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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, 
Engineering Building, 25 West 39tli st., New 
York, N. Y., 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 S-10. 
International Flower Show, Grand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York. March 16-23, 1917. 
Morris County Gardeners and Florists' 
Society, Annual Show, Madison, N. J., 
October 2ti-27. 
National Association of Gardeners, An- 
nual Convention, Washington, D. C, first 
week of December. 
New London (Conn.) Horticultural So- 
ciety, Chrysanthemum Show, Novembei 8-9. 
North Shore Horticultural Society, Fall 
Show, Lake Forest, 111., November — . 
Pittsburgh Flower Show, auspices of the 
Garden Club of Allegheny County, Pa., June 
13-16, 1917. 
Rhode Island Horticultural Society's 
Flower Show, November 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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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. 
>blDORRfl IIlIRSERIES 
Wm.Warner Harper "Prop r ietor 
Chesimxt Hill 
Phila. BoxO. Pa 
Burpee's Seeds Grow 
and are supplied every year direct to more American 
planters than are the seeds of any other growers. 
Burpee's Annual for 1916 
The Leading American Seed Catalog, 
is a bright book of 1 82 pages, beautifully illustrated, 
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. 
Remember — If It's a Hardy Perennial 
or so-called Old-fashioned Flower worth growing, we have it in one 
shape and another in quantity the year round, \Ye have the largest 
stock in this country, all Made in America, and our prices will average 
10c. each $1.00 per dozen $7.50 per 100 
FALL PLANTING 
To Grow Hardy Perennials and Old-fashioned Flowers Successfully: 
They should be planted in September, October and November like Spring flowering bulbs. 
They make roots during Fall and Winter, establishing themselves for Spring and Summer 
blooming. 
A PALISADE HARDY BORDER 
A perfect picture in your garden to last for years will be the result if you allow us now to plan 
a scheme, whether of contrasts or of harmonies, to be carried out this Fall. 
Our "Artistic" Border, 100 ft. by 3 ft., costs $25.00 only. Consider what is "saved" by this 
system, and what is gained in true beauty. 
Descriptive and illustrated catalogue free if you mention The Gaidiners' Chronicle. 
PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc. 
Visitors always welcome at our Nurseries, where they can make 
selections from more than a thousand varieties of Hardy Plants 
Telephone 200 Piermont Perennial Growers, Sparkill, N. Y., Rockland County 
NEWPORT (R. I.) MIDSUMMER 
SHOW 
The third Midsummer show by the New- 
port Horticultural Society and the Newport 
Garden Club was held at 1 1 ill Top Inn. on 
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17. 
18 and 19. The exhibits were shown in 
tents under large trees. The arrangements 
were very good, making an excellent gen- 
eral effect. 
The John Scheepers' cup for display of 
bulbous flowering cup was won by James 
Watt, the group being one of the leading 
attractions. In il were Lilies Montbretias. 
Amaryllis. Gesnerias, Gloxinias and Pan- 
cratiums. 
Mr. Bond had the distinction of winning 
the largest number of first premiums, also 
scoring the highest number of points, thus 
winning the Alfred Rickards sweepstake 
prize of $1<) in gold, and the Joseph Manila i 
silver cup respectively. 
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Scheepers' Prize VVinning May Flowering Tulips | 
Class lit, bed or group of foliage plants the ordinary in its style of grouping, which 
on Urn square feet. Crotons predominating, | was low, with several large finely colored 
brought nut a meritorious display staged by solitary specimens of Crotons throughout 
Victor May. This was somewhat out of i the group, these being surrounded around 
IOHN SCHEEPERS 6- CO.. INC.. Flowerbulb Specialists 
2 STONE STREET- NEW YOKK A ' WaVS L"*""-*** of Unusu.l Vulir, | 
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Awarded Gold Medal by the 
New York Horticultural Society 
