THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 
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HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON GAR- 
DENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB. 
The regular monthly meeting was held 
May 2 in the Park Commissioner's Office, 
City Hall. Holyoke. There was but a small 
attendance of members, due to the fact that 
many were badly hit by the Spring fever. 
Lucius E. Wilson, of Springfield, was pres- 
ent and spoke entertainingly of tin- pur- 
poses of the Eastern States Agricultural Ex- 
position, which is to open in West Spring- 
field next October. Permanent buildings are 
now in course of erection, and the speaker 
suggested the possibility of arranging for 
a big Flower Show there at some future 
date. There was but one exhibit, an ex- 
ceptionally fine plant of Hydrangen Itaska 
in a 'Jin. pot, grown and exhibited by 
George Stiujnell. ami which was deservedly 
awarded a Certificate of Merit. He has 
promised to tell us how to go and do like- 
wise. H. E. D. 
OYSTER BAY (N. Y.) HORT. SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Oys- 
ter Bay Horticultural Society was held on 
Wednesday, April 26, in the Firemen's Hall 
at 7:30 p. m. President A. Walker called 
the meeting to order. The secretary read a 
large number of letters from ladies and gen- 
tlemen offering prizes for the coming shows. 
The president appointed Messrs. D. Hother- 
sall, Wilson and Humphreys as judges for 
the evening, and their decisions were as 
follows: Best pot Schzanthus, society's 
prize, Joseph Robinson; best vase Stocks. 
cultural certificate, Joseph Robinson; best 
vase Antirrhinums, cult, cert., F. Kyle: best 
vase Carnations, hon. mention, C. Milburn ; 
In si three Cauliflowers, hon. mention, C. 
Milburn, and basket Spinach, lion, mention. 
C. Milburn. A prize of $5 was offered by an 
anonymous donor for 25 Carnations at the 
May meeting. Mr. Joseph Robinson gave a 
very interesting talk on growing Stocks in 
4-in. pots. An essay by F. P. Jensen. Mis- 
souri, was read in a very able manner by 
James Duthie, which was greatly enjoyed 
by all present. May exhibits: One vase 
flowering shrubs, 12 Tulips, and two I anli- 
flowers. 
JOHN T. INGRAM, Sec'y. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
An extra large number of members were 
in attendance at the regular monthly meet- 
ing of the Nassau County Horticultural 
Society which was held in I den Cove on 
Wednesday evening. May 10. President 
James McDonald presided: Final arrange- 
ments were made for holding a tulip show 
on May 19, and also a rose show in June. 
It was found necessary to change the date 
of the rose show, which had previously been 
set for June 14. and it was left to the ex- 
ecutive committee to select another one. 
Ernest Westlake was appointed to act as 
manager. 
While the main classes in these exhibi- 
tions will be devoted to tulips or roses, as 
the case may be. there will also be classes 
provided for other reasonable flowers, plants 
and vegetables. Secretary Gibson read a 
large number of letters which he had re- 
ceived offering prizes for our coming autumn 
exhibitions. 
The essay "Horticulture as a Profession 
from the Standpoint of a Gardener," by 
John Johnson of New York, which was re- 
ceived from the National Association of 
Gardeners, was listened to with appreciative 
interest by the members present. The 
indues of the exhibits were Messrs. Henry 
Gaut, James Gladstone and Harrv Goodband. 
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