THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
217 
Robt. Jones, chairman of the Executive ', 
Committee, read the schedule for tlie An- j 
nual Tulip Show, to be held in the Glen I 
Cove Neighborhood House, some time in 
May, date to be announced later. 
The schedule for the Annual Rose Show, 
to be held in June, and the Annual Sweet 
Pea Show, to be held in July, was also read 
and adopted. An essay by Arno H. Nehr- 
ling, Mass., entitled "Herbaceous Perennials 
We Should Grow" was read by Harr\ 
Goodband, which proved to be very inter- 
esting and instructive. A lettiM- of thanks 
was ordered sent to the author. 
Exhibits for our next mectinj.'. to be lield 
on Wednesda.v, May 9. are: 12 (.ladioli, 3 | 
heads of lettuce, and a vase of out-door 
flowers. 
HARRY GOODBAND, 
Cor. Secretary. 
NORTH SHORE, MASS., HORT. SOCIETY. 
At this society's regular niecting. hidil 
March 16, Herman Sanford and \Vm. Till- 
the two delegates who attended the Davcv 
convention at Kent, Ohio, were present and 
made a report of their trip and their 
opinion of the Davey Institute as tliey 
saw it; promising to add to their report 
at the next meeting and also to procure 
samples of the students' work, to be ex- 
amined by the members. In rejdy to a re- 
quest for the same. Professor Schcrer. of 
the Scientific Research Department of the 
institute, wrote that he would attend the 
meeting to be held on April ti, and would 
bring samples of the students" work and 
give an informal talk on "Tree Diseases." 
The professor gave a very instructive 
lecture on the "White Pine Blister Rust.'' 
going into the subject in a ver.y able and 
thorough manner. On request he also spoke 
brietly on the chestnut blight and the 
fungus that atTects the horse chestnut. A 
good discussion followed the lecture, after 
which Professor Scherer set up a powerful 
compound microscope and showed samples 
of wood and other plant life, also some fine 
specimens of the Snap Dragon Rust. At 
the clo.se of the lecture a rising vote of 
thanks was extended to Professor Scherer 
for his courtesy, and to the delegates for 
their report. 
The Building Committee reported splen- 
did ]n-ogress on the new building, and also 
announced that the Lord & Burnham Co. 
had presented the societ.v with twn lioilers 
to heat the building. 
On motion of Mr. Paul ilaillard it was 
voted that "The North Shore Horticultural 
Society offer at once to the national gov- 
ernment the new building of our society 
for whatever use it can make "f it during 
the period of the war." 
Also voted, on reipiest of the ladies of 
Hamilton, Wenham and Ipswich that a 
committee be appointed from the societ.v 
to take care of the matter of honu- gardens 
for that district. 
The Show Committee had copies of the 
1017 schedule. Tliere will be one general 
exhibition on Augiist S and 9, and probably 
other special exhibitions later in the fall. 
The following are on the Exhibition Com- 
mittee: Martin H. Warner, chairman; 
William Canning, Murdo Jlackay, !Martyn 
Eybcrse, and Gustave Ericson. 
Present indications are that the new hall 
will be opened early in July. 
WILLIAM TILL. 
U-BAR GREENHOUSES 
ARE A SERIES OF ARCHES 
MADE OF THE ARCHED U-BARS 
THE arch combines great strength 
with surprising lightness. 
In grace of lines, it has no equal. 
I' -Bar greenhouses are a series of 
steel arches. 
The U-Bar itself, is an inverted arch. 
The frame work is a span of arches 
made of U-Bars. 
I'-Bar greenhouses combine in an ex- 
ceptional way—strength, lig-htness and 
beauty of lines. 
No other greenhouse is like them; be- 
cause no other can be built with the 
arch of U-Bar arches. 
Send for catalog. Or send for us. Or 
both. 
%.^-BAR GREENHOUSES ^^ 
SOUTHAMPTON, N. Y., HORT. SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the 
above societ.v was held on the ."ith inst., 
President Chas. F. Guilloy in the chair. In 
the competition for an exhibit of forced 
liardy flowering shrubs, honors went to 
Martin ilcLaughlin. AVm. McLeod showed 
a \ery fine vase of Darwin Tulips, SaluKui 
King, and Pride of Haarlem. 
On motion it was resolved to send a let- 
ter of condolence to Mr. James L. Breese 
on the recent death of Mrs. Breese, who 
was a life member of this society; also a 
letter to our member in Easthampton. Mr. 
Louis Vetault, expressing s.vmpathv in his 
severe illness, and hopes for his speedy re- 
covery. 
.\ppointed as a Cottage Garden Advisory 
t'onnnittee were Messrs. Chas. S. Guilloz 
itnd Wm. McLeod for Southampton. Messrs. 
Jose])h Cassidy and .John Easer for Bridge- 
liampton, Easthamptotn and Wain.scott. 
who will willingly give any information 
res|)ecting the cultivation of fruit, flowers 
and vegetables to the many village peo])le 
who, this year, are anxious to make their 
little gardens a sticcess. 
Our worthy secretary, IT. H. Wells, gave 
an interesting account of liis trip to the 
Davey convention at Kent, Ohio, which 
was enjoyed by all. 
' J. DICKSON, Cor. See'y. 
HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON, MASS., 
FLORISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB. 
The regular meeting was held on April ."?. 
with E. J. Canning. Northampton, in the 
chair, a goodly number of members b*ing 
present. 
.\ letter N\as read from a preparedness 
committee of Holyoke, inviting the co-ope- 
ration of the club, and President Stingwcll 
was appointed to represent the chib on that 
committee. (It looks like working over- 
time with the hoe this summer.) 
Alex. Haeseler. of the Smith College 
gi-eenhouses, read a paper on Cinerarias and 
Prunilas, which brought out a good discus- 
sion. 
We were pleased to welcome an idd mem- 
ber in the person of Clark Tliayer, of the 
Department of Floriculture of Cornell, who 
has the iL A. C. Mr. Thaver gave an in- 
teresting account of the trials of hardy 
Phlox, which have been conducted at Cor- 
nell for the last three .years. Some very 
fine spikes of Buxton's Silver Pink Snap- 
dragon were exhibited by G. H. Sinclair. 
H. E. Downer showed pots of Narcissus 
Kins Alfred and Tulip Wm. Copeland. 
H. E. D. 
THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 
HORT. SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the 
above society was held in Hubbard's Hall, 
Greenwich, Conn., on Friday evening. April 
IS', President Wm. Whitton in the chair. 
There was an exceptionally good attend- 
