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The Florists* Review 



Mabch 16, 1916. 



OI£N OOVE, N. Y. 



A severe snow storm was in progress 

 March 8, the meeting day of the Nas- 

 sau County Horticultural Society, and, 

 consequently, the attendance was con- 

 siderably smaller than usual. The 

 meeting was held in Pembroke hall, 

 Glen Cove, and was called to order 

 by President James MacDonald at 

 2 p. m. Notwithstanding the small at- 

 tendance, there was a good display of 

 flowers and plants on the exhibition 

 table, and all the entries were of first- 

 class quality. John Everitt, Ernest 

 Westlake and James Duthie acted as 

 judges and turned in the following re- 

 port: Six spikes of antirrhinum, Ro- 

 bert Jones, first; plant of cyclamen, 

 Robert Jones, first; special prize oflFered 

 by Robert Jones for twelve carnations, 

 .James MacDonald, first; James McCar- 

 thy, second. Robert Jones also ex- 

 hibited a bunch of violets of excep- 

 tional quality, for which he was award- 

 ed a certificate of culture. A vase of 

 gardenias, exhibited by Harry Jones, 

 was highly commended. By request, 

 Robert Jones gave an account of his 

 method of growing violets, which was 

 followed by an interesting discussion 

 on the same subject. 



James HoUoway favored us with an 

 essay on "Outdoor Fruit." His 

 treatise proved to be of more than ordi- 

 nary interest. An animated discussion 

 followed, and Mr. HoUoway was ques- 

 tioned at considerable length with re- 

 gard to fruit growing. Martin Ebel, 

 of the National Association of Gar- 

 deners, sent in an admirable essay to 

 be read at this meeting, entitled "The 

 Use of Native Plants for Ornamental 

 Planting," by 8. P. Jensen, of Mis- 

 souri. The essay was instructive and 

 well received by those present. Arthur 

 Herrington paid us a visit and spoke 

 on the coming International Flower 

 Show to be held at New York. He 

 described some of the prospective fea- 

 tures and prophesied that this show 

 would surpass any of the previous ex- 

 hibitions held in New York. Begin- 

 ning next month, April, our meetings 

 will be held in the evening at 7 p. m., 

 instead of in the afternoon. 



James McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y. 



Bichmond, Ind. — William H. Gard- 

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30 to 36.inch Stems 

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 by the Skinner System 



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"Onr Peonies, recelvlngr the moisture 

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 those planted in the same soil beyond 

 the reach of the System, and receivinK a 

 very (renerons supply of cow manure, 

 but lacklnfr the badly needed rains, ffave 

 us under size blooms and short stems." 



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