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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
Pittsburgh, and in twenty aiitos spent a 
most enjoyable day visiting the parlvs, 
cemeteries, country club, and the East End 
places of Messrs. \V. L. Mellon, A. W. Mel- 
lon, R. B. Mellon, C. D. Armstrong, T. M. 
Armstrong, H. C. Frick, W. H. K. Milliard, 
H. D. Heiiman, H. J. Heinz, D. M. Clemson, 
M. L. Benedum, T. D. Barnsdall and Ber- 
thold Frosch. 
Pittsburgh's vegetation never looked so 
fresh, clear and hixuriant within the mem- 
ory of our eldest. "War gardens"' in evi- 
dence everywhere and flourishing, too. Cu- 
cumbers, melons, grapes, ligs and nectarines 
where used to grow palms, ferns and other 
tropical ])lants; potatoes, cabliage, beans 
and other edibles in place of velvety green 
sward, showing the H. C. L. is ell'ecting all 
members of our community. 
But the high s]iots of our trip were: 
Fancy leaved caladiums; water lilies, both 
tender and hardy; "Bride's Tears," clero- 
dendron Balfouri; a bridle path right in 
the metropolis, reminding one of a road in 
the Laurentians; strawberries, stanhopes, 
cvpriiiedium-catacctum. Miltonie vcxil- 
larium, medinella, begonias, Lafayette in a 
bed, fuchsias, bald cypress, paulownia, 
spirea I/indleyana. A splendid specimen of 
the salix family brought forth comments in 
an article in the last issue of the "Bulle- 
tin of Popular Information" aneut the 
money made out of willow wood for cricket 
l>ats in England before the war: "A piece 
of land bought for .$230 on which in six 
teen years willows of this variety — salix 
iilba coerulea — were grown which sold for 
$10,000." 
A garden in the old formal English style, 
the Alpine-like garden of Mr. Frosch and 
its delightful little tea house with win- 
dows of vari-cidored glasses. 
The noonday meal served on the C. D. 
Armstrong place was a success in every 
way, showing the skilled touch of some 
of our best halves, for which they were 
duly complimented and thanked l)y the 
partakers also in neat little spi eclies by 
the president of the entertaining club, also 
the president of the Sewickley Club. 
The last place visited was one of the 
best kept cemeteries on this continent, on 
which we descended like the Assyrian of 
old, and, like him, too, we melted awaj'. 
STAMFORD (CONN.) HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The August meeting was held in Moose 
Hall, Stamford, Conn., on Friday evening, 
August 3. President H. Wild in' tlie chair. 
The interest of the members was well 
shown by a large attendance, and exhibits 
of high quality were on the tables. The 
president elected Mr. Morrow, Mr. Paterson 
and Mr. Osterbey as judges for the meet- 
ing, and the following is a list of their 
awards. Cultural certificates to Adolph 
Alius for caladiums, Michael Smith for 
liliuni tigrinum, A. Bieschke for collection 
of sladicdi. and .1. Foster for melons, va- 
riety King of Strawberry Hill. The follow- 
ing exhibits were highly commended: Al- 
bert Fettet for collection of gloxinias, and 
Adol])h Alius for a mixed collection of flow- 
ers and vegetables. A vote of thanks was 
given to the following: A. (ieddes for 
Bud<lleia magnifica, A. Wynne for dahlia 
Red Hussar, and to Anton Pederson for a 
new variety of pole-bean. 
The committee for the Fall Sliow had 
been hard at work during the past month 
and reported good progress on all matters. 
It was decided to dispense with all cash 
prizes, and award ribbons instead, all sur- 
plus profits to go to the local Red Cross. 
Mr. (ieorge B. Cannon, of the Stamford 
Seed Company, was elected publicity agent 
jWax ^tijUng, 
int. 
SEED STORE 
22 West 59th Street 
FLOWER SHOP 
785 Fifth Avenue 
We are pleased to announce tliat we have removed our flower sliop to larger quar- 
ters at 7fi.S Fifth Avenue, and have opened 
A First Class Seed Store at 22 W. 59th Street 
Adjoining Plaza Hotel 
(OUR OLD QUARTERS) 
The seed store will be managed by C. O. Giessler, one of the ablest seedsmen in 
the country, under the personal supervision of Max Schlinff. 
Our sole aim is for superiority in quality, moderation in price, to please and com- 
pletely satisfy our customers. The same high standard of prompt and efficient service 
that has helped us to build up our enormous flower business will be extended to tlie 
seed business. 
We carry a full stock of 
Choice Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Bulbs, Insecticides, Fer- 
tilizers, Tools and all Horticultural and Agricultural Acces- 
sories, and can fill orders at once for everything needed in 
the garden, greenhouse and farm 
We are practical gardeners and our combined experiences and deep thorough study 
of the seed and flower business enable us to know and be in touch with the best 
growers in the world, and so place before the public the Choicest Seeds Obtainable in 
Varieties that represent the Best and most improved in existence today. 
You can place your order with us and feel assured that your interests will he safe 
in our hands, not only as regards to quality, but also as to price and prompt delivery. 
"A SELECT LIST OF CHOICEST BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING" 
is the title of our catalog which is now ready for mailing. It contains just what the 
name implies -a very carefully selected list of the best varieties in bulbs, and many 
interesting and helpful culture hints. You should have a copy. We will mail it to 
you on request. 
Take advantage of the Better Service that goes with the Superior Quality of our 
Seeds and Bulbs. Take advantage of our Special Offer today. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
...$3 per 100, $28 per 1,000 
$2.75 per 100, $25 per 1.000 
FREESIA PURITY. Real M.immoth Bulbs, \i" diam 
NARCISSI. Paper White (iramlitlora 
PURE WHITE FRENCH ROMAN HYACINTHS. 
Extra selected $8.00 per 100, $75 per 1,000 
POT GROWN STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 
We ship promptly. Our plants are extra strong. 
Chesapeake, Marshall, Late Jersey Giant and all standard varieties on the market. 
EXTRA STRONG PLANTS, for garden culture $4.00 per 100 
SPECIALLY GROWN PLANTS FOR FORCING $5,00 per 100 
ilax S>tl)lms, 
Ittr. 
C. O. GIESSLER, Mgr. 
Seed Department 
22 West 59th Street 
New York 
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for the show. At tlie next meetins, Sep- 
tenilier 7, JIi'. A. Wynne will read a ijapcr 
(in "Snapdraj^ons." 
A. \V. KING, Cor. Sec. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
Cilen Cove, N. Y., August 17. 1017.— The 
regnlar monthly meeting of the ahove so- 
ciety was held in Pembroke Hall, Glen 
Cove, on Wednesday, Angiist 8, at 7 p. m. 
Vice-president .Tames Gladstone ocenpied 
the chair. Angelo Jlorra was elected an 
active niemlier and one petition was re- 
ceived. 
The following were a]i|)ointed to act as 
judges for the monthly exhibits: Messrs. 
Sam J. Tripers, Geo. Ford and .Toseph Ad- 
ler and their awards were as follows: 1st, 
Wm. Noonan for a lieantifiil vase of mixed 
gladiolia; 1st, Joe Mastroaini for three ears 
of corn; honorable mention to Wm. Noonan 
for a collection of filobe artichoke. 
'J'his society agreed to donate $25 to the 
relief of the French Fruit Growers as a 
slight token of our aid and sympathy for 
the hardships they are undergoing at the 
present time. 
The preliminary schedules of the Dahlia 
and 'Mum Shows wire adopted. Mr. Sper- 
ling of the Stumpf & Walter Co., oti'ered a 
prize of .$1."), and Mr. Wilson, of WiLson 
I'lant Oil Co., Springfield, N. .T., donated 
the same amount for the fall shows. 
A letter of symjiathy was ordered sent 
to the widow of ovir late menili; r. Mr. 
Henry Thompson. 
Exhibits for our next meeting, to be held 
on Wednesilay, September 12. are: Three 
heads of celery, twelve mixed asters and 
one musk nudoii. 
HARRY GOODRAND. 
Cor. Sec'v. 
HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON FLOR- 
ISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB. 
The regular meeting was held August 7 
with F. D. Kcyes & Son, Florence. Arrange- 
ments were iJiade for the annual pieuir: 
