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HORTICULTURE 



October 21, 1911 



NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SO- 

 CIETY. 



It is indicative of the severity o£ the 

 summer heat in England this year, a 

 rather uncommon occurrence, that at 

 the last floral meeting of the National 

 Chrysanthemum Society there was not 

 a small flower staged for adjudication. 

 On October 4th and 5th the society's 

 first show of the season was held at 

 the Crystal Palace, Sydenham— the 

 show devoted to the early-flowering 

 varieties— and here again we had 

 abundant evidence of the effect of an 

 almost tropical summer upon our pop- 

 ular autumn flower. The great trade 

 groups were lacking in their usual at- 

 tractiveness, a feature not to be won- 

 dered at when we say that after the 

 hot season was over and only three 

 days before the show a biting frost 

 came to make the disaster complete. 



In the great miscellaneous groups so 

 grandly contributed by the trade and 

 which always do so much for the gen- 

 eral effect of the show we noticed par- 

 ticularly one from Norman Davis. 

 For effect it was unique and unsur- 

 passed, the greatest taste being dis- 

 played in its arrangement. Verbal de- 

 scription would be of little avail. In 

 the back row were some fine sheafs of 

 brightly colored Michaelmas daisies 

 at intervals arranged in tall supports. 

 Here and there palms lent variety. 

 The front row was edged with choice 

 greenery. Along the middle were some 

 vases of handsome big blooms set up 

 with a delicate arrangement of au- 

 tumn foliage. At the right and left- 

 hand sides choice little lots of earlies 

 and decoratives. The piece de resist- 

 ance of the entire composition was un- 

 questionably a magnificent stand of 

 fifteen colossal blooms of White 

 Queen, set up with a taste seldom 

 equalled. Here and there we notice 

 charming little lots of earlies of me- 

 dium size, while to give emphatic ex- 

 pression there were some fine vases 

 of the "Big Brigade," such as Tom 

 Edwards, Norman Davis, D. B. Crane, 

 Col. Converse, David Ingamells, etc. 

 A gold medal was awarded. 



H. J. Jones' lot was Al. In big 

 Japs White Queen reigned supreme, 

 there being three grand lots in a 

 daintv setting of an immense collec- 

 tion "of brightly colored Michaelmas 

 daisies. Another gold medal went to 

 this old friend of the society. 



William Wells was there too in full 

 force. A fine long table display of un- 

 doubted merit brought him the award 

 of the society's gold medal. Big Jap 

 blooms, singles, earlies, decoratives, 

 phlox, and Aster amellus, etc., made 

 a fine show. We cannot name the va- 

 rieties — their name was legion — but 

 White Queen again was of immense 

 size and as with the other exhibitors 

 is evidently a rare "doer." 



Frank Brazier had a large silver gilt 

 medal for Michaelmas daisies, a pret- 

 tily arranged group. A large silver 

 medal was awarded to Cragg, Harrison 

 & Cragg for a nice collection of early 

 decoratives. 



.1. Carter & Co. had a silver gilt 

 medal for a very excellent collection 

 of dahlias set up upon a circular stand. 

 Kochias and asters formed the lowest 

 outer edge, then came cactus dahlias, 

 surmounted with vases of peony dah- 

 lias. On the ground floor the exhibit 

 was edged with green moss. A silver 



medal was awarded to J. B. Riding for 

 a collection of the collarette dahlias, 

 mostly French. Arthur Edwards 

 staged table and room decorations and 

 in the floral art classes there were 

 many nice lots in baskets, vases, 

 eperques, and stands of various kinds. 

 In the dinner table decorations were 

 about twelve competitors. 



C. HARMAN PAYNE. 

 London. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Regular meeting held in Royal Ar- 

 canum Hall, Stamford, Conn., October 

 13, 100 members being present, eight 

 new members elected and five applica- 

 tions for membership. A good rec- 

 ord? There was an interesting dis- 

 cussion on the preventive of rust on 

 celery and the beauty and value of 

 berried shrubs at this time of year. 

 The first annual exhibition will be 

 held in Stamford, Conn., November 

 3rd and 4th. Members are enthusi- 

 astic and indications all point to a 

 large and successful exhibition. Presi- 

 dent Stuart urged intending exhibi- 

 tors to try to be prompt in staging 

 exhibits. The final schedule and tick- 

 ets are ready and can be procured by 

 applying to the secretary. 



The judges reported as follows on 

 exhibits: 



Cultural certificates to James Stuart for 

 nerines and Alex. Geddes for seedling car- 

 nation. Certificate of merit to A. Yv bit- 

 law for haemanthus. Vote of thanks to 

 Robt Williamson for collection of berried 

 shrubs, P. W. Popp for chrysanthemums 

 J. T. Burns for apples. Clapboard Hill 

 Farm for celery and apples. 



J. B. McARDLE, Sec'y. 



FRENCH CHRYSANTHEMUM SO- 

 CIETY. 

 The 16th congress of this society 

 will be held on October 26 to 29, at 

 Biarritz, in conjunction with an inter- 

 national horticultural show to be or- 

 ganized by the local society. The fol- 

 lowing questions are on the agenda 

 paper for discussion; a pocket edition 

 of the Color Chart, Best Time for Tak- 

 ing the Buds, Insects and Diseases, 

 Manures for Chrysanthemums, Influ- 

 ence of Salts of Magnesia on Chrys- 

 anthemums, Classification of Chrys- 

 anthemums. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular monthly meeting was 

 held on the 17th inst.; matters pertain- 

 ing to the fall show mostly. Some 

 magnificent blooms of the new white 

 chrysanthemum, Mrs. David Syme, 

 were exhibited by Samuel Batchelor— 

 for which he was awarded first prize. 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW COM- 

 MITTEE. 

 The National Flower Show Commit- 

 tee appointed by President George 

 Asmus held a meeting in New York 

 at the office of Traendly & Schenck 

 last Monday. There were present: 

 Messrs. C. H. Totty, chairman; W. P. 

 Craig, W. A. Manda and Thomas Ro- 

 land. Messrs. Valentine and Rudd 

 were absent. The session was de- 

 voted to a general discussion of the 

 ways and means and outlook for the 

 proposed exhibition in New York City 

 in 1913. An inspection of the new 

 Grand Central Palace was made. This 

 building gives over 76,000 square feet 

 of exhibition space exclusive of aisles, 

 etc., but the space is divided into 

 three floors. The general sentiment 

 in the meeting was that the time is 

 already very short in which to get 

 the preliminary work under way and 

 immediate activity is imperative. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



A much admired rose exhibit was the 

 feature of the meeting of this society 

 on the evening of Oct. 10. Charles H. 

 Totty of Madison, N. J., showed a vase 

 of the new yellow rose "Sunburst." 

 The exhibit contained fifty excellent 

 flowers on long stems making a very 

 attractive vase which on being exam- 

 ined bv a committee was awarded a 

 silver medal, the highest award of the 

 society. Mr. Totty also showed a vase 

 of his new white carnation Wodenethe. 

 which was awarded a first-class certifi- 

 cate. W. E. Tricker, manager for Mr. 

 Totty, was in charge of the exhibits 

 and 'favored the meeting with a very 

 interesting talk on roses. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The North Shore Horticultural So- 

 ciety will hold a Chrysanthemum 

 Show, October 25th and 26th, at the 

 Town Hall, Manchester, Mass. 



The Executive Committee of the Na- 

 tional Sweet Pea Society of America 

 will meet at the Parker House, Boston, 

 on Saturday, November 4th, at 12 

 o'clock. W. Sim, Pres.; H. A. Bun- 

 yard, Secy. 



Asbury Park, N. J., is to have a new 

 and very desirable attraction next 

 month in the form of a chrysanthe- 

 mum show at the Casino. The prepa- 

 rations are now being made by Pub- 

 licity Director Deanegar, with the en- 

 thusiastic support of the Elberon Hor- 

 ticultural Society. 



The Milwaukee Florists' Club will 

 put up an elaborate show at the Audi- 

 torium this fall. From the local daily 

 papers we learn that the ground plan 

 shows a carefully arranged, systematic 

 and symmetrical design, with winding 

 walks, oddly shaped plants of green- 

 sward, fountains, terraces, hedges, 

 floral pyramids, pergolas, vined walls 

 and rustic ledges. The stage will be 

 terraced and hedged according to a 

 unique idea, copied from a natural 

 scene in the Vermont hills. A central 

 walk, broad and straight in its lines, 

 except at the center, where a circular 

 plot with a rustic music conservatory 

 breaks the regularity of the lines, 

 leads to the plateau to the north. 

 The walk passes through the rustic 

 structure and continues to the hedged 

 terrace. Walks circle the conserva- 

 tory, and avenues lead to the east and 

 west, passing pyramids of blooming 

 plants. 



MONUMENT TO ERNEST CALVAT. 

 We notice that the subscription list 

 to raise funds for erecting a monument 

 to the memory of the great French 

 chrysanthemum raiser, Calvat, now 

 reaches the sum of $266. The list has 

 b( en opened for a long time and has 

 been slow in reaching that figure. 



Hartford, Conn.— A. • W. Vibberts 

 has purchased the Bennett estate 

 greenhouses and will make additions 

 and improvements. 



