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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
A Winter Greeting From Andorra 
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SUGGESTIONS 
^EFFECTIVE 
■ PLANTING ■ 
^W NimSEEIESJI 
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SINCE the last glory of Autumn coloring left the Trees and Shrubs bare of 
leaves, the richly colored Evergreens, bright berried Shrubs and dark green 
leaved Rhododendrons have lent a touch of cheerfulness and brightness to the dull 
gray days of late Fall, and they will soften the bleakness and monotony of our 
Winter landscape until we welcome again the warm days of Springtime. 
WE shall be interested to send upon request our catalog, SUGGESTIONS FOR 
Effective Planting, so that you may plan a planting in the Spring that 
will make your home surroundings bright and attractive all through next Winter's 
long, cold months. 
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HORTICULTURAL EVENTS 
International Flower Show, Grand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York. X. Y., March 1.5-22, 
1917. 
St. Louis Spring Flower Show, AiiiKirv, 
ilarch 1.5-lS, 1917. 
Fifth National Spring Flower Show, Coli- 
seum, ."^t. Limis. .\iiiil G-l."i. 11117. 
Cleveland Fall Flower Show, Cleveland, 
0., XovembiT, 1917. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. 
The recent .sessiou uf the llurticultural So- 
ciety of Western Peuus3'lvauia marked the 
first anniversary of the youjig organization, 
which has thrived even beyond the anticipa- 
tion of the most enthusiastic promoters and 
sponsors. During the evening the annual 
election of officers was held fur the ensuing 
year, resulting in the re-election of Presi- 
dent David Fraser and Vice-President Will- 
iam Allen and the election of Ernest R. Bol- 
ton, secretary. Owing to limited time, the 
election of the society's Board of Directors 
was postponed until the coming meeting. 
"Christmas Plants" was the subject of the 
evening's program and the principal speaker 
was Thomas Edward Tyler, who devoted 
most of his time to telling of the culture of 
cyclamens and orchids, in both of which he 
is considered an expert. His exhibition of 
the latter included thirty varieties of cypro- 
pediums of wliich he had approximately fif- 
teen hundred blooms in the conservatory of 
his employer, Charles Armstrong. His talk 
included the sub-topics of culture, potting, 
soils and temperature and watering. Mr. 
Tyler attributed his success in early flower- 
ing cyclamens mainly to a good soil mixture 
of sandy loam. In connection with this sub- 
ject he displayed a cyclamen showing twenty 
exquisite flowers growing in a six-inch pan. 
His talk was followed by a general discus- 
sion. 
Cyclamens will be the scheduled subject of 
the program for the coming session, when 
the siciety expects to return to its original 
quarters in the hall of the East Liberty 
Branch of Carnegie Library. The subject 
of the members' participation in the .June 
Flower Show, to be held under the auspices 
uf the Garden Club of Allegheny County, 
will also lie discussed at the next meeting. 
TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The annual business meeting of the Tux- 
edo Horticultural Society was held in the 
Fireman's Club on January 3. President C. 
Davidson in the chair with a good attend- 
ance of members present. The society has 
just closed the most successful year in its 
history, both financially and what we have 
accomplished. We are still receiving compli- 
ments on our recent show from visitors who 
were in attendance as to the quality of the 
stuff shown. Mr. C. H. Totty, Madison, N. 
• I., has uH'ered a prize for competition at onr 
next fall show for six varieties of the new 
anemone "mums which he is disseminating 
this year which were raised in Tuxedo Park 
by a member of our society, and I have no 
doubt will bring out keen competition. Mr. 
J. Tansey is to represent this society at the 
meeting of the New York Federation of Hor- 
ticultural Societies and Floral Clubs, which 
is being held at Ithaca, N. Y., on February 
14. Four new members were elected to our 
membership. Tlie election of oSicers for 1917 
resulted as follows : President, Patrick Cas- 
sidy ; Vice-President, D. McGregor ; Treas- 
urer, A. Townsend : Secretary, Thos. Wilson. 
The Executive Committee : Messrs. C. Da- 
vidson, J. Tansey. E. Barth, D. McGregor 
and the president and secretary. After the 
meeting a bowling match was played from 
picked sides, the president and vice-president 
being captains. The game resulted in a vic- 
tory for the president's team. After the 
bowling a very enjoyable supper was par- 
taken of and a very pleasant evening was 
spent. Mr. D. Mcintosh was toastmaster. 
who excelled himself with his Scotch wit 
and humor. Our toastmaster is well known 
in the gardening fraternity, having presided 
over tlie Bell estate for many years at Tux- 
edo Park and Newport. R. I. Our enjoyable 
time terminated in the small hours of the 
morning. 
THOS. WILSON, Secy. 
TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of the Tarrytown 
Horticultural Society was held in the Cor- 
poration Building Banquet Room, Thursday 
evening. Deceml.er 28. President John 
Featherstone presiding. 
The following oflicers were elected : Jo- 
.seph Bradely, president; (Jeorge Mcintosh, 
vice-president : E. W. Neubrand, secretary ; 
A. M. Brown, treasurer ; John Grant, re- 
porting secretary. 
Board of Directors: F. R. Pierson, 
Charles D. Jlillard, Isaac Regull, Dr. R. B. 
Contant. 
Executive Committee : John Feather- 
stone, Charles R. Russell. J. Elliott. Thos. 
A. Lee, J. Woudcock. Abel Weeks, J. Grant, 
G. Wittlinger. Wm. Jamison and Joseph 
Mooney. 
The exhibit for next meeting will be car- 
nations. The aimual dinner will be held at 
Florence Inn. January 16. 
J. GRANT, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
SOUTHAMPTON HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of the above society 
was held in the Odd Fellows Hall. Southamp- 
ton, N. Y., on the 4th inst.. President Mc- 
Laughlin in the chair. Oflicers for the en- 
suing year were elected as follows: Presi- 
dent, Charles Guilloz ; vice-president, Wm. 
McLeod; secretary, H. H. Wells; treasurer, 
G. Campbell ; financial secretary, S. R. 
Candler.; corresponding secretary, J. Dick- 
son. 
Executive Committee: R. Melrose, Geo. 
Anderson, W. Jagger, and D. T. Wells. 
It was decided to hold the regular meeting 
THOSE who wish to place orders for tubers of the magnificent WINTER-FLOWERING BEGONIAS that were d'splayed 
by us at the Chrysanthemum Show in the Museum of Natural History, and for which we were awarded the society s 
GOLD MEDAL, will please communicate with us at once as stock is limited. A pamphlet describmg these wondemil 
Begonias and their history, also containing instructions as to the way they should be handled and grown, as well as the 
most recommendable varieties, will be sent upon application. 
JOHN SCHEEPERS & CO., Inc., Flowerbulb Specialists, 2 STONE ST., NEW YORK, N. Y. 
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