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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 
Edgerton, George S. Kingman, Parkman 
M. Lund. Eben C. Milliken, Dr. Arthur V. 
Pierce, Mark T. Vincent, Herbert A. Black- 
mer. Hiram Higham, Dr. E. P. Thompson. 
Fairhaven; Miss Martha A. Haskins, Mrs. 
C. \V. Wilcox, Mrs. Ellen R. Hathaway, 
Mrs. T. 8. Hathaway, John V. Fuller. Wil- 
liam R. Benoit, Mrs. Clara Gibbs, Bert S. 
Shiffier, George L. Briggs, Charles Marshall, 
George P. Hurll, Harrv J. Walsh, Manuel 0. 
Robbins, William 0. "Devoll, -Mrs. William 
0. Devoll, Dr. William G. Potter, Mrs. Wil- 
liam G. Potter, Dr. A. H. Mandell, William 
A. Doyle, Augustus White, Robert 0. 
Burns, Daniel J. Sullivan, George 8. Taber, 
Dr. A. L. Shockley, Dr. Stephen W. Hayes, 
Harry Bloomingdale, Augustus M. Moulton. 
The society is making a campaign to 
secure new members and is already meeting 
with good success. The society hopes to 
secure 200 new members in this campaign 
to assist in carrying out the plans of the 
organization to give lugger and better 
shows. The membership dues of a dollar a 
year are entirely spent for this purpose. 
J. M. Taber, 888 Rockdale avenue, is the 
secretary and Leonard .1. Hathaway, Jr., is 
the president. 
LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Lenox (Mass.) Horticultural So- 
ciety held their regular monthly meeting on 
February 0. The committee submitted their 
schedule for the summer show to he held 
on June 28 and 29; this early date being 
arranged in connection with the visit of the 
Garden Chili of America who are holding 
their annual ((invention in Lenox on these 
dates. 
Sweet Peas will lie a special feature of 
the show and amongst the many special 
prizes offered is a cup, valued at $50, givi n 
by Messrs. Knight & Struck Company, for 
ten vases distinct, varieties introduced in 
1014, 1915 and 1916. 
The sum of $25 was appropriated for the 
destruction of the tent caterpillar in the 
Lenox district. 
A good number of members were present 
and a lively discussion followed the leading 
of a paper entitled "Young Gardeners Op- 
portunity in America. 
The annual hall was held on February 18 
and was a great success. 
J. ELF., Asst. Se'c. 
OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
Che regular monthly meeting of the 
Oyster Pay Horticultural Society was held 
in Fireman's Mall, February 26, 101 (i. at 
7:30 p. m. President Alfred Walker was in 
the 'lair and called the meeting to order. 
Iii spite of the inclemency of the weather 
a large number of members were present 
and the tables were all filled with specimens 
of i he gardener's handiwork. The president 
appointed the following gentlemen judges: 
William Richie, Arthur Fatten. Charles 
Millburn, and their decision was as follows: 
Society's Prizes.---! Cineraria, -lame- Bel] 
first; Antirrhinums, James Bell, first: 
12 Mushrooms, Jos. Robinson, first. 
Exhibition Only. — 3 Cineraria Cactus 
Flowered. James Bell, Cultural Certificate; 
'■', Cineraria Toreador. James Fell, Cultural 
Certificate; 1 Vase Cold Spur, James Hell. 
Honorable Mention; 1 Pot Gesnera Myrnsic. 
James Fell. Special Mention; 1 Vase 
Antirrhinums. Frank Kyle. Honorable Men 
timi; 1 Vase Orchids. John T. Ingram, 
Special Mention: 1 Vase Xarc G Spur 
John T. Ingram, Special Mention; 1 Vase 
Calla Lilies, John T. Ingram, Cultural 
Certificate. 
James Bell gave a very interesting talk 
on the culture of the Gesnera which was 
I lent for Immediate Effect: 
= Not for Future. Generations = 
START with the larg- 
est stock that can be 
secured! It takes over 
twenty years to grow 
many of the Trees and 
Shrubs we offer. 
We do the long waiting 
— thus enabling you to 
secure trees and shrubs 
that give immediate re- 
sults. Price List now 
ready. 
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greatly enjoyed by all. Mr. Bell was ac- 
corded a hearty vote of thanks for his 
trouble of bringing such a beautiful collec- 
tion of pot plant s. 
•lames Duthie read a letter from M. C. 
KUI in reference to the lectures the Na- 
tional Association of Gardeners is sending 
tu all heal societies, .lames Duthie, Jos. 
Robinson and John T. Ingram were ap- 
pointed a committee of three to be known 
as the Local Co-operative Committee. 
It was regularly moved and seconded that 
the Rose Show be held on the 13th of dune 
and the Dahlia Show on the 3d of (I. -toller, 
1016. 
Jos. Robinson very kindly offered to 
donate three sets of ribbons, 1st Blue, 2nd 
Yellow. 3rd Blue, to be given as prizes for 
the monthly meetings. Mr. Robinson was 
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tendered a hearty vote of thanks for his 
generous donation. 
.lames Duthie read the essays "Is Garden- 
ing a Profession'.'" and also "The Young 
Gardener's Opportunity in This Country." 
Votes of thanks were accorded to both the 
writers for the very aide papers. 
'JOHN T. INGRAM, 
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