ests to assist in the passage of the 

 measure. The committee consists of 

 Frank R. Pierson of Tarrytown, Erl 

 A. Bates of Syracuse, C. P. Wortman 

 of Oswego, Prof. E. A. White of 

 Ithaca, Prof. David Lumsden of 

 Ithaca and George E. Thorp of Syra- 

 cuse. 



The constitution was changed so 

 that the winter meeting of the society 

 will be held during farmers week at 

 Ithaca and the spring meeting to be 

 held In connection with the flower 

 show in New York. Resolutions were 

 adopted instructing the Legislative 

 Committee to secure $50,000 for green- 

 houses at Cornell for floriculture and 

 vegetable culture. 



Although a determined efllort was 

 made to re-elect Mr. Bates as presi- 

 dent, he withdrew on the ground that 

 inasmuch as ninety per cent, of the 



members are commercial florists and 

 growers, the best interests of the fed- 

 eration and the fair would be served 

 by the election of a man in that 

 branch, and Frank R. Pierson, mayor 

 of Tarrytown, was chosen. Mr. Bates 

 was elected first vice-president, 

 Charles H. Vick of Rochester second 

 vice-president, Hugh McCarthy of 

 Syracuse .third vice-president, Fred- 

 erick A. Danker of Albany fourth 

 vice-president and George E. Thorpe 

 fifth vice-president. Prof. E. A. White 

 of the Department of Floriculture of 

 Cornell was elected secretary and W. 

 A. Adams of Buffalo was chosen 

 treasurer. The federation received 

 into membership several new organi- 

 zations, and it now numbers thirty- 

 six organizations. 



Plans were drawn which center au- 

 thority with an executive board con- 

 sisting of the president of each aflil- 

 liated organization and which would 

 include Rev. Dr. E. SI. Mills, as presi- 

 dent of the Syracuse Rose Society: 

 Henry Youell, president of the grow- 

 ers' association, and Hugh McCarthy, 

 head of the retailers' society. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



This society held its first fall meet- 

 ing on Friday evening, September 22, 



President Hollister presiding. This was 

 "Dahlia Night" and there were two 

 splendid exhibits of dahlias. John F. 

 Hi;ss had on exhibition a collection of 

 some ninety varieties and Warren S. 

 Mason displayed thirty of more varie- 

 ties among which were some wonderful 

 specimens. Both displays received 

 first-class certificates. G. Ogren ex- 

 hibited Mexican poppies and asters. 



Mr. Huss in his remarks complained 

 of the depredations made by grasshop- 

 pers, many of his dahlia blooms be- 

 ing entirely eaten by these pests. He 

 also connnented on the unusually fine 

 season for the dahlia, the weather 

 conditions being all in its favor. E. 

 M. Smith, of the East Hartford Dahlia 

 Gardens, gave an interesting talk on 

 the history of the dahlia. Mr. Smith 

 stated that he had received several 

 secret tips, "tricks of the trade." while 

 at the Boston Flower Show. One was 

 to dip about half-an-inch of the stem 

 into hot water, just warm enough so 

 the hand could be placed in it, and 

 then on arrival at the show to cut off 

 about an inch of the stem and the 

 bloom would last longer and look just 

 as fresh as when first cut. 



The meeting was well attended and 

 thoroughly appreciated. 



Alfred Dixox, Secy. 

 Wethersfield, Conn. 



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