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SEFXEMBiiB 23, 1900. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



j.erator rubrorum, bright scarlet; La 

 Candeur, pure white, late; Yellow Rose, 

 tTolden yellow, late; Couronne d'Or, 

 orange vellow; Prince of Wales, fine 

 scarlet. ' C. W. 



NEV YORK'S SHOW HALL. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York is now entering upon a new era in 

 its history, dating from the successful 

 exhibition held last November, and it is 

 hoped that a greatly increased member- 

 ship will result, and hence a greater use- 

 fulness of the society to the cause of hor- 

 ticulture. Other cities have flourishing so- 

 cieties of this kind (those of Boston, 

 Philadelphia and Chicago being conspic- 

 uous in this respect), and it is certainly 

 desirable that horticulture in New York 

 should attain as prominent a position as 

 it holds elsewhere. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York is working toward this end, and it 

 regards successful exhibitions of plants 

 imd flowers as of especial value in this 

 work. Previous to last fall the society 

 had not at its disposal in the lower part 

 of the city a suitable place of easy ac- 

 cess in wliich to hold its exhibitions. This 

 want lias now been filled, for an arrange- 

 ment has been made whereby the society 

 may hold its exhibitions and meetings at 

 the American Museum of Natural His- 

 tory. This institution occupies the area 

 lying between Seventy-seventh street, on 

 which is located the main entrance, and 

 Eighty-first street, on the south and 

 north, and Eighth and Ninth avenues, a 

 site readily accessible by subway, ele- 

 vated and surface lines. It is the finest 

 and largest building devoted to natural 

 history in this country, and one of the 

 greatest in the world. It is supplied with 

 large and small lecture rooms, where soci- 

 eties may meet and conduct their proceed- 

 ings, and there are spacious, well-lighted 

 lialls which lend themselves admirably to 

 tiie purposes of an exhibition. Such an 

 institution, it is needless to say, by its 

 location and equipment, furnishes excel- 

 lent facilities for the conduct of an exhi- 

 bition, and the Horticultural Society of 

 New York is to be congratulated upon 

 securing such facilities for its exhibition, 

 and upon the welcome extended to it by 

 the officers of the institution. The loca- 

 tion of the institution in the center of 

 one of the finest residential sections of 

 the city insures an attendance quite out 

 of the ordinary. Invitations to the ap- 

 proaching exhibition will be sent to all 

 members of the alhliated societies and 

 to the large membership of the museum 

 itself. 



The ' ' affiliated societies ' ' have been 

 referred to above, and a word of explana- 

 tion is necessary. A number of the lead- 

 ing natural history societies of the city 

 liave aflSliated themselves with the New 

 York Academy of Sciences, and this aflSl- 

 lation has the use of a room at the Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History. The 

 'nenibers of each society receive the 

 weekly bulletins of the Academy, issued 

 '•etween the months of October and May, 

 announcing the meetings of all the socie- 

 ties. Members of any society are wel- 

 * f^nio to attend the meetings of all of the 

 "thers. In the early part of the present 

 H"ar this society was received as a mem- 

 'Pi- of this affiliation, and the Horticul- 

 lural Society now enjoys equal privileges 

 |\itli the seven other societies. This en- 

 titles it to the use of the Academy room 

 •It the American Museum of Natural His- 

 joi")'- This room is equipped with a 

 lantern, so that illustrated lectures may 



American Museum of Natural History, New York City. 



be given. Facilities arc also placed at 

 the disposal of the society for holding 

 small flower shows at its monthly meet- 

 ings, if so desired. This affiliation is a 

 most important step in the history of the 

 Horticultural Society. 



The exhibition given last fall at the 

 American Museum of Natural History at- 

 tracted a large attendance. It was highly 

 successful, and it is hoped to make the 

 coming exhibition in November larger 

 and better. That this hope may be realized 

 all interested are urged to enter into the 

 competition. A schedule, carrying with 

 it over $1,600 in prizes, has been ar- 

 ranged, and the secretary will glady send 

 a copy of this to any one on application. 

 To advance the cause of horticulture in 

 this city it is necessary that all interested 

 do their share for its development, and 

 one of the best means to accomplish this 

 is by making the exhibitions of the soci- 

 ety large and eminently successful. 



The exhibition committee consists of F. 

 R. Pierson, chairman; George V. Nash, 

 secretary; Leonard Barron, J. A. Manda, 

 Peter Duff, P. O'Mara, .7. E. Lager, F. 

 H. Traendly and John Young, 



A friend of the society, much inter- 

 ested in the Oncocyclus or Regelia 

 irises, which include the well-known Iris 

 Susiana, the mourning iris, has offered a 

 special prize of $25 for these flowers, 

 to be awarded at tlie exhibition next 

 spring or early summer. The prize is 

 for the best collection of cut flowers, 

 from plants growing out of doors, not 

 less than ten species or hybrids, or both. 

 Announcement is made of this prize now, 

 so that those who may desire to compete 

 for it shall have opportunity to secure 

 the plants, as it is necessary to plant 

 them this fall. These flowers are little 

 cultivated, and it is hoped that this prize 

 may stimulate an interest in their culti- 

 vation. Geo. V. Nash, Sec'y. 



Lawrence, Mass. — Mr. Wingate's 

 store, on Essex street, has lieen entirely 

 renovated and .redecorated and is now 

 one of the handsomest stores in town. 

 He has lately been exhibiting a fine col 

 lection of asters. 



SHAMROCKS. 



Please xidvise us the proper time to sow 

 shamrock seed so as to have the plants 

 ready for sale on St. Patrick's day. 



B. F. C. 



By sowing shamrock seed from the mid 

 die to the end of October you will have 

 nice plants ready for sale March 17. 



W. C. 



CALLAS FOR EASTER BLOOMING. 



When should callas be potted for Eas- 

 ter bloomingf S. K. 



Pot your calla bulbs without delay. 

 They will give you flowers long before 

 Easter, but you can get a good crop of 

 fine spathes at that time by keeping the 

 plants well watered and affording plenty 

 of liquid manure. C. W. 



BUGS ON ASTERS. 



There is some sort of bug on our as- 

 ters. It is in the midst of a slimy sub- 

 stance, and apparently does not do any 

 harm. Can you tell us what it is, and 

 does it ever get so troublesome as to re- 

 quire attention? F. J. K. 



I am not acquainted with the bug in 

 question, but dusting with lime, or spray- 

 ing with salt water, one ounce to two gal- 

 lons of water, will likely fix him. 



A. F. J. B. 



CLEMATIS DAVIDIANA. 



Will Clematis Davidiana winter over, 

 transplanted the first part of September? 

 Is it strictly a biennial or perennial? My 

 location is Nebraska. G. H. P. 



Such clematis as recta, Davidiana and 

 integrifolia Durandi can be safely trans- 

 planted at the time named. Do not allow 

 the roots to be out of the ground any 

 longer than possible, and apply a winter 

 mulch over the roots. The variety David- 

 iana is perennial. W. C. 



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