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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
Tile retii'iug iiri'sidem was given n risins 
vole of thanks for his services (luiini: the 
past .year. Mr. Miller liriefly responded in 
4i few well chosen remarks and tlianked all 
those who had helped to make his term of 
office pleasant and helpful, and trusted the 
same genenms supjiort would be given his 
worthy successor. 
Kriiest Kiibiusou, of the Plant Estate, ex- 
hibited a plant of \'auda Uoerulea in tiower. 
STAXLEY JORDA.V. Sec\ 
KIVERDALE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
'1 he aljoM- society held its reiiidar niontli- 
Jy meeting Tuesday, January 9, 1917. The 
topic for discussion was Koses, by .loi.u 
Brunger, president of the society. He be- 
^an by giving his early e.xperiences when 
first coming to the coiuitry, toucliing upon 
the old-time method of growing and varie- 
ties then used. \\lien one realized, lit 
\vent on to say what vast changes had since 
taken place right up to the present day, it 
clearly showed what a wonderfid i>rogrcss 
had been accomplished. 
As was to be expected from a |iractical 
man, much valuable information could be 
gathered from his remarks, although he 
fully emphasized the fact that no set iileas 
coulil lie given, rather it depended absolutely 
on location, soil and varieties. 
AVliat one man was successful with, others 
failed with, and so on. 
In the discussion, which the \-arions mem- 
bers took keen interestin, were shown many 
instances (luite contrary to one another, but 
all bearing evidence of their successful ef- 
forts. Time to depart came all too soon, 
whereupon a vote of thanks was tendered to 
the lecturer for his able remarks on Roses. 
The essay for the next meeting is on 
8hrubs, by Mr. Albert Jlillard, T\-ho is high- 
ly known as an authority" on that suliject 
and whose equal is rarely met. 
The society moved a vote of appreciation 
be recorded on the miuutes for essay on 
The .lapanese Garden, forwarded recently 
from the National Association of Gardeners. 
F. BATEMAN, Sec. 
WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD HORT. 
SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the West- 
chester and Fairtield Horticultural Society 
was held in Hubbard's Hall, Greenwich. 
Conn.. Friday evening. .January I'J. 
Jlr. Stuart, in a very able and instructive 
manner installed the new office-bearers for 
llllT. Mr. Whitton. the newly elected in-esi- 
dent then took charge of the meeting. 
There was a good attendance of members 
and they were well repaid for coming out on 
such a cold night by seeing one of the tiiiest 
displays of flowers and pot plants ever seen, 
at any of our meetings. The judges made the 
following awards for the exhibits of the eve- 
ning : Cultured Certificate to William Gra- 
ham for two fine vases of Carnations, (iood 
Cheer and Pink Sensation. 
William Whitton was awarded a Cultural 
Certificate for a beautiful vase of White Kil- 
larney Ro.ses. he also got a Cultural Certifi- 
t'ate for six plants of Primula Malacoides. 
These plants were in ten-inch iiots and were 
quite an exhibit themselves. 
.Joseph Stuart was awarded a Cultural Cer- 
tificate for a vase of Cahuithus Vietchii. This 
flower showed up fine mixed with P>uddleya 
Asiatica. 
.John Forbes was also awarded a Cultural 
Certificate for a very fine vase of Laclia \n- 
oeps. 
Robert Grunart was highly commended for 
five vases of sweet peas, also for vase of 
JIatchless Carnations. 
.John Harper was highly conunendKl for a 
rew Seedlii'g Carnation : the .lodges would 
like !o see the ]ilaiits growing liefire pissing 
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YUV know there was a time, years ago, 
when travelers returning from Eng- 
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Happily for you, the facts are exactly to 
the contrary. 
Surely, nowhere, for e.xample, are there 
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Gardens filled with the choicest things; 
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In these gardens, Sutton's Seeds are used 
extensively. The one below at Lenox, 
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-Aside from the wonders of Sutton's Ray 
.Asters. Phlox, Giant .Antirrhinum of gold 
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usual number of interesting new things. 
Every one has been painstakingly tested 
and has abundantly proven its merits. 
Xo seeds, so it is commonly acknowl- 
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ton's. 
That is why they are uniformly depend- 
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u ill send it free. 
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further .indgment on them. The thanks of 
the Society were also awarded by .John .An- 
drew fin- plant of Begonia Ciniinnatta. to 
William Graham for three heads of cauli- 
Hower. to J{obert Grunart for two vases of 
Carnations and to P. W. Popp for vase of 
Freesi.'i. 
*f'e- a "cod deal of discussion it was de- 
cii'el not to bold our annual concert and 
dniic\ but to have a smoker instead; so the 
J'yiMct've Coir.n'ittee was to arrange matters 
for holding same, after the business of the 
February meeting was finished. 
Mr. Sealey then read a \ery interesting es- 
say on "How to Grow Bush and Standard 
Mums." which was en.ioyed very much by 
the members present. He was accorded a 
hearty vote of thanks for his instructive pa- 
per. 
Three new members were elected and two 
applications were filed. 
A, G, ( J.A1;T\S()X. (orr. Sec. 
