. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 96 The Florists' Review DncKMiiBK 10, ld2« NEWPORT, R. I. Horticultural Society. I'ivc iianu's vvcru added to the iiifiii heirship rolls of the Newport Ilortiinil- tural yocicty at its last meeting: Eric Otto, of this city, on tlie active list; and Henry Barkey, E. W. Darling, A. .1. Fisli and Joseph Eigueireo, all of New- Bedford, associate members. The resig- nation of Joseph Matson, who has re- moved to Los Angeles, Cal., to engage in frnit growing, was accepted. Tlie meeting was one of the most in- teresting licRl in a long time, the prin- cipa


. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 96 The Florists' Review DncKMiiBK 10, ld2« NEWPORT, R. I. Horticultural Society. I'ivc iianu's vvcru added to the iiifiii heirship rolls of the Newport Ilortiinil- tural yocicty at its last meeting: Eric Otto, of this city, on tlie active list; and Henry Barkey, E. W. Darling, A. .1. Fisli and Joseph Eigueireo, all of New- Bedford, associate members. The resig- nation of Joseph Matson, who has re- moved to Los Angeles, Cal., to engage in frnit growing, was accepted. Tlie meeting was one of the most in- teresting licRl in a long time, the prin- cipal speaker being Prof. E. K. Thomas, of the Rhode Island State (U)llege, at Kingston. Walter C. Campbell, secre- tary of the Newport Chamber of Com- merce, complimented the society on the work it is doing in the city and prom- ised the cooperation of the chamber in every way possible. One of the most interesting features of the evening was the address by John C. Latham, representing John Scheepers, Inc., New York city, in which he de- scribed the new dahlias that his concern is introducing for the coming season, stating there were thirty-two varieties in all. He concluded his remarks by offering on behalf of his concern the sum of $r)0 to be offered by the society in special prizes next fall, at its annual exhibition, for displays of the firm's novelties, particulars concerning whieli will be given later in the society's premium lists. Various Notes. The case of \'. A. Vanicek vs. T. Suffern Tailer has been assigned for trial in the Superior court on the first trial day in March. John F. Chase has sold his farm in the country and will devote his entire atten- tion to the florists' business on Tilley avenue, making a specialty of carna- tions. John Mahan was defeated for mayor on the Republican ticket in the munici- pal election last week. He was for many years superintendent at Hammersmith Farm, the estate of Mrs. Hugh D. Auch- incloss, and is now assistant superin- tendent at


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