. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 108 The Florists^ Review Febbuary 26, 1914. GLEN COVE, N. Y. The eighth annual dinner of the Nas- sau County Horticultural Society was held February .19, at the Oriental hotel, and, as usual, proved a thoroughly en- joyable affair. Notwithstanding the in- clement weather, seventy members and friends attended. In the ajjsence of the president, the chair was ably filled by J. W. Everitt, who presented ex-Presi- dent E. J. Brown with a handsome gold and diamond stickpin as a mark of appreciation of the inanner in which he filled his term of office. Mr
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 108 The Florists^ Review Febbuary 26, 1914. GLEN COVE, N. Y. The eighth annual dinner of the Nas- sau County Horticultural Society was held February .19, at the Oriental hotel, and, as usual, proved a thoroughly en- joyable affair. Notwithstanding the in- clement weather, seventy members and friends attended. In the ajjsence of the president, the chair was ably filled by J. W. Everitt, who presented ex-Presi- dent E. J. Brown with a handsome gold and diamond stickpin as a mark of appreciation of the inanner in which he filled his term of office. Mr. Brown, in a few words, thanked the members for their loyal support. The chairman then presented the toastmaster of the even- ing, Frank Bowne, who called on speaker after .speaker until there was hardly a topic under the sun which had not been alluded to, from the first gardener and his assistant, Adam and Eve, up to the present age of state horticultural colleges. The list of speakers included J. A. Shaw, Rev. J. W. Ganunack, A. Herrington, L. E. Ortiz, A. Wilson, J. H. Sperry, H. A. Bunyard, W. A. Sperling, T. McTag- gart, Supervisor Bocks, W. E. Kinnear, W. Partridge, J. W. Everitt, Dr. Con- nelly, J. Davis, J. F. Johnson, Chas. T. McCarthy, E. M. Underhill, James Duthie, Mr. Stewart and B. Angus. Songs were rendered by T. Twigg, Chas. Plum and A. "Wilson. J. W. Everitt was presented with the Wells- Totty gold medal, won at the fall show, and the silver medal was presented by proxy to Alex. McKenzie. The regular monthly meeting was held at Pembroke hall, February 11. President Henry Gaut occupied the chair. F. Honeyman was elected to membership. The judges of the ex- hibits were J. W. Everitt, Chas. H. Totty and Geo. Barton. The awards were as follows: Primula malacoides, F. Honeyman, first; six gardenias, V. Cleres, first; twenty-five freesias, H. Jones, first. Mr. Wilkinson, of the New York State Department of Agriculture, will lecture on *' Home Gardens'' at the Ap
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