November 16, 1912 



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mory, Md. With 60,000 sq. ft. of floor 

 space covered with exhibits; addresses, 

 papers, moving pictures, and other 

 special features of entertainment and 

 instruction "Maryland Week" prom- 

 ises to score an unprecedented triumph 

 and offers a tempting opportunity to 

 everyone engaged in horticultural pur- 

 suits. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Rhode 

 Island will be held in their rooms at 

 96 Westminster street. Providence, on 

 Monday evening, Nov. IS. The princi- 

 pal business will be the election of of- 

 ficers for the coming year. 



On Saturday evening Nov. 9, R. Vin- 

 cent, Jr., president of the S. A. F., lec- 

 tured at New Orleans, La., before the 

 New Orleans Horticultural Society on 

 "Plants and Flowers of America and 

 Europe." The lecture was finely illus- 

 trated with stereopticon views. 



The Engelmann Botanical Club 

 held a very interesting meeting last 

 week in the lecture room at the Mis- 

 souri Botanical Garden. There was 

 an illustrated talk on "The Royal Gar- 

 dens at Kew," by Secretary George 

 H. Pring. Dr. G. T. Moore, director 

 of the Garden, presided. 



The members of the St. Louis Re- 

 tail Florists' Association spent a 

 pleasant evening at the Washington 

 Hotel, the occasion being their annual 

 banquet. The tables were beautifully 

 decorated. C. C. Sanders was toast- 

 master. Those who spoke were R. J. 

 Windier, F. C. Weber, Jr., and C. C. 

 Sanders. 



Ninety thousand six hundred and 

 seventy-nine persons attended the flow- 

 er show at the Museum of Natural 

 History in New York on Sunday after- 

 noon. This is said to be a record 

 crowd for the Museum for the time it 

 lasted — just four hours. Thirty-one 

 thousand were admitted within the 

 first hour. This is a good omen tor 

 the International Flower Show next 

 spring. 



The Chicago Florists' Club held its 

 regular meeting, November 7. The 

 principal business of the evening was 

 the nomination of officers with the 

 fo lowing result: For president. Dun- 

 can Robertson, Guy French; vice- 

 president, John Degnan, A. Hender- 

 son and Chas. Bond: treasurer, Edw. 

 Winterson; secretary, Louis Winter- 

 son. Wilder Deamud, S. A. Jamieson. 

 H. N. Bruns was nominated to suc- 

 ceed himself as trustee. The coming 

 banquet was discussed and a good 

 time is promised all who attend. 



The regular meeting of the Tuxedo 

 Horticultural Society was held in the 

 Parish House on Nov, 6th. The chief 

 business was in connection with the 

 late fall show, and in the general dis- 

 cussion it was conceded to have been 

 the best thus far. Special attention 

 was drawn to the able and painstak- 

 ing manner in which F. Bentley, the 

 manager, carried the arrangements and 

 he was given a rising vote of thanks. 

 Mr. Bentley replied in a very feeling 

 and appreciative manner. The meet- 

 ings of this society are held on the 

 first Wednesday in each month. 



The New Jersey Floricultural Society 

 held their regular monthly meeting, 



CARNATION "PRINCESS DAGMAR." 



We present a picture of Patten & 

 Co.'s new crimson seedling carnation. 

 'Princess Dagmar," which is a cross 

 between Genevieve, — a large white 

 seedling, — and an unnamed crimson 

 seedling. The color is a fine deep 

 crimson — not too dark. Flowers large, 

 averaging three and one-half to four 

 inches, boine on strong stiff stems, 



which hold the bloom perfectly erect 

 at all times. The calyx seldom splits. 

 Plants are perfectly healthy in every 

 respect; a strong grower and propa- 

 gates easily; an average bloomer and 

 one that attracts instant attention. 



Awarded a silver medal at the 

 Chrysanthemum Show of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society, Nov. 

 7-10. 



Nov. 8th, at Orange. Chrysanthemums 

 were the principal feature of the oc- 

 casion and hundreds of people viewed 

 the display. 



Lager & Hurrell hnd a nice display of 

 orchids, for wbicli lliey received a first 

 class certificate. Tbe.v also received 85 

 points for Vanda Sanderi;ina, A, C. Von 

 (xaasbeck, gard. John Dervau, also received 

 a first class certificate for chrysanthemum 

 Wm. Turner, exceptionally large flowers. 

 He al.so captured first for 10 distinct va- 

 rieties; S, M. & A, Colgate. 2n(l. Joseph 

 Manda's prize for the liest centerpiece for 

 table was won by Charles Hathaway, gard. 

 Max .Schneider: S. M. & A. Colgate, 2nd, 

 Jlrs. Wm. Barr. gard. Emil Panuska, won 

 the prize offered by Franli Drews for 

 hardy chrysanthemums: Chas. C. Goodrich, 

 gard. Fritz Berglund, 2nd, 



The collections of single and anemone 

 seedlings shown by Franls Drews were awar 

 awarded cultural certificate and certificate of 

 merit. Certificates were awarded to Thomas 

 A, Edison, gard. Geo. B. Wilson, for roses: 

 Chas. Hathaway for standard and bush 

 chrvsanthemums, etc, : Walter D, Sargent, 

 gard. Thomas Hopkins, for Cattleya lahi- 

 ata. S, M, & A, Colgate for carnations. 



A committee was appointed to ar- 



range for the annual dinner, the ladies 

 to be invited, and to have a dance af- 

 terwards; this event to be held the 

 latter part of January, 



The Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society held its annual meeting on 

 Nov, 6 and elected the following oflS- 

 cers: Edward W. Breed of Clinton, 

 president; Arthur J. Marble, Charles 

 Greenwood and Herbert R. Kinney of 

 Worcester, vice-presidents; Leonard C. 

 Midgeley, secretary; Burt W. Green- 

 wood, treasurer; Miss Lucy M. Coul- 

 son. librarian. 



The committee on medals reported 

 that medals for excellence in displays 

 had been awarded to Leonard C. Midge- 

 ley, William Anson and George Mc- 

 William, who were awarded Blake med- 

 als, and Alden Derby, Herbert A. 

 Cook, Walter D. Ross and George Mc- 

 William, who were awarded med- 

 als from the Hadwen fund. 



