. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tarrytown, K. Y. The regular monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society was held in the meeting room March 26, President Howard Nichols in the chair. There were two elected to active membership and three nominations. Wadsworth Lewis offers a silver pitcher to be com- peted for at the fall show and Mrs. Geo. Lewis offers a silver cup. The Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., offers $25 for the best table of orchids. H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa„ offers $10 for the best collection of stove plants, and the F. R.
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. Tarrytown, K. Y. The regular monthly meeting of the Horticultural Society was held in the meeting room March 26, President Howard Nichols in the chair. There were two elected to active membership and three nominations. Wadsworth Lewis offers a silver pitcher to be com- peted for at the fall show and Mrs. Geo. Lewis offers a silver cup. The Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., offers $25 for the best table of orchids. H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa„ offers $10 for the best collection of stove plants, and the F. R. Pierson Co. a $25 silver cup for carnations. President Howard Nichols puts up $10 for the best six pot plants of chrysanthemums, pots not to exceed seven inches. The executive committee reported on the schedule for the fall show and suggested a few mmor alterations from last year. It was voted to print a prelin\inary schedule and mail same to members, the complete schedule to be printed as soon as the secretary re- ceives all the special prizes. The month- ly prize for the best display of flowering plants and cut bloom was awarded to D. McFarlane, as was also a certificate of merit for *ht same exhibit. A cer- tificate of merit was awarded James Ballantyne for his exhibit. The exhibits consisted mostly of Cinneraria stellat:i and bulbous stock, most of which was shown in pots and pans. The exhibits made a very effective display and were favorably commented upon by the mem- bers present. A paper on hardy out- door roses was read by D. McFarlane and freelv discussed. LUMBER for Greenhouse Benckeil^ g Ship Lap, Drop Sldino, ^ Sheathing, Flooring, White Cedar Posts, Etc We arc in special position to furnish *'PECKY CYPRESS" everything in PINE and HEM- LOCK BUILDING LUMBER. 1 Adam Schillo Lumber Go. WRITE FOR PRICES. Cor. Weed and Hawthorn St^ Tel. North 1626 and The Greenhouse Structural Go. 840 West 4th St., CINCINNATI, OHIO. MANUF.^CTURERS OF Iron Frame Gr
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