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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, (hand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York, April 5-12, 1916. 
American Sweet Pea Society Show, Bar 
Harbor, Me. June. 
American Gladioli Society Show, Boston, 
.Mass., August 10-12. 
Garden Club of America Meeting, Lenox, 
Mass., June 27-28. 
International Garden Club Summer Show, 
clubhouse, Pelham Manor, New York, June. 
Lenox Horticultural Society Summer 
Show, Lenox, Mass.. June 27-28. 
Newport, R. I., Summer Show, Newport 
Garden ( lull and Newport Horticultural So- 
ciety, June. 
Newport, R. I., Mid-Summer Show, New 
port Garden Club and New York HorticuL 
tuial Society, August 10-12. 
Oyster Bay Horticultural Society Rose 
Show, June 13. Dahlia Show Angus I 3. 
Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 
Society Summer Show, Greenwich, Conn. 
Woir.en's National Agricultural and Hor- 
ticultural Association Conference, Horticul- 
tural Hall, Boston, Mass.. Ma\ 18-19, 
CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
March 13, 1916. 
The regular meeting of this society was 
held iii the County building, Hartford, on 
Friday evening, March 10. The members 
had been notified that Cinerarias would be 
the flowers of the evening, and John !■'. 
Huss. superintendent for Mrs. James J. 
Goodwin, exhibited some twenty-four va- 
rieties, comprising every shade and hue of 
an April rainbow. Such colors as maroon, 
violet, scarlet, lavender, pink and royal pur- 
ple were in the collection. Alfred Cebelius, 
head gardener for Professor X. \Y. Jacobus, 
displayed two pots of Cineraria Stellata, 
which came in for their share of praise. 
President Hollister appointed Xels Nelson, 
II. K, Hunl and George J). Baker judges. 
The colled ion of Cineraria exhibited by 
Mr. Huss was awarded a lirst-class certifi- 
cate, and that of Mr. Cebelius a certificate 
of merit, which was duly ratified by vote 
of the members. 
Mr. Huss dilated on the merits of the 
( ineraiia and how readily they grow from 
seed to maturity and bloom, mentioning 
the fact that the best strain must be se- 
cured in England. 
Mr. James M. Adams asked it it made 
any difference with the flavor of pears if 
they were grafted to some other kind of 
tree from the variety of the graft, as some 
he recalled were particularly sweet and good 
eating. It was stated by experts that it 
made no difference on what kind of a tree 
the graft was made, that is. the flavor of 
the fruit was not regulated in any way by 
the stump on which the graft was made. 
A most interesting talk was given by 
E. A. Brassill of his trip to Cuba, New Or- 
leans, Chicago, Cleveland and Niagara Tails. 
The attendance at this meeting was better 
than usual. The next meeting will he held 
March 24, and a demonstration will he given 
in the art of pruning and grafting. 
ALFRED DIXOX, Secretary. 
TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The usual monthly meeting of the Tuxedo 
Horticultural Society was held in the Parish 
House on Wednesday. .March 1. President C 
Davidson in the chair. The executive com- 
mittee reported progress in arrangements 
lor the ladies' evening, which is to be held 
en April 26, ami the annual ball which is to 
be held on May 24. These two occasions are 
always looked forward to with pleasure with 
the members and their friends. The .secre- 
tary read Mr. \V. \Y. Ohlweiler's paper on 
"Is Gardening a Profession?" which was 
read before the convention of the X. A. (J. 
at Boston. The paper was very well re- 
ceived by the members of our society and 
raised quite a discussion. At our April 
meeting, which is to he held on April 4, 
owing to the New York Show opening on 
our usual meeting day. Mr. I). MacGregor 
will lead a paper on Carnations. The 
executive committee will have made a start 
on the preliminarv schedule for our fall 
show. TIKIS. WILSON, Secretary. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
A \er\ severe snowstorm was in progress 
on March S. the meeting day of the above 
society, and the attendance was considerably 
smaller than usual in consequence. The 
regular meeting of the Nassau County Horti- 
cultural Society was held in Pembroke Hal!. 
Glen Cove, on March S. Notwithstanding 
the very inclement weather and reduced at- 
tendance a goodly array of flowers and 
plants adorned the exhibition table and all 
were of first class quality. John Everett. 
Ernest Westlake ami James Duthie acted as 
judges and turned in the following report. 
For best li spikes of Antirhinum — 1st, Robert 
Jones. Best plain of Cyclamen 1st. Robert 
Jones. Special prize offered by Robert Jones 
Members and Guests of the Nassau County Horticultural St ciety Assembled at the Annual Banquet, Glen Cove, Nczv York. 
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