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HORTICULTUEB 



March 7, 1914. 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



FLORISTS' CLUB OF PHILA- 

 DELPHIA. 



Richard A. Vincent's talk on gera- 

 niums was the main feature of the 

 regular monthly meeting. An eloquent 

 discourse of fine interest and beauti- 

 fully illustrated on the screen, with 

 all the newest and best in the 

 "Flower of the Masses." As Mr. Vin- 

 cent said, we cannot get away from 

 this good old standby, and in all cot- 

 tage gardening and village improve- 

 ment work we must not forget the 

 A. B. C. for the beginner in gardening. 



At the next meeting there will be 

 a talk on fertilizers by an expert. A 

 letter of thanks was read from the 

 "seceders." They will now meet at 

 the Poor Richard Club— and thus 

 shake off all affiliation. We are sorry 

 -we did not have the Apostle of Af- 

 filiation with us to hear this. We can 

 imagine how he would have made the 

 welkin ring out with "E Pluribus 

 TJnum." 



A splendid chance neglected right 

 at his own door, instead of that far 

 off rainbow he is chasing! The time 

 to say "United we stand," is before we 

 part company. Franklin's words are 

 as true now as they ever were: 



"If we don't hang together, we are 

 liable to hang separately." 



^CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



Our February 27th meeting was as- 

 ■signed to the carnation. Peter Fisher, 

 ■of Ellis, Mass., exhibited about fifty 

 blooms of Gorgeous. Patten & Com- 

 pany, of Tewksbury, Mass., showed a 

 ■vase of their magnificent Princess Dag- 

 mar. Theodore Staudt, of Rockville, 

 also exhibited a number of carnations, 

 Ylz. Dorothy Gordon, Mrs. C. W. Ward, 

 Beacon Enchantress, White Enchant- 

 ress, White Wonder, etc. The judges 

 awarded first-class certificates to Gor- 

 geous and Princess Dagmar, and a 

 cultural certificate to the mixed va- 

 rieties. During the evening Alexan- 

 der Gumming, Jr., brought in a vase of 

 the new Hadley rose from the Pierson 

 Greenhouses of Cromwell, Conn. The 

 fragrance of these blooms was mde- 

 scribably sweet. Mr. Gumming also ex- 

 hibited two vases of carnations from 

 the Pierson Greenhouses which re- 

 ceived a cultural certificate. The sec- 

 retary was instructed to write a let- 

 ter extending to the out-of-town ex- 

 hibitors a most hearty vote of thanks 

 ■for their excellent display of carna- 

 tions. The meeting was largely at- 

 tended and greatly enjoyed by all 



present 



AuEED DixoN, Secretary. 



Wethersfield, Conn. 



OYSTER BAY (N. Y.) HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The regular meeting of the Oyster 

 Bay (N Y.), Horticultural Society 

 ■was held on Wed., Feb. 25. A letter 

 ■was read from the Country Life Per- 

 manent Exposition inviting the mem- 

 bers to attend the flower show, also 

 stating that Friday, March 6 would 

 be Gardeners' day. All those who 

 -were inclined to show were advised to 



enter at once. The judges made 

 award as follows: J. Duthie, first for 

 cyclamen; John Sororsie, first for nar- 

 cissus; Frank Petroecia, first for 

 Whitlof chicory. James Duthie re- 

 ceived honorable mention for a fine 

 exhibit of Primula malacoides a great 

 improvement on the ordinary type, 

 also for a collection of pink freesia. 

 James Duckham received honorable 

 mention for an excellent pot of Lili- 

 um Harrisii, which showed skilful 

 growing and John Sorosie, for some 

 very fine petunias. 



James Duthie gave a very interest- 

 ing talk on cyclamen growing and 

 answered several questions In respect 

 to the cyclamen grub. James Duck- 

 ham spoke on Lilium growing and 

 John Sorosie spoke on narcissus for- 

 cing. John Ingram and Joseph Rob- 

 inson were accorded a hearty vote of 

 thanks for their work at the dinner. 

 The secretary was also instructed to 

 write to Burnett Bros, and thank 

 them for the music they rendered at 

 the dinner. The executive committee 

 was instructed to arrange for a euchre 

 and dance to be held Easter Monday. 

 President John Ingram gave a very 

 interesting lecture on orchids which 

 was greatly enjoyed. He also exhib- 

 ited a very interesting collection of 

 cattleyas. 



A vote of sympathy was accorded to 

 Mr. and Mrs. Walker on account of 

 the sickness they have had in the 

 family. 



James Duthie will give us a lecture 

 on dahlias at the next meeting. Ex- 

 hibits will be 100 single violets; 12 

 iris; 1 pot cineraria. 



F. KUBKMAN, Sec. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting of the 

 New Bedford Horticultural Society 

 was held Monday evening, March 2. 

 The schedules for the season's shows 

 were completed and referred to the 

 executive committee. The committee 

 plans to have schedules ready for in- 

 tending exhibitors early in April. An 

 interesting discussion followed con- 

 cerning the merits and demerits of 

 the freezing process for keeping cut 

 flowers. One member told of having 

 a bunch of paper white narcissus 

 frozen solid into a pitcher of water 

 and when thawed found they were ab- 

 solutely unharmed, except for the ab- 

 sence of odor, and the flowers kept 

 in fine condition for ten days. 



H. A. Jahn exhibited a vase of a 

 seedling carnation from plants which 

 had been absolutely frozen for six 

 days. At the time of a cold snap in 

 January the roof of his carnation 

 house was blown off and the plants 

 exposed to the rigors of a high wind 

 and a temperature of 2 degrees below 

 zero for several hours. The plants re- 

 mained in a frozen condition for six 

 days and when finally thawed all were 

 black except this one variety. Snow 

 was used in the thawing process. The 

 flowers exhibited were in fine condi- 

 tion, foliage good and stems rigid. 

 Wm. F. Turner. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HORTI- 

 CULTURISTS. 



President Theodore Wirth directs me 

 to call a meeting of the Board of Di- 

 rectors of the above society at the 

 Parker House, Boston, March 17. The 

 first session will be called to order 

 promptly at nine o'clock Tuesday 

 morning, the 17th. 



President Wirth also directs me to 

 request all State Vice-Presidents and 

 Secretaries of the different Florists' 

 Clubs to communicate with this office 

 at once, stating any business that they 

 would like to have acted upon at the 

 meeting ,ot the Board of Directors. 

 President Wirth is especially desirous 

 that all Florists' Clubs make a report 

 to me at once as to what their respec- 

 tive organizations are doing in regard 

 to affiliation. 



John Young, Secretary. 



TEXAS STATE FLORISTS 

 ORGANIZE. 



A call has been issued for the or- 

 ganization of a State Florists' Associ- 

 ation for Texas. The call as issued 

 follows; 



"We, a representative committee of 

 the Texas florists, hereby issue a call 

 for a meeting at Waco, Texas, Monday 

 and Tuesday, May 4 and 5. All flor- 

 ists, landscape architects and others 

 interested in floriculture commercially 

 are invited and urged to attend this 

 meeting. This organization means a 

 great deal for the florists of the state 

 and it no doubt will be the greatest 

 gathering of florists ever held in the 

 South. Be present and help organize 

 the largest state florists' association 

 in the United States. 



"The above action is the result of a 

 thorough canvass by letter of the flor- 

 ists of the state, all of whom are 

 heartily in favor of and urge a state 

 organization. This organization is en- 

 tirely independent of any local organ- 

 ization that may exist in any of the 

 cities. 



"You will be kept posted through 

 the press regarding the details of the 

 meeting. Respectfully yours, 

 'State Organizing Committee of Texas 



Florists' Association. 



"Robert C. Kerr, State Chairman." 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The Spring Flower Show of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 will be held at Horticultural Hall, 

 Boston, Thursday to Sunday, March 12 

 to 15 inclusive. 



Notable features of this exhibition 

 ■will be a magnificent display of spring 

 flowering bulbs and Easter plants, to- 

 gether with Indian azaleas, heaths, 

 roses, carnations, and sweet peas. 



Many rare and beautiful tropical 

 plants from the private greenhouses of 

 Boston and vicinity will be exhibited 

 and there will be in addition collec- 

 tions of fruit and vegetables. 



The Interest in dinner table floral 

 decorations warrants the continuance 

 of this feature of the exhibitions of 



