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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
points empliasized being sowing of seeds, 
pruning of fruit trees, cavity worlc and a 
compreliensive demonstration of varioiis 
methods of grafting. G. H. PRIXG. 
THE RIVERDALE HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The regular month!}' meeting of the 
above society ^^■a8 held Tuesday, March 6, 
1917, President John Brunger in the chair. 
Owing to the inclement weather the at- 
tendance was below the usual number. 
However, those that did brave the elements 
were treated to an interesting essay on 
"Hardy Eoses and their Culture," by Mr. 
George Norris. 
In his remarks he rightly said there is 
no flower more popular or better known 
than the P.ose. A garden, too, he added, 
was incomplete the present day where roses 
were not to be found. He treated the sub- 
ject fully from a practical standpoint, 
chiefly site or proper position, soils, prun- 
ing and the most suitable varieties usually 
met with. In the exhibits, Mr. Millard was 
the only one bringing a fine specimen of 
Genista, also a vase of Mignonette (match- 
less). They both found much praise from 
the members. 
The president asked the schedule com- 
mittee, who are Messrs. Norris, Swenson, 
Heidkamp, and secretary, to submit a pre- 
liminary schedule for discussion at the 
regular meeting in ilay. This was agreed 
upon. 
At our next meeting we expect Mr. 
Heidkamp to interest us; his attendance 
at the Davey Convention should afford 
him much material of what tree surgery 
is doing. F. BATEMAN, Secy. " 
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HORTICUL- 
TURAL AND AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The X. W. H. and .a. Society wish to an- 
nounce that their regular annual flower 
show will be held on November 2, 3, 4, 
I9I7, at the Civic Hall, Mt. Kisco. N. Y. 
The above society held its regular 
monthly meeting, Tliursday, February 15. 
1917, at which time eighteen new members 
were installed. All arrangements were 
made and committees appointed for the an- 
nual flower show. 
W. E. MATHISOX, Secretary. 
DECORATED HAMPERS. 
In the schedule of the International Gar- 
den Club, whose show was held at the club's 
grounds, Pelham Bay Park, last June, there 
is a new class calling for a Decorated 
Hamper filled with pot plants, both foliage 
and flowering, for effect. The hamper was, 
I think, to be 2 ft. wide, and set somewhat 
above the ground. I recollect having seen 
some very beautiful decorated hampers of 
this kind, the hamper being in the nature of 
a wide wicker basket such as nurserymen 
use for sending shrubs and plants in, and 
filled with Crotons, Francoa or Bridal 
Wreath, Caladiums, Dracaenas, ferns, 
Trachelium caeruleum, and other seasonable 
subjects. I, for one, am looking forward 
to seeing what this class brings out. It is 
an easily filled class, and the prizes are suf- 
ficiently tempting to make it look as though 
the result would be a success. 
The decorated hamper brought to mind 
the fact that many exhibitors of plant 
groups at our shows fail at the last lap, so 
to speak, by omitting the fine finishing 
touches to their groups. A gardener or 
grower will spend no end of pains produc- 
ing the finest stock, packing it, and taking 
it sometimes long distances to the show, 
and on the whole arranging a group with 
great taste and skill, only to forget that 
tliere are edges that need attending to and 
finishing off, and that a judge's eye looks 
not only over the general effect of the upper 
parts but also in between the plants to 
see whether the ground is well covered, or 
whether the group has been carefully or 
carelessly finished in these parts. Tliis is 
a matter that all who exhibit would do well 
to pay attention to. Another thing in re- 
gard to exhibiting is that exhibitors some- 
times omit to read the conditions governing 
the class carefully enough, the results being 
that they are disqualified, or if not penalized 
to that extent, are placed in an inferior 
position where otherwise they ought to have 
received a first prize. To enter the whole 
question of exhibiting, however, would mean 
writing a book. 
TARRYTOWW HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Tar- 
rytown Horticultural .Society was held in 
the Corporation building Wednesday even- 
ing, February 21. President Joseph Bradley 
in the chair. There was a good turn-out 
of members, and a fine display was on the 
exhibition table. Judges J. Featherstone, 
Mooney and Grant awarded the prizes as 
follows : For two vases roses. Sunburst 
and Ophelia, first, J. Strickeway; second, 
John Elliott : third. Abel Weeks. For a pol 
of cliorizuma Ilicifolum. first, Wm. Jamie- 
son ; honorable mention was given James 
Currie for a vase of antirrhinum, calla- 
selliie anc' a cimraria. 
President Bradley spoke on the growing 
of bulbous stock and the exhibitors gave 
some information on the growing of their 
cochibiis. 
It was arranged to hold the annual Fall 
show Xovember 7, S, 9. 
The next monthly meeting, March 21. will 
6e ladies' night. For this meeting a prize 
is offered for a displav of flowers cut from 
bulbous stock. 
J. GE-^XT, Corresponding Secretary. 
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