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essays. II. E. Downer road one received 
from the National Association of Gardeners 
entitled "Horticulture as a Profession from 
the Standpoint of a Gardener," written by 
J. Johnson, N. Y. This was full of good 
points and a most interesting discussion 
ensued. 
G. W. Thorniley, florist at the State 
Hospital, read a paper entitled "Reminis- 
cences of Bedding Plants," from which we 
gathered that some of the stock offered to- 
dav falls short of the standard of quality 
obtaining in years past. This naturally 
started something and the discussion ranged 
all the way from the customers' pocket- 
book to the problem of obtaining efficient 
help. 
Mr. Thorniley also entertained us with 
his experiences on a recent trip to Florida. 
His description of the vegetation was such 
as to make us wish to see for ourselves. 
H. E. T). 
THE GARDEN CLUB OF ALLEGHENY 
COUNTY. 
A great Flower Show will he held in 
Pittsburgh in June of 1917. under the aus- 
pices of The Garden Club of Allegheny 
County. The proposed date is June 13 to 
16. 
One of the largest and most centrally 
located halls in Pittsburgh will be engaged 
wherein to make the display. The plan and 
scope of the exhibition will be of the most 
comprehensive character. The choicest prod- 
ucts of the many fine gardens in Pittsburgh 
and vicinity will be displayed in competi- 
tion to an extent never before attempted in 
that city. 
An opportunity will also be afforded to 
florists, nurserymen, seedsmen and other 
allied trades to participate therein. A pre- 
liminary schedule offering $5,000.00 in prizes 
is now being drafted. This will be sent out 
to gardeners, growers and everyone inter- 
ested as soon as possible so that they may 
have ample time to grow and prepare their 
exhibits. 
Arthur Herrington of Madisou, New 
Jersey, who has so successfully managed and 
arranged recent large exhibitions in New- 
York, Newport and other places, has beeu 
engaged as manager. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 
NEW YORK. 
This society will hold an exhibition on 
Saturday and Sunday. August 19 and 2:>. 
in the museum building. New York Botan- 
ical Garden, Bronx Park, New York City. 
It will be mainly a gladiolus show, but pre- 
miums are also offered for Montbretias and 
also collections of annual flowers. The ex- 
hibition committee is also authorized to 
award prizes for exhibits not included in 
the regular published schedule of premiums. 
Such exhibits will be welcome. Schedules 
are new ready fur distribution and will be 
sent on application to the secretary, George 
V. Nash, New York Botanical Garden, 
Bronx Park, New York City. 
GEORGE V. NASH, Secretary. 
SOUTHAMPTON (N. Y.) H0RT. SOCIETY 
SUMMER SHOW. 
The Southampton Horticultural Soeiety 
held its tenth annual exhibition of flowers 
and vegetables on July 26 and 27 last. Al- 
though for nearly a week before the ex- 
hibition the gardeners had to combat the 
effects of storm, rain and fog. the exhibition 
consists chiefly of outdoor flowers. 
One very good display was from H. H. 
Consider This Point 
ALPHANO 
8(0 U.S.PAT Oil. 
About Alphano 
And Make Your Lawn This Fall 
OVER and over again it has 
been proved beyond all 
dispute that the tiny soil 
bugs called bacteria, have as 
much to do with the soil's fer- 
tility as any one thing. 
One thing certain, where 
there is no bacteria, there noth- 
ing can grow. 
It is now freely acknowl- 
edged that the most valuable 
part of animal manures is the 
humus they contain. This fact 
is so mainly because it is in the 
humus that the 
bacteria thrives 
and multiplies. 
The office of 
the bacteria is to 
gather nitrogen 
from the air and 
liberate the min- 
al foods locked 
il. 
the 
$12 a ton in bags 
$10 a ton in bags by the carload 
$8 a ton in bulk by the carload 
F. O. B. Alphano, N. J. 
They are soil digesters. 
Alphano Humus fairly teems 
with all the essential bacteria. 
Make your lawn with it this 
Fall. It furnishes abundant 
food for the immediate use of 
the roots. It will freely inocu- 
late the soil so that by next 
Spring the grass roots will also 
have an ample supply of rich, 
predigested foods all ready for 
the growing season's demand. 
The same fact 
applies to your 
garden and 
shrubs. 
The Fall use 
of Alphano is 
just plain, simple 
common sense. 
AlpKamo riurTLU^s Go^ 
(Established 190S) 
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NEW YORK 
Rogers Igdr.. K. Melrose), which consisted 
of Begonias in pots and hanging baskets, 
;ilsu Gloxinias and Archimenes. The judges 
awarded this a gold medal, certificate of 
merit for arrangement anil certificate of 
culture. 
Among some of the successful exhibitors 
were Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Philadelphia, 
for Water Lilies; Julius Koehrs Co. for 
hardy cut flowers; John Lewis Childs, 
Flowerfield, L. I., for display of Gladioli. 
Among others there were I. Hicks & Son 
of Wcstliury. William Tricker of Arlington, 
X. J. : the Sharonware Workshop of New 
York and the Fulper Pottery Co. of Flem- 
ington, N. J. The judges were Messrs. 
Howard Xicholls of Yonkers. X. Y. ; W. A. 
Manda. Orange. X. J., and John Brock of 
Tuxedo, X. Y. 
In the dinner table class on the second 
day there were six entries. Mrs. Itufus L. 
Patterson was first, Mrs. Horace Russell, 
second. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The monthly meeting of the Nassau 
County Horticultural Society was held in 
Glen Cove on Wednesday evening. Aug. 9, 
President James McDonald presiding. The 
schedule of the coming Dahlia Show which 
had been prepared by the executive com- 
mittee was read by Robert Jones, chair- 
man of the committee, and was very favor- 
ably received. It contains 0.3 classes, cover- 
ing exhibits of dahlias, roses, other outdoor 
flowers and vegetables; also a class for the 
best decorated dinner table. It was de- 
cided to adopt it as read. With only one 
or two exceptions the classes are open to 
all for competition and all exhibitors will 
be welcomed. 
Secretary Gibson is still receiving many 
offers of prizes for our chrysanthemum 
show, aud the outlook is most favorable 
for a very successful exhibition. 
