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HORTICULTURE 



July 22, 1911 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



AMERICAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 



Schedule of prizes for the Second 

 Exhibition of Gladiolus Blooms to be 

 held in connection with the S. A. F. 

 Convention at Baltimore, Md„ August 

 15-18, 1911. 



Open Class. 



No. 1. Henry F. Miebell Co. Silver Cup 

 f,,r the besl 25 spikes of new Gladiolus 

 Kunderdi "Glory" exhibited in one vas... 



No 2. Vaughan's seed Store. Silver 

 Cup for the best and largest collection of 

 blue shades in lots of 6 separate colors; 

 not less than 25 spikes. 



No M. Crawford. 50 bulbs of Gladi- 



olus "White Lady" for the best 6 spikes 

 of any white variety. 



No. 4. Peter Henderson & Co. $10 for 

 the best 10 varieties not now on the mar- 

 ket ; 3 spikes each. 



No. 5. W. Atlee Burpee. $10 for the best 

 collection of 10 varieties ; 6 spikes each. 



No 6 E. E. Stewart. $5 for the best 

 rase of 12 spikes Gladiolus "Golden Queen." 



No 7. E. E. Stewart. $5 for the best 

 vase of 12 spikes Gladiolus "President 



Taft " 



No. 8. B. F. White. $5 for the best 

 vase of , new seedlings not less than 25 va- 

 rieties, never before exhibited. 



No 9. E. H. Cushman. $5 for the best 

 .if 25 spikes of one white variety. 



No. 10. A. T. Boddington. $5 for the 

 best vase of any named yellow variety. 



No. 11. John Lewis Childs. $10 for the 

 best collection of Childsl varieties; 3 

 spikes each 



No. 12. The Gardener's Chronicle. Chal- 

 laujje Cup for the exhibit containing the 

 largest number of standard named va- 

 rieties, correctly labeled. 



No. 13. Stumpp & Walter Co. $10 for 

 the best collection of 15 varieties; 3 spikes 

 each. , 



No. 14. B. Hammond Tracy. Silver and 

 Glass Vase for the best table decorated 

 with Gladioli, the table to be laid for 6 

 covers. 



No. 15. N. L. Crawford. $5 for the best 

 center-piece for dining-table. 



No. 16. Frank Banuing. $10 for the 

 best vase of Gladiolus "Niagara," 3 or 

 more spikes. 



No. 17. H. H. Groff. $10 for the best 

 exhibit of Gladioli in white and light; 

 dark; blue; and yellow hybrids, not more 

 thau 3 spikes of each variety and not less 

 than one vase of each color section. 



No. 18. Rowehl & Granz. $12 for 100 

 spikes Gladiolus "Augusta;" $8, 2nd; $5, 

 3rd. 



No. 19. A. E. Kunderd. $10 and 100 

 bulbs Gladiolus Kunderdi "Glory'' for the 

 best display of above variety. 



No. 20. A. E. Kunderd. 100 bulbs of 

 Kunderdi "Glory" for the best vase of 20 

 spikes of above variety; 50 bulbs for 2nd 

 best vase. „ . , 



No. 21. Kelway & Son. Silver Medal. 

 Best collection named varieties, Kelway s 

 large flowered strain. 



Amateur Class. 



No. 1. W. E. Kirchhoff Co. Gold Medal 

 for the best display of Gladiolus 'Prince- 

 pine." 



No. 2. Montague Chamberlain. Silver 

 Cup for the best 6 named varieties, 1 spike 



No. 3. John Lewis Childs. $5 for the 

 best vase of Gladiolus "America," not less 

 than 12 spikes. „ 



No. 4. A. T. Boddington. $o for the 

 best collection of yellow named varieties 

 exhibited by an amateur. 



No. 5. J. M. Thorburn & Co. Silver 

 Cup for the best collection of Prlmulinus 

 type and hybrids. 



No. 6. L. Merton Gage. $5 for the best 

 6 varieties of blue Gladiolus exhibited in 

 one vase. 



No. 7. A. E. Kunderd. 100 bulbs Gladio- 

 lus Kunderdi "Glory" for the best vase of 

 6 spikes of above variety ; 50 bulbs of 

 Kunderdi "Glory" for 2nd best vase. 



No. 8. Arthur Cowee. $5 for the best 

 exhibit of 10 spikes each of a yellow va- 

 riety, and a blue variety. 



No. 9. Arthur Cowee. $5 for the best 

 exhibit of 10 spikes each of a red variety, 

 white variety and a pink variety. 



The following rules will be strictly 



adhered to. 



No. 1. All entries must be made to the 



Recording Secretary not later than three 

 days before the tirst day of the exhibition, 

 ..„ blanks provided by the Secretary for 

 the purpose. 



No. 2. Exhibits in competition for 

 prizes must be of the exhibitor's raising. 



No. 3. Exhibits must be in place by 

 12 M. each day on which exhibits are to 

 be judged. 



No. 4. Exhibitors are required to keep 

 their flowers in fresh condition during the 

 time the exhibition remains open. 



No. 5. Exhibitors will be awarded but 

 one premium in each class in which they 

 compete and then only where the exhibits 

 on their merit warrant the judges in mak- 

 ing awards. 



No. 6. While the Society will take 

 reasonable care of the property of ex- 

 hibitors, vet it will not in any way be 

 responsible for the loss or damage of any- 

 thing exhibited. 



No. 7. Exhibits after being staged can- 

 not be removed until the exhibit is closed, 

 without the consent of the Exhibition 

 Committee. 



No. S. The Society requests exhibitors to 

 attach labels to exhibits. Correct naming 



i varieties is very important. 



No. 9. Exhibitors will be required to 

 provide tables and everything else neces- 

 sary for table decorations. 



No. 10. In entering, every exhibitor 

 agrees to be governed by the rules. 



The Society will provide space and vases 

 for Amateurs and Private Gardeners. Pro- 

 fessional growers and dealers will be re- 

 quired to provide their own space and 

 vases. When it is desired that exhibits be 

 staged by the Society, notice should be 

 sent as earlv as possible to the Corres- 

 ponding Secretary. Exhibits by express 

 should be addressed to American Gladiolus 

 Society, Fifth Regiment Armory, Balti- 

 more, Md., express charges prepaid. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 

 The annual sweet pea exhibition on 

 Saturday and Sunday, July 15-16, in 

 Horticultural Hall, Boston, was not as 

 large as in previous years owing to 

 the great heat and the unprecedented 

 drouth of the last few weeks, which 

 have shriveled up and seriously af- 

 fected the growth of all flowers. J. O. 

 Christensen, gardener for the estate of 

 W. J. Clemson of Taunton, had a fine 

 display of sweet peas, two tables be- 

 ing filled. This display won ten first 

 prizes. Frederick Mason with a less 

 extensive display won two firsts, one 

 second and one third. 



The sensation of the show was the 

 contribution of new lilies from China 

 by R. and J. Farquhar & Co. These 

 were all collected by E. H. Wilson and 

 included were a number now flowered 

 for the first time in cultivation, some 

 as yet unnamed. Of one of these, a 

 most beautiful new species which Mr. 

 Wilson has named Farquhari, we shall 

 have more to say in our next issue. 

 The lovely L. myriophyllum was rep- 

 resented by an extensive display of 

 cut blooms, with a background of 

 Japan iris, hemerocallis and other sum- 

 mer flowers and received the honor of 

 a silver medal. Messrs. Farquhar 

 were also awarded a certificate of 

 merit for everlasting pea White Pearl. 

 A splendid group of Japan irises 

 was shown by Dr. Harris Kennedy. 



The fruit and vegetable displays 

 were very fine, Wilfrid Wheeler, Wil- 

 liam Whitman, W. J. Clemson, Geo. V. 

 Fletcher, W. G. Kendall, Fred'k Ma- 

 son, Oliver Ames, Warren Heustis & 

 Son and T. J. Grey Co., being the 

 leading prize winners. The last 

 named showed Grey's Perfection cu- 

 cumber in fine form. 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK 

 SUPERINTENDENTS. 



The Thirteenth Annual Convention 

 of this Association will be held at 

 Kansas City, Mo., August 8, 9 and 10. 

 Convention headquarters will be at 

 the Baltimore Hotel. W. H. Dunn, 

 Superintendent of Parks, Kansas City, 

 is looking after local preparations. 

 The program is as follows: 



Tuesday, August 8. 9.00 A. M.— Meeting of 



Executive Committee. 

 10.00 A. M.— Annual business meeting. Ad- 

 dress of welcome, His Honor the Mayor, 

 Dennis A. Brown, and Hon. D. J. Half, 

 President Board of Park Commissioners. 

 Response, William J. Zartmann, Presi- 

 dent American Association of Park Super- 

 intendents. Balloting for members. 

 President's address, William J. Zartmann. 

 Reports of officers and committees. Un- 

 finished and new business. 

 2.00 P. M. — "Uniform Park Accounts and 

 Reports and the National Census Bu- 

 reau," Dr. Ernest C. Meyer. "Street 

 Trees," J. J. Levison, Forester City 

 Parks, Brooklyn, N. Y. "Architecture of 

 Animal Buildings," Dr. Frank Baker, 

 Superintendent Zoological Park, Wash- 

 ington, D. C. 

 6.30 P. M. — Entertained by the Commercial 

 Club at dinner. Address. "Parks are to 

 Cities what Lungs are to Men," Hon. 

 Henry D. Ashley - , Park Commissioner, 

 Kansas City, Mo. 

 S.OO P. M. — Automobile ride through parks 

 and boulevards, spending balance of the 

 evening in Electric Park. 

 Wednesday, August 9. 0.30 A. M.— "Road 

 Construction and Maintenance." It is 

 hoped to have with us for this discus- 

 sion representatives of the New York 

 State Highway Department, the Massa- 

 chusetts State Highway Commission, and 

 the Highway Department of the Borough 

 of Bronx. "Insects." Herman W. Mer- 

 kel. 

 12.00 M. — Automobile trip to Kansas City, 



Kans. 

 1.00 P. M. — Luncheon in Budd Park. 

 2.00 P. M. — Automobile fifty-mile boulevard 



trip. 

 5.00 P. M. — Visit to Swope Park. 

 6.30 P. M. — Dinner at the Refectory in 

 Swope Park, as guests of the Board of 

 Park Commisioners. 

 Thursday, Angus! 10. 10.00 A. M.— Trolley 

 trip to Soldiers' Home, Kansas, Peniten- 

 tiary, Leavenworth, Fort Leavenworth. 

 1.00 P. M. — Entertained at luncheon by the 

 Leavenworth city officials. 



The Secretary's address is F. L. Mul- 

 ford, Office of Horticulturist, Dept. of 

 Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 





ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The monthly meeting, July 13, 1911, 

 was well attended. After all the rou- 

 tine work had been finished the trus- 

 tees reported on the coming picnic and 

 that all arrangements were completed. 

 The bulletin committee reported that 

 the first year was completed and that 

 the Bulletin had been a success and 

 recommended it be continued. The 

 secretary read a telegram from Secre- 

 tary Pyfer of the Chicago Florists' 

 Club, asking the delegates to the S. A. 

 F. meeting to Baltimore to travel via 



B. & O. R. R. and meet their special 

 at Cincinnati. This was turned over 

 to the transportation committee.. The 

 chair then announced the nomination 

 of officers. Robert J. Windier was 

 nominated for president and C. E. De- 

 Wever for vice-president. For secre- 

 tary, J. J. Beneke and for treasurer, 

 W. C. Smith. For a three-year term 

 trustee J. F. Ammann and F. A. 

 Weber, and for a one-year trustee W. 



C. Young and C. C. Sanders. Election 

 of officers will take place August 10th. 



