THE GARDEISIERS- CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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LOCAL SOCIETIES 
MAINE STATE FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 
JIaine State Florists' Society liekl its 
third annual meeting and Flower Sliow 
here during Fanners' Week (March ij-10). 
The sliow lasted two days (March '8-9) and 
was attended liy many out-of-town visitors. 
Prof. A. H. Xehrling of the Ueiiartnu'Ut 
■of Floriculture, Massachusetts Agricultural 
College, gave an illustrated lecture on the 
"Development of Floriculture" and also 
•conducted a round table in the afternoon. 
The rest of the special Horists' jirogram 
held JIarcli 8 was as follows: 
"Sweet Peas," J. H. Stalford. l!ar Harbor, 
Me. 
"New and Desirable Herbaceous Peren- 
nials," A. E. Thatcher, Mt. Desert Nurse- 
ries, Bar Harbor, Me. 
Among the exhibitors the following de- 
serve special mention : 
J. H. Stalford, Bar Harbor. Jle.: Tulips, 
freesias, narcissus. 
E. Saunders, Lewiston, Me.: Carnations, 
narcissus, hyacinths. 
M. A. Clark, Ellsworth. Mc: Freesias. 
narcissus, tulips, h_yacinths. 
Willis E. Hamilton, Belfast, Me.: Chry- 
santhemums, narcissus, tulips, hyacinths. 
Wm. Butler. Brunswick, Me.: Violets. 
RICHARD T. MULLER, Secretary. 
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UEW YORK FEDERATION OF HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETIES AND 
FLORAL CLUBS. 
A meeting of the New York Federation 
■of Horticultural Societies and Floral Clubs 
was held at 101 Park avenue. New York 
•City, Monday, March 19, at 4 o'clock. 
President F. R. Pierson presided at this 
meeting. The following clul)s were repre- 
sented by delegates: New York Florists' 
■Chill. New York Horticultural Society, New 
York and New Jersey Plant C4rowers' Asso- 
ciation, Albany Horticultural Society. Roch- 
ester Florists' Club, Bufialo Florists' Club, 
Tarryto«n Horticultural Society, Syracuse 
Florists' Association. 
A report of the last meeting was read 
and approved. President F. R. Pierson re- 
ported regarding a joint meeting of dele- 
gates fi-om tlu' Federation and from the 
New York Vegetable Growers' Association, 
which was held in Albany on February 22. 
This joint committee had a conference with 
the Lieutenant Governor, the chairman of 
the Finance Committee and the chairman 
of the Ways and Means Committee regard- 
ing an appropriation for a horticultural 
building iit the New York State Fair 
(irounds. President Pierson reported that 
the Governor was keenly interested in the 
building, and that the committee was anx- 
ious to do everything possible to obtain it. 
but changing the race track and the neces- 
sity for new buildings for horses and swine, 
together with the financial situation in the 
State this year, seemed to make it im- 
possible that an appropriation be made for 
the whoh^ amount. Tt was hoped that a 
sufficient appropriation at least might be 
made to have the ]dans drawn and the 
construct ion on jiart of the buildings be- 
gun. Tlie committee discussed ]ilans with 
the State Architect, and these plans pro- 
vided for a builaing large enough to ac- 
commodate the exhibits of fruits, vege- 
tables, flowers and farm crops. 
President Pierson also reported that his 
committee had decided that because of tlie 
financial situation in the State this year 
the nioiiev for ti.e investigational range of 
Ruffled I 
Gladiolus I 
-KLNDERDI" TYPE I 
The only race of Gladiolus ever 
produced in the United States 
and the most beautiful of all. 
Each petal is exquisitely ruffled 
or fluted, giving the flower a 
refined appearance, equaled 
only by the finest orchids. 
"Kunderdi" Types 
New Class — 
New Types — 
New Colors- 
"They arc immensely more beaidifiil than the /'lain." 
Matthew Craicford. 
"The Ruffled Gladiolus like the rutHed Sweet Peas have a refined appear- 
ance ivhich the flat petalcd o)ies do not possess." 
Luther Burbank. 
Our New Primulinus types of this strain are exceedingly fine, and 
as different from other strains of Primulinus Hybrids as are our ruffled 
from other and older types of gladiolus. 
Send postal card request for our handsome free catalog of 40 pages 
and cover, describing 231 varieties, illustrating ?iO, and all of our own pro- 
duction. You ought to have a copy, as it contains the most complete cul- 
tural information, How to Grow Giant Gladiolus, etc., etc. 
As a special introductory oft'er to the readers of The Gardeners' 
Chronicle we will send 100 first-class bulbs of our "Ideal Mixed" and 
include 1 bulb each of Roanoke and Alice Tiplady (2 of our finest 
Primulinus Hybrids), total value, $5.00, for $4.00, prepaid. 
Address the originator of the Ruffled Gladiolus 
I A.E.KUNDERD, 
(Bo.v 4.) 
Goshen, Ind., U.S.A. | 
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greenhouses at Cornell University should 
not be asked for. 
Charles Viek of Rochester, Anton Schul- 
(heis of College Point and Fred Danker of 
Albany were appointed on a committi^e to 
confer with the Commissioner of Agricul- 
ture and the superintendent of the flower 
exhibit at the New York State Fair re- 
garding the adjustment of a more satis- 
factory ])re!nium list for flowers and plants. 
SEATTLE LANDSCAPE GARDENERS' 
AND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 
The Seattle Landscape Gardeners' and 
Horticultural Association was organized in 
the early part of January with fifteen char- 
ter members. The membership is growing 
rapidly, and it now has thirty-five active 
members who represent the various horti- 
cultiu'al interests of the city. 
Anyone who visits Seattle is deeply im- 
pressed with its natural beauty. Nature 
has contributed much toward making it the 
"City Beautiful." Co-operation on the part 
of landscape gardener, nurseryman, archi- 
tect and home-maker are necessary to make 
Seattle beautiful as it should be. This or- 
ganization hopes to bring about this co- 
operation. Public demonstrations and lec- 
tures are given each month for the benefit 
of those who desire to- obtain horticultural 
knowledge. On Saturday, February 17, a 
jiruning demonstration was given " at one 
of the parks. The proper way to prune 
the various roses were illustrated by ex- 
pert men in the profession. About four 
lumdred jieople were present. Preparations 
are now being made for a "Plant Disease 
and Spraying" demonstration the latter 
jiart of Jlareh. Mr. Frank of the experi- 
ment station will assist in the work. 
The owners of the small home as well as 
the large home owners are encouraged to 
jdant shrubbery and improve their grounds. 
At the same time the organization is en- 
