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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



OF STATEN ISLAND 



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MARCH 1926 



This Society aims to unite all persons, without regard 

 to sex, occupation or profession, who feel an interest in 

 flower culture, to arrange exhibits of flowers, and to work 

 together in a spirit of cooperation, to the end that public 

 taste may be stimulated, and our homes made more 

 attractive and beautiful. 



FLOWER SHOWS 



JUNE 12, 13, 14 — Roses : Mrs. A. A. Rottmann, Chairman, Mrs. F. 



C. Townsend, Mrs. Joseph B. Handy. 

 August 14, 15, 16 — Gladioli and Summer Flowers: J. M. Vander- 



bilt, Chairman, Mrs. W. B. Birmingham, Charles H. Pohl. 

 September 25, 26, 27 — Dahlias: John Rader, Chairman; Frank 



W. Colby, Anton J. Neumann. 

 October 30, 31, Nov. 1 — Chrysanthemums : F. D. Drake, Chair- 

 man; Arthur Cavenagh, Morris A. Lunn. 



All flowers shows will be held in the public museum of the 

 Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, with which the Society 

 is affiliated. The dates, being set long in advance, are subject to 

 change if unusual weather should make it necessary. 



Competitors for prizes must be members of the Society in 

 good standing for at least two months preceding the Show. The 

 membership fee is one dollar and the Society will welcome the 

 application of all Staten Island amateur gardeners. 



LECTURES 



March 10. — Mr. Charles W. Leng, "Spring Flowering Bulbs". 



April 14.— Mr. Morris A. Lunn, "Tropical Fruits". 



May 12.— Dr. E. B. Southwick, "Rock Gardens". 



Dr. Southwick's appearance is subject to his health permitting. 

 He is the Superintendent of the rock garden in the New York 

 Botanical Garden and plans to illustrate his talk with specimens of 

 the alpine plants in bloom during early May. 



The Society's lectures are given in the public museum and are 

 free to members, their friends, and to all who are interested in 

 horticulture. 



MEETINGS • 



March 10. — Quarterly Meeting. 



June 9. — Quarterly Meeting preparatory to Rose Show. 



Sept. 8. — Quarterly Meeting preparatory to Dahlia Show. 



Nov. 10. — Annual Meeting for election of officers. 



Dec. 8. — Quarterly Meeting. 



Refreshments are provided at each meeting bv the Hospitable 

 Committee, Mrs. A. A. Rottmann, chairman, assisted bv Mrs. R. 

 C. Van Horn, Mrs. C. D. Penn, Mrs. W. B. Birmingham. Mrs. Fred 

 A. Holder-Egger, Mrs. Fred S. Heal, Mrs. A. Gullery, Mrs. Morris 

 A. Lunn. 



Visitors are welcome at these meetings, which are social in 

 character. 



