January 17, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



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During Recess 



BANQUET AT TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



Tuesday night, Jan. 13, was the 

 fiercest of winter nights in many 

 years, but it could not chill the ardor 

 of the members of the Tarrytown 

 Horticultural. Society when their 15th, 

 annual dinner was concerned. This took 

 place at the Florence Hotel, beloved 

 of Tarrytownians and their friends 

 as an ideal hostelry for such joyous 

 gatherings, and the good record 

 of the past was well maintained in 

 the size and character of tlie atten- 

 dance, the excellence of the menu and 

 the care-free eloquence of the speakers. 



President John Elliot set an ad- 

 mirable example for terseness and 

 brevity in his opening remarks which 

 was well followed by those who fol- 

 lowed. He Introduced as toastmaster, 

 Mr. R. A. Patterson who is in feat- 

 ure, a classic replica of President 

 Wilson, only more so, and who filled 

 the position with due geniality and 

 wit. Frank R. Pierson, Wm. J. Stew- 

 art of Boston and Park Commissioner 

 Tibbetts of White Plains, were sever- 

 ally called upon and responded accept- 

 ably. Mr. Tibbetts displaying the 

 right park commissioner spirit when 

 he spoke of the poetry, romance and 

 history of the country between the 

 Hudson and the Sound and the duty 

 of the horticulturist to illuminate 

 this lovely section with the beauty 

 of horticultural art. Franli L. Young 

 made a great speech, full of humor, 

 declaring that he had never taken a 

 course in a horticultural college, but 

 had struggled with Greek roots, and 

 defied his neighbors at the table to 

 give the botanical name of the potato. 

 Hon. Chas. P.McClellan, Mr. Coffey of 

 the Daily Argus, J. Harrison Dick of 

 New York and F. V. Millard were also 

 among the speakers, and all were en- 

 tertaining and instructive. Secretary 

 Neubrand is a past-master at arrang- 

 ing for a good time. 



Notes. 

 The Albany (N. Y.) Florists' Club 

 had a dinner, following their meeting 

 on Thursday evening, Jan. 8. Short ad- 

 dresses were made by the officers and 

 trade representati\tes present. 



An invitation is extended to all 

 members, friends and fellows-florists, 

 to attend the annual florists' social 

 and hop which will be held at Kasting 

 Co.'s Hall, Buffalo, on Jan. 29th. The 

 committee in charge is working hard 

 to make this one of the most pleasant 

 gatherings of the season and a good 

 time is assured all. 



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was held at the Commercial Hotel, 

 Thursday evening, Jan. 8, when the 

 members and their wives enjoyed a 

 pleasant social time. Entertainment 

 was provided by a professional ban- 

 joist and monologist, and Schaus' or- 

 chestra furnished music. The tables 

 were handsomely decorated. 



HINTS TO COMPILERS OF SCHED- 

 ULES. 

 Promoters of horticultural exhibi- 

 tions will now be arranging their 

 schedules. I have often thought how 

 much better it would be if, instead 

 of cups and medals, useful articles 

 were offered for prizes. From my own 

 experience of those responsible for 

 the necessary polishing, etc., they be- 

 come a useless annoyance, and are 

 often put away out of sight. As for 

 medals, they are neither use nor or- 

 nament. For instance: A provincial 

 exhibitor takes a collection to London, 

 at often great cost, and possibly ob- 

 tains a bronze medal, which seldom 

 afterwards will see the light of day 

 In place of such useless articles, why 

 not a silver table-centre, Rose-bowl, 

 corner table, silver flower-vases, a tall 

 vase for specimen blooms, sugar basin 

 and cream-jug, tea and coffee service, 

 and salver, with inscriptions? Such 

 articles would be a pleasure for those 

 responsible in the household instead 

 of being a nuisance. 1 have heard 

 ladies remark that flower show and 

 other exhibition committees should 

 have the assistance of ladies in the 

 selection of useful prizes; then the 

 household and posterity would look 

 upon deserved honors with pleasure 

 instead of the reverse. 



— A. C. in The Garden, London. 



The annual banquet of the South- 

 ampton, N. Y., Horticultural Society 



R. M. Ward & Co., New York, are 

 sending to the trade an ingenious wall 

 order file, with a separate hook for 

 each day in the week. 



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Personal 



President-elect Wm. Duckham enter- 

 tained his fellow officials of the New 

 York Florists' Club at dinner on Sat- 

 urday evening, January 10. 



C. Albert Small of New York ob- 

 served his birthday on Saturday, Janu- 

 ary 10, and congratulations were ex- 

 tended by many friends in the whole- 

 sale district. 



Paul and Henry Dailledouze, the 

 "Heavenly Twins," of Flatbush, N. Y., 

 sailed on the S. S. Cleveland, Thurs- 

 day, Jan. 15, on a trip to the Mediter- 

 ranean and Egypt. 



Having been appointed by the Presi- 

 dent and the appointment having been 

 confirmed by the Senate, W. F. Kast- 

 ing will at once assume the postmas- 

 tership of Buffalo, N. Y., as soon as 

 his oond is apirroved. The position 

 carries a salary of $6,000 a year. 



The Greek-American Florists' Asso- 

 ciation will hold their annual ball at 

 Terrace Garden, New York, on Friday 

 evening, Feb. 13. Tickets can be pro- 

 cured from Geo. Cotsonas, J. J. Fell- 

 ouris, George Polykranas or the Boule- 

 vard Floral Co. Geo. Polykranas is 

 chairman of the committee. 



Boston visitors: Edward Reagan, 

 Morristown, N. J.; Andrew Wilson, 

 Springfield, N. J.; Mrs. Francis King, 

 Alma. Mich.; H. C. Neubrand, Crom- 

 well, Conn. 



New York visitors: Benj. Ham- 

 mond, Beacon, N. Y.; F. R. Pierson, 

 Tarrytown, N. Y.; Robert Pyle, West 

 Grove, Pa,; Eber Holmes, Montrose, 

 Mass.; Wallace R. Pierson, Cromwell, 

 Conn.; S. S. Pennock, Phila, Pa.; 

 Walter Mott, Beacon, N. Y.; W. J. 

 Stewart, Boston. 



