July 8, 1900. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



Meetios; for Orgaoization. 



The sweet pea interests of America 

 formed a national organization at New 

 York July 7 by the election of the fol- 

 lowing officers: 



President — Harry Turner, Port Wash- 

 ington, L. I., N. Y. 



Vice-president — W. H. Waite, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. 



Secretary — Harry A. Bunyard, 342 

 "West Fourteenth street, New York, N. Y. 



Treasurer — Wm. Duckham, Madison, 

 N. J. 



Executive committee — W. Atlee Bur- 



gee, Philadelphia; A.C. Zvolanek, Bound 

 ;rook, N. J.; Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, 

 Mass. 



An Auspicious Start. 



It was a comparatively few weeks ago 

 that H. A. Bunyard conceived the idea 

 that the time was ripe for the formation 

 of an organization to work along lines 

 similar to those on which so much of 

 benefit has been achieved in England. 

 That he was not mistaken was shown by 

 the ready response to the request for 

 premiums and by the gathering of 

 twenty-five enthusiasts at the Museum of 

 Natural History at the hour appointed 

 for giving the society an auspicious start. 



Prof. John Craig, of Ithaca, N. Y., 

 occupied the chair and read a paper on 

 "The Purposes of Trial Grounds." 



By-laws were adopted, so that the so- 

 ciety is fully organized and ready for 

 business. 



A banquet was held Wednesday even- 

 ing, July 7, and the meeting and exhi- 

 bition closed July 8. 



The Exhibition. 



Considering all things, the initial ex- 

 hibition was an excellent one. The num- 

 ber of exhibitors was not so large as had 

 been expected, but the eight competitors 

 staged upwards of 1,500 vases in over 

 100 varieties. Harry Turner, president- 

 elect and president of the New York Flo- 

 rists ' Club, had eighty-four varieties. 

 Peter Henderson & Co., New York, ex- 

 hibited over 100 varieties of sweet peas, 

 but not for competition. The exhibits 

 occupied three tables each 100 feet in 

 length. The room was handsomely deco- 

 rated. 



The peas were of generally excellent 

 quality. The best varieties were thought 

 to be Nora Unwin, Frank Dolby, Mrs. 

 Eckford, Pink Spencer, Yellow Spencer, 

 Helen Lewis, Lady Hamilton, Black 

 Michael and Gladys Unwin. 



The Awards. 



The judges were Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, 

 Mass.; A. C. Zvolanek, Bound Brook, 

 N, J., and G. W. Kerr, Philadelphia. 

 The awards were: 



Largest collection of sweet peas, Bod- 

 dington cup, to Harry Turner, gardener 

 for Howard Gould, Port Washington, 

 L. I. 



Largest collection of sweet peas, Bur- 

 pee cup, to Wm. Duckham, Madison, 

 N. J. 



'^'wejity-five vases distinct varieties, 

 Henderson cup, to W. W. Kawson & Co., 

 Boston. 



Twelve vases distinct varieties, Baw- 

 Bon silver medal, to Chas. B. Hedden. 



Six vases distinct varieties, Stumpp 

 & Walter prize, Hon. Seth Lowe, 



Ten vases Spencer or Unwin flowered, 

 Dreer prize, Hon. Seth XiOwe. 



I^ix vases in six varieties, Morris 



Harry A. Bunyard. 



Chairman Committee of ArranKements for the New York Florists' Club Outing and Prime 

 Mover in the Orgnnizatlon of the National Sweet Pea Society 



County Gardeners' prize, Wm. Duckham 

 first, Seth Lowe second. 



Largest collection, open to trade only, 

 Morse cup, to Arthur T. Boddington, 

 New York. 



Fifteen vases in fifteen varieties, Thor- 

 burn prize, Hon. Seth Lowe first. 



Spencer type introduced in 1909, Bur- 

 pee prizB, W. W. Rawson & Co. first. 



Three vases varieties disseminated in 

 1909, Watkins & Simpson prize, Wm. 

 Duckham first. 



Vase mixed varieties, Michell prize, to 

 T. S. Ormiston. 



Three vases in three distinct colors, 

 Pierson prize, Hon. Seth Lowe first, W. 

 W. Eawson & Co. second. 



Twenty-five stems lavender, Florists' 

 Exchange prize, Hon. Seth Lowe. 



Vase crimson. Young prizes, W. W. 

 Eawson & Co. first, Hon. Seth Lowe sec- 

 ond, T. S. Ormiston third. 



Vase white, Kice prize, Hon. Seth 

 Lowe. 



Vase blue, Fiske prize, Hon. Seth 

 Lowe. 



Vase light pink. Turner prize, T. S. 

 Ormiston. 



Vase orange shade, Traendly prizes, 

 W. W. Kawson & Co. first, Hon. Seth 

 Lowe second. 



Vase yellow, Totty prize, W. W. Baw- 

 son & Co. 



Vase bicolor, Boddington prizes, W. 

 W. Eawson & Co. first, Hon. Seth Lowe 

 second. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits. 



There were a number of miscellaneous 

 exhibits, each of which was given special 

 mention, as follows: 



Julius Eoehrs Co., Eutherford, N, J.j 

 orchids and decorative plants. : t • 



John Lewis Childs, Floral Park, N. Y., 

 irises and pink callas. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., table 

 of orchids. 



W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., 

 table of orchids. 



Palisades Nurseries, Sparkill, N. Y., 

 thirty varieties flowers, of hardy herba- 

 ceous plants. 



Harry Turner, Acalypha Sanderiana. 



The Eosery, table decoration of sweet 

 peas, one of the most attractive features 

 of the show. 



SPRAYING FOR WEEDS. 



The eradication of weeds by other than 

 cultural methods has been a subject of 

 study at a number of the agricultural 

 experiment stations and elsewhere. This 

 has resulted in the discovery that various 

 chemicals through their corrosive or 

 other action will destroy many kinds of 

 weeds. As long ago as 1895 it was 

 shown by the Vermont Experiment Sta- 

 tion that the orange hawkweed, a pest 

 in lawns and pastures, could be con- 

 trolled by sowing salt over the lawns at 

 the rate of about 3,000 pounds per acre 

 without injury to the grass. 



Lime, salt, arsenite of soda, gasoline, 

 kerosene, crude carbolic acid, and copper 

 sulphate have all been recommended for 

 destroying weeds in drives, walks, tennis 

 courts and other places where it is de- 

 sired to keep down all plant growth. 



South Orange, N. J. — It is said that 

 Louis Becker owns a cat that has 

 "mothered" a chicken waif while raising 

 '• offspring of her own. The chicken 

 has grown so large that Mr. Becker does 

 not want it about the house, but he is 

 havipg, a hard time keeping the pets 

 apart. 



