THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 369 
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DIRECTORY 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, LOCAL SOCIETIES 
AND GARDEN CLUBS WILL BE FOUND IN 
JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER, NUMBERS. 
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HORTICULTURAL EVENTS 
American Dahlia Society's Annual Show, 
KniMiiccring Building. 25 West 39th St., New 
York, N. Y.j September 26-28. 
Horticultural Society of New York, Fall 
Exhibition, American Museum of Natural 
History. November 9-12. 
Annual Chrysanthemum Show of the 
American Institute, Engineering Building, 
25 West 39th St.. New York, N. Y., 
November 8-10. 
New Haven Horticultural Society Annual 
Exhibition, New Haven, Conn., September 
13-14. 
New London (Conn.) Horticultural So- 
ciety, Chrysanthemum Show, November 8-9. 
Newport, R. I., Mid-Summer Exhibition, 
Newport Garden Club and Newport Horti- 
cultural Society, August 17-18-19. 
Rhode Island Horticultural Society's 
Flower Show, September 12-13 and Novem- 
ber 14-15, Providence, R. I. 
St. Louis Spring Show, 1917, St. Louis, 
Mo.. March 15-18. 1917. 
Tarrytown (N. Y.) Horticultural Society, 
Chrysanthemum Show in Music Hall, Tarry- 
town, November 1-3. 
Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural 
Society, Fall Show, Greenwich, Conn., Octo- 
ber 31 and November 1. 
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SEWICKLEY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
A well attended meeting of gardeners and 
florists was held on Monday evening. July 
17. at G. Wessenauer'a Flower Shop, Broad 
street. Sewickley, Pa., to discuss the form- 
ing of a new society for tins district. G. 
\\ essenauer was temporary chairman. The 
meeting was very enthusiastic, nil the 
gentlemen present stating their intention 
to become members of the new organiza- 
tion, ft was then decided to become known 
as the Sewickley Horticultural Society: 
also agreed that membership be open to 
anyone interested in Horticulture. 
The following officers were .luly elected: 
President, G. Wessenauer; vice-president, 
ft. Boxel; treasurer. Win. Thomson, Jr.: 
secretary, M. Curran. Executive ( lommittee: 
Alex. Davidson, J. Carman. .1. Harnett. Wm. 
Thomson, Sr„ and Chas. Patton. The presi- 
dent named the following committee on by- 
laws: Wm. Thomson, Jr., C. Patton and J. 
Barnett. 
The society agreed to meet second Mon- 
day of each month. Next meeting will lie 
held at Wessenauer's Flower Shop, August 
111. at S p. m. All gardeners in the district 
are invited to attend and to bring along 
their friends, thus making the society be 
from the beginning a grand success. 
M. CURRAN, Secretary. 
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Burpee's Annual for 1916 
The Leading American Seed Catalog, 
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and a safe guide to success in the garden. It 
is mailed free. Write today. A postcard will do. 
W. Atlee Burpee & Co. Seed Growers, 
Burpee Buildings Philadelphia, Pa. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
A Sweet Pea exhibition was held in con- 
junction witli the monthly meeting of the 
Nassau County Horticultural Society at 
Glen Cove on Wednesday evening, July 12. 
While the exhibits were not very numerous 
they were of very good quality and made 
an excellent display. James McDonald, 
Henry Gibson and Ernest Westlake acted 
as judges. Herbert L. Pratt (Henry Gaut, 
gardener) was awarded first prize for 12 
varieties of Sweet Peas, 12 sprays of each, 
and for varieties of Sweet Peas, 12 
sprays of each, and Special Mention for a 
collection of Herbaceous Flowers. YV. E. 
Kimball (.lames McCarthy, gardener) re- 
ceived first for 25 White, for 25 Pink ami 
for 2o lied Sweet Peas and second for 6 
varieties of Sweet Peas, 12 splays of each. 
President James McDonald presided at 
the meeting at which a great deal of routine 
business was transacted. Two new mem- 
bers were elected. It was decided to hold 
tlie annual chrysanthemum Show in Pem- 
broke Hall, Glen Cove, on November 2 and :;. 
The society's prize for 23 White. 25 Pink 
and 25 of any other color Sweet Peas were 
all captured by Henry Gaut. 
JAMES MCCARTHY, Cor. Sec. 
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Awarded Gold Medal by the 
New York Horticultural Society 
