April 18, 1914 



HORTICULTURE 



601 



TWO STERLING TULIPS. 



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In the oiiinion of a keen, close and 

 experienced observer, two of the finest 

 tulips in existence today are the new 

 varieties President Cleveland, pink, 

 and Rising Sun, yellow. Both won 



first in their class at the spring flower 

 show in Philadelphia for the Waterer 

 prizes, the exhibitor being Wm. Klein- 

 heinz. 



We are indebted to the Philadelphia 



Record for the two cuts representing 

 the tulips mentioned. For daily news- 

 paper use a much coarser "screen" is 

 necessary in making engravings than 

 is used in Horticulture and similar 

 publications. 



tion be extended to members of the 

 beard, that when they cannot attend 

 a meeting they submit any suggestion 

 they may have to offer in writing, and 

 and that it shall be given the same 

 consideration as though the member 

 offering it were present in person. 



The secretary's financial report 

 showed the association to be in fine 

 financial condition with a substantial 

 surplus in the bank. 



Messrs. T. A. Havemeyer and P. R. 

 Newbold. of New York, were elected 

 to honorary membership in recognition 

 of their valuable services rendered in 

 the management of the recent success- 

 ful New York Flower Show. 



Following a general discussion, the 

 board adjourned to meet in Bos- 

 ton during the month of August. Be- 

 fore adjournment a vote of thanks was 

 tendered the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tural Society for the use of its offices. 

 The visiting members later became 

 the guests of the local members of the 

 board at one of the hotels where, 

 while enjoying a wholesome repast, 

 they were entertained by the relating 

 ot reminiscences of bothy experiences. 



PITTSBURGH FLORISTS' AND 

 GARDENERS' CLUB. 



The meeting of the cluli on the 7th 

 inst. was largely attended. The 

 various instructive entertainments 

 which have been lavishly supplied at 

 the meetings have resulted in greatly 

 swelling the attendance. 



The matter of affiliation with the 

 S. A. F. was discussed, and while the 



sentiment was favorable towards the 

 S. A. F., yet there seemed no en- 

 thusiasm over the idea of the club, as 

 a club, affiliating. A letter was read 

 from Richard Vincent, Jr., propos- 

 ing that the Pittsburgh club join with 

 the Baltimore and Washington clubs 

 in making the trip to Boston from 

 Baltimore by steamer at the time of 

 the S. A. F. convention in August. The 

 matter was taken under considera- 

 tion, but it was felt that it was yet 

 too early for any decided action. 



The New York Spring Flower Show 

 was most favorably discussed, the 

 display of orchids being termed mag- 

 nificent. Notice was taken of the ap- 

 pointment of Wm. Plumb, of New 

 .York, as superintendent of floriculture 

 of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and 

 the secretary was instructed to write 

 to Mr. Plumb expressing the good 

 wishes of the club, and also to the 

 Exposition management congratulat- 

 ing them on their good fortune in se- 

 curing the services of Mr. Plumb. 



Jno. Rigg, gardener for Capt. 

 Shields of Sewickley, showed samples 

 of a cheap fertilizer prepared by the 

 Caiitain. The theory on which Capt. 

 Shields worked in preparing his fer- 

 tilizer was to try to reproduce the 

 wonderfully fertile soil which gave the 

 luxuriant vegetation of the coal age. 

 Samples of the fertilizer were taken 

 by different members for trial. 



There was a varied collection of 

 blooms, which received recognition as 

 follows: 



t'ulturjil cci'tilit-ate to M. J. Harris, gar- 



dener for Dr. Shafer, of Pittsburgh, for 

 laellas and cypripediums; certiflcate of 

 merit to T. Tyler, gardener for Mr. Arm- 

 strong, of Pittslnugli, for collection of 

 orchids; cultural certifluates to Fred 

 Bartsch, of Glensliaw, Pa., for group of 

 cinerarias; P. 8. Kandolpli & Sons, Verona, 

 Pa., for Frencli liydrangeas; Bureau of 

 Parks, N. S. Pittsburgh, for spiraeas and 

 hydrangeas; Bureau of Parks. Schenley 

 Park, Pittsburgh, for lilies and daffodils. 

 In this collection ot daffodils. Van, 

 Waveren's Giant was' remarkable for size 

 and vigor. 



H. P. .losi.iN. Sec'y. 



PROPOSED TEXAS STATE 

 ORGANIZATION. 



The idea of having a State or- 

 ganization of fiorists originated with 

 Tom Wolfe of Waco and R. C. Kerr of 

 Houston. Both are very enthusiastic 

 as to the outcome, and they believe 

 the new organization will enter the 

 field with a large membership. It is 

 intended to have branches in all the 

 cities of importance in Texas, each t& 

 submit a report of the State organiza- 

 tion at the annual meeting. 



Mr. Kerr, acting as chairman of the 

 State Committee on Organization, has 

 been doing some active campaigning, 

 with the result that in San Antonio, 

 Fort Worth, Houston and Dallas, local 

 florists' clubs have already been 

 formed, with the enthusiastic support 

 of the leading growers and retailers, 

 nurserymen and others in each place. 



The first State meeting will be held 

 at Waco, Texas, on May 4 and 5, and 

 a strong representation from all parts 

 of the State is expected. 



