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HORTICULTURE 



December 30, 1911 



NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 

 GARDENERS. 



President Thomas W. Logan has 

 made the following appointments on 

 the Board of Directors of the National 

 Association of Gardeners, same to take 

 office on January 1st, 1912: 



To serve for throe years: — John Shore, 

 Harrison, N. V.; Peter Duff, Orange, N. 

 J.; Thomas Proctor, Lenox, Mass.; Alex- 

 ander McKcny.il', Glen Cove, L. I.; Wil- 

 liam Kleinhetnz. Ogontz, Pa.; W. N. 

 Craig, North Easton, Mass.; James Stuart, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y. 



To serve for two years: — John Dodds, 

 Wyncote. Pa.; T. J. Keinpton, Baychester, 

 N. V.; Robert Angus, Tarrytown, N. Y.; 

 Carl Schaffer, Tuxedo Park. N. Y.; E. 

 Wetterlow, West Manchester, Mass.; Rob- 

 ert Bottomley, New Canaan, Conn.; E. 

 Trethewey, New York, N. Y. 



To serve for one vear: — A. Bauer, Deal 

 Beach, N. J.; J. F. Huss, Hartford, Conn.; 

 H. F. Witney. Fishkill, N. Y.; Alexander 

 Fraser, Newport, R. I.; James Bell, New 

 York. N. Y. ; Edward Kirk, Bar Harbor, 

 Me.; Wm. Pirie Buffalo, N. Y. 



Xavier Schmidt, of Philadelphia, Pa.,. 

 hns been appointed assistant secretary and 

 W. E. Maynard, of New York City, organ- 

 izer, for the coming year. 



The officers elected for 1912 are:— Presi- 

 dent, Thomas W. Logan, Jeukintown, Pa.; 

 vice-president, Martin B. Tlllotson, Great 

 Neck. N. Y.; secretary, Martin C. Ebel, 

 Madison. N. J.; treasurer, Roy H. Caver- 

 ly, Lowell, Mass. 



Considerable outside interest is be- 

 ing manifested towards the National 

 Association since its last convention 

 which was held in Madison, N. J., in 

 October last. The organization itself 

 has become much interested in the con- 

 templated International Show to be 

 held in New York City in April, 1913, 

 and some of its members are prepar- 

 ing to have large exhibits. A promi- ' 

 nent gardener, superintendent df one 

 of the largest private estates in the 

 east, has already declared himself to 

 Chairman Charles H. Totty, of the 

 National Flower Show Committee, as 

 expecting to bring more than a cat- 

 load from the estate over which he 

 presides, which is located in one of the 

 adjoining states to New York, to the 

 1913 exhibition. Some keen compe- 

 tition may also be looked for from the 

 National Association members at 

 next annual show of the American 

 Sweet Pea Society, to be held in Bos- 

 ton, in July, 1912, this society hav- 

 ing promised to provide liberally for 

 special gardeners' classes. 



A great growth is looked for in the 

 National Association of Gardeners 

 during the year 1912. President Lo- 

 gan will call a meeting of the new 

 Board of Directors early in January 

 to meet in New York City, and some 

 important matters will be brought up 

 looking to the future development of 

 this organization, which promises 

 soon to become an important factor 

 In the field of horticulture in this 

 country. 



MORRIS COUNTY GARDENERS' 



AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 

 The annual election of officers of 

 the Morris County Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Society was held at the De- 

 cember meeting with the following 

 results: Robert Tyson, president; John 

 Dunn, vice-president; Wm. H. Duck- 

 ham, treasurer; Edw. Reagan, secre- 

 tary; Robt. M. Schultz, assistant sec- 

 retary. The same executive committee 

 rules' our destinies as last year, only 



one reitring; president John Downing 

 takes the place of John Dunn, who is 

 vice-president elect. Charles H. Totty 

 gave us a much appreciated talk on 

 (lie novelties of 1912. It was an im- 

 partial discourse, he giving due credit 

 to novelties of merit wherever he could 

 find them. 



As fine a lot of poinsettias as could 

 be seen was staged by Harold B. Vyse 

 of "Glimpsewood Manor." They were 

 grown in 5-inch pots, and averaged 

 over IS inches across. This is a 

 favorite with Mr. Vyse, and the way 

 it responds to his treatment makes 

 one marvel — leaves clean down to the 

 pot, and the color most intense. 

 Cultural certificate was awarded. 



A. Herrington, as spokesman for the 

 members, congratulated the retiring 

 president on the success of his admin- 

 istration and the progress made under 

 him. A rising vote of thanks was 

 given to Mr. Downing. The officers- 

 elect accepted their responsibilities in 

 neat speeches, each promising to do 

 his best, and the whole society prom- 

 ising to stand behind them in their 

 efforts. In a preliminary report the 

 treasurer reported the society in re- 

 markably fine standing from a finan- 

 cial point of view. E. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLOR- 

 ISTS AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 

 TICULTURISTS. 

 Department of Registration. 

 As no objections have been filed, 

 public notice is hereby given that the 

 registration of the geraniums, "Gen- 

 eral Wayne," "Aviator Rodgers" and 

 "Aviator Atwood" by F. H. DeWitt of 

 Wooster, Ohio, becomes complete. 



Objection having been received to 

 the registration of the geranium "Day- 

 break," one by that name already be- 

 ing on the market, the name has been 

 changed to "Dr. Wylie" and the regis- 

 tration hereby becomes complete. 



As no objections have been filed, 

 public notice is hereby given that the 

 registration of the Cannas, "Conowin- 

 go," "Splendour," "Wabash," "Bea- 

 con" and "Kate F. Deemer" by The 

 Conard & Jones Company of West 

 Grove, Pennsylvania, becomes com- 

 plete. 



Objections having been withdrawn, 

 public notice is hereby given that the 

 registration of the rose "Double Im- 

 proved White Killarney," by S. J. 

 Reuter & Son, Inc., of Westerly, 

 Rhode Island, becomes complete. 



As no objections have been filed, 

 public notice is hereby given that the 

 registration of the Althea Wm. R. 

 Smith, by Henry A. Dreer, Inc., of 

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, becomes 

 complete. 



H. B. DORNER, Secretary. 



Dec. 21, 1911. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 

 The next meeting of the Gardeners' 

 and Florists' Club of Boston, January 

 16, will be ladies' night, with enter- 

 tainment and dancing in order. 



secretary; Win. Watt, corresponding 

 secretary; Peter MacDonald. treas- 

 urer; Wm. A. McDonald, Thomas Ma- 

 hone, Louis Milliot, H. Wells, Robert 

 Rochran and N. Neidig, executive com- 

 mittee. 



A very pleasant evening may be ex- 

 pected when the Washington Florists' 

 Club meets in January. Since the ap- 

 pointment by the president of an en- 

 tertainment committee the latter has 

 been busy mapping out a progran} for 

 1912, and with good results. On Jan- 

 uary 2nd the first of a series of lec- 

 tures will be given by a prominent 

 man connected with the business on 

 a subject of interest to all. Special 

 invitations will be sent to each of the 

 members to bring their florist friends 

 with them and a large attendance, no 

 doubt, will be had. The members of 

 the committee in charge are Otto 

 Bauer, N. L. Hammer and A. O. C. 

 Oehmler. 



PERSONAL. 



Thos. Windram of Cincinnati left on 

 Wednesday for the Lake Shore Fern- 

 eries in Florida. 



Walter T. Gordon, formerly with the 

 Washington Florist Co., Washington, 

 D. C, is now located at Kramer's F 

 street store. 



Samuel Neil of Dorchester, Mass., 

 was thrown from his delivery wagon, 

 on December 23 at the corner of 

 School and Washington street, his 

 horse having taken fright and run 

 away, colliding with another wagon. 

 Mr. Neil was badly shaken up and 

 bruised about the head. 



Hardy Pritchard, who for the past 

 twenty years has been in the employ 

 of Gude Brothers, 1214 F. street, N. W., 

 Washington, D. C, was married on 

 the morning of December 14th to Miss 

 Maddigan. The couple are now happi- 

 ly located in their new home, recently 

 purchased by Mr. Pritchard for his 

 bride, at 1008 Euclid street, N. W. 



Visitors in Boston: Mr. De Graaf, 

 Leyden, Holland; Mr. Harbison, High- 

 lands, N. C; John Urquhart, Newport, 

 R. I.; H. A. Bunyard, New York; A. 

 N. Pierson, Cromwell, Conn. 



Philadelphia Visitors — Walter 

 George Strange, representing Skidel- 

 sky & Co., New York and Philadel- 

 phia; Edwin A. Seidewitz, Baltimore, 

 Md.; Charles L. Smith. Harrisburg, 

 Pa. 



The Yonkers (N. Y.) Horticultural 

 Society elected the following officers: 

 Howard Nichols, president; Francis 

 Drexler. vice-president; Louis Taylor. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 

 Annual Proceedings and Bulletin for 

 1911, American Rose Society. Secre- 

 tary Benj. Hammond has done a nice 

 piece of work on this publication and 

 it will be welcomed by rose enthusi- 

 asts generally as an evidence that 

 their national organization is very 

 much alive and doing earnest and use- 

 ful work. The great show in Boston 

 last March and the meeting In con- 

 nection therewith form a good part of 

 the book. The treasurer's report shows 

 up encouragingly. The book comprises 

 about 100 pages and is embellished 

 with some fine engravings. 



