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H E T I C U L T U R E 



August n, 1912 



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THE RELIABLE HOUSE 



Established 35 years. No competition has ever been able 

 to undermine its standing with the Florist Trade 



Whatever is worth having in Fresh Flowers, Greens 

 or Florists' Supplies you will find here, satisfactory in 

 quality and price. Finest facilities in the country for 

 receipt, handling and shipping. 



Consignors' individual interests carefully conserved. 



WRLCH BROS. CO. 



226 DevonsKire Street, - Boston, Mass. 



Clubs and Societies 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The gladiolus and phlox exhibition 

 at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Sat- 

 urday and Sunday, August 10 and 11 

 was a brilliant and pleasing display. 

 Among the most notable exhibits were 

 the gladioli from Chamberlain & Gage, 

 B. Hammond Tracy, (first prize) Wm. 

 Whitman and C. W. Brown; Lilium 

 Henryi and a collection of perennials 

 and annuals from R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Co.; phloxes and annuals from Eastern 

 Nurseries and Bay State Nurseries; 

 seedling gloxinias and asters of high 

 merit from A. W. Preston, gard. J. L. 

 Smith, phloxes from T. C. Thurlow ^t 

 Sons and sweet peas from Langwater 

 Gardens, gard. W. N. Craig. The lat- 

 ter was awarded honorable mention. 

 The Hunnewell estate, gard. T. D. Hat- 

 field, showed Japanese cherries in 

 fruit, first time shown here and hon- 

 orable mention was accorded them. 



Chamberlain & Gage were the recip- 

 ients of the following special awards 

 for seedling gladioli: Gladiolus ganda- 

 vensis Myrtle, delicate rose-pink with 

 white throat, silver medal; G. ganda- 

 vensis Mrs. Montague Chamberlain 

 snow white with slight line of crim- 

 son, stalk 4 to 5 ft. high, first-class 

 certificate; seedling No. 301, crimson 

 with black streaks, honorable mention. 

 The Bay State Nurseries' display of 

 herbaceous flowers won a bronze med- 

 al and Farquhar's lilies a silver medal. 

 D. F. Roy got a first-class certificate 

 for Begonia gracilis Prima Donna. 



LADIES' SOCIETY OF AMERICAN 

 FLORISTS. 

 The annual meeting of above society 

 will be held at A\iditorium Hotel, Chi- 

 cago, on sixth floor, Wednesday, Aug. 

 21st, at 10.30 A. M. Free for all. The 

 Ladies' S. A. F. will also give an In- 

 formal reception and dance at same 

 hotel on Thursday, Aug. 22nd, 8.30 

 P. M. to all their friends. 



The Secretary will be at Exhibition 

 Hall in the Coliseum all day Tuesday 

 to receive dues and members. Mem- 

 bers please wear your badge pin. 

 MRS. J. W. BOONE, Pres., 

 MRS. CHAS. H. MAYNARD, 



Secy. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The regular meeting of the Cincin- 

 nati Florists' Society was held last 

 Monday evening. Vice-President James 

 Allen presided. Pres. Gus Adrian was 

 away. 



At the monthly meeting of the New 

 London (Conn.), Horticultural Socie- 

 ty, held in its rooms on Main street, 

 it was decided to hold the annual aster 

 show on Aug. 27, in and about the 

 house of the Pequot, Ind., Hose Com- 

 pany in lower Boulevard. 



Eldorado, Kan. — The greenhouses of 

 Will H. Noble have been purchased by 

 C. M. Salisbury, who will continue the 

 business. 



Asparagus Hatcheri 



Unequalled for decorative beauty, lasting qualities 



and productiveness. 

 Every user of "Oreen" will find this always a highly 



satisfactory "money maker," 



We offer good strong plants out of 214-inch pots, at 



$10.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1000. 



JOHN C. 

 HATCHER 



AMSTERDAM 



and 



SCHENECTADY, 



N. Y. 



