. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. lie The American Florist. Peb. s, THE WHILLDIN POTTERY COMPANY THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FLOWER POTS PHILADELPHIA, PA. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, JERSEY CITY, N, Tarrytown, N, Y. The Horticultural Society held its regular monthly meeting in Good Templars hall, Janu- ary 31. President Angus was in the chair, and there was a large attendance. William "W. Weaver was elected to active membership, and one new nomination received. Several commu- nications were read from friends regretting their inabili
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. lie The American Florist. Peb. s, THE WHILLDIN POTTERY COMPANY THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF STANDARD FLOWER POTS PHILADELPHIA, PA. LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, JERSEY CITY, N, Tarrytown, N, Y. The Horticultural Society held its regular monthly meeting in Good Templars hall, Janu- ary 31. President Angus was in the chair, and there was a large attendance. William "W. Weaver was elected to active membership, and one new nomination received. Several commu- nications were read from friends regretting their inabilitj' to be present at our last annual din- ner, and an invitation was also read from the New Jersey Floricultural Society, requesting members to attend their annual smoker on February 7. As it was carnation night, and as Treasurer J. T. Lawrie had offered two prizes for the best 18 blooms, three varieties, six of each, a very fine display of flowers was in evidence. First prize was awarded to Samuel Untermeyer (gardener & W. H. Waite), Yonkers, N. Y., with Winsor, Enchantress and White Enchant- ress. Second prize went to Geo. Legg (John Elliott gardener), Tarrytown, with White En- chantress, Miss H. M. Gould, and Mrs. M. A. Patten. F. R. Pierson Co. had, for display only, a very fine lot, which was awarded honorable mention. The varieties staged were: White Perfection, Ked Chief, Victory, Melody, Beacon> Winsor, Rose Pink Enchantress, White En- chantress, Variegated Lawson. Honorable mention was given Scott Bros., Elmsdorf Nurseries, for vases of Beacon and Miss H. M. Gould. A cultural certificate was awarded to W. H. Waite for very finely grown spiifes of mignonette, May's Giant. Quite a lengthy discussion on carnations fol- lowed, viz.: Cuttings, method of striking, tem- perature, growing ready for field or indoor cult- ure, benching, etc., all listening with pleasure to the interesting remarks made by Wm. Scott, F. R. Pierson, D. MacFarlane and John Wood- cock. The mos
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