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The Shedowa Garden Club, New York. 
Miss Mary Young, secretary, Garden City, 
N. Y. 
Second Wednesday each month at mem- 
bers' residences. Vegetable and flower 
shows, June and September. Correspondence 
with other clubs invited. 
Mrs. C. H. Stout, secretary, Short Hills, N. J. 
Monthly at Short Hills Club House dur- 
ing January and February. 
The Southampton Garden Club, New York. 
Mrs. Albert Boardman, president, 40 W. 
33rd street, New York. 
Twice a month in summer at Southamp- 
ton, L. I. 
The Staten Island Garden Club, N. Y. 
Mrs. J. Harry Alexander, secretary, Rose- 
bank, S. I. 
Twice a month. At members' homes. 
Winnetka, 111. 
The Garden Club of Trenton, N. J. 
Miss Anne Macllvaine, secretary, Trenton. 
N. J. 
Bi-monthly meetings at members' resi- 
dences. 
The Garden Club of Illinois. 
Mrs. William G. Hibbard, Jr., secretary, 
Winnetke, 111. 
The Garden Club of Orange and Dutchess 
County, New York. 
Mrs. Morris Rutherford, secretary, Warrick, 
Orange County, N. Y. 
Warrenton Garden Club, Virginia. 
Mrs. C. Shirley Carter, secretary, Warren- 
ton, Va. 
Garden Club, Webster Groves, Mo. 
Caroline Chamberlin, see'v., 100 Plant Ave. 
HORTICULTURAL EVENTS 
Fourth National Flower Show, under the 
auspices of the Society of American Flor- 
ists and Ornamental Horticulturists, Phila- 
delphia, Pa., March 25 to April 2, 1916. 
International Flower Show. Grand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York, April 5-12, 1916. 
American Sweet Pea Society Show, Bar 
Harbor. Me. June. 
Newport, R. I., Mid-summer Show, New- 
port Horticultural Society and Newport 
Garden Club, Newport, August 11-13, 1916. 
SECRETARY'S CHANGES. 
The first of each year witnesses 
many changes in the office of secre- 
tary in local horticultural societies 
and garden clubs. We record these 
changes as notice is received. If 
your society or club is rot properly 
registered in our directory, with cor- 
rect name of secretary, meeting 
place or date of meeting, please in- 
form Gardeners Chronicle, Madison, 
N. J. Send us reports of the pro- 
ceedings of your meetings for pub- 
lication. 
DINNER OF THE NASSAU CO. (N. Y.) 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The members ami friends of the Nassau 
Co. Horticultural Society to the number of 
seventy-live gathered at the Oriental lintel. 
Glen Cove, on Tuesday evening, January 25 
to celebrate the society's tenth annual din- 
ner. The tables were beautifully decorated 
with plants of Gloire de Lorraine begonias. 
Primula malacoides, freesias, narcissus, etc. 
Because of illness our president, .lames Mc- 
Donald v>as unable to be present, and Vice- 
president Joseph Adler presided. Mr. Adler 
made an address of welcome to the guests 
and members and bade cadi one do his share 
toward disposing of the dinner which was to 
be served. His bidding was strictly carried 
out as the menu was a must excellent one. 
When tin- cigars were reached Mr. Adler 
introduced Mr. Charles Totty as toastmastei 
of the evening, and a most efficient one he 
proved to be. His numerous anecdotes ami 
verses which In- favored us with throughout 
the evening were enjoyed by everyone. The 
lirst speaker called on by Mr. Totty was 
lames ('neks, supervisor of Nassau County, 
who ably responded to the toast "Our 
Country." John L. Johnstone spoke for the 
Nassau County Horticultural Society, ana 
said that among other tilings which we as 
a society are proud of is the fact that one 
of our members, John W. Everett, lias had 
the honor of being president of the National 
Association of Gardeners. 
The toast "The Trade Press" was elo- 
quently taken care of by Wm. Stewart 
editor of Horticulture, while J. Austin 
Shaw, in his own inimitable manner, fairly 
outdid himself in the response he made to 
"The Ladies." The seed trade was spoken 
for by J. A. Deamund, George Burnett. Win. 
J. Collins and W. A. Sperling. William 
Duckham responded for the Morris County 
Horticultural Society, and in the course of 
his remarks urged the support of our mem- 
bers at the coming Spring Show in New 
York. Thomas Lee spoke for the Tarry- 
town Horticultural Society, and .lames 
Duthie for the Oyster Bay Society. Other 
speakers were County Attorney Charles Mc- 
Carthy, Frank Bowne, Lester Ortiz, Dr. 
Joseph Connolley and John Davis. Between 
the speeches vocal selections were rendered 
by Wm. J. Collins. 
A pleasant feature of the evening was the 
presentation of a pair of gold cult buttons 
to Ernest Westlake as a mark of apprecia- 
tion by the members of his efficient services 
as president of our society for the past year. 
After an evening replete with fun and 
gooclfellowship which was thoroughly en- 
jnved by all present the diners dispersed 
about 11:30. 
.tames McCarthy, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
MORRIS COUNTY (N. J.) SOCIETY 
DINNER. 
In the dining room at Piper's Hotel, pret- 
tily decorated with flowers, the Morris 
County Gardeners' and Florists Society 
celebrated the attainment of its twenty - 
first birthday on January 21. 
On every table was a profusion of potted 
and cut flowers, a wealth of beautiful testi- 
monials as to the results of the work of 
various members of the organization. Cov- 
ers were laid for about one hundred ami 
fifty. 
All through the dinner the men were en- 
tertained by excellent cabaret talent. Frank 
II. Traemlly, of New York, was toastmas- 
ter. Among those present were many of 
the shining lights of the profession. 
As the first speaker of the evening. F. G. 
Allsbrook, of Madison, responded to the 
toast "Our Country." 
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