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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 
to supply copies of the lecture papers which 
were read at the recent Boston convention, 
also other subjects of interest to be read 
and discussed at tin- meetings of the society. 
The first of these interesting lectures en- 
titled "Is Gardening a Profession" was lean 
at this meeting and a good discussion fol- 
lowed. .1. H. FRAMPTON, 
Assistant Secretary. 
NASSAU COUNTY (N. Y.) HORTICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 
A vrell-attended meeting of the Nassau 
County Horticultural Society was held in 
Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, on January 1- 
at 2 p. m. President James McDonald in 
the chair. Chairman Ernest Brown of the 
Dinner Committee reported that all arrange- 
ments for holding our annual dinner had 
been completed. The dinner will be held at 
the Oriental Hotel. Glen Cove, on January 
25, at 6:30 p. m. 
A communication was received from the 
secretary of the National Association ot 
Gardeners, offering on behalf of that society 
to supply us with an essay on some subject 
of interest to the horticultural profession 
for each month of the coming year, so that 
it may he read at our monthly meetings. It 
was unanimously decided to accept this gen- 
erous offer. 
The essay for this meeting received was 
"Is Gardening a Profession?" by Mr. W. W. 
Ohlweiler. The paper was a very able one, 
and the essayist handled his subject in mas- 
terly style. It was thoroughly enjoyed and 
appreciated by all of the members present 
and if we are to consider this essay as a 
standard for those which are to follow, we 
are assured of a very interesting and in- 
structive course of lectures for the coming 
year. 
Messrs. Valentine Clerer, George Hutton 
and George Wilson were appointed judges 
of the exhibits and made the following 
awards: Best 12 sprays of freesias. 1st, 
Harry Boodband; best 3 poinsettias, 1st. 
Kobert Jones; best J heads of lettuce. 1-t. 
Robert Jones; plant of primula malacoides 
exhibited by John Everett, cultural certifi- 
cate. 
James Duthie exhibited (i plants of pri- 
mula malacoides Townsendii, an improved 
form of primula malacoides. which was 
much admired by the members present, and 
was awarded a certificate of merit by tin 
judges. 
This primula, which originated with Mr. 
Duthie. forms a much more compact plant 
than the older type, while the individual 
florets are much larger and the color is a 
most distinct and pleasing shade of pink. 
Mr. Duthie reports that the seed of this 
variety, which he has saved and sown, comes 
almost uniformly true to type, the percent 
age reverting to the old type being so small 
as to be almost negligible. 
Mr. Johnson, of R. & J. Farquahar & Co.. 
and Mr. Earnshaw, of the Bon Arbor Chem- 
ical Company, were visitors at the meeting. 
james McCarthy, 
Corresponding Secretary. 
NEW JERSEY FLORICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
A regular monthly meeting of this so- 
ciety was held in Orange on January IV. 
Installation of officers took place as follows. 
W. A. Manila officiating: Henry Halbi? 
president: Max Schneider, vice-president; 
Edw. A. Manc'a. treasurer; Geo. W. Strange, 
secretary. Max Schneider re"eived the fol- 
lowing points on In- exhibit: Carnations, 
SO; vase of cut flowers. 70: violets, 70; 
cyclamen, 85 points. W. A. Mandi received 
a first class certificate for a seedling car- 
nation resembling Delhi let brighter in 
color. GEO. W. STRANGE, Secretary. 
YOU CANT BEAT IT 
FOR LIGHTNESS 
YOU can neither beat it nor equal 
it. That is to say, you cannot, 
and still have anything like its 
equal in strength and proven dura- 
bility. 
If you cannot safely beat it in light- 
ness, you can't beat it for growing. 
It makes just the happiest, sunshiniest 
of houses for plants. Because it does, 
you have over anl over agiin heard 
your gardener friends say: "If a man 
can't get results with a U-Bar House, 
he can't with any house." 
This being so, as you know it cer- 
tainly is so, then why don't we get 
together and talk over location, size 
price, and all that sort of thing? 
Send for our Catalog, or send for 
us — or both. 
UBAR GREENHOUSES 
PIER SON U-BAR CO 
CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
This society In Id its second January 
meeting in its loom in the County building 
at S o'clock Friday evening, January 28. 
with (President Hollister presiding. It was 
"Carnation night." and several members 
made exhibits of exceptionally fine speci- 
mens. John F. lluss. superintendent for 
Mrs. James J. Goodwin, and Alfred Ce- 
belius, head gardener for Prof. M. W. Jaco- 
bus, staged specimens of Enchantress, E. 
Supreme. Rose Pink E.. White K.. Beacon, 
White Wonder, Benora, Alice, White Per- 
fection and Gorgeous. Mr. Cebelius also 
displayed a vase of Buddleia Asiatics of 
wonderful beauty and growth. George W. 
Fraser, of the Connecticut Agricultural Co] 
lege, exhibited a vase of Red Wing Carna- 
tion for W. A. Dawson, of Willimantic. 
These blooms were of rare beauty and sizi 
and are becoming very popular. Theodore 
Staudt of Rockville, exhibited two vase- .it 
sport carnations and one vase of Sir Wat 
kin Daffodils. By the above list you may 
readily appreciate the beauty of the hall 
and the Fragrance enjoyed during the en- 
tire meeting. Chairman Hollister requested 
( '. 11. Siermau, Fred Boss and A. Righenzi 
to judge the exhibits, and after careful con- 
sideration the following awards were made: 
John F. lluss, cultural certificate; Alfred 
Cebelius, first-class certificate on Carna- 
tii ns and a cultural certificate on the 
I ; i ! Ir a Asiatica; Theodore Staudt. first- 
la-- certificate of merit on Sport Carna- 
tions, and a certificate of merit on Nar- 
cissus: W. A. Dawson, first-class certificate 
and noted in the minutes as worthy of spe- 
cial mention inasmuch as the society can- 
not award a higher diploma than that men- 
tioned. 
After the announcement of the awards, 
President Hollister read an article from 
'■Horticulture." headed "Jackson T. Daw- 
son. His Work and Flis Workshop." which 
describes briefly the splendid work of this 
grand old gentleman, and Mr. lluss gave a 
reminiscent talk of his acquaintance with 
Mr. Dawson, both of which were very inter- 
esting and enlightening. The chairman also 
read a clipping relating to the erection of 
a marble pillar to mark the spot where the 
original Mcintosh Red stood in Canada, this 
monument being erected by Canadian hor- 
ticulturists, lie also appointed a commit- 
tee to meet with a committee from the 
I'omological Society to the end that a simi- 
lar monument be erected on the spot where 
the original Greening apple tree stood near 
Sterling. R. T. The Greening is more com- 
monly known than the Mcintosh and per- 
haps more widely used. 
The meeting was well attended and thor- 
oughly enjoyed by the members. The next 
meeting of the society will be held Feb. II. 
ALFRED DIXON, Secretarv. 
