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1909

The Transactions of the Society are issued annually in two parts under the direction of the Committee on Lectures aud Publications. Communications relating to the objects of the Society, its publi­ cations, exhibitions, and membership, may be addressed to ·william P. Rich, Secretary, Horticultural Hall, No. 300 l\Iassachusetts A Yenue, Boston, l\Iassachusetts.

WILLIA::\! J. STEWART, Chafrman Committee ,JOHN A. PETTIGREW on \YILLIAl\I P. RICH Lectures and ::.\I1ss l\faRY L. WARE Publications PROF. F. A. WAUGH COXTENTS.

AX:'\CAL REPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1909 Report of the Board of Trustees 157

Report of the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions 165 Report of the Committee on and FlmYers 167 Report of the Committee on Fruits . 209

Report of the Committee on Vegetables 227 Report of the Committee on Gardens 237 Report of the Committee on Children's Gardens 251 Report of the Delegate to the State Board of Agricul- ture 25.j Report of the Committee on Lectures and Publications 259 Report of the Secretary and Librarian 261

Report of the Treasurer 267

THE ANNUAL :\lEETIXG, �OVK\IBER 13, 1909 275

XECROLOGY, 1909 279

OFFICERS, Cm.nIITTEES, AXD :\IEl\IBERS, 1909 287

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR 1909.

The Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in compliance with the By-laws presents herewith a sum­ mary of the business transacted during the year 1909. There have been held six meetings with an average attendance of eight members.

January 2. Appropriations for the current year were made as follows: For the Library, $400.00, in addition to the income of the French and Farlow Funds. For the Lectures, $300.00, to include the income of the John Lewis Russell Fund. For Medals, a sum not exceeding $100.00. The completed Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions for the year 1909 was reported by the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions, through its Chairman, Mr. Farquhar, and it was voted to approve the same and to order its publication. l\:Ir. Farquhar presented also reports in writing in answer to the communications received at the last meeting from Messrs. W. W.

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Rawson & Co., .,Julius Heurlin, and ::.\I. H. ·walsh which were referred for reply to the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions. The reports were as follmvs:

Report of Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions on letter of )Iessrs. W. W. Rawson & Co. \Yith regard to the letter of l\Iessrs. \V. \V. Rawson & Co., relative to Gladiolus Harvard, the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions advises that a special committee be appointed by the Board to obtain affidavits as to the facts of the matter from the parties interested, and to make cultural trials to determine the truth of the l\Iessrs. Rawsons' statement as to the identity of the George Paul and Harvard Gladioli. Report of Committee on Prizes an

It was voted that the reports of the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions in answer to the communications of l\lessrs. Ra"·son, Heurlin, and ·walsh he approved and accepted. It was further voted that a special committee consisting of l\Iessrs. W. N. Craig and Robert Cameron be appointed to take charge of the cultural trials of the gladiolus varieties, referred to in the letter of the :Messrs. Rawson, with the recommendation that they be gro,vn in two different places.

February 5. :\Ir. Estabrook, who was appointed a committe<.·, REPORT OF BOA.RD OF TRUSTEES. 159

Xovember 14, 1908, to ascertain the value of the Society's land in South Boston submitted a report in writing stating that the land was wholly marsh, partly under water, and in a neighborhood as yet undeveloped and unattractive, ewn for manufacturing purposes. He reported that there ,vas no demand for it at any price. It ,vas rnted that the report be accepted and placed on file. On motion of }iir. Craig it was rnted to invite the Xew England Fruit Show to hold its exhibition in the halls of this Society, October 10 to 24. On motion of :;.\Ir. Farquhar it was voted to appropriate $3000.00 for prizes and Sl000.00 for expenses for the Orchid Exhibition of :\fay, 1910. The schedule of prizes for the Orchid Exhibition ,ms presented to the Board and, on motion of ::\Ir. Pettigrew, it "·as rnted that it be accepted and referred for publication to the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions. A communication from Prentiss Cummings, Esq., President of the l\Iount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, was read by .i\lr. Hunne­ well, and it was voted that a committee of three be appointed to consider the proposition therein stated, the President to be a mem­ ber of this committee. The President appointed as the committee Messrs. Hunnewell, Hill, and Weld. The follo,ving named persons were duly elected to membership in the Society:

Charles F. Russell of Weston, proposed by C. :\I. WekI: Charles"·· l\loseley of Xewbnryport, proposed by F. S. :i\1oseley.

April 3. The committee, consisting of ::.\Iessrs. Weld, Hunnewell, and Hill, appointed at the previous meeting to consider and report upon the communication of Prentiss Cummings, Esq., President of the l\It. Auburn Cemetery Corporation, relative to this Society joining with the cemetery corporation in the purchase of additional land for cemetery purposes, presented a report in writing recom­ mending that the Society decline to participate in the proposed enterprise. The committee further reported that under the terms of the contract between the proprietors of the cemetery and the Horti- 160 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. cultural Society it is not clear whether the proprietors could as a matter of right require the Society to join in these enterprises. T'he committee was informed, however, by l\fr. Cummings that the proprietors have no disposition to insist on any such rights, assuming that they exist, and that they ,vere willing to make such a modifica­ tion of the contract as would place the matter beyond doubt. The committee recommended that they be authorized to cause such a modification of the contract to be prepared and executed as will relieve the Society from any possible obligation to participate in the enterprises referred to, in consideration of its abandoning any claim to share in the profits thereof, and that since the matter is one of importance they may be authorized to employ counsel for that purpose. On motion of Mr. Dorr it was voted to accept the report of the committee and to authorize them to carry out the recommendations therein stated. A communication from A. D. Hill, Esq., "'as presented contain­ ing his resignation as a member of the Bqard on account of the pressure of other duties. It was voted, on motion of Mr. Farquhar, that in consideration of 1\1:r. Hill's valuable services as a member of the Board, and that his term of officewould expire at the close of the current year, the resignation be not accepted. President Weld made an informal report in the matter of the proposed settlement of the Hayes' estate. A communication was presented from the Committee on Plants and Flowers recommending that a Special Diploma be awarded by the Society to James F. M. Farquhar, in recognition of the artistic and horticultural skill shown in the construction and development of a Japanese Garden at Horticultural Hall, Boston, March 24, 1909. The recommendation was heartily adopted. A notice from the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture ·was read suggesting that Societies receiving state funds contribute $25.00 each on account of prizes to be offered at the New England Fruit Show in October next. It was voted to refer the matter to a special committee consisting of Messrs. Farquhar and Craig "·ith full authority to act in the matter. On motion of Mr. Farquhar it "·as voted to invite the New Eng­ land Dahlia Society to hold its annual exhibition in Horticultural REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 161

Hall, September 10, 11, and 12, 1909, subject to expenses of lighting and service. A communication from T. D. Hatfield, Chairman of the Com­ mittee on Plants and Flowers, was presented asking for an additional appropriation for gratuities to be expended at the summer exhibi­ tions of the present year. On motion of iir. Farquhar it was voted that a sum not exceeding $750.00 be appropriated for gratuities and other awards to be made by the Committee on Plants and Flowers during the remainder of the current year. The following named persons were duly eleded to membership in the Society:

Herbert W. Blanchard of Concord, proposed by Wilfrid Wheeler. Charles Stewart Forbes of Boston, proposed by John T. l\Iorse, Jr. John Torrey l\Iorse, 3d of Needham, proposed by John T. l\Iorse, Jr. James l\larlborough of Topsfield, propqsed by John G. Jack.

l\'.Iay 29. A communication from l\Ir. Hill ,ms presented acknowledging with thanks the action of the Board at the previous meeting in relation to his offer of resignation as a member of the Board. A communication was also presented from l\Ir. Hill in relation to the suit for damages brought against the contractors of the Society's building for furnishing stone of an inferior quality. Mr. Hill advised a settlement of the case and asked the authority of the Board of Trustees to do so. After some discussion of the matter it was voted, on motion of Mr. Estabrook, that Mr. HilPs suggestions be acceded to and that he be given full power to arrange a settlement of the suit.

Mr. Farquhar, in behalf of the committee appointed April 3, \ 1909, to consider the matter of an appropriation for the New Eng­ land Fruit Show, reported that inasmuch as the Society was to give the use of its building for that exhibition and also to merge with it its own schedule of prizes for its October Fruit Exhibition, further contributions were inadvisable. The report of this committee was accepted. Mr. Hunnewell, in behalf of the committee appointed February

5, 1909, to consider the proposition made by the :\fount Auburn 162 �L-\.SS.-\.CHCSETTS HORTIC"C"LTL'R.-\.L SOCIETY.

Cemetery Corporation, reported an indenture, in substance revoking the agreement of December 18, 1858, and establishing a new con­ tract by which·the Society shall continue to receiw a fourth part of the income of the cemetery as at present established, but shall relinquish any claim to the income of any new lands that may be purchased or the income from any columbaria now built or to be built, in consideration that the said Society shall not be called upon to pay any part of the cost of the same. After some consideration of the propositions stated in the pro­ posed indenture it ,ms rnted, on motion of ::.\Ir. Estabrook, to refer the subject back to the committee for further report. President \Yeld reported in reference to the proposed settlement of the Society's interest in the Hayes' estate that nothing could be done in the matter at present. On motion of ::.\Ir. Farquhar an additional appropriation of $1000.00 "·as voted for prizes for the Orchid Show of l\Iay, 1910, and an appropriation of $4000.00 vrns rnted for prizes and gratuities for the other exhibitions of that year. It was further Yoted that the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions be authorized to arrange for the distribution of these hrn appropriations among the several exhibition committees. The subject of the judging of the Orchid Show of :;_\fay, 1910, was considered and it was voted that the chairman of the Plant and Flower Committee be requested to take into consideration and report to the Board of Trustees the ac!Yisability of procuring a special orchid expert to act as a referee at that exhibition. The following named persons 1Yere duly elected to membership in the Society:

Miss Anna B. Roberts of Boston, proposed by C. ,Y. Parker. l\Irs. Nellie B. Cumner of Brookline, proposed by W. H. Bowker. Henry Sargent Dawson of Jamaica Plain, proposed by W. P. Rich. Louis Dupuy of Whitestone, N. Y., proposed by T'homas Roland. ::.\Irs. ,J. De Forest Danielson of Boston, proposed by C. S. Sargent. Philip Putnam Chase of ::.\Iilton, proposed by X. T. Kidder. September 8. A communication from H. G. ,Yadlin, for the REPORT OF RO.ARD OF TRUSTEES. 163

Education Department Committee, 1915 Boston Exposition, ,ms presented suggesting an exhibit by this Society at the proposed exhibition in NoYember of the current year. On motion of :\Ir. Parker it "·as rnted that it was not ach·isable for this Society to make an exhibit on that occasion. On motion of l\Ir. Baylies it was rnted to inYite the American Peony Society and the Chrysanthemum Society of America to hold their next annual exhibitions in the halls of this Society. The report of T. D. Hatfield, Chairman of the Plant and Flo,yer Committee, on the subject of the appointment of judges at the Orchid Show of l\Iay, 1910, was read and it ,ms rnted to refer the matter of appointment of such orchid experts as may be necessary to the Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions with full power to act. The President, for the special committee on the proposed new contract \Yith the :\fount Auburn Cemetery Corporation, reported that the matter was not yet ready for final settlement, and it "·as Yoted to refer the report bac-k to the committee for further con­ sideration. It was rnted also that the powers of this committee be broadened to include an i1westigation of the whole subject. l\Ir. Hunnewell suggested the advisability of paying at once the amounts of the prizes awarded by the Committee on Children's Gardens, and it was ,·otecl to authorize the Treasurer to pay these a,rnrds as soon as the lists can be prepared. On motion of :i.\Ir. Bowker it was Yotecl that the Treasurer con­ sider the plan of paying the amounts awarded for prizes and gratuities in the year in which they are made and of charging them on the account of the same year. The following named persons \Yere duly elected to membership in the Society:

1\Irs. Henry P. Kiclcler of Boston, proposed by ?\;. T. Kidder Bentley W. Warren of Boston, Winslow Clark of :\Iilton, Francis R. Hart of l\Iilton, l\Irs. J. l\Ialcoln Forbes of :;.\Iilton, Arthur ""ainwright of :;.\Iilton, W. Prentiss Parker of Roxbury, John Balch of ::.\Jilton, 164 �L-\.SSACIIUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Harris Kennedy, ::.\I. D. of l\Iilton, proposed by N. T. Kidder Harry K. White of Milton, Gen. Francis Peabody, Jr. of Milton, Mrs. Francis Peabody, Jr. of ::.\Iilton, I. Tucker Burr of ::\Iilton, Charles E. Churchill of l\Iilton, ::\Irs. Clifford Brigham of Milton, Frank F. Baldwin of Hopkinton, :i.\Irs. Wm. H. Forbes of Milton, Andrew Gray Weeks of Boston, proposed by W. P. Rich. Robert Rust of Pomfret, Conn., proposed by C. W. Parker.

October 2. A communication from George R. White was pre­ sented offering to give annually a substantial gold medal to the man or woman who had done the most for horticulture during the year in the broadest and best sense, beginning with the present year. It was unanirnbusly voted to approve the offer of l\Ir. ,vhite and to recommend its acceptance subject to the further arrangement of details. On motion of l\Ir. Farquhar it was voted to authorize the Com­ mittee on Prizes and Exhibitions to hold an exhibition February 19 and 20, 1910, and it was further voted, on motion of Mr. Fisher, to invite the Boston Cooperative Flmver Market and the Boston CooperatiYe FlmYer GrO\wrs' Association to hold their annual exhibitions at the same time, the dates subject to modification if necessary. The foliowing named persons ""ere elected to membership in the Society: ::\lontague Chamberlain of Newton, proposed by H. S. Adams. Samuel C. Gordon of Ipswich, proposed by C. A. Campbell. It was voted also to recommend to the Society for election as a Corresponding l\Iember, l\Ir. T. V. Munson of Denison, Texas.

W1LLLHI P. RrcH, Secretary. REPORT OF THE CO.;.\L\lITTEE O:)J PRIZES A�D EXHIBITION"S FOR THE YEAR 1909.

BY JOHN K. �I. L. FARQBHAR, CHAIR\L\N.

Jfr. President and M emJJcrs of the Jlassaclwsctts Horticultural Society: The exhibitions of the past year (1909) ha,·e been the most successful, Loth horticulturally and financially, in the history of the Society. The Spring Exhibition netted the Society the sum of ,517G dollars over all expenses, the total receipts at the ticket office having aggregated 6631 dollars. The leading feature of this exhibition was a Japanese Garden occupying the westerly half of the large hall and built by R. & J. Farquhar & Co. of Boston. The remainder of the hall was filled with a remarkable group of new hybrid roses from l\Ir.l\I. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, and a fine arrangement of palms and floweringplants by ::.\Ir.Robert Cameron of the Botanic Garden of HarYard University. The Summer Shows were far in adrnnce of former years, their success being largely due to the splendid exhibits of hardy perennial plants in competition for the Medals offered to both trade growers and amateurs. These exhibits surpassed in excellence, and in number of species and varieties, any previous exhibit of the kind in the United States. The November Show was likewise successful, the splendid ex­ hibits of plants, cut flowers, and vegetables, having filled every available foot of exhibition space of the Society's building. The vegetables at this exhibition were of superior quality. The total receipts of the November Show amounted to 944 dollars, and the balance after deducting expenses 617 dollars. The surplus from the two pay shows amounted to 5753 dollars. The experience of the year shmYs us that the policy of the Society should be to encourage large exhibitions on advanced lines of horticulture. 165 }66 MASSACHUSETTS HORTICCLTURAL SOCIETY.

I cannot close this report without reference to the unique exhibi­

tion of 720 photograpl1s, no\Y in the lecture hall, by .:\Ir. E. H. Wilson, illustrating his work of collecting trees and shrubs in Xorth­ ern China, for the Arnold Arboretum. The rnlue of this work to horticulture cannot be fully appreciated at the present time. Suf­ fice it to say that it far eclipses any preYious work of the kind, eYen that of the late Robert Fortune, and its rnlue to horticulture ·will be appreciated as the thousand or more ne'1. trees and shrnb:, which lrnYe been introduced reach dewlopment and become known throughout the country. In the arrangement of exhibitions your committee has been greatl�· indebted to l\Ir. Robert Cameron of the Harvard Botanic Garden for his sen·ices.

JoHN K. ::\1. L. F.rnQURAR ROBERT CAl\IERON Comrnittee on r " ILLIAl\I N. CRAIG Prizes and EmvARD l\fAcl\frLKIN Exln"bitivns. CHARLES s. SARGENT "rILLIAl\I Sn\I REPORT OF THE CO::.\11\IITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS FOR THE YEAR 1909.

BY T. D. HATFIELD, C'H.UR\IAX.

January 2, George l\IcWilliam of Whitinsville exhibited a seed­ ling Calanthe (C. Regnieri X C. Sandh1trstiana) which he has named McTVilliamii. It had very much the character of the seed parent. January 2, however, would be very early for C. Regniai so that this seedling will in all probability be valuable on account of its earliness if it maintains this characteristic under ordinary cultirntion. A First Class Certificate was awarded. January 16, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer (George Page, gardener) showed fineplants of Prhnula kewensis; William Whitman (l\'.Iartin Sullivan, gardener) showed Primula sinensis and P. stellata; and Mrs. J. L. Gardner (William Thatcher, gardener) showed Primula obconica. A Silver l\Iedal was awarded nl. A. Patten of Tewks­ bury for fifty blooms of an undisseminated carnation named Sara Nicholson. The color was bright maroon. The prize for the best four named varieties of carnations went to C. S. Strout of Biddeford, l\Iaine, with Enchantress, pink; White Perfection; Afterglow, deep pink; and Victory, scarlet. Honorable Mention was made of a new seedling violet named Comet, exhibited by H. F. Woods of Jamaica Plain, and said to be a cross bet"·een Princess of ·wales and California. John Ash of Pomfret, Connecticut, showed some very fine Princess of Wales violets; S. J. Goddard of Framingham some freesia, Purity, of excellent quality; and :;\Ir. Patten carnations Genevieve, ,vhite, Hattie Starrett, yello"·, and Melody, light pink. Honorable l\Iention ,ms made of a pink seedling carnation, Num­ ber 505, belonging to C. W. Ward of Cottage Gardens, Xew York, and shown by :'..\Ir. Patten; and a First class Certificatewa s awarded to l\irs. Sarah C. Sears (Wm. C. Ritchie, gardener) for a dark red seedling amaryllis. February 6, a Cultural Certificate was given "-m. C. Rust, gardener to Dr. C. G. Weld of Brookline, for an exceptionally \Yell­ gro,vn amaryllis. 167 168 ::\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICFLTl,'RAL SOCIETY.

SPRING ExHIBITJO)I".

The Spring Exhibition was held :March 24 to April 4. A Gold Medal was awar

PARTIAL LIST OF PLANTS uSED IN THE JAPANESE GARDEN.

Prunus �lume, drooping Larix leptolepis rnriety Abies l\Iariesii Pseudo-Cerasus brachyphylla japonica Pinus densiflora Cyclonia japonica Cryptomeria japonica alba spiralis Pyrus sambucifolia nigricans spectabilis ararn:aroides japonica Thuya orientalis Camellia japonica pendula Azalea quinquefolia, pink obtusa alba gigantea Kaempferi, in Yariety squarrosa leclifolia dolobrata Rhododendron inclicmn penclula Wistaria multijuga pisifera alba Podocarpus macrophylla Daphne odora Sciadopitys wrticillata. Punica Granatum .J uniperus rigid a l\fagnolia grandiflora Cupressus Corneyana conspicua Taxus cuspidata Kerria japonica tardiva fl. pl. Bnxns japonica Acacia Farnesiana Cimrnmomum, in variety REPORT OF CO:\DIITTEE O� PLAXTS ..\.'.\7.> FLOWERS. 169

Deutzia gracilis Quercus cuspidata scabra dentata Siebolcliana Ilex, in Yariety Paeonia Fuji-some-ginu Fatsia japonica Takaraclama Aucuba japonica Ginkonishiki Cornus macrophylla Chiyo-kegami Paulmvnia imperialis Kocho-mo-mai Gingko biloba Isamijishi Actinidia arguta Acer atropurpureum Viburnum plicatum dissect um Spiraea japonica Yariegatum prunifolia Lilium auratum salicifolia pictum � arcissus Tazettn rnbro-xittatum �elumbium speciosum Batemanniae Anemone japonica alba: concolor rosea elegans atrosanguineum rnbra Hansoni Leucanthemum nipponicum Krameri Senecio Kaempferi Brownii Dianthus japonicus longiflorum Fritillaria Thunbergii speciosurn rubrum Amaryllis Belladonna album can

Bigonia Evansiana Chamaerops excelsa Gomphrena globosa Cycas re-voluta l\'.Ianettia cordifolia Bambusa varieties Papaver orientale Phyllostachys l\Iarliacea Scabiosa japonica Arundinaria japonica Celosia argentea Eulalia japonica Lychnis grandiflora " " zebrina Calendula officinalis foliis vittatis Gardenia radicans Forsythia suspensa Tecoma grandiflora Aspidistra lurida Convolvulus japonicus Sophora japonica I pomoea purpurea Rohdea japouica

Well-grown Azalea ind1"ca was shown by Edward Macl\folkin of Boston and by Edward ,v. Breed of Clinton. As these exhibitors were both commercial growers the varieties were quite common­ place and mostly double, lacking the delicate beauty of single­ flmvered forms. Mr. Macl\folkin's varieties,Yere Van der Cruysen, red; of Brazil, white with red-markings; Raphael and Talisman, rosy pink; Bernard Andraes, white; and Louis Van Routte, red. Mr. Breed's collection included Empress of India, white and pink; J. T. D. Llewellyn, rose with red markings; Simon Mardner, flesh pink; Niobe, white; and Van der Cruysen. Extra fine specimens of palms were shmvn by Edward l\Iac­ M:ulkin, William Whitman, and Mrs. Frederick•Ayer. The first prize went to Mr. l\Iacl\::Iulkin for a very fine pair of Kentia Bel­ moreana; the second to l\Irs. Ayer with exceptionally well-grown plants of Areca lutescens. Mrs. Ayer had good specimen Ericas and took first and second prizes. The kinds shown were E. persoluta, vars. alba and rosea; E. arborea; E. melanthera; and E. urceolaris. M. H. Walsh of Woods Hole was awarded the Siker and Bronze Medals and first and second prizes for rambler roses. They were of excellent quality, carefully forced, so that they lasted in excellent condition throughout the exhibition which lasted ten days. Ap­ pended is a list of the best rnrieties: Lady Gay, cherry pink; Kalmia, white, tips of the petals pink, resembling the flower of the Kalmia plant; Hiawatha; Coquina, single, shell pink; Friar REPORT OF CO::.\DIITTEE O:N PL.-\.:\"'TS .\...,D FLOWERS. 171

Tuck, single, rose pink; Troubador, double, dark crimson; Celeste, single, white center with yellow stamens, tips of the petals tinged with pink; and Arcadia, crimson, illumined with scarlet. ::.\liss Sarah B. Fay of Woods Hole, n·ho showed in the class for three specimens of rambler roses, had very fine examples of Lady Gay, Hia,rntha, and Kalmia. The Be1levue Xurseries, Alfred Poetsch, ::.\lanager, put up a very interesting table of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants in pots, masked with rocks and moss, making a ,·ery pretty arrangement. They ·were in a conspicuous position and attracted a good deal of attention. The display "·as kept in good condition throughout the sho"·· Clyclamens as usual were a special feature and the competition close. Dr. C. G. ,Yeld won first for t,velve plants and Edward J. ::.\litton (Joshua Lawson, gardener) first for six plants. Cinerarias of both the Grandiflora and Stellata types "·ere very fine and it "·as noteworthy ho"· well they' lasted. The Stellata groups "·ere in good condition at the end of the show. Wm. A. Riggs of ,Jamaica Plain "·on first for Granclifloras and \Yi1Iiam Whitman first for Stellatas. Bulbous plants all through "·ere of high quality. Wm. A. Riggs was first for hyacinths with Pink Perfection; King of Blues; Lady Darley, pink; La Granclesse, white; and Kohinoor, rose. \Villiam ..Whitman took first for early tulips "·ith Joost Van Von­ del, "·hite; Canary Bird, n·hite; Cottage :i\laid, pink; Proserpine, pink; Belle Alliance, red; and Keizerkroon, crimson andy ello"·. \Ym. A. Riggs took firstfor late tulips with Elegans, dark crimson; Bouton d' Or, yellow; Fulgens, reel; La Re,·e, soft rose; Ges­ neriana var. lutea; and La Candeur. ".illiam Whitman was first for Large Trumpet nal'cissus with .·.\ra Righ, Emperor, Empress, Glory of Leiden, Golden Spur, Grander ::.\la:ximus, Henry Ir Ying, Horsfieldii, Madame de Graaf, Princeps ::.\laximus, and Victoria, among other varieties. The same exhibitor was first for Short Trumpet narcissus. There was a large display of handsome amaryllis by l\lrs. Sarah C. Sears. They were nearly all seedlings raised by Wm. C. Ritchie, the gardener, and included some fine, bold flowers, especially in the darker shades. In addition to firstand second prizes a Siker ::.\ledal ,ms a"\\·arded. 172 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Groups of Easter Flowering Plants were tastefully set up and maintained throughout the shmv by Thomas Roland and Edward l\IacMulkin. Mr. Roland's group contained excellent specimens of the follmdng named plants: Acac·ia long·ifolia, A. Drmmnondi-i, A. heterophylla, A. armata, A. pubescens, Chorizerna 'iliczfolia, trained Cytisus, Ericas, Boronias, Azaleas, Roses, Tree Peonies, Climbing Roses, Rhododendrons, Palms, Ferns, and a general lot of spring-flowering plants. Mr. Macl\'Iulkin's lot had Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Oranges, Acubas in fruit, Anthuriums, Forsythias, Deutzias, Lilacs, Hy­ drangeas, Almonds, Crabapples, Kalmias, Hawthorns, Acer negundo, Chorizemas, Araucarias, Lilies, Daisies, Impatiens, Dracaenas, Ferns, and Palms. The Amateurs' Prizes for forced bulbs went to l\Iiss ::.\Iargaret A. Rand of Cambridge, first and third, and Henry L. Rand of Jamaica Plain, second. The exhibits in this class showed more than ordinary skill in· cultirntion. The orchid groups, always a very important feature of the Spring Exhibition, came from notable collections and contained some rare and beautiful mrieties. One feature of orchid display is rarely mastered, and that is the proper blending of foliaged plants -n·ith the generally ungainly and often objectionable plant growth of many orchids. This was probably never better done than by John Mutch, grmyer for the ,vheeler Company of Waban, at the recent Chrysanthemum Show. In pointing orchid displays it should be made possible for "Ar­ rangement" and "Display" to be made so important a feature that the contestant could win on it, other things being equal. The first prize went to Ernest B. Dane of Brookline. Seth A. Borden of Fall Riv'er was a close second ,Yith an especially good lot of Dendrobiums, besides other orchids. A First Class Certificate was a-n·arded E. B. Dane for Cypripediurn 111a11dfoe, a Yery hand­ some kind with a delicate combination of white and pea-green coloring. The first prize for a specimen orchid was giYen to l\Irs. A. W. Blake (John L. Smith, gardener) for a splendid specimen of Cypripedinm Bo:callii. The following named orchids were shmn1 by :;,\Ir. Dane: REPORT OF cmnnTTEE ox PL.-\.XTS AXD FLO\YERS. 173

Cattleya Hybrids.

Laelio- General French (L. cinnabarinaX C. Trianae rnr. clelicata). Laelio-Cattleya Gottoiana (natural hybrid) (C. WarneriXL. tenebrosa). Laelio-Cattleya G. S. Ball (L. cinnabarinaXC. Schroderae). callistoglossa (L. purpurata XC. Warscewiczii). Brasso-Cattleya Mendelii (Brassarnla Digbyana XC. :\Iendelii). \Yarneri (Brassarnla DigbyanaXC. Warneri). Cattleya Thayeriana (C. intermediaX C. Schroclerae).

Cattleya Species.

Cattleya speciosissima. Schroderae. Lawrenceana. maxima. Cypripedium Hybrids.

Cypripedium :;.\Iandiae (C. Lawrenceanum HycanumXC. callosum Sanderae). Cypripedium Godseffianum (C. Yillosum rnr. BoxalliiXC. hir­ sutissimum). Cypripedium Hurrellianum (C. CurtisiiX C. Argus). aureum (C. Sallierii Yar. HyeanurnXC. Spicerianum). Yirginale. excelsior. Hyeanum. Also one Cypripe

Dendrobiums. Denclrobium Cybele (D. Fin

Included in l\Ir. Borden's exhibit were the follmving named Dendrobiums: D. nobile, D. ·wardianum, D. crystallinum, D. auremn, D. densiflorum, D. thyrsiflorum, D. Bensoniae, D. De­ rnnianum, D. primulinum, D. Brymnianum, D. superbum, and D. formosum. Other orchids in his collection were , , Anguloa,

Lycaste, Miltonia, Phalaenopsis, Odontoglossum, Oncidium, Vanda, and Cypripediums in rnriety. The Waban Rose Conservatories of Natick took first prize for American Beauty roses; W. H. Elliott, firstfor Ki1larney; l\Iontrose Greenhouses of l\Iontrose (Eber Holmes, Proprietor), first for Bride and Bridesmaid. l\l. A. Patten of Tewksbury took first for 100 mixed blooms of carnations; first for 25 blooms Crimson with Sara Nicholson; first for 25 Variegated ,Yith Variegated Lawson; firstfor 25 Yellow "·ith Hattie Starrett; and firstfor 25 White "·ith White Perfection. ,John Barr of South Natick took first for 25 blooms Scarlet with Beacon; and Richard Kimball, first for 2� Light Pink with En­ chantress. Yiolets "·ere of excellent quality and competition was very close. Esty Brothers of Newton took first for 100 blooms Single with Princess of ·wales, and L. E. Small of Tewksbury first with l\Iarie Louise, Double. Sweet peas made a gorgeous display and the competition was very close. William Sim of Cliftondale took first for hrn vases of 100 blooms and Norris Comley ,ms a very close second. The exhibits of decorated mantels were of great interest. In the opinion of the committee too much material "·as used., A simpler decoration would be more effective. Too much material causes confusion and one is not able properly to admire the good things that are there. Edward l\Iacl\folkin took first prize and a Siker l\Iedal; l\Irs. E. l\l. Gill, second and a Bronze l\Iedal; Sidney Hoffman, third. ::.\Irs. A. W. Blake was awarded a Siker l\Iedalfor a magnificent plant of N ephrolepis Piersoni with a spread of nearly eight feet. First Class Certificates were awarded to W. "\V. Rawson & Co. for narcissus King Alfred, a magnificent large trumpet variety; and to Wm. A. Riggs for two wry handsome plants of the new REPORT OF CO:\BIITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 17 5 climbing rose Tausendschon ·which during the ten days of the show demonstrated good lasting qualities. A Sih·er :;\ledal ,ms a·warded Arthur Griffin of Xewport, R. I., for a striking plant of the ne"· Gloriosa Rothschilcliana which may be aptly described as a climbing lily. A Cultural Certificate v;as given Thomas Roland for neatly trained specimens of Cytisus racemosus, and to ,viIIiam ::\IcGillinay, gardener to .Jason S. Bailey of ,vest Roxbury, for a very fine specimen of Dracaena Goclscjfianci. Honorable :Mention ·was made of a ne"· chrnrf blue Cineraria sllO'wn by-Robert Ballantine of Canandaigua, :N. Y., and of some seedling carnations shown by the New Hampshire College of Agrieulture. First Class Certificates were awarcle

The show ·was kept in splendid condition during the second "·eek and additional awards were made. The Japanese garden was in even better condition than during the first ·week. A Silver l\Iedalwas given to ·William Sim for a large and beautiful display of sweet peas, among them several new varieties. The names and colors of the rnrieties shown are as follo-ws: Pink Beauty, pink; Denzer, white; "'atching, white; l\Irs. Alex. ·wallace, la,·ender; l\lrs. William Sim, salmon pink; Gov. Fort, salmon pink; l\Irs. C.H. Totty, light lavender; i\Irs. Smalley, satin pink; Greenbrook, white tinted lavender; Christmas Captain, bronze; Christmas Pink, pink and white; and Wallacea, lawnder. A First Class Certificate ·was awarded Mr. Sim for the new sweet pea Greenbrook and also for the Gov. Fort, and for a new single violet named Kaiser Wilhelm. A Vote of Thanks was gi,·en to ,valter Hunne"·ell for a display of seedling Amaryllis and gratuities to a number of exhibitors for renewals.

EXHIBITION, l\IAY 22 AND 23.

On l\fay 22 and 23 the first summer show was held. Had it not been for the additional appropriation made possible by the tre­ mendous success of the Japanese Garden the committee thinks with good reason that the exhibitions would ha,·e fallen off during the summer. Commercial houses might exhibit for the ad,·ertisement they ,rntdd get but pri,·ate parties who have been accustomed to some renumeration ,rnuld not have exhibited as usual. Following the old practice of giving gratuities to worthy exhibits ,ve have had a most successful summer. A Cultural Certificate was given to Wm. A. Riggs for a display of Clerodendron Balfouri and ivy-lea,·ed Pelargoniums; and Honorable l\Iention to R. & J. Farquhar & Co. for a display of cut flowers and plants which included lilacs, Dicentra spectabilis, pansies, and Trollius asiaticus, var. Excelsior. Particularly interesting were some neat little Cactus dahlias in 2½ inf'h pots, among them Rosa, Glory of Baarn, J?uke Henry, Garibaldi, and others; also a new deep blue Japanese hydrangea. ,Julius Roehrs Co. of Rutherford, X. J., made an extensi,·e REPORT OF cmnIITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 177

exhibit of orchids and tropical plants. The orchids included a beautifully tinted Laelio-Cattleya, Fascination (Cattleya Sclzroderae X Laelia purpurata); Oncidimn .i.llarshalliannm, yellow and brown spotted; Oncidimn ampliatum "·ith a large branched spike of yell°'v and brown; Laelio-Cattleya l\Iartinetti (Laelia tenebrosa X JI ossiae); and Laelio-Cattleya Canlzamiana, ,·ar. Rex (Cnttleya moss·iae, var. Reinbeckiana X Laelia purpurata). A First Class Certificate was awarded the last named variety of which two plants "·ere shown differing in color, showing the result of crossing different colored forms of the same varieties; one had white sepals, the other pink tinted. The specimen of Odontoglosszmi Pcscatoi-ei was very fine. There were also superb specimens of Phalaenopsis Reinstadtiana and the white Cattleya .JIendellii. J. T. Buttenrnrth of South Framingham showed two large well­ flowered specimens of Cattleya Jlossiae and was awarded a Silver l\Iedal. Among Julius Roehrs Co.'s tropical plants were some new kinds; Honorable l\Iention was made of Tradescantia reginae, a variety with highly lustered foliage; of Dracaena Victoria, yellow variegated of the l\fassangeana type; and of H eliconia Edwardsia Rex, a broad-leaved variety with bright red tints. Honorable l\Iention ,ms made of cut blooms of Rhododencfron giga11te111n shown by Francis Skinner of Dedham (J. T. Kinsella, gardener); of Doronicmn ·e.-rcelsll1n sh°'vn by the Old Town Nurseries of South Natick; and of a display of cut shrubs by the Boston Park Department including Azalea Vaseyi, several species of flowering crabs, and flowering dogwood. The Belleme Nurseries had an interesting display of hardy plants in pots and especially handsome were Campanula persici­ folia 111oerhe-iJnii and Pa paver or-ientalis in variety. Edward .J. Mitton (Joshua Lawson, gardener) had a nicely flowered group of Calceolaria rugosa Golden Queen; R. & ,J. Farquhar & Co. Rhododendrons in pots; and William "11itman a display of Azalea ind-ica. Honorable l\lention was made of a large display by W. "\Y. Rawson & Co. of late-flowering tulips, embracing. most of the varieties in the trade. Darwins, Parrots, Rembrandts, and the Cottage varieties were largely represented. There ,ms also a number of unusual kinds 1�presenting specific forms. Noteworthy Cottage tulips were Columbus, CJ.limson; Caledonia, orange, f 178 :\L-\SSACf CSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. scarlet center; La Reve, soft rose; Inglcscombe, yellow; La ::.\IerYeille, very large, salmon rose; Pico tee, white edged and tinted; Silwr Queen; Elegans, sc�rlet; and Axminiensis, salmon red, large blotch. Darwins inc1uded Reine Wilhelmina, soft blush; Auber, purple maroon; Gen. Kohler, scarlet; Carl Becker, deep crimson, shading to soft pink; Millicette, heliotrope, fine color; Zanzibar, maroon; 1\Iichael Foster, rosy scarlet; and Urania, bright scarlet. In Rembrandts were Victor Hugo, deep scarlet, white margins; Esopus, deep rose with white and scarlet shadings; Aladdin, light lilac rose suffusedwith pink and flaked white; Semele, soft lavender, marked rosy purple; Hebe, Yiolet with distinct rnarkings of white and purple; and Crimson Beauty, marked ,1,hite. From Robert Cameron of the Harvard Botanic Garden came a selection of the best old and new narcissi and tulips. There "·ere also displays of orchids from l\1rs. J. L. Gardner; cut flowers from l\'Irs. E. 1\I. Gill; carnations from l\I. A. Patten; Canterbury bells from l\Irs. Frederick Ayer; and Zonale Pelar­ goniums from WiIJiam Whitman; for a11 of which gratuities were a,rnrded.

RHODODENDRON SHOW, JUNE 5 AND G.

The only classes scheduled were Azaleas and Rhododendrons from the Hunnewell Fund and the two Society's prizes for the best displays of herbaceous plants and flmYers. The last hrn were continued during five summer shows, and prizes were awarded according to points made. One was for the best exhibit covering from three to five hundred square feet and over, to be given a Gold l\Iedal; the other, twenty bottles or vases and ten genera, for a Siker l\Iedal. The idea was a good one but it did not induce competition. There is material enough in the vicinity of Boston; what is wanted is ambition. The large prize - a Gold Medal - went to R. & J. Farquhar and Co., and was worthily bestowed. The Silver Medal went to Walter Hunnewel1, "·ho just managed to get within the prescribed limits. Competition in the case of the :\Iessrs. Farquhar could hardly ha YC made any difference in the contest, but Yery likely "·mild in the other. It would be impossible to give any estimate of the number REPORT OF cmnIITTEE OX PL.-\.XTS .-\...i.,D FLOWERS. 179 of plants and flowers used by the )Iessrs. Farquhar. 'Se can, hm,;eyer, giYe approximately the number of species and rnrieties in their exhibits through the season. On June 5, 200; ,June 26, 150; July 17,150; August 7,150; August 21,200; and September 17, 200. On June 5 the Messrs. Farquhar had about forty different rnrieties of German iris. Some of the noteworthy ones were Gracchus, red and yellow; Presdt. Carnot, blue; Viola, purple; Asiaticus, Yiolet; Azure Blue, white tinted; ::.\Iandraliscae, indigo blue; and a number of others. Other plants or flowers were Alyssmn sa:wtile compactwn, Ajuga repens, Aster Calimeris Jessica, Aster alp1·nus albus, Aquilegia olympica, A. nivea grandifiora, A. caerulea, Bellis pere1111is, a dozen or more small flowered Chinese chrysanthemums, Centaurea montana, D-icentra e.n'mia, Dictamnus fraxinella alba, Doronfrmn cauca.

,villiam "7hitman showed German iris, l\Iay Queen, laYender; Innocence, white; Purple King and Doctor, light yellow; also tree peonies, Zonale Pelargoniums, and Azalea rnollis. J\Irs. J. L. Gardner had a nice table of Gloxinias. Dr. C. G. ,Yeld showed a neatly grown specimen tree fern, Cibotiurn Sch1'edei, and his gardener, Wm. C. Rust, ,ms given a Cultural Certificate for some we1l-grown specimen Hydrangeas. Francis Skinner of Dedham made a good display of Rhododen­ dron blooms with the fo1lowing named rnrieties: Hannibal, Deli­ catissimum, James Bateman, Old Port, Sefton, Purpureum Elegans, Gloriosum, Charles Dickens, Album Elegans, l\Irs. l\Iilner, H. H. Hunnewell, and the new Pink Pearl. Walter Hunnewe]] of Wellesley showed two large tables of Rhododendrons and received first prize. Among the varieties exhibited were Kettledrum, Lady Grey Egerton, J\Irs. 1\1:ilner, Lady Armstrong, Album Elegans, Gloriosum, Everestianum, Delicatissimum, Catawbiense Album, Alexander Dancer, l\1rs. C. S. Sargent, E. S. Rand, l\ium, F. L. Ames, Lady Clermont, Lees Purple, l\IarshalJ Brooks, Charles Dickens, Guido, Caractacus, and Mme. RoJlc. l\'.Irs. J. L. Gardner had a large display of mixed hybrid Rhododendrons. The Bellevue Nurseries made a good display of hardy plants and flowers, among them Stellari·a H olostea, Arrneria rnaritima, Veroni'ca repens, Aquilegia cahfornica, Tradescantia virginica, Phlox subulata, Campanula persicifolia, Ocnothera fruticosa, hybrid Delphiniums, German iris, and Pyrethrurn rosemn in variety. R. & ,J. Farquhar & Co. received a Vote of Thanks for a display of Araucaria e:ecelsa. Honorable l\Tention ,vent to F. J. Rea of Norwood for Phlox clivaricata var. Lapharni which may be best described as a robust form of the type. On June 15 George Ho1lis of South Weymouth received a First Class Certificate for peony Snowdrift.

PEONY EXHIBITION.

Although not scheduled a Peony Show was held June 19. Prob­ ably never was there a finer display. William Whitman (l\Iartin Su]]ivan, gardener) had over one hundred vases among them Dean HEPORT OF cmn.IITTEE 0� PL.-\.NTS AND FLm\'ERS. 181

Hole, a very attractive double pink; Lady Lilian Ogle, a handsome single with a yellow center; and .:.\Ioonstonea single with red sepals and yellow pistils. E. J. Shaylor of Wellesley Hills had also owr one hundred rnses, among them Theresa, pink; White Lady; White Anemone; Adolph Rosso, red; Eugene Verdier, light pink; Duke of Devon­ shire, pink, cup-shaped flower; Germaine Bigot, pink; l\Iaclame Calot, white; Ceres, a quilled variety with pink sepals and white center; and the lemon-colored Lutea Plenissima. T. C. Thurlow & Co. had L'Esperance, pink; Achille, white, flecked reel; l\Ime. de Verneville, white, tipped carmine; ::\lme. Mechin, bright red; and many others. George Hollis had a number of seedlings in his display: Rev. L. YV. Atwood, white; Seraph, light pink; l\lrs. Josephine :\larch, white; and Pres't C. W. Eliot, pink. Mrs. J. L. Gardner was also an exhibitor sho-wing the very fine variety, Elegans Superbissima in her group. Honorable l\lention was made of George Hollis' seedling peonies; of Iris pallid a dahnatica exhibited by Charles W. Parker of l\larb�ehead; 'of German iris seedlings from F ..J. Rea; and of an exhibit of Spanish iris and Lilimn crocell?n by ·w. W. Rawson & Co. Silver ::\ledals "·ere awarded to T. C. Thurlow & Co. and E . .J. Shaylor for displays of peonies.

RosE AND STRAWBERRY ExHIBITIO�.

The annual Rose Show was held June 26 and '27 and was fully up to the average in quality of blooms and in number of exhibits, thanks to the very favorable spring and the absence of rose beetles. The first and second prizes of the Theodore Lyman Fund for hybrid perpetual roses were taken by l\l. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, with the following named roses: Prosper Laugier, crimson �larquise de Castellane, rose Tom ·wood, cherry red Ulrich Brunner, red l\lme. Eugene Verdier, soft rose ::\larie Rady, red Eugene Furst 182 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTGRAL SOCIETY.

l\Ime. Gabriel Luizet, light pink Mrs. Crawford, deep rose Clio, \Yhite Mrs. John Laing, rose Baroness Rothschild, pale rose Helen Keller, rosy cerise Paul Neyron, red Magna Charta, pink Fran Karl Druschki, white Duke of Teck, crimson Mrs. F. W. Sanford, blush rose Earl of Dufferin, velvety crimson Fisher Holmes, red Duke of Edinburg, scarlet crimson Victor Hugo, bright crimson Marie Bauman, red Baron de Bonstetten, blackish crimson lVIavourneen, silvery pink Heinrich Schultheis, pinkish rose Alfred Colomb, red E. Y. Teas, red Alphonse Soupert, rose A. M. Kirker, bright cerise Mme. Victor Verdier, cherry red Mme. Isaac Pereire, bright carmine Mrs. Paul Mabel Morrison, white l\Iargaret Dickson, white r Annie " oocl, red Anna de Diesbach, rose Bioledieu l\ieneille de Lyon, white La Reine, red Capt. Hayward, crimson carmine Francois LeYet de Portia Prince Arthur, crimson Rob't Duncan, rosy lake REPORT OF C◊:.\L\IITTEE OX PL.-L.'-TS AXD FLO"-ERS. 183

Ear] of Pembroke, Ye1Yety crimson Gen. J acqueminot, red Eugene Verdier, flesh rose The first prize for best three blooms white went to E. E. Lincoln of Hingham with Frau Karl Druschki, and first for three blooms pink with Baroness Rothschild. Robert Sea,·er first for three blooms red \Yith Ulrich Brunner. George R. White of ::.\Ianchester first for three blooms of any new hybrid not offered in American catalogues preYious to 1001, with Frau Karl Druschki. A SilYer l\Iedal was awarded Jackson Dawson for a new hybrid rambler rose named Prof. C. S. Sargent (WichuraianaX Pink Hybrid). The color is apple blossom shade; flmwr two inches across; the flowering branches 12 to 14 inches long. :\Ir. Dawson showed t,rn other rambler roses of almost equal merit. One (\YichuraianaX Jacqueminot) has small pink flowers in clusters which are Yery neat and pretty for indoor decoration; the other, Lady Duncan, (\YichuraiairnXrugosa) is of warm rose color and a pretty trailer in habit. A Siker ::.\Iedal went to Prof. C. S. Sargent (Charles Sander, gardener) for a new seedling l\Iaximum hybrid Rhododendron. The color is a beautiful light pink and it is as late as Rhododendron "\Yellesliana. A Bronze l\ledal was awarded to the Bellerne Xurseries for an artistic display in pots of hardy herbaceous and alpine plants and flowers. "\Y. G. Postings of Xewport, R. I., receiYed a First Class Certificate for seedling, branching Delphinium Belladonna. "·· W. Rmrson & Co. took a First Class Certificate for a display of new sweet peas. George Hollis, E. J. Shay1or, and T. C. Thurlow & Co. each got Honorable l\Iention for displays of peonies. Votes of Thanks went to T. C. Thurlow & Co. for vases of Ecilm,ia latifolia; to W. A. i\Ianda for herbaceous plants; and to R. & J. Farquhar & Co. for a display of peonies. Gratuities were giYen to 1\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, F. J. Rea, W. A. Riggs, W. A. i\Ianda, Wm. Whitman, and Mrs. Frederick Ayer for miscellaneous displays of herbaceous and other plants and flmYers. l\1r. Shaylor's peonies included Baroness Schroeder, "-hite; l\Iarie Lemoine, ivory \\-hite; Aurora, white, semi-double; Pierre Duchartre, blush pink; John Richardson, light pink; Theresa, light pink; Rosa Bonheur, light rose; and Adolph Rosso, red. 184 :MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

:.Noteworthy plants and flowers in the Messrs. Farquhars' collec­ tion were several handsome seedling peonies and the following named standard kinds: l\Iarie Lemoine, white with gold reflex; White Perfection, blush white; Homei, rose; Flambeau, ragged pink; J\Iareehal Vaillant, crimson; and Fragrantissima, red; al.soCampanula persicijoh"a, var. H'umosa, a new clear blue; Spiraea Queen Alexandra, the new rose-colored variety; Prune/la TVeb­ bi"ana; Delphinium sibiricum; foxgloves; Canterbury bells; Coreopsis grandijlora; Er'igeron spcdosus; larkspurs; Lychnis Chalccdoni"ca; Dilium elegans venusta; L. phili"ppinensc; Pent­ sternon atropurpureus; ]1 ertensi"a si"birica; Ocnothera Fraseri; Campanula rotunclifolia; Tritoma Empress; and many others. The Bellevue Nurseries had these among many others: Aqui"leg·ia calzjorni·ca hybrids; Pentstemon barbatus Torreyi; P. pubescens; Polemonium Ri"clzardsoni; Armeri·a mari"tima, var. Lanchiana; Arrenathera bidbosa vari·egata; Li"Hum tenuifoh"um, var. atropur­ pureum; Fesfllca glauca; Delphi"niurn Barlowi; Sedznn acre; Sedum album; Sedmn J..llaxi"mowi"czii; Antlzemi"s Kelwayi; Phlo:r glaberrima; Funki"a glauca; and Fragari·a coccinea. Walter Hunnewell's display included Delphiniums; Japanese iris; Gypsopln"la paniculata, pl.; Phlox Mme. Lingard; Li"lium excelsznn; L. Humboldti; Achillea; Eupatorium; Seneci·o japoni­ cum; Asclepi"as tuberosa; Si"dalcea oregana; and Inula salicina.

SWEET PEA EXHIBITION.

On July 17 and 18 sweet peas were the feature and the flmvers were of high quality. There seems to be a growing tendency towards the elimination of synonyms and better and distinctive colors are now the rule. The best in W. J. Clemson's table (J. 0. Christenson, gardener) were Gladys Un,Yin, pale pink; White Spencer; N"avy Blue; Countess Spencer, light pink; Bolton's Pink, reddish pink; Prin­ cess of Wales, magenta; Dorothy Eckford, white; J\Iiss ,villmott, salmon; Grisel Hamilton, lavender; Nora Umrin, white; and King Edward VII, red. Dr. F. S. DeLue of Needham had Apple Blossom; White Spencer; Primrose Spencer; King Edward VII, red; Pink Countess Spencer; Frank Dolby; l\Iidnight; George REPORT OF cmnIITTEE ON PLAXTS AXD FLmYERS. 185

Herbert, carmine; Helen Pierce, blue and white; and Lovely, flesh pink. Among ::.\Iorton F. Plant's sweet peas (Thomas W. Head, Sup't) u·ere �avy Blue; .--\merica, striped red; Henry Eckford, salmon; Katherine Tracey, light pink; Xora Breedmore, yellow; Beatrice Spencer, pink; :Mrs. Sankey Spencer, "·hitc; Dorothy Tennant, dark mauw; .James Ingram, dark pink; White Wonder; ::.\laid of Honor, white, blue tinted; and .James Grei,·e, pink. Giraud Foster of Lenox (Edwin .Jenkins, gardener) received Honorable ::.\Iention for two ne\\· sweet peas: Countess of ::'-forth­ brook, rose, and l\Irs. George Higginson, ,Junior, liwender. Gratuities were awarded Mrs. F. S. DeLue, Wm . .--\. Riggs, T. D. Hatfield, Francis Skinner, ::.\Iorton F. Plant, William Whit­ man, Lang·water Gardens, and Giraud Foster for sweet pea displays. Honorable ::.\Iention ,ms made of a 'new seedling Delphinium shown by Wm. A. Riggs; a Bronze ::.\Iedal u·as given to the :Messrs. Farquhar for a comprehensi,·e display of Japanese iris; and a Vote of Thanks to Walter Hunnewell for some handsome plants of Browallia speciosa major. The Old Town Xurseries showed cut flowers of Eryngiurn amethysthwm, Delphinium formosllm, Rudbcckia subtomentosa, phloxes B. Compte, Richard W'allace, Lothair, and Pantheon, L1·atris spicata, Euphorbia corollata, Physostegia virginica, and Astilbe Davidii. The Bellerne Xurseries had among others T reronica spicata, Lobelia cardinalis, Sedam spectabile, A.s('lep·ias tuberosa, JIonarda didyma, Gypsoph£la, pan-iculata, Pentstemon barbatus, and Delphin·iurn Barlowi. The Messrs. Farquhar exhibited over one hundred different kinds of plants and flowers among them Achillea Ageratum, Aconi­ turn napellus bfrolor, Agro8fem,rna coro_naria, Armeria marit·im,a, Campanula carpatica alba, C. nobilis, Calimeris inci8a, Coreo71s1·s verticillata, Dianthus Napoleon III, Delphini"urn chinensis alba, D. forrnosum, Erigeron speciosus, Eupatorium Fraseri, Funkia cae1·1dea, Gali urn boreale, Galega officinalis, Yar., Heuchera san­ gu·inea, I beris g·ibraltarica L£limn tigrinum splendens, L. H enryi, L. su perburn, Stokesia cyanea, Scabiosa ochroleucha, Tritoma Empres:s, and Thalictrmn Baumann-ii. 186 l\lASSACIIUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

E:xHIBITIO:N" OF PHLOXES AXD AN"XL\LS.

August 7 and 8 were set apart for annuals, phloxes, and herba­ ceous plants, and the exhibition was one of the best of the season. l\frs.. J. L. Gardner (William Thatcher, gardener) made a wry fine show of annuals including Acroliniurn roseum, Alyssmn mariti"m,mn, Amarantus caudatus, Arnmobiurn alatmn, var. grandi­ florurn, Ant-irrln"nurn majus in variety, Arctotis grancis,l Kochia trfrophylla, Cacah"a coccinea, C. lutea, Celos·ia plmnosa, C. cristata, Centaurea cyan·us, C. 1"rnperialis, Clarkia elega11s, Cosmos b-ipinnata, Dirnorphotheca aurantiaca, D·ianthus H eclwigh·, Escholtz1·a cali­ fornica, Galliarclia Lorenziana, J-[eliantlws cucumer-ifolius, Gocletia TVldtneyi Lady Albemarle, Shirley poppies, China asters, stocks, sweet peas, balsams, zinni�s, and petunias. The best phloxes shown by T. C. Thurlow & Co. were Flambeau, red; G. A. Strohlein, salmon red; Flora Hornung, light pink; Elma, deep red; Saisou Lieryal, white with dark center; Von Lassburg, white; R. P. Struthers, salmon pink; and Edmond Rostrand, rose with white center. F . .J. Rea of Norwood had the following varieties in his collection of phloxes: Le Cygne, white; Henry Murger, white; James Bennett, pink, crimson center; Gen. Chanzy, scarlet pink; Lumineum, deep pink, light center; Montagnard, bright dark crimson; Brunette, bright cardinal red; and Coccinea, deep reel. J. F. Flood & Co. of Dedham showed the following named varieties in their exhibit: Glenwood, salmon with crimson center; l\1me. l\1euret, deep salmon pink; Tapis Blanc, white, dwarf grower; Independence, white; Oracle, rose; Esperance, lilac; and l\fiss Elphick, bright pink. The l\Iessrs. Farquhar were given Honorable l\Iention for a new Chinese lily named Prof. C. S. Sargent. It is ""11ite with a yellow throat widely campanulate and quite distinct from any yet i11 culfrrntion. They were also awarded Honorable l\Iention for a display of herbaceous flowers. Honorable l\Iention was made of B. H. Tracy's display of seedling gladioli among ·which were some very promising varieties in new shades of reel and yello,L Hon­ orable Mention was given to \V. \V. Rawson & Co. for a display of seedling dahlias; and to the Bellevue Nurseries for a ne"" dark red phlox named FaYOrite. The l\Iessrs. Farquhar showed among REPOHT OF CO:.\L\IITTEE ON PL.-\.NTS .-\.::-..TD FLOWERS. 187

other things a neat lot of tender roses, grown out of doors, among them being Killarney, Kaiserin Augusta, Caroline Testout, Capt. Christy, and Perle des .Jarclins. ,v. ,Y. Ra"·son & Co. had some nice Lili1un Batemanae. In the display made by the Old Town )J°urserics "'ere Uniola latzfolia, • Lepachys pimwta, Campau ula rna1·iesi, Bocconia cordata, Scabiosa caucas·ica, J-[emerocallis T lwnberg-i?.·, Ca.lhner·is inc-isa, Ast-ilbe Daviclh.:, seYeral phloxes, and Achillea the Pearl. "' alter Hunnewell showed phloxes Brunnette, :i\Ime. :i\Ieuret, Richard Wallace, and T'apis Blanc; also Lilium rnyriophyll111n, a ne"· lily from China, with stems se, en feet tall carrying: eight to ten large white flowers. He exhibited also Lilimn tigrinmn, L. supcrbmn, ·stoJ.;esia cyanca, ·Authemis t-inctoria, Rudbecl,:ia spcciosa., Aconitum, 11apell11s bicolor, Asclcp-ias tuberosa, Lythrwn salicaria roseurn, Veron·ica longifolia .rnbsessilis, and JI onarda cli'.clyma.

EXHIBITION .AUGUST 21 AND 22.

August 21 "·as the clay for Chinese asters, annuals, phloxes, gladioli, and other seasonable flowers. Honorable l\1cntion was awarded the following: Mrs. Alvin Fuller of Norwood for a display of Hohenzollen aster; R. & J. Farquhar & Co. for a collection of Hybrid Tea and other roses; and B. H. Tracy for gladiolus Faust, a grand new variety of intense cardinal reel col�r. A Silver :i\Iedal was a,Yarded ::.\Ir. Tracy for an artistic display of gladiolus. ,v. W. Rawson & Co. received a First Class Certificate for three new gladioli: , white, suffused with soft pi1�, throat scarlet, edged ye1low; Steinhausen, large flowers, salmon red; and Mrs. Frank Pendleton, salmon pink with red blotch, the flowers very large. Gratuities "·ere a"·arded H. M. Pratt, Concord, Old To"·n Xurseries, and Bellen1e Nurseries for displays of herbaceous flowers; to l\Irs. J. L. Gardner for annuals; ,villiam ,vhitman for display of phloxes, Chinese asters, and Diliurn t-igr-inwn; C. \V. Parker for roses; and to T. C. Thurlow & Co. and F. J. Rea for displays of phloxes. The Bellevue � urseries put up an interesting collection of herba­ ceous plants and flowers including Ruclbeckia fulyida, Vcronica 188 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

long1Jolia, var. subscssilis, L1·atris spicata, H eldzium auturn11ale, Campanula grancli.flora, l\fontbretias, Gaillardias, Echi°nops r·itro, and sunflower�. ·waiter Hunnewell showed Adanoplwra Potanini, Physostegia virginica, L1.lium superbum, L. Hen1·yi, L. myr·io­ phyllmn, Galega o:ffecinaHs rosca, Liat?·is pycnostachya, Eupliorbia corollata, DelpMnium elatum. hybrids, and I-IeHantlrns dccapetalus plenus. The l\lessrs. Farquhar, as usual, made an attractiYe display showing twelYe lilies among them Lilimn auratwn, L. speciosmn, L. I-Ienryi, L. myriophyllmn, L. melpomene, L. Batemanae, and L, Lefrhtlini; they also showed some seedling Tritomas; and sixty­ three named phloxes, a few of the best being, B. Compte, purplish crimson; Crystal Palace, mauve; Eugene Dauzarviliiers, rosy lilac; T. G. von Lassburg, white; l\larquis· de St. Paul, salmon pink; Pecheur d'Islande, crimson red; Prof. Schlieman, bright rosy lilac; R. F. Struthers, salmon pink: Von Goethe, salmon rose, Eclaireur, rose; and Saison Lienal, white with pink center. H. 1\1. Pratt of Concord made a good display of herbaceous flowers. They were neatly put up and carefully named. Among them were Althaea rosea, Delphinium formosum, D·ianthus plu­ marius, �Malva moschata, lberis gibraltarica, Crucianella stylosa, Platycodon grandi.flora, Clematis Davidiana, Centaurea montana, Lysimachia clethraoides, H elenium B1·gelovi, Digitalis grancliflora, Dicentra eximia, T,imfra sax1Jraga, Gypsopln°/a acutiloba, and many others. On September 11 Honorable l\Iention "·as given Edward .J. Mitton (.J�hua Lawson, gardener) for a new orchid Cattleya bicolor X Lelio-Cattleya Trujfantiana, the l\likado.

AUTUl\lN EXHIBITION.

September 17 was the date set for tJ1e Annual Autumn Show. It was formerly eustomary to have at this exhibition large displays of tropical plants. It "·as then a meeting of the gardeners and a test of their skill. It is a misfortune that we no longer see them. Displays of cut flowers "·e haYe all summer so that these particular examples of the gardeners' skill under glass ,rnttld be a welcome change. REPORT OF COl\Il\IITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 189

Dahlias were the feature and they were especially good. l\Iany of the displays \Yere most tastefully arranged and particular atten­ tion eYiclently \Yas paid to the arrangement of colors. A Siker l\Iedal went to R. & ,J. Farquhar & Co. for an artistic display of dahlias, and First Class Certificates were awarded them for the Peony Flowered dahlias Bertha Von Suttoner, an elegant flower of rose pink and light yellow; and for Geisha, a flower with scarlet ground, tipped and striped with bright yellow. Honorable 1'lention was giYen to Wm. A. Riggs for Peony Flowered dahlias and to Herman Winter of .i\Iedford for a eollcction of Cactus dahlias. Bronze l\'Iedals were awarded H. F. Burt of Taunton for a wry comprehensiYe display of dahlias, including all the types; and to J. K. Alexander of East Bridgewater for a tastefully arranged exhibit of the Cactus class. A First Class Certificate was given to W. D. Hathaway of New Bedford for a collection of dahlias. T'he new Peony Flowered dahlias shown by Wm. A. Riggs included Queen Emma, ,Yhite; Garibaldi, maroon; Germania, red; King Leopold, creamy white; and Glory of Baarn, pink. The Old Town Nurseries made a pretty display of herbaceous flowers set off with grasses. This exhibit included the perennial asters l\ime. Soyneur, hyssopifolia, and grandiflora, several phloxes, Centaurea montana, Lobelia carclinalis, Sec/um spectabile, Helenimn autumnale, var. grancliceµltalum, Delphinium elatum hybrids, Gaillardia, and other flowers. Walter Hunnewell's display included sunflO\Yers, Scabious, Solidagos, Hibiscus, Rud­ beckias, and many other autumn flowers. The Messrs. Farquhar made a brilliant display in large quantity of over two hundred different kinds of autumn flowers. There were over forty varieties of perennial asters, mostly of the A. novae-belgii type including Danitie, Minnie, Brightness, Grandesse, Starlight, Junius, and l\lrs. Davis Evans, as well as some Yarieties of Aster novae-angliae; about twenty-fivelate phloxes, among them Albion, Heichsgraf rnn Hochberg, B. Compte, .Jeanne d' Arc, Von Goethe, l\foliere, and Henry Murger; seYeral handsome Violas or tufted pansies; the following varieties of l\fontbretias: l\fartagon, Gov. Davison, Excelsior, Kohinoor, Tanneboen, and California; Anemone japonica LoYely, Tourbelin, and Kreimhilde. Sedums and Sernperviviums were used most effectiYely in giving a rock f 190 :\IASSACfGSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

garden effect. For this purpose the follmYing named kinds were used; Seclmn acre, aw·ea, oppos-itifoliwn, senangularis, stoloni­ fennn, and kamtschaticmn; Sernperviv-imn avernense, H eufellii, Green,ii, tectorznn, arachnoidewn, flagelh'fonni's, and sobaliferwn. Besides these were Funkias, SalYias, Digitalis, Gaillardias, Poten­ tillas, Rudbeckias, Delphiniums, Veronicas, Hibiscus, Pentstemons, Dianthus, Stokesi·a cyanea, Lobelia cardinal-is, sunflowers, lilies, and about twenty-fivedifferent kinds of hardy ferns. The Bellevue Nurseries had Aster Parkmani, A. bessarabica, and forms of novae-angHae, Stachys lanata, Chelone Lyoni, Violas in rnriety, several varieties of Anernone japonica, one especially deeply colored variety named Prince Henry, s_everal hardy chrysanthe­ mums, Veronica spicata nana, D,igitalis lutea, and a number of kinds which had been seen at previous shows. October 24 the l\Iessrs. Farquhar exhibited a Single chrysanthe­ mum grown from seed collected in Korea, representing the original Chrysanthemmn 1.'ndicum, one of the progenitors of the present-day race. The flowers are about one inch in diameter, slightly tinted white. The plant grows about eighteen inches high and is very floriferous. Honorable :l\Iention was made of this.

THE CHRYSANTHEl\IUl\I SHOW.

The annual Chrysanthemum Show was held November 5 to 8. In many respects it was better than it has been for years. The specimen plants were nearer the standard and the cut blooms, if not as numerous, were fu11y up to the average in quality. l\forton F. Plant's (Thus. W. Head, Supt.) flowers were espe­ cially fine and we neYer saw better specimen plants than those shown by Wm. A. Riggs and Mr. Plant. The specimens of Garza from the last named gentleman were models in training. Dr. C. G. Weld's (Wm. C. Rust, gardener) plants were excellent but a trifle late. Thomas E. Proctor's (James l\Iarlborough, gardener) semi-double pink, Helen Totty, was Yery pretty and paired well with the Garza . ..Walter Hunnewell's exhibit was set up a little out of the ordinary. Some attempt was made by the use of groups of evergreens and other foliage plants to give it a garden effect. The plan was not REPORT OF Co::\I:\IITTEE ON PLA:N'TS AND FLOWERS. 191 elaborate but enough was done to show "·hat might be accomplished on these lines. The commercial plants sh°'Yed some improYement thot{gh still behind ,,,.hat they should be. l\luch better plants of the commer­ cial class could be seen in the display of Walter Hunnewell. The orchid group set up by John ::\Iutch, grower for Wheeler & Co., Waban, "·as typical of what an orchid display should be and in line with what we shall expect at the Orchid Show next May, only on a grander scale. Fifty feet "·ere taken up, and seventy­ one orchid plants and thirty-six cut sprays were used, in all ten genera and twenty-one species. The first prize for twenty-five cut blooms of chrysanthemums (Josiah Bradlee Fund) was taken by l\Iorton F. Plant ,Yith the following named rnrieties: :;\Irs. Norman Davis, ,Yhite Japanese; Lady Hopetown, pink .Jap.; l\Irs.L. Thorne, yellow ,Jap. Incnrved; 0. H. Broomhead, pink Jap. Reflexed; Beatrice l\lay, white Jap. Inc.; �Irs. 0. H. Kahn, bronze Jap. Inc.; Wm. Duck.ham, pink Jap. Inc.; Cheltoni, yellow Jap. Inc.; ::.\Irs. F. Pearse, bronze .Jap. Inc.; l\Irs. Wm. Duckham, yellow Jap. Inc.; l\Ierza, white Jap. Inc.; Reginald Yallis, amaranth Jap. Ref.; :;\Irs. H. Barnes, terra cotta Jap. Inc.; Leslie ::\Iorrison, crimson Jap. Inc.; Yellow Miller, yellow Jap.; Clara Wells, yellow Jap. Inc.; W. l\I. l\Ioir, white Jap. Inc.; Pres't Yiger, pink Jap.; Gle1n-iew, bronze Jap. Inc.; Frank Payne, pink Jap. Ref.; :\Irs. J. C. Keil, yellow Jap. Inc.; F. S. Vallis, yello"T Jap.; Brighthurst, pink ,Jap. Ref.; l\Irs. R. F. Felton, bronze Jap. Ine.; and ::.\Irs.H. Partridge, red Jap Inc. The Henry A. Gane Memorial Fund prize went to .James Nicol with a magnificent vase of Mrs. Jerome Jones. The prize for twelve blooms Japanese went to Thomas Howden "·ith Cheltoni, yellow; Mrs. D. "\Y. West, white; Nellie Pockett, white; ::\Irs. J. C. Hill, yellow: Mrs. Partridge, crimson; F. S. Vallis, yellow; Mrs. C. Totty, pink; ::Urs. J. E. Dunne, bronze; l\Idlle. Simon Jossier, white; :\fortonF. Plant, pink; a�d Beatrice l\Ia,v, white. The first for best twelYe ,Japanese IncurYed ,vent to Morton F. Plant ,vith Mrs. H. Partridge, red; W. l\I. Moir, ,Yhite; C. Mon­ tigny, yellow; Cheltoni, yello"-·; Wm. Duck.ham, pink; .i\Irs. R. F. Felton, bronze; :\Irs. H. Barnes, terra cotta; :\'"ellie Puckett, white; ::.\Irs. Geo. Hunt, yellow; Mrs. 0. H. Kahn, bronze; l\Irs. J. C. �eil, yellow; and :i\Irs. F. Pearse, bronze. 192 l\lASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first for twelve ,Japanese Reflexed ,vent to ::.\Irs. Lester Leland (Eric ,vetterlow, gardener) with l\lary l\Iason, bronze; 0. H. Broomhead, light pink; Mrs. Wm. Duckham, pink; Gen. Hutton, yellow; l\Iiss May Seddon, white; Brighthurst, pink; De la Comtesse Reilly, purple; l\Irs. Norman Davis, white; Regi­ nald Vallis, purple; and F. S. Vallis, yellow. The first for six best introductions of the current year went to l\Iorton F. Plant with Leslie l\forrison, <.'.rimson Jap. Inc.; Frank Payne, pink Jap. Ref.; l\Irs. 0. H. Kahn, bronze ,Jap. Inc.; l\'.Irs. L. Thorne, yellow Jap. Inc.; Charles Beckett, gold Jap. Inc.-; and Rose Packett, bronze Jap. Ref. The first for best vase of long-stemmed blooms, Red, went to Morton F. Plant ·with Mrs. W. H. Partridge. First for long­ stemmed White to Peter B. Robb ,vith l\Ierza. First for long­ .stemmed Pink to Morton F. Plant with Brighthurst. First for long-stemmed Yellow to l\Iorton F. Plant with l\'.Irs. Wm. Duck­ ham. First for Jong-stemmed Crimson to Morton F. Plant with Leslie Morrison. Especially noteworthy was the Messrs. Farquhars' neat display of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, dahlias, and ferns of which Hon­ orable Mention was made. A Bronze l\Iedal was awarded R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co. of Whitemarsh, Maryland, for an extensive display of Pompone and other small-flowering chrysanthemums. The Bellevue Nurseries got a First Class Certificate for Anemone japonica, Prince Henry, a lovely semi-double pink. Julius Roehrs Co. of Rutherford, New Jersey, and Lager & Hurrell of Summit, New Jersey, were given Honorable l\Iention for displays of orchids. Julius Roehrs Co. was awarded a First Class Certificate for a new yellow variegated Croton with deeply cut tripartite ; and the same award was made to Peter Fisher for a new satiny-pink car­ nation named May Day. A Bronze l\Iedal was awarded the Langwater Gardens, N01:th Easton (Wm. N. Craig, Supt.) for a handsome display of single-flowering chrysanthemums and a beau­ tiful vase of a chrome-colored chrysanthemum named 0 Id Gold. Honorable l\'Ientionwas made of a wry handsome table of N'erines shown by ,v. ,v. Rawson & Co.; and the same recognition was made for a salmon-pink rnrnation named Pink Delight exhibited by S ..J. Goddard, and for a new white carnation named Shasta shown by l\I. A. Patten. REPORT OF co:mIITTEE ON PLANTS AND FLO\YERS. 193

The l\Iessrs. Farquhars' group of evergreens "·as a remarkable assemblage of coniferous trees and shrubs and of great educational value. They \Yere all handsome plants and sufficiently large to give an idea of their rnlue in the garden. A Sih-cr Medal was awarded this display and a list of the species and rnrieties shown is giYen herewith. List of Coniferous Trees and Shrubs exhibited in Horticultural Hall on 1\ovember 4, 1909, by R. and .J. Farquhar & Co.: Picea canaclensis Pinus Laricio-aust'riaca excelsa montana aurea Strobus Parryana sylYestris Kosteriana Retinispora ericoides Eugelmanni Chamaecyparis pisifera Abies Nordmanniana filifera concolor aurea " violacea plumosa Pseudotsuga Douglasii aurea Juniperus communis squarrosa suec1ca " Yeitchii japonica obtusa aurea nana " chinensis Sciadopitys verticillata aurea Thuya occi

15 Bronze l\Iedals 26 First Class Certificates of :Merit 6 Cultural Certificates 46 Honorable 11entions IO Votes of Thanks A detailed list of the awards made during the year 1s herewith appended.

PRIZES AND GRATUITIES A"'ARDED FOR PLAXTS AXD FLOWERS.

1909.

JANUARY 16.

PRn.lULA KEWE.NSIS.- Six plants in not less than fiYe-inch pots: 1st, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $5; 2d, �Irs. J. l\I. Sears, $3; 3d, )!rs. J. L. Gardner, $2. PRn.IULA SINENsrs.- Six plants in not less than six-inch pots: 1st, William Whitman, $5; 2d, E. J. )Iitton, S3; 3d, )Irs. J. )I. Sears, $2. PRil\lTJLA STELLATA. - Six plants in not less than si.x-inrh pots: 1st, William Whitm:.:m, $5; 2d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $3. PRHIULA OBCO�ICA VARIETJES.- Si.'\: plants in not less than six-inch pots: 1st, �Irs. J. L. Gardner, $6; 2d, �Irs. J. l\L Sears, $3; 3d, �Irs. Fred­ erick Ayer, $2. BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE.- Six plants in pots: 2d, :Mrs. J. l\I. Sears, $8. CYCLAl\IENs.- Six plants in not OYer seYen-inch pots. 1st, �Irs. J. �I. Sears, $10; 2d, �Irs. A, W. Blake, $8. CARNATIONS.- Four vases, distinct Yarieties, twenty-fiye blooms each: 1st, C. S. Strout, SlO; 2d, l\I. A. Patten, $8; 3d, S. J. Goddard, $6

Gratuities:-

"William "Whitman, display of Primulas, $8. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $2. C. S. Strout, Yase of Carnation Winsor, S2. �Iiss E. J. Clark, Yiolets, $1. S. J. Goddard, Freesia Purity, $2. :\lrs. J. l\I. Sears, display, $5.

.. A\\'ARDS FOR PLANTS AND FLOWERS. ms

SPRING EXHIBITION.

l\IARCH 24, 25, 26, 27, AND 28.

(CONTINUED TO APRIL 4.)

AZALEA lNDICA.- Eight plants in at least four varieties: 1st, Edwanl l\Iacl\lulkin, $15; 2d, E.W. Breed, $10. Three plants, distinct varieties, not less than thirty-six inches in diam­ eter, for privat� growers only: 1st, William Whitman, $12; '2d,William Whitman, $10. PALMS.- Pair in pots or tubs: 1st, Edward l\Iacl\lulkin, $12; 2d, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $10; 3d, ·william Whitman, $8. ERICAS.- Six plants in not less than three species: 1st, ::\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $12; 2d, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $8. HARD--\YoopED GREENHOUSE PLANTS.- Six specimens, other than Acacias, Azaleas, and Ericas: '.M, J. R. Leeson, $8. RAMBLER RosEs.-Three plants, Llistinct varieties (for private growers only)· 1st, Miss S. B. Fay, $12; 2d, l\Iiss S. B. Fay, $8; 3d, Miss S. B. Fay, $6. GROUP OP RosEs.- Not less than twelve plants, all classes admissible, open to commercial growers only: 1st, l\I. H. Walsh, 5-1-0; 2d, 1\1. H. Walsh, $30. D1sPLA Y OF FORCED HARDY HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PLA�Ts.- Not less than twenty-five varieties, arranged for effect: 1st, Bellevue Greenhouses, $20. CYCLA!.\IENs.-Twelve plants, in not over seven-inch pot�: 1st, Dr. C. G. Weld, $15; 2d, J. S. Bailey, $10; 3d, Dr. C. G. Weld, $6. Six plants, in not owr ten-inch pots: 1st, E. J. l\Iitton, $25; 2d, Mrs. Frederick Ayer, $15; 3d, l\Irs. Fred­ erick Ayer, $10. CINERARIAS.- Grandifloratype, six varieties: 1st, W. A. Riggs, $12; 2d, Dr. C. G. Weld, $8; 3d, J. S. Bailey, $6. Stellata type: 1st, William Whitman, $12; 2d, William Whitman, $8; 3d, l\frs. J. L. Gardne, $6. ScmzANTHU8.- Six plants, in pots: 1st, :Mrs. J. L. Gardner, $5; 2Ll, J. S. Bailey, $3; 3d, Mrs. J. L. Gard­ ner, $2. HYACINTHS.- Six pans, not exceeding ten inches in diameter, six bulbs of one distinct variety in each pan: 1st, W. A. Riggs, $12; 2d, William Whitman, $8. ' 196 �IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Single pan, not exceeding twelve inches in diameter, with ten bulbs of one variety: 1st, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $4; 2d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner; $3; 3d, .Mrs. J. L. Gardner, $2. EARLY TULIPS.- Six eight-inch pans, nine bulbs of one distinct variety in each pan: 1st, William Whitman, $10; 2d, W. A. Riggs, $8; 3d, l\Irs. J. l\'.I. Sears, $6. LATE TuL1Ps.- Six ten-inch pans, one distinct variety in each pan, the number of bulbs at the discretion of the exhibitor: 1st, W. A. Riggs, $15; 2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner, $·10. NARCissusEs.- Collection of Large Trumpet varieties, not less than ten eight-inch pots or pans, one distinct variety in each: 1st, William ,Vhitroan, $15; 2d, W. A.. Riggs, $12; 3d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $8. Collection of Short Trumpet varieties, not less than ten eight-inch pots or pans, one distinct variety in each: 1st, William Whitman, $15; 2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner, $12. A!\IARYLLISEs.-Twelve pots. distinct varieties: 1st, l\Irs. J. l\I. Scars, $15; 2d, l\Irs. j_ l\I. Sears, $10. GROUP OF EASTER FLOWERING PLANTS.- Arrange� for effect with palms or other foliage, not less than two hundred square feet: 1st, Thomas Roland, $50; 2d, Edward l\'Iacl\1ulkin, $30. GENERAL DISPLAY OF SPRING BULBOUS PLANTS.- All classes, to be ar­ ranged with foliage plants: 1st, William Whitman, $30. FORCED BULBS (For amateurs only).- Six pans, six inches in diameter, grown without the aid of a frame or greenhouse: 1st .. l\Iiss l\I. A. Rand, $10; 2d, H. L. Rand, $8; 3d, l\Iiss l\I. A. Rand, $6. ORCHIDS.- Group of plants arranged for effect with ferns or other foliage plants, to cover not less than fifty square feet: 1st, E. B. Dane, $-10; 2d, S. A. Borden, $30; 3d, E. J. l\Iitton, $20. Specimen plant: 1st, Mrs. A.. W. Blake, $6; 2d, S. A. Borden, $--1:. TENDER RosEs, IN VASEs.-Twenty-five blooms of American Beauty: 1st, Waban Rose Conservatories, $25; 2d, F. R. Pierson Co., $15. The Bride: 1st, Montrose Greenhouses, $12. Bridesmaid: 1st, l\Iontrose Greenhouses, $12. Richmond: 1st, Montrose Greenhouses, $15; 2d, W. H. Elliott, $10. Killarney: 1st, W. H. Elliott, $15. Any other pink variety: 3d, W. H. Elliott, Bon Silene, $6. AW ARDS FOR PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 197

Any other Yariety of a color not otherwise proYide

Gratuities:-

Harvard Botanic Ganlen, artistic display, $50. Edward l\Iac1Iulkin, display of Palms, 525. l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, Acacias, $10 . .John Barr, display of Cyclamens, $10. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, Chorizemas, $5 . .John Streiferd & Co., display of Cytisus, $5. 198 l\lASSACIIUSETT� HORTICl'LTCR.-\L SOCIETY.

l\Irs. J. l\I. Sears, Primroses, $3. Dr. C. G. '\Yeld, Rhododendron �Iary '\Yelcl, S:2. l\Irs. Fre

Gratuities awarded Jlarch 29.

S. J. Goddard, display of Carnations. �5. R. D. Kimball, $3. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, Celsia Arcturus, $3. Edward l\Iac::\Iulkin, aLhlitional display, $20. Harvard Botanic Garden, $5. :M. H. '\Yali,h, $5. Thomas Roland, renewal, SlO. John Barr, $i. Edward l\Iac�Iulkin, $5. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, $�.

Gratuities au:arded April S.

Edward l\Iacl\lulkin, additioMl display, S25. E. J. �Iitton, $10. '\Yilliam Sim, $25. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $1:2. l\I. A. Patten, $5. W. A. Riggs, 85. Thomas Roland, renewal, $10. Edward Macl\Iulkin, renewing mantels, $10. Mrs. E. l\I. Gill, $5. A WAHDS FOH PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 199

l\Lw EXHIBITION.

:'.\L\.Y :2:2 AND �3.

Gratuities:- W. A. Riggs, Clerodendron Balfouri and Ivy-leaved Geraniums, $15. Bellevue Greenhouses, display of hardy plants, in pots, SS. � Julius Roehrs Co., display of stove plants, $12. E. J. l\Iitton, display of Shrubby Calceolarias, $10. William Whitman, display of Zonale Pelargoniums, $15. William Whitman, display of Azalea Indica, $3. �- � l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, display of Campanula Medium, $3. Oldtown Nurseries, Doronicnm excel.sum, $3. Julius Roehrs Co., display of Orchids, $15. 1\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $10. l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, :Marguerite Pink Queen Alexandra, $3. l\I. A. Patten, vase of Carnations, $3. l\Irs. A. W. Blake, display of Pansies, $1. Harvard Botanic Garden, display of Tulips and Narcissuses, $10. Mrs. E. l\I. Gill, cut flowers, $3.

RHODODENDRON" EXHIBITION".

JUNE 5 AND 6.

H. H. Hunnewell Fund.

RHODODENDRo::-.s.- Largest and best collection, not less than!fifteen distinct varieties, six trusses of each, from plants that have been grown in the open in l\Iassachusetts for at least three years: 1st, Walter Hunnewell, S:20. HARDY AzALEAs.-Twelve varieties, six trusses of each: 1st, William Whitman, $10.

Gratuities:-

William Whitman, display of Chinese Peonies, Azaleas, Geraniums, and Iris, $10. T. C. Thurlow & Co., display of Iris and Peonies, $-1. l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, Fuchsias, Tree Fern, and Iris, $7. Dr. C. G. Weld, specimen Hydrangeas, $6. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, display of Gloxinias, $3. Bellevue Greenhouses, display of harcly plants in pots, $10. Oldtown Nurseries, display of hardy flowers, $3. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, cut flowers, $2. 200 :\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.' JUNE ]9. Gratuities:- ,Yilliam Whitman, display of double and single Peonies, $15. Mrs. J. L. Gardner, display of Peonies, $5.

RosE AND STRA wnERRY ExmBITION.

Jmm 2G AND 27.

Special Prizes.

Theodore Lyman Fund.

HARDY RosEs.- Twenty-four distinct named varieties. three of each variety: 1st, 1\1. H. Walsh, $25; 2d, l\I. H. Walsh, $20; 3d, E. E. Lincoln, $15. John C. Chalfin Fund. (For amateiLTs only.)

Best three blooms of any WJ1ite Hybrid Perpetual Rose: 1st, E. E. Lincoln, Frau Karl Druschki, $5. Best three blooms of any Pink Hybrid Perpetual Rose: 1st, E. E. Lincoln, Baroness Rothschild, $5; 2d, Robert Seaver, l\Irs. John Laing, $3; 3d, E. E. Lincoln, l\lme. Gabriel Luizet, $2. Best three blooms of any Red Hybrid Perpetual Rose: 1st, Robert Seaver, Ulrich Brunner, $5; 2d, Robert Seaver, Capt. Hayward, $3; 3d, E. E. Lincoln, Ulrich Brunner, $2. Best three blooms of any new Hybrid Perpetual Rose not offered in any American catalogues previoru to 1900: G. R. White, Frau Karl Druschki, $10. Gratuities:- ,v. J. Clemson, Roses, $7. l\lrs. E. 1\1. Gill, $7. W. A. Rig2;s, $5. 1\1. H. Walsh, $5. J. G. Wright, $4. G. R. White, Rose Frau Karl Druschki, $2. William Whitman, display of Foxgloves, Sweet Williams, and Canter­ bury Bells, $12. l\lrs. Frederick Ayer, display of Sweet Williams and Canterbury Bells, $10. W. A. Riggs, display of herbaceous flowns, $8. Olclto,vn Nurserie!'l, $8. F. J. Rea, $3. l\lrs. E. M. Gill, display, $2. A WARDS FOR PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 201

SWEET PEA EXHIBITIO�.

JULY 17 AN'D 18.

Gratuities:­ l\I. F. Plant, display of Sweet Peas, $3. l\Jrs. F. S. DeLue, $5. William Whit111an, $-L "·· J. Clemson, $-L Francis Skinner, $3. W. A. Riggs, $3. Langwater Gardens, $3. Giraud Foster, S3 T. D. Hatfield, new Sweet Peas, $1. �Irs. A. W. Blake, display of Hollyhocks, SL l\Jrs. J. L. Gardner, display of Hollyhocks and other flowers, S2. William \Yhitman, display of Zinnias, $3. Bellen1e Greenhouses, displ::ty of herbaceous flowers, $10. Oldtown Nurseries, $-!. W. A. Riggs, $-!. F. J. Rea, $3. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, display, $2.

AUGUST 7 AND 8. Gratuities:- William Whitman, display of Phloxes, $8. T. C. Thurlow & Co., $7. F. J. Rea, $6. J. F. Flood Co., $6. George Hollis, $-!. Bellevue Greenhouses, $2. W. W. Rawson & Co., Dahlias and other cut flowers,-$5. l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, display of annuals, $7. Oldtown Nurseries, display of hardy flowers, $5. Bellevue Greenhouses, $5. William \Vhitman, display of cut flowers, $5. J\Irs. E. )I. Gil1, " " $3.

AUGUST 21 AND 22. Gratuities:- William Whitman, display of Phloxes, $6. T. C. Thurlow & Co., display of perennial Phloxes, $5. F. J. Rea, display of Phloxes and other flowers, $5. 202 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

William Whitman, pisplay of China Asters, $6. l\Irs. Alvin Fuller, display of Hohenzollern Asters, $2. William Whitman, display of Liliwn tigrinum, $5. Bellevue Greenhouses, display of herbaceous flowers, $6. Oldtown Nurseries, " $-!. H. l\I. Pratt, S3 l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, display of annuals, $-!. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, display of mixed flowers, $3.

SEPTEMBER 11. Gratuity:-

1\Irs. J. L. Gardner, display of stove plants, $3.

GENERAL AuTUl\IN EXHIBITION.

SEPTE:\IBER 17, 18, AND 19. Gratuities:-

William Whitman, display of Asters, l\Iarigolds, Dahlias, and herbaceous flowers, $10. l\Irs. L. A. Towle, display of Dahlias, $-!. l\Irs. L. l\I. Towle, $-!. J. H. Flint, $3. H. L. Winter, amateur's display of Dahlias, $3. G. B. Gill, vase of Dahlias, $1. W. A. Riggs, display of Cactus Dahlias, $1. Joseph Thorpe, $1. B. H. Tra<'y, display of Gladiolus, $5. J. K. Alexander, $1. Bellevue Greenhouses, display of herbaceous flowers, $10. Oldtown Nurseries, " SIO. l\Irs J. L. Gardner, display of tropical plants, $S. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, miscellaneous display, $-!.

CHRYSANTHEl\IUl\1 SHOW.

NovE'.\IBER -!, 5, 6, AND 7.

FOLIAGE AND FLOWERING PLANTS.- Best arranged group, covering three hundred square feet: 1st, ELlward l\Iacl\1ulkin, $50; 2d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $33. ORCHIDS.- Best table of Orchids, both plants and flowers, accurately named: A \V_-\.RDS FOR PLANTS AND FLO".ERS. 203

1st, Wheeler & Co., $50; 2d, Edward l\Iac::\Iulkin, $40. CHRYSANTHE'.\Wl\Is.-Two specimen plants, any color or class; 1st, W. A. Riggs, $50; 2d, :\L F. Plant, $30; 3d. Dr. C. G. Weld, $20. Twenty-five plants, commercial specimens, in not less than six varieties: 1st, W. H. Elliott, $-10; 2d, J. S. Bailey, $30. Twelve plants, single-flowering sorts, not less than three varieties : 1st, W. H. Elliott, $15. Six plants of six different varieties, grown to six stems with one bloom to each stem, in seven-inch pots: 1st, �lrs. Lester Leland, SlO; 2d, l\Irs. Lester Leland, SS; 3d, Mrs. A. W. Blake, $G. KE:,.rT1As.-Two plants, eight feet high or over: 1st, Edward l\Iac::\Iulkin, $15; 2d, ,Yilliam Whitman, $12; 3d, Edward i\lacl\Iulkin, $10. ARECAS.-Two tubs, one or more plants in a tub, eight feet or over in height: 1st, William Whitman, S15.

Special Prize.'!.

Josiah Bracllee Fund.

CHRYSANTHE'.\IU'.\IS.-Twenty-five blooms of twenty-five distinct varieties, named: 1st, l\I. F. Plant, $15; 2d, William Swan, $10; 3d, E. D. Jordan, $8. Six vases, of six named varieties, ten blooms each: 2d, Winthrop Ames, $20.

Henry A. Gane Jlemorial Fund. For the best vase of blooms of the l\Irs. Jerome Jones, or the Yellow Mrs. Jerome Jones : 1st, James Nicol, $20; 2d, Thomas Howden, $10.

Society's Prize,<;,

Twelve blooms, IncmTed, named, in vases: 2d, Mrs. Lester Leland, S4. Twelve blooms, Japanese: 1st, Thomas Howden, $8: 2d, E. D. Jordan, $6; 3d, l\L F. Plant, $4. Twelve blooms, Japanese Incurved: 1st, l\L F. Plant, $8; 2d, Thomas Howden, $6. Twelve blooms, Reflexed: 1st, l\lrs. Lester Leland, $8; 2d, l\l. F. Plant, $6: 3d. E. D. Jordan, $4. Twelve sprays, Anemone, named: 1st, l\Irs. J. l\L Sears, S5. 204 1\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

TwelYe sprays or branches of Pompon: 1st, P. B. Robb, $5; 2J, E. K. Butler, $3; 3d, Bellevue Greenhouses, $2. Six best varieties, named, introductions of the current year: 1st, M. F. Plant, $6; 2d, l\lrs. Lester Leland, $4. Vase of ten blooms on long stems, Pink, named: 1st, l\I. F. Plant, Brighthurst, $10; 3d, Wm. W. Edgar Co., $6. Red: 1st, l\I. F. Plant, l\Irs. H. Partridge, $10; 2d, W. A. Riggs, John Shrimpton, $8; 3d, P. B. Robb, $6. White: 1st, P. B. Robb, l\Ierza, $10; 2d, J. S. Bailey, l\Iiss H. Packett, $8; 3d, Wm. W. Edgar Co., l\Ierza, $6. Yellow: 1st, l\I. F. Plant, l\Irs. William Duckham, $10; 2d, J. S. Bailey, )lrs. William Duckham, $8; 3d, P. B. Robb, Cheltoni, $6. Any other color: 1st, 1\1. F. Plant, Leslie l\Iorrison, $10; 2d, .Mrs. Frederick Ayer, T. Carrington, $8; 3d, F. H. Kennard, l\Ime. Edmond Roger, $6. Twelve vases, Singles, twelve distinct varieties, six cut sprays each, not disbudded: 1st, l\Irs. J. l\I. Sears, $10; 2d, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $6; 3d, W. A. Riggs, $4. Best decoration of Chrysanthemums for table of ten covers: 1st, Edward l\Iacl\Iulkin, $40; 2d, l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, $30; 3d, W. J. Creed, $20. Best seventy-five Chrysanthemum blooms in the Society's large China vases: 1st, W. A. Riggs, $40; 2d, \Ym. W. Edgar Co., $30; 3d, Edward l\Iac- 1\Iulkin, $20.

Gratuities.-

Edward l\Iacl\Iulkin, display of Palms, Ferns, Bay Trees, Chrysanthe- mums, etc., $25. 'William Whitman, display of Chrysanthemums and foliage plants, $12. Bellen1e Greenhouses, display of hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums, $6. H. E. Converse, display of Chrysanthemums, $G. Winthrop Ames, display of Chrysanthemums, $4. l\Iiss E. J. Clark, display of single Chrysanthemums, $5. l\Irs. J. 1\1. Sears, display of Anemone-flowered Chrysanthemums. $5.

T. E. Proctor, specimen Chrysanthemum plant Helen Totty, $3. Dr. C. G. "'eld, specimen Chrysanthemum plant l\Iayor Weaver, $3. James Nicol, vase of Chrysanthemums, S3. Carl Jurgens, vase of American Beauty Roses, S5. l\I. A. Patten, four vases of Carnations, S5. AWARDS FOR PLANTS AND FLO\YERS. 205

:\Iiss E. J. Clark, bunch of Boston Violets, SL Carl Jurgens, vase of Lily of the Valley, $2. r l\Irs. A. "\V. Blake, Nephrolcpis T hitmani, $2. F. W. Fletcher, display of Coleus and Firnsaltissima, $-L ::\Irs. E. l\L Gill, display of cut flowers, $8. N. F. Comley, large vase of cut flowers, $3.

GOLD 1\IEDALS. l\Iarch 24. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Japanese Garden. September 17. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., for the best exhibits of Hardy Herbaceous Flowers and Plants at the fiw exhibitions from:June to September.

SILVER l\IEDALS.

January 16. :'II. A. Patten, fifty blooms of Carnation Sara Nicholson. l\Iarch 2-1. 1\I. H. ,Yalsh, group of Roses. Thomas Roland, group of Easter Flowering Plants. E. B. Dane, group of Orchids arranged for effectwith Ferns, etc. F. R. Pierson Co., twenty-five blooms of White Killarney Rose. Edward l\fac�Iulkin, best Mantel Decoration of Plants and Flowers. Harvard Botanic Garden, artistic display. Arthur Griffin, Gloriosa Rothschilrliana. l\Irs. A. W. Blake, specimen plant of Nephrolepis Piersoni. ::\!rs. J. l\I. Sears, Amaryllises. l\Iarch 2\J. William Sim, display of Sweet PP-as. l\Iay 22. J. T. Butterworth, two plants of Cattleya Jlossiae. June 19. T. C. Thurlow & Co., collection of Peonies. E. J. Shaylor, " 26. Jackson Dawson, Rose Professor Sargent. (R. Wichuraiana X Crimson Rambler X Pink Hybrid). C. S. Sargent (Charles Sander, gardener), Rhododendron, light pink maximum hybrid. August 21. B. H. Tracy, artistic display of Gladioli. September 17. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., artistic display of Dahlias. Walter Hunnewell, best twenty bottles of Hardy Herba­ ceous Flowers at the five exhibitions from June to Sep­ tember. November --1. W. A. Riggs, best Chrysanthemum plant on exhibition. T. D. Hatfield, artistic display of Chrysanthemums. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Coniferous trees and Shrubs. 206 :\IASSACHCSETTS HORTICCLTURAL SOCIETY.

BRONZE l\IEDALS.

:March 2--1. l\I. H. Walsh, group of Roses. Edward Macl\Iulkin, group of Easter Flowering Plants. S. A. Borden, group of Orchids arranged for effect with Ferns, etc. l\Irs. E. l\I. Gill, l\Iantel Decoration. l\Iay 22. Julius Roehrs Co., display of Orchids. Boston Park Department, display of cut Shrubs. June 5. Dr. C. G. ,veld, Cypripedium Lau;vrenceanum. William ,vhitman, display of German Iris. 26. Bellevue Greenhouses, artistic display. July 17. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Japanese Iris. 8eptember 17. J. K Alexander, display of Dahlias. H.F. Burt, Nonmber 4. ,v. C. Rust, Chrysanthemum Chair. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., display of Pompon Chrysanthe­ mums. Langwater Gardens, display of Single Chrysanthemums.

FrnsT CLASS CERTIFICATES OF l\IERIT.

January 2. George l\k\Yilliam, Calanthe 111cTT'illiamii (C. Regnieri X C. Sandhurstiana). " 16. Mrs. J. l\I. Sears, seedling Amaryllis. March 2--!. W. A. Riggs, Rose Tausendschon. l\I. H. Walsh, Rambler Rose l\laidl\larion. W. W. Rawson & Co., Narcissus King Alfred. E. B. Dane, Cypripediiim Mandii (C. Lawrenceanwn var. Hyeanum X C. callosum Sanclerae). Julius Roehrs Co., Cattle:1.Ja Schrode1ae Surprise. " Odontoglosswn crispum E. B. Dane. Larz Anderson, Laelia elegans Captain Larz Anderson. E. 0. Orpet, Brasso-Cattle:1.Ja Susannae (Cattleya Thayeriana X Brassarola Digbyana). 29. ,Yilliam Sim, Violet Kaiser ,vilhelm. Sweet Pea Governor Fort. April 3. " Greenbrook. l\Iay 22. l\Irs.Frederick Ayer, l\IargueritePink Queen Alexandra. Julius Roehrs Co., Laelio-Cattleya Canhamiana var. Rex (Catt­ leya M ossiae Reineckiana X Laelia purpurata). June 15. George Hollis, Peony Snowdrift. 26. W. G. Postings, seedling branching Delphinium Belladonna. W. W. Rawson & Co., new Sweet Peas. August 21. " Gladiolius Wm. Steinhausen. .-\\VAHDS FOR PLANTS AND FLOWERS. 207

August 21. W. W. Rawson & Co., Gladiolius 1\Irs.Frank Pendleton. " Hohenstaufen. SeptemLer 17. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Peony-flowered Dahlia Bertha Yon Suttoner. " W. D. Hathaway, display of Dahlias. NoYember -1. Bellevue Greenhouses, Anemone japonica Prince Henry. Julius Roehrs Co., Croton F. Sander. Peter Fisher, new Carnation l\Iay Day.

CULTURAL CERTIFIC.\TES.

February 6. W. C. Rust, seedling Amaryllis. l\Iarch 2--L William l\IcGillivray, Dracaena Godseffiana. Thomas Roland, Cytisus racemosus. April 3. "\Villiam Thatcher, Cattleya Schroderae. �Jay 22. W. A. Riggs, Clerodendron Balfouri and Ivy-leaYed Geraniums. June 5. W. C. Rust, specimen Hydrangeas.

HONORABLE l\IENTJO:'-l'.

January 16. H.F. Woods, Violet Comet. l\T. A. Patten, Carnation No. 505. :March 2-1. Robert Ballantine, dwarf blue Cinerarias. New Hampshire Agricultural College, seedling Carnations. April 3. G. H. Elliott, Fern Balls. l\Iay 22. Julius Roehrs Co., Tradescantia Reginae. Oldtown Nurseries, Doronicum excelsum. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Rhododendrons. plants and cut flowers. W. W. Rawson & Co., Tulips and Spring floweringplants. Francis Skinner, Rlwdodendron giganteum. June 5. collection of Rhododendrons. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of German Iris and Azalea mollis. F. J. Rea, Phlo.r dimricata Yar. Laphami. 19. George Hollis, collection of seedling Peonies. C. W. Parker, Iris pallida dalmatica. F. J. Rea, display of seedling German Iris. W.W. Rawson & Co., Lilium croce1tm and lrisjilifolia. 26. George Hollis, display of Peonies. E. J. Shaylor, T. C. Thurlow & Co.," July 17. W. A. Riggs, seecUing Delphinium. Giraud Foster, Sweet Pea Countess of Northbrook. l\Irs. George Higginson, Jr. 208 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

August 7. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., new Lily from China, Professor C. S. Sargent. Bellevue Greenhouses, Phlox Favorite. B. H. Tracy, collection of seedling Gladioli. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of hardy flowers. W. \V. Rawson & Co., seedling Dahlias. 21. display of Dahlias. B.. H. Tracy, Gladiolus Faust. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Hybrid Tea Roses. Mrs. Alvin Fuller, display of Hohenzollern Asters. September 11. E. J. Mitton (Joshua Lawson, gardener), Laelio-Cattleya The Mikado (Cattleya bicolor X Laelio-Cattley_a lumi­ nosa). 17. H. L. Winter, amateur's display of Dahlias. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Peony-flowered Dahlia Geisha. B. H. Tracy, display of seedling Gladioli. W. A. Riggs, display of Peony-floweredDahlias. October 19. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Korean Chrysanthemums. " Polygonum multijiorum. November 4. " display of Begonias, Orchids, and Ferns. Julius Roehrs Co., display of Orchids. Lager & Hurrell, W. W. Rawson & Co., display of cut Kerines. S. J. Goddard, new Carnation Pink Delight. l\I. A. Patten, White Carnation Shasta.

VOTES OF THANKS.

March 2-1. E. 0. Orpet, collection of cut Orchids. 29. Walter Hunnewell, Amaryllises. June 5. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Araucaria excelsa. " 26. T. C. Thurlow & Co., two vases of Kalmia latifolia. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of Peonies. W. A. l\Ianda, display of herbaceous flowers. July 17. \Valter Hunnewell, Brou·allia speciosa major. R. & J. Farquhar & Co., Callas and Amaryllises. August 7. Walter Hunnewell, display of hardy flowers.- Nowmber 4. Langwater Gardens, rnseof Chrysanthemum Old Gold.

T. D. HATFIELD DUNCAN FINL.-\YSON Comm,ittec PETER FISHER ) on THo�us HoLAND Plants and Flowers. ,VILLIA�I THATCHER REPORT OF THE COM�IITTEE ON FRUITS FOR THE YEAR 1909.

BY WILFRID WREELER, CHAIRM.�N.

The subject of fruit grmving the past year has been of greater interest to our members than usual, for the movement to stimulate better fruit grmring in the East has become so popular that every­ one interested in this branch of horticulture has tried to do his best both in growing good fruit and exhibiting the same. Kever have we seen such an increase in the number of trees sprayed, pruned, and generally cared for; and the desire on the part of fruit gr�"·ers to knoi' more about better orcharding methods is very marked. Knowledge of the rnrious insect pests and their control is very essential in fruit grmving, as is also a thorough understanding of the various fungous and bacterial diseases attacking fruit trees. The Agricultural Experiment Stations are being called upon to furnish information along these lines and never has there been (in Xew England at least) such a demand for trained orchardists and fruit growers. YVe are just beginning to realize that in order to get good fruit \Ye must take better care of our trees, vines, and plants, and give to them the same careful attention which the gardener gi,·es to his flowering plants. Our soils, climate, and general conditions are favorable for the growing of all of the hardy fruits; and it only remains fur us to supplement the natural conditions with thought, patience, and skill in growin,g the trees, vines, and plants so that they \Vill produce in the mini­ mum of time the highest quality of fruit. The demand for the higher grades of fruit in our markets has been met largely by fruit from other sections of the country, while it has remained to the amateur and private gardener to prove that this same class of fruit can be produced here (and it is greatly to the credit of our Society that ,ve have encouraged the amateur to gro"' and exhibit his pro­ ducts), thus keeping before the public the possibilities of better fruit

209 f 210 �IASSACfGSETTS HORTICULTUR\.L SOCIETY. culture, for the time is coming soon "·hen a larger supply of this first-classfruit will be produced here for our own markets. Climatic conditions the season past were on the whole fayorable to the clewlopment of fruit crops, although the rainfall was much smaller than "·e could wish; the periods of drought, howeYer, were not- as long as last year, and many light sho"·ers helped to keep the ground in fair condition. The dry season of 1908 had a wry bad effect on the fruit trees inasmuch as they did not set fruit buds as heaYily as usual, consequently crops as a rule were smaller. This was particularly true in pears the crop of ·which was seldom so light in ::.\Iassachusetts. Peaches and plums did not seem to be affected by the dry weather as much as other fruits and the mild winter of 1908 and '09 was favorable to them so that crops from these fruits were abundant and of fine quality. The apple crop "·hich "·as at first reported as being light has turned out to be more abundant and the quality of the best. The season was also fayora­ ble to the clewlopment of the grape; there were few �·ose bugs and the mild fall "·eather was conduciYe to complete deYelopment. Such Yarieties as Catawba, Diana, and Isabella ripened perfectly. Among the small fruits the strawberry did particularly ,Yell; there "·ere no late frosts in the spring to injure the blooms so that the crop was very large. Currants, gooseberries, blackberries, and raspberries also did "·ell. l\Ielons have · spraying, in that we destroy the insects and improve the quality and appearance of our fruit. The rene,wd interest in fruit culture has shown itself in a number of ,Yays; the ne-n·spapers and magazines have devoted a good deal of space in their columns to the subject; the public has been aroused to a ·greater interest in fruit growing; but best of all there have been planted in the past two years a number of large apple orchards of from 25 to 100 acres, thus showing that some of our people still have confidence in apple gro,ving for :\Iassachusetts and intend to apply modern methods to its culture. Your chairman has visited two of these orchards the past season and judging from the appearance of the trees and general conditions the owners of the orchards -n·ill certainly have a good income from the trees in the near future. The varieties planted are Baldwin, Northern Spy, H. I. Greening-, McIntosh, and Gravenstein. One objection to orcharding ,vhich has been raised a great deal in the past is that it takes many years to get a return from the land occupied by the trees. In both of the orchards referred to this problem was being well solved by planting crops, such as strawberries, melons, squash, etc. between the trees thus getting a return from the soil -n·hile the trees arc developing. This method of culti,·ation accomplishes a double purpose, for not only does the o-n·ner receive something for his lahor while the trees are maturing, but this thorough cultivation brings the tree into bear­ ing much quicker than -n·henthey are planted in sod and allowed to remain so: "\Vhere trees were formerly not expected to bear under ten to twelve years this cultirntion reduces that period four or fiye years. It seems to be the general opinion that after the trees have been cultirntecl fiw or six years it is !Jetter to allmY the grass to grow around them as a harder -n·ood growth is obtained and the fruit is of much better color and "·ill keep longer than when the trees are culfo·ated for a longer period. This all goes to show that 212 J\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. our fruit growers are aliYe to the needs of better orcharding and they ,Yill in the end grow fruit which will be second to none in the C'ountry. Most of the planting in the tree fruits at present is of the apple, "·hile Yery little attention is paid to pears. Peaches in some sections are being planted quite extensiYely, but as yet Yery few Yarieties can be depended upon to bear regularly. Among the Yarieties which seem to be more hardy are Carman, Champion, and Greensboro. Plums are not planted a great deal for commercial pHt"poses, but the Japanese group is Yery popular for garden varie­ ties and many of them are planted for this purpose. Grapes, too, are s'till planted only as garden fruit, there being very few com­ mercial vineyards in the state. In the smaller fruits the strawberry leads in the number of acres planted and in the value of the crop. There are still great possibilities for this crop in local markets, where it is often impossible to get fruit grown in the locality. Cur­ rants, gooseberries, blackberries, and raspberries are being planted largely as fillers in orchards, but none of these figure prominently in the market, and, indeed, few gardens contain them. The exhibitions of the past year have been on the whole very satisfactory. Competition has been very close in most cases thus showing that higher standards in fruit culture are demanded. At the Strawberry Exhibition the quality and appearance of the fruit were Yery good, and "·hile there were not as many new seedlings exhibited as usual the standard mrieties were a great deal above the average in size, color, and quality. Barrymore, Golden Gate, and Marshall "·ere exceptionally good and it is interesting to note that the l\Iarshall, so long unbeaten by any other strawberry, has in the past two seasons been superseded by ne"·er varieties. There is certainly a broad fieldopen for the hybridization of the stnmberry as most of the varieties that we now have are cha11ce seedlings. At the July Exhibition there was exhibited by ::\Ir. Peter Anderson of Woburn a seedling gooseberry, the result of his own hybridiza­ tion, using Industry and the Danish variety Icicle. This fruit is now in its fifth year and has not mildewed in our climate. The berry is very large, dark green when ripe, and rather long; the quality is excellent and the skin very thin. ::.\Ir. Anderson sent some bushes of this gooseberry to his brother in Denmark three REPORT OF cm.nnTTEE O:N" FRUITS. 213 years ago, and this year fruit from these bushes ·was awarded a gold medal by a Danish horticultural society. At this same July exhibition a very interesting collection of chrnrf fruits was shown from the orchard houses of l\ir. Thomas E. Proctor of Topsfield, ,James l\Iarlborough, gardener. In this collection were apples, pears, plums, peaehes, and nectarines, all in -very fine condition. Besides these fruits :l\Ir. Proctor grows grapes, figs, and apricots. The exhibit was a·warded a Silver Medal. Some very excellent specimens of the Yello"· Transparent apple were shown at the August Exhibition by l\Ir. Elliott :i\Ioore. This apple bids fair to become popular again and is being planted in orchard work. At the September Exhibition there was exhibited by Warren Heustis and Son a seedling peach, resembling in some respects the Elberta. The specimens were very fine and the committee hopes to see this peach again. l\Ielons at this show ·\"vere also very fine. The annual Fall Fruit Show was held in connection with the New England Fruit Show and ,ms, as expected, much larger than usual. l\Iany new exhibitors were noted and the quality of the fruit shmYn was ,·ery high. Our regular exhibitors, however, held their own very well in competition with the rest of New England, thus proving that as good fruit can be grown near Boston as in any part uf New England. This show has had a very good effect upon fruit growing inter�sts in this part of the country, for it has caJled attention to and aroused a• determination for better fruit culture which ,rnuld have been hard to accomplish in any other way. Our Society in donating its building for this e'(hibitioncontributed much to the success of the show, and through its generosity and sympathy in this movement has placed itself in the e1wiable position of leader in the aclrnncement of all horticultural affairs in the East. As fruit growing becomes more of a business in New England our Society should stand foremost in encouraging the gro,rer to produce higher quality and better looking fruit; to pack the same in an honest and attractive manner; and through its exhibitions show to the public that we can produce as good fruit here as in any other part of the country. Among the apples at this show which are deserving of special mention an

Concord, and ,Yorden grapes; and H. L. Crane of Westwood who again exhibited the Barrymore strawberry. T'he Committee on Gardens of the Society ,·isited ::.\Ir. F. ,Y. Dahl's garden at Roxbury and found eYerything in the highest state of cultirntion. Dr. Kendall's fruit garden at Atlantic is well desen·ing of mention in this report, as it shows the possibilities of fruit culture on a small scale. The whole area of his place, including the ground the house stands on, is less than one acre, and besides ornamental trees which are planted along the sides of the lot, there are many full sized apple trees on the lawn; pear, peach, and plum trees in the rear of the house; with grape ,·ines cowring all of the available fence space. Small fruits are planted wherewr space affords, while flmyers and ,·egetables are not forgotten. Dr. Kendall belieYes thoroughly in pruning, thinning, and spray­ ing, and his garden is a fine illustration of these arts, sho,ving to what a high state of perfection fruit can be brought when thorough knmdedge and care are gi,·en to the subject. The trees, Yines, etc. here remind one of those in the French and English gardens where pruning is carried to the highest state of perfection. Absolutely no surplus wood is allowed to remain and to the m·erage person the trees look as if too much "·ood had been remoYed; but results tell and ,Yhen the ripened fruit is slmwn one realizes that in order to get such fine specimens it is necessary to use the highest skill possible. One of the most striking and noYel ideas in the garden is the system of training the grapes; for here ·where space is rnluable the Yines cannot be allmYed to grow as in ,·ineyard culture, so the ,·ines are trained high on trellises and "·ires, in many cases running from 20 to 25 feet from the base of the vine, and at a height varying from G to 8 feet in order to catch all the sun and light possible. Dr. Kendall also practices girdling on many of the late grapes; and such varieties as Catawba and Isabella are ripened to perfection in a climate that is Yery uncertain. T'here should be more of these gardens about Boston so that our exhibitions drawing from these could show the great possibilities in fruit culture not onl�· for the amateur but for the commercial man. l\Iarket values for the year past haYe ranged as follows. 216 �L-\.SSACffCSETTS HORTICVLTURAL SOCIETY.

Apples (early) from S . 7/5 to S2.00 per bushel " (late) _;jQ " 3.00 " }.;jQ " 7.00 " barrel Pears, Bartlett 1.50 " 2.50 " bushel Bose 2.00 " 3.50 " other rnrieties 1.00 " 2.00 " Peaches 1.00 " 2.00 " basket Plums .50 " 1 ..50 " bushel Straw berries .Q;j " .20 " quart Currants .OS " .12 " Gooseberries .OS " .15 " " Raspberries .15 " .25 " Blackberries .OS " .12 " "'\Ve baYe held six exhibitions during the year at which fruit has been exhibited and there haYe been 1-15 classes in the schedule open for competition; of these 131 were competed for. The society appropriated $9-17.00 for fruit prizes during the year 1909; of this $S-!9.00was awarded, leaYing an unexpended balance of £9S.00. There haYe been a,Yarded 10 Gratuities, 7 Honorable :\Ientions, 1 Vote of Thanks, -! Silver l\Iedals, and 1 Bronze l\Iedal. The awards made during the year are as follows:

PRIZES AND GRATUITIES A WARDED FOR FRUITS. 1909.

SPRING EXHIBITIO�.

l\IARCH 2-1, 25, 26, 27, AND 28.

(CONTINUED TO APRIi, 4.)

For the best collection of Winter Apples, not less than four Yarieties 1st, G. V. Fletcher, $5. A \YARDS FOR FRUITS. 217

RosE AXD STRA wnERRY ExHIBITIO� •

.Ju:,,rn 26 A.'-D 27.

Theodore Lyman Fund.

STR.-\WBERRlES.- Four quarts of any Yariety: 1st, S. H. Warren, Golden Gate, S6; 2d, H. L. Crane, Barrymore, S-5; 3d, H. A. Clark, :.Iarshall, S--!.

Benjamin H. Pierce Fund.

Two quarts of any Yariety introduced since 1906: 1st, H. L. Crane, Barrymore, S--!; 2d, ,vilfri

Society's Prizes.

For the best collection of ten baskets of two quarts each, not less than four Yarieties: 1st, I. E. Coburn, S15; 2d, ,Yilfricl "Theeler, SIO; 3d, H. L. Crane, S6 Six baskets of one quart each, and of six Yarieties: 1st, Elliott :Moore, $6; 2d, I.E. Coburn, S5. FiYe baskets of two quarts each, of one Yariety: 1st, H. L. Crane, Barrymore, SS; 2d, H. L. Crane, Hustler, S6; 3d, Wilfrid Wheeler, Abington, S--!. Two quarts of Abington: 1st, ,Yilfrid Wheeler, S3; 2d, G. V. Fletcher, S2 ; 3d,�G. F. "'heeler, SL Brandywine: 1st, Elliott :.Ioore, S3; 2d, ,Yilfricl Wheeler, S2. Cardinal: 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler, S3; 2d, G. F. Whee1er, S2. E. H. Eckley: 2d, Wilfrid ,vheeler, S2. Golden Gate: 1st, S. H. Warren, 53; 2d, G. V. Fletcher, S2; 3d, Elliott )Ioore, SI :Marshall: 1st, J. H. Fletcher, S3; 2d, H. A. Clark, S2. )Iinute )Ian: T 1st, ,rnfrid ,vheeler, S3; 2d, G. F. " heeler, S2. Parsons Beauty: 2d, G. F. Wheeler, S2. SteYens Late Champion. 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler, S3; 2d, G. F. Wheeler, S2; 3d, H. L. Crane, SL 218 :\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTGRAL SOCIETY.

Senator Dunlap: 1st, Elliott ::\Ioore, 83; 2d, Wilfrid "·heeler, S2; 3d, G. F. Wheeler, $L Any other rnriety: 1st, H. L. Crane, Hustler, S-!; 2d, Elliott ::\Ioore, Downing Pride, S3; 3d, G. F. "'heeler, King Edward, S2; 4th, S. H. \Yarren. Hub, SL CHERRIEs.-Two quarts of any Red rnriety: 1st, J. H. Fletelwr, Queen Aun, S2. Two quarts of any Black Yariety: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, Guigue Koir, 82.

Gratuity:- Wilfrid Wheeler, collection of Strawberries, 83.

SWEET PEA ExmmTIOx.

JULY 17 AND 18.

RAsPBERRIEs.-Two quarts of any other White Yariety: 1st, E. B. Wilder, $2. CunnANTs.-Two quarts of any Red Yariety: 1st, \Yilliam \Yhitman, Fay's S3; 2d, W. A. Riggs, Cherry, 82; 3d, l\Irs. A. \Y. Blake, Cherry, $L Two quarts of any White Yariety: 1st, State Hospital, Taunton, \Yhite Grape, 83; 2d, \Yilliam ".hit­ man, \Yhite Grape, $2; 3d, G. V. FIPtcher, \Yhite Grape, SL Collection of six baskets, one quart each, not less than three Yarieties: 1st, William \Yhitman, $5; 2d, Wilfrid \Yheeler, $3. GoosEBERRIES.- Colleetion of six baskets, one quart each, not less than three Yarieties :. 1st, J. S. Chase, $5; 2d, \Yilfrid \Yheeler, S-t Two quarts of Chautauqua: 1st, J. S. Chase, S3. Industry: 1st, \Yilfrid \Yheeler, 83; 2d, W. A. Riggs, S2; 3d, State Hospital, SL Any other Yariety: 1st, J. S. Chase, Triumph, 83; 2d, \Yilfrid \Yheeler, Columbus. 82; 3d, H. A. Clark, Columbui-, SI. Mmsu�num FRUITS.- Largest and best eollection, arranged for effect with their OW11 foliage: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, SS.

Grutuities:- J. 8. Chase, Chase Gooseberry, SI. Peter Anderson, seedling Gooseberry, SI. AWARDS FOR FRUITS. 219

AUGUST 21 A..·•,m 22.

APPLES.- Chenango: 1st, E. E. Cole, S3. Duchess of Oldenburg: 1st, L. F. Priest, !53; 2d, H. A. Clark, 82. Red Astrachan: 1st, L. F. Priest, S�; 2d, Sarah A. "·heeler, S2; 3d, )I. Calahan, $1. Sweet Bough: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, S3; 2t, ::\Irs. E. )1. Gill, Dorchester, $3.

SEPTE:\IBER -!. Gratuity:-

Frederick Mason, Honey Drop and ::\Iaule's .nlodel l\Ielons. $2.

SEPTE:\IBER 11. Gratuity:- James Garthly, co)]ection of l\Ielons, S-!. 220 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

GENERAL A-cTUl\IX ExHIBITIOX.

SEPTEl\lBER 17, 18, A"'D 19.

Benjamin F. French Fund.

APPLES.- Gravenstein: 1st, L. F. Priest, S3; 2d, H. A. Clark, S2; 3d, W. Heustis & Son, SL

Marshall P. Wilder Fund. PEARs.-Bartlett: 1st, Elbridge Torrey, S3; 2d, G. Y. Fletcher, S2; 3d, W. G. Kendall, $L Society's Prizes. APPLEs.-l\Icintosh: 1st, L. F. Priest, S3; 2d, Wilfrid ,Yheeler, S2; 3d, E. E. Cole, SL Porter: 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler, 83; 2d, W. Heustis & Son, S2; 3d, E. L. Smith, SL A.nyother variety, Gravenstein excepted: 1st, L. F. Priest, Wealthy, $3; 2d, "r_ G. Kendall, l\IaidenBlush, S2; 3d, L. F. Priest, Rolfe, SL l\IELONS.- Sweet; 1st, Frederick l\Iason, Tip Top, $3; 2d, Joseph Thorpe, Tip Top, S2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, l\Iontreal, SL ,Vatermelons: 1st, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, Cole's Early, S3; 2d, Joseph Thorpe, Albert Honey, $2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Fordhook, SL PEARs.-Any variety ripe, Bartlett excepted: 1st, ,Y. G. Kendall, Souvenir du Congres, S3; 2d, E. B. Wilder, Presi­ dent, S2; 3d, F. ,Y. Dahl, Belle Lucrative, SL PEACHEs.-Collection of not less than four varieties: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, $6; 2d, A. F. Estabrook, $--1. Champion: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, S2. Elberta: 1st, D. L. Fiske, S2; 2d, G. V. Fletcher, SL Foster: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, S2; 2d, F. H. EYans, SL l\Iountain Rose: 1st, W. G. Kendall, S2. Oldmixon Freestone: 1st, G. Y. Fletcher, S2. A \\.ARDS FOR FRGITS. 221

Any other Yariety; 1st, H. A. <;lark, Globe, S3; 2d, A. F. Estabrook, Lord Palmerston, S2: 3d, F. H. Evans, Xiagara, SI. PLu:-.rs.- Collection of not less than four Yarieties, twelYe specimens of each: 1st, Elliott )Ioore, S-1; 2d, W. P. Hutchinson, $3. Single plate of any rnriety: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, Bradshaw, S2; 2d, Elliott ::\Ioore, Bradshaw, SI. JAPAXESE PLu:-.rs.- Collection of not less than four varieties, tweh·e specimens of each: 1st, D. L. Fiske, S-1. Single plate of any rnriety: 1st, W. P. Hutchinson, ""ickson, S2; 2d, Frederick :Mason, October Purple, SI. KATIVE GRAPES.- For the best "White Grape: 1st, Frederick )lason, Xiagara, S3; 2d, C. ,Y. Libby, l\Ioore's Dia­ mond, S2; 3d, E. R. Farrar, Xiagara, SI. For the best Red Grape: 1st, "\V. G. Kendall, Delaware, S3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, Brighton, S2; 3d, J. S. Chase, Brighton, SI. For the best Purple Grape: 1st, E. R. Farrar, "\Yorden, S3; 2d, "\Y. G. Kendall, Worden, S2; 3d, Frederick )Iason, "\Yorden, SI. For the best collection of fiye varieties, three bunches of each: 1st, Frederick ::\Iason, 5; 2d, E. R. Farrar, S-l; 3d, C. W. Libby, S3. Green l\Iountain: 1st, W. G. Kendall, S3; 2d, J. �- Chase, 82; 3d, E. R. Farrar, SL

Gratuities:-

J. A. Sweetser, Banks Grrwenstein Apples, SI. L. F. Priest, Hyslop Crab Apples, SL

AxxuAL ExmnrTrnx OF FRUITS.

OCTOBER 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, ASD 2-1.

Theodore Lyman Fund.

APPLES.- For the best collection of six rnrieties of Fall Apples, specimens to be ripe, tweh·e of each: 1st, L. F. Priest, SI2; 2d, G. W. Staples, SIO. 222 :\L\�SACHUSETTS HORTICl'LTGRAL SOCIETY.

Samuel Appleton Fund.

APPLES.-Baldwin: 1st, C. E. Hardy, $3; 2d, Alden Derby, S2; 3d, J. W. Clark, SI. Hubbardston: 3d, Z. H. Cancle, $1. PEARs.-Bosc: 1st, ,Y. G. Kendall, $3; 2d, G. F. Williams, $2; 3d, H. A. Clark, Sl. Sheldon: 1st, Elbridge Torrey, S3; 2d. G. V. Fletcher, $2; 3,1, John Bauern­ feind, $1.

Benjamin r. French Fund. APPLES.- Rhode Island Greening: 1st, H. A. Clark, $3; 2d, A. B. Howard & Son. $2; 3d, G. A. Drew, $1.

JIarshall P. Tr ilcler Fund.

PEARS.- Anjou: 1st, H. C. Fuller, $3; 2d, H. A. Clark, $2; 3d, F. W. Dahl, $1. GRAPES.- Concord, twelve bunches: 1st, C. F. Hayward, $3: 2d, E. E. Lincoln, $2. '\Vorden: 1st, E. R. Farrar, $3; 3d, H. R. Kinney, Sl.

Society's Prizes.

APPl.ES.- For the best six varieties of ·winter Apples, tweh·e specimens of each: 1st, A. B. Howard & Son, $12; 2d, G. W. Staples, $10; 3d, G. S. Knapp, $8. Belleflower: 1st, Elliott & H. W. )Ioore, $3; 2d, G. H. Folsom. S2; 3d, R.H. Gar­ diner, $1. Fameuse: 1st, E. E. Cole, $3; 2d, G. W. Staples, $2; 3d, Z. H. Canrle, SJ. Pound Sweet: 1st, A. A. Halladay & Sons, $2; 2d, G. V. Fletcher, SL Ora venstein: 1st, Alden Derby, $3; 2d, L. F. Priest, 52; 3d, A. B. Howard & Son, $1 Hunt Russet: 1st, W. G. Kendall, $2; 2d, G. F. "'heeler, $1. Maiden Blush: 1st, W. G. Kendall, $3. l\Iclntosh: 1st, Alden Derby, $3; 2d, L. F. Priest, $2; 3d, C. E. Swain, $1. A \YARDS FOR FRUITS.

�orthern Spy: 1st, G. E. Drew, $3; 2d, E. E. Cole, $2; 3d, J. H. Leman, SL Rolfe: 1st, L. F. Priest, S3; 2d, J. T. Erwin, $2. Roxbury Russet: 1st, L. F. Priest, $3; 2d, H. C. Fuller, S2; 3d, G. A. Drew, SL Sutton: 1st, A. B. Howard & Son, $3; H. A. Clark, S2; 3d, G. S. Knapp, $1. Tompkins County King: 1st, A. B. Howard & Son, $3; 2d, G. S. Knapp, $2; 3d, Charles Green­ wood, SL Twenty Ounce: 1st, H. A. Clark, $3; 2d, L. S. Weed, $2. Tolman Sweet. 1st, J. H. Leman. $3; 2d, H. S. Seagrnw, S2; 3d, L. S. Newell, SL Wealthy: 1st, L. F. Priest, $3; 2d, J. Corey & Son, $2; 3d, J. ·wallingford, SL Any other Yariety, ripe. 1st, G. A. Drew, $3; 2d, A. A. Halladay & Sons, $2; 3d, A. A. Halla­ day & Sons, SL Any other yariety, not ripe: 1st, G. S. Knapp, $3; 2d, A. B. Howard & Son, $2; 3d, A. W. Sawyer, $1. PEAR'3.- For the best collection of Pears, not more than twelYe plates of twelve specimens each, and not less than six Yarieties: 1st, H. A. Clark, $10; 2

St1perfin: 1st, H. A. Clark, $3. Yicar: 1st, G. H. Cuthbertson, S3; 2

1st, C. ,v. Libby, S2; 2d1 John Bauernfeind, SI. Isabella: 1st, W. G. Kendall, S2 Lindley: 1st, C. W. Libby, $2; 2d, C. I. Allen, SI. l\Ioore's Diamond: 1st, C. W. Libby, S3; 2d, N. S. Davis, $2; 3d, Frederick nlason, SL l\Ioorc's Early: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, $3. Nia!);ara: 1st, C. F. Hayward, $3; 2d, C. J. Batchelder, S2; 3d, John Bauern­ feind, $1. Prentiss: 1st, J. S. Chase, S2. Salem: 1st, W. G. Kendall, $2; 2d, H. R. Kinney, $1. Ycrgcnncs: 1st, J. S. Chase, 82; 2d, N. S. Davis, SI. A1YARDS FOR FRUITS. 225

Any other rnriety: 1st, C. ,v. Libby, Diana, S3; 2d, C. J. Batchelder, Pocklington, 82; 3d, C. I. Allen, l\Iassasoit, $1. Any other Yariety, girdled: 1st, W. G. Kendall, Isabella, 83; 2d, C. "-- Libby, Diana, S2.

Special Prizes.

CRANBERRIES.-Collection of not less than five rnrieties, half-peck of eacl�: 1st, A. D. l\Iakepeace & Co., S5. Half-peck of any variety: 1st, L. J. Fosdick, S2; 2d, A. D. l\Iakepeace & Co., SL NATIVE FRUIT.-Collection exhibited by the grower, arranged in a space not to exceed three by six feet: 1st, G. V. Fletcher, 815; 2d, F. ,Y. Dahl, SIO; 3d, Elliott & H. "-· l\Ioore, SS.

Gratuities:- T. E. Proctor, Forced Fruit on Dwarf Trees, %. A. B. Howard & Son, Walter Pease Apple, SI.

SILVER :MEDALS.

July 17. T. E. Proctor, exhibit of fruit grown under glass. September 17. l\Irs. J.C. Whitin, collection of Foreign Grapes. October 19. J. H. Hale Co., Selah Peach.

BRO:N"ZE l\IEDAL.

October 19. Albert Ruff, display of fruit in decorative baskets.

HONORABLE l\lENTIOX.

July 17. Peter Anderson, seedling Gooseberry. September 17. F. H. Evans, seedling Peach Herbert. ,Y. Heustis & Son, seedling Peach. October 19. H. 0. l\Ieade, seedling Grapes. l\Irs. G. W. Lauriat, Lauriat Grape. Jackson Dawson, collection of Original Fruits

lVILFRID "'HEELER } Com.mi/Ice HARRY F. HALL on EmvARD B. WILDER Frui"ts.

REPORT OF THE COM1\1ITTEE ON" VEGETABLES FOR THE YEAR 1909.

IlY JOSIAH Il. SHURTLEFF, JR., CHAIR\I..\.X.

Your committee has to report that the quality of the vegetables for the past year has excelled ewn the usual high standard, but the number of exhibitors has dropped from forty-eight to thirty-two. The dry season may have been partly responsible for this, but we think a radical change might be made and thereby Lring in more rnrieties and larger exhibits. We believe that the method of holding one large show each year is a good one, as was proven by the recent larp:e apple exhibition. There is to be a special flo,ver show in ::\fay, 1910, and we hope a large vegetable exhibition may be arranged for the following year. Without speaking disparagingly of fruit and flowers, for they certainly do appeal to the public eye, \Ye feel that vegetables are of more economic nlue; and certainly their cultiYation sho1:1-ld be encouraged and some special inducements made for the introduc­ tion of new varieties and larger displays. Larger prizes might be offered for collections in order to excite keener competition. T\\·o winter shows were held in ,January and ::\Iarch, and while tht displays \Yere good the number of rnrieties was limited. The first part of the summer ,vas not conducive to the best results in gwwing vegetables for exhibition purposes, owing to the unusually dry -n·eather, but the average excellence of all our exhibitions ,ms fully maintained. The ,June 5 display of lettuce ,ms both large and of superior merit, but the Standwell, a variety shown by �Irs. A. W. Blake, was pat e.1:cellence in size and appearance. ,v. J. Clemson entered a collection -n·hich desenes great credit and his cauliflowers -n·ere exceptionally well gro,v11. Geo. D. Moore, on .June 26, exhibited White Spine cucumbers of perfect size and quality.

227 228 �IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The egg plants brought in by W ..J. Clemson on August 21 were the finest specimens the committee has ever seen exhibited. September 17, one of the finest exhibitions of cueumbers for that time of the year was shown by the Waban Gardens. The N o,·ember 4 show "·as most excellent as to the quality of the displays; a Bronze :i.\Iedal was awarded the iiassachusetts Agri­ cultural College for a collection of vegetables, and it was also gi,·en Honorable l\Iention for a collection of cabbages showing the false economy of buying poor seeds. A gratuity was given F. W. Dahl for bringing in the Erfurt Stump-rooted celery, said to be a, new and highly recommended vegetable. J.\Iuch interest ,vas manifested in the collection of many varieties of potatoes exhibited by Col. Frederick l\Iason of Taunton which was certainly worthy of the gratuity awarded. The appropriation for prizes for the year "·as SS-!3.00, of which was expended for prizes and gratuities $623.50, leaving a balance of 8219.50. A detailed list of the awards made is appended to this report.

PRIZES AND:GRATUITIES AWARDED FOR VEGETABLES.

1909

JANUARY 16. LETTUCE.- Four heads: 1st. '\Yaban Gardens, $3. l\IusHROO:\Is.-Twenty-four specimens: 1st, Bellevue Greenhouses, American, $3; 2d, Bellevue Greenhouses English, $2. Tm.IATOEs.-Twelve specimens: 1st, Waban Gardens, Sterling Castle, $3; 2d, Waban Gardens, Eclipse $2. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES.- Not less than four varieties: 2d, Waban Gardens, $8. AWARDS FOR VEGETABLES. 229

SPRI:\'G EXHIBITIO�.

:'.\!ARCH 2-1, 25, 26, 2i, AND 28.

(Co�TINUED TO APRIL 4.)

r T illiam .J. Tralker Fwid. LETTUCE.- Four heads: 1st, G. D. �Ioore, $3; 2d, A. E. Hartshorn, S2; 3d, N. F. Comley, SL :'.\IusHROO:\Is.-Twelve specimens: 2d, Bellevue Greenhouses, S2; 3d, Bellevue Greenhouses, SL Tol\IATOES.-Twelw specimens: 1st, E. D. Jordan, $3. COLLECTION OF FoncED VEGETABLES.- Not le$s than four varieties: 2d, A. E. Hartshorn, SS; 3d, N. F. Comley, �6.

Gratuity:- :'.\!. W. Chadbourne, Artichokes, $1.

RHODODE�DRO� ExHIBITIO�.

JuxE 5 AND 6.

Theodore Lyman Fund.

ASPARAGUS.-Four bunches, twelve stalks each: 1st, State Hospital, Taunton, S3. Cucu:-rnERS.- Four specimens: 1st, G.D. �Ioore, S3; 2"1, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, S2; 3d, Waban Gardens, SL LETTUCE.- Four heads: 1st, �Irs. .A. W. Blake, $3; 2d, G.D. l\Ioore, S2; 3d, W. J. Clemson, $1. RADISHES.- Four bunches: 1st, G. D. Moore, Round Scarlet, 83; 2d, W. J. Clemson, French Breakfast, S2; 3d, W. J. Clemson, Ne Plus lTitra, SI. RHUBARB.-Twelve stalks, open culture: 1st, State Hospital, S3; 2d, �Irs. Frederick Ayer, $2; 3d, W. J. Clt3m­ son, S1. SPINACH.- Peck: h,t, W. J. Clemson, S3. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES.- Grown in 1909, eight varieties, decorative arrangement to be considered: 1st, W. J. Clemson, S5. 230 l\fASSACIIUSETTS HORTICULTUR.-\L SOCIF.TY.

RosE AND STRAWBERRY ExHIBITIOX.

JUNE 2G AND 27.

BEETs.-Twelve, open culture: 1st, W. Heustis & Son, $3; 2d, D. L. Fiske, $2; 3d, State Hospital, SL CABBAGES.- Four specimens: 1st, W. Heustis & Son, $3; 2d, G.D. i\Ioore, S2; 3d, W. Heustis & Son, $1. CARROTS.- Four bunches: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, $3. CucmrnERS.- White Spine, six specimens: 1st, G. D. l\Ioore, $3. English Frame, two specimens: 1st, Waba.n Gardens, $3; 2d, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, $2; 3d, Waban Gardens, $1. LETTUCE.- Six heads: 1st, State Hospital, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, Big Boston, $2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Deacon, $1. PEAS.- Grnclus, half-peck: 1st, State Hospital, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, $2; 3d, "'· J. Clemson, $1. Sutton's Excelsior or Nott's Excelsior: li::t, Frederick l\Iason, $3; 2d, W. J. Clemson, �2; 3d, Elliott :Moore, SL Any other variety: 1st, W. J. Clemson, Laxton, $3; 2d, E. R. Coggswell, Jr., Surprise, $2. Collection of three rnrieties, half-peck of each: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, $3. ONTONs.-Twelve specimens: 1st, Frederick Mason, $3; 2d, State Hospital, $2; 3d, W. J. Clemson. $1. TO'.\IATOES.-Twelve specimens, any variety: 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler, $3; 2d, l\Irs. Frederick Ayer, $2; 3d, Waban Gardens, $1. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES.- Eight Yarieties, decorati,·e arrangement to be considered: 1st, W. Heustis & Son, $5; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, $--!; 3d, W. J. Clem­ son, $3.

SWEET PEA EXHIBITIOX.

JULY l:'i AND IS. BEANS.- Half-peck of Wax: 1st, State Hospital, $3: 2Ll. lV. J. Clemson, $2; 3d, William ""hitman, $1. AWARDS FOR VEGETABLES. 231

Half-peck of Green: 1st, lilrs. A. W. Blake, S3: :?cl, ::\Irs. E. J. Whitney, 82; 3d, State Hos­ pital, SL BEETS.-Twelve specimens: 1st, State Hospital, S2; 2d, Frederick ::\Iason, $1. CABBAGES.- Four specimens: 1st, "·· Heustis & Son, Early Summer, $3; 2d, ,Y. Heustis & Son, Succession, �I. LETTUCE.-Four heads: 1st, Frederick :Mason, $3; 2d, State Hospital, $2; 3d, W. J. Clemson, $1. ONIONs.-Twelve specimens: 1st, W. J. Clemson, Ailsa Craig, 83; 2d, W. J. Clemson, Prizetaker, S2; 3d, Frederick .Mason, SI. SQUASHES.- Summer Long "'arted, four specimens: 1st, Frederick :Mason, S�; 2d, State Hospital, S2; 3d, W. Heustis & Son, SI. Summer Scallop: 1st, ,v. Heustis & So11, S3. Tm,IATOEs.-TwelYe specimens, any variety: 1st, ,Yilfrid Wheeler, $3; 2d, ::\I. F. Plant, 82. COLLECTION OF YEGETABLEs.-Ten varieties: 1st, Frederick ::\Iason, $.�.

Gratuity:-

l\Irs. A. W. Blake, Twin Cucumbers, SI.

AUGUST 21 A�D 22.

BEANS.- Lima, four quarts, unshelled: 1st, ::\Irs. A. W. Blake, Fordhook, 83; 2d, Frederick ::\Iason, Fordhook, $2; 3d, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, King of the Garden, SL Any other variety, four quarts, unshelled: 1st, l\Irs. E. J. ,Yhitney, Horticultural, $3; 2d, Frederick �fason, Hor­ ticultural, $2; 3d, ,Yilliam Whitman, Bountiful, SI. CABBAGES.- Three specimens: 1st, ,v. Heustis & Son, All Seasons, S3; 2d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, Stone l\lason, $2: 3d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, Savoy, SI. LETTUCE.- Four heads of any variety: 1st, State Hospital, Big Boston, 83; 2d, ::\Irs. A. W. Blake, Sutton, S2; 3d, ::\Irs. A. W. Blake, Sutton's Giant, SI. CELERY.- Four roots of any variety: 1st, ,v. Heustis & Son, Paris Golden, S3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, Paris Golden, S2; 3d, :Mrs. G. T. Hartshorn, Paris Golden, $1. 232 �L\.SS.-\.CHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ONIONs.-Twclve specimens; 1st, W. J. Clemson, Ailsa Craig, S3; 2d, Frederick )Iason, Giant of Gibraltar, $2; 3d, W. J. Clemson, Prize Taker, SI. PEPPERs.-Twelve specimens, Bell or Bull Xose: 1st, State Hospital, S3; 2d, Frederick )Iason, S2. TwelYe specimens, any other Yariety: 1st, Frederick .�\Iason, Chinese Giant, S3; 2d, State Hospital, Chinese Giant, S2; 3d, State Hospital, Imperial Squash, SI. PoTATOEs.-Tweh-e specimens of any Yariety; 1st, Frederick )Iason, Hebron, S3; 2d, Frederick �Iason, Clark �o. 1, S2; 3d, Elliott l\Ioore, Hebron, $1 .. SQUASHES.-:i\Iarrow, three specimens: 1st, ,v. Heustis & Son, Boston 1\Iarrow, 83; 2d, Frederick Mason, Dunlap l\Iarrow, $2; 3d, Frederick )Iason, Boston )farrow, SI. SwEET CoRN.-Twelve ears, Crosby: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, S3; 2d, W. J. Clemson, S2; 3d, State Hospital, $1. Twelve ears, any other variety: 1st, Frederick 1\Iason, Howling l\Iob, S3; 2d, W. J. Clemson, Potter's Excelsior, S2; 3d, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, Stowell's, SI. Four Yarieties, six ears of each: 1st, W. J. Clemson, S-!: 2d, Frederick Mason, 83. ToMATOEs.-Twelve specimens, any variety: 1st, W. J. Clemson, Chalk's Early Jewell, S3; 2cl, Frederick ::\Iason, Stone, �2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Early Jewell, SI. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES.-Ten varieties, decoratiYe arrangement to be considered: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, 85; 2d, l\Irs. E. J. Whitney, S3.

Gratuity:- \V. J. Clemson, Egg Plant, S2.

GE�ERAL AuTmrn EXHIBITION.

SEPTEMBER 17, 18, AND 19.

BEANS.- Lima, two quarts, shelled: 1st, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, S3; 2d, State Hospital, S2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, $1. BEETs.-Twelve specimens: 1st, Frederick )Lason, S3; 2d, W. J. Clemson, $2; 3d, W. Hew,tis & Son, SI. BRUSSELS SPROUTS.- Half-peck: 1st, )Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, S3. A WARDS FOR VEGETABLES. 233

CABBAGEs.-Three of any variety, trimmed: 1st, ::\Irs. J. L. Gardner, $3; 2d, Mrs. A. W. Blake, S2; 3d, State Hospital, SI. C,\ULIFLO\VERS.- Six specimens: 1st, W. J. Clemson, S3. CELERY.- Four roots, any variety: 1st, Frederick Mason, S3; 2d, W. Heustis & Son, $2; 3d, Joseph Thorpe, $1. SwRET CoRN.-Twelve ears: 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, $2; 3d, �frs. G. T. Hartshorn, $1. CuCUl\IBERS.- Six White Spine: 1st, Waban Gardens, $--1. Four of any other variety: 1st, Waban Gardens, Davis, S3; 2d, Waban Gardens, Locke's PerfeLeaf or Escarol, six specimens: 1st, W. J. Clemson, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, S2. LETTUCE.- Four heads: 1st, Frederick :ifason, Salamander, S3; 2d, l\Irs. A. W. Blake, Sutton's Stanclwell, $2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Success, SI. Cos or Romaine, four heads: 1st, Frederick Mason, Dwarf, $3; 2d, W. J. Clemson, Trianon, $2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Express, S\. ONIONS.-Twelve specimens: 1st, W. J. Clemson, S3; 2cl, i B. Shurtleff, Jr., $2, 3d, Frederick ::\Iason, $1. PARSLEY.- Four quarts: 1st, State Hospital, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, $2; 3d, Mrs. G. T. Hartshorn, $1. PEPPERs.-Twelve specimens: 1st, State Hospital, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, S2; 3d, State Hospital, $1. PoTATOEs.-Twelve Hebron: 1st, ::\Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, $3; 2d, Frederick l\Iason, $2; 3d, Elliott :\Ioore, SI. Tweh·e Green l\Iountain: 1st, )Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, S3; 2d, Frederick :Mason, $2. 234 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

TwelYe of any other Yariety: 1st, l\Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, Carman X o. 3, S3: 2d, ::\Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, Delaware, 82; 3d, C. A. Campbell, Green l\Iountain, Jr., SL RADISHES.-Four bunches: 1st, Frederick Mason, S3; 2d, ,va ban Gardens, S2; 3d, State Hospital, SL To::\IATOEs.-TwelYe of any Yarietv: 1st, Frederick ::\Iason, S3; 2d, ·state Hospital, s2·; 3d, Joseph Thorpe, SL Collection of four rnrieties. eight of each: 1st, State Hospital, $3; 2d, Elliott ::\Ioore, S2; 3d, Frederick ::\Iason, SI. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES.- Twelve Yarieties, decoratiYe arrangement to be considered: 1st, Frederick l\bson, SS; 2d, ,v. J. Clemson, S5; 3d, State Hospital, $3.

Gratuities:- 1\Irs. A. W. Blake, Swiss Chard, SL F. l\'. Dahl, Erfurt Stump-rooted Celery, SI. T. T. Watt, seedling Tomato, $1. Mrs. E. l\I. Gill, collection of Tomatoes, 81. J. B. Shurtleff, Jr., collection of Cabbages, SL

CHRYSANTHEU.'.\I SHOW.

1\0VE:\IBER 4, 5, 6, AND 7.

CABBAGES.- Four Drumhead, trimmed: 1st, )!rs. J. L. Gardner, S3; 2d, State Hospital, S2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, SI. Four SaYoy: 1st, ::\Irs. J. L. Gardner, 83; 2d, Elliott & H. W. ::\Ioore, 82; 3d, Fred­ erick l\Iason, $1. Four Red: 1st, Frederick l\Iason, Large Red, $3; 2d, l\Irs. J. L. Gardner, S2; 3d, Frederick l\Iason, Rock Red, SL CARROTS.- TwelYe: 1st, Elliott & H. W. l\Ioore, S3; 2d, Frederick ::\Iason, S2; 3d, J. P. Wyman, $1. LEEKS.-Twelve specimens: 1st, State Hospital S�; 2rl, ::\Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, S2: 3J, J. A. Nixon, SL ONIONs.-Twelvc specimens of any variety: 1st, l\Irs. G. T. Hartshorn, S3. A WARDS FOR VEGETABLES. 235

Collection of three varieties, six of each: 1st, W. J. Clemson, S-4; 2d, J. A. :Nixon, S3; 3d, State Hospital, 82. P.IBS)

Twelve E i;g: 1st, Elliott & H. W. ::\Ioore, S3; 2d, J. A. Nixon, S2. COLLECTION OF VEGETABLEs.-Twenty varieties, decorative arrange­ ment to be considered: 1st, State Hospital, S25; 2d, Frederick Mason, S15; 3d, FrE>derick ::\lason, SIO. CoLLECTIO)< OF LEAF SALAD PLA::-.rTs.- 1st, J. A. Nixon, SIO; 2d, Frederick llason, $6; 3d, ::\Iassachusetts Agricultural College, $4.

Gratuities:-

J. P. "'yman, Beets, SL G. D. ::\loore, Lettuce, SL Frederick ::\Iason, collection of Potatoes, S3. State Hospital, collection of vegetables, S2.

BRONZE ::\IEDAL.

.Kovember --1. ::\Iassachusetts Agricultura: College, collection of vegetables.

HONORABLE )lENTION.

::\Iassachusetts Agricultural College, collection of Cabbages, showin� the false economy of buying poor seeds. 236 l\lASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

VOTES OF THANKS.

September 11. C. 1.Y. Parker, Early Russian Cucumbers. " " Peter Anderson, Giant Tree Tomato.

JOSIAH B. SHURTLEFF, JR. Committee JOHN ,v. DuxcAN } on GEORGE D. l\IooRE Vegetables. REPORT OF THE COl\DIITTEE OX GARDEXS FOR THE YEAR 1909.

BY CHARLES W. PARKER, CH.UR\L-L"\".

The Committee on Gardens of the ::.\Iassachusetts Horticultural Society has to report for the year 1909 that the number of entries and Yisits made has been the largest in recent years. Eighteen estates and gardens in ::.\Iassachusetts and Connecticut have been inspected which are reported upon as follows:

l\Irss MARYS. A:\IEs' GARDEX, XoRTH EASTON'.

The first Yisit of the season was made l\iay 18 to Langwater Gardens, the estate of :.\liss :\Iary S. Ames at Xorth Easton, which had been entered for the prizes offered by the Society for a garden of spring-flowering plants. This grand estate, of which William X Craig is the superin­ tendent, comprises an area of fiye hundred acres, and presents an agreeable combination of the cultiYated and natural in landscape art. The features which most impress the Yisitor are the great stretches of handsome, ·well-kept la"·ns, framed in borders of shrubbery and trees, and the fine, open woodlands, amidst which is planted a great rnriety of spring-flowering plants and ferns. On wooded banks were colonies of trilliums, Yiolets, primroses, and narcissi in flower, and the borders of a good-sized pond were decorated with masses of jonquils and azaleas. The flowering dogwood in both pink and ,-rhite Yarieties was conspi�uous in the adjoining ,mods, while nearer at hand handsome shrubs of Kerria japonfra, Rhododendron Vaseyi, and numerous yarieties of lilacs all in luxuriant bloom, attracted attention. The special object of the Yisit, howeYer, was the inspection of the collection of late-flmYering tulips of which there were forty or more -rarieties of the Darwin and Cottage classes. These statel�· flowers, 237 238 ::\L\SSACHUSETTS IIORTICGLTURAL SOCIETY.

though lacking the brilliancy of the earlier kinds, luweso many good qualities that they clesen·e all the interest now Leing .deYOted to them. The numerous greenhouses on the estate devoted to the culture of orchids, foliage plants, and fruits "·ere also inspected and one realizes after a visit to such an estate as this the high professional skill required in its management.

THE BoTAXIc GARDEN OF HARYARD UNIVERSITY.

On l\Iay 19, by invitation of Robert Cameron, superintendent, the committee made an informal visit to the Botanic Garden at Cambridge for the purpose of seeing the magnificent display of late-flo"·ering tulips then in the perfection of bloom. There were long rows of many varieties, in many colors, of the Darwin and Cottage classes, and their stately beauty was greatly enhanced by the planting among them of Phlo:c s11b111ata, Phlo.-i; procwnbens, Stellarias, and pansies "·hich gave a beautiful effect and finish to the borders. Other plants engaged the interested attention of the committee as "·ell as the tulips and narcissi, especially the Bucldeya dist-icho­ phylla, a tree parasitic on the roots of the hemlock, and rarely found in cu.ltivation; the Fr·itillaria 'impcr-ialis, in fine flower; and the masses of Alyssum saxatile compacta, which seems to haw caught and held the sunshine in its inflorescence. The greenhouses with their luxuriant growth of tropical plants were also visited.

HENRY A. BELCI-IEn's Ror.K GARDE.:-J AT RANDOLPH.

,June 18 the committee visited the estate of Henry A. Belcher at Randolph for the purpose of inspecting his rock garden ·which had been entered in accordance with the offer in the Schedule for the present year. On this estate is a natural leclge rising from the general level to a height of about twenty feet, and as it occupies a conspicuous position near the home grounds it presented an interesting problem as to (he best plan for its horticultural adornment. REPORT OF cmnIITTEE ON GARDENS. 239

A few native cedars and junipers, the original tenants of the ledge, were presened and many species of other rock-loving plants ha,·e been set out forming a suitable and attractive covering for the rocky mass. In the crevices were gro\ving Seclum acre, Phlo.l· subulatu, houseleck, and cactus, while lower dmn1 in the broader spaces ,vcre massed collections of Rosa alpizw, lilies, azaleas, phloxes, and honeysuckles. A healthy colony of Scotch heather was oue of the noticeable plants that appeared to find a congenial home here and at the base of a sunny steep slope rambler roses and wistaria were planted. The committee also vie,-red with interest the various gardens in other portions of the estate, which included a tract of land of about five acres, three acres of which were under cultivation. There were separate plots laid out for rose, peony, and iris gardens, and of especial note "·ere the clumps of rhododendrons in magnificent flower. l\Iany fine specimens of trees aqd shrubs added to the beauty of this interesting place.

CoL. H. E. CoNYEHSE's ESTATE AT �lAmo� •

.June 21 the committee visited the extensive seashore estate of Col. Harry E. Converse at ::.\Iarion. It comprises an area of abont eighty acres of welJ-wooded land situated on a prominent point bet\Yeen Mattapoisett and :;.\Iarion harbors on Buzzards Bay. , While the greater part of the estate is presened in nearly its original condition, with the exception of a fine system of roads, in the vicinity of the home lot there is abundant evidence of the ,rnrk of the horticulturist in the rnrious gardens dernted to ornamental plants, shrubs, roses, and vegetables. There are also several greenhouses in which are grown ehrysanthemums and other flower.­ ing and foliage plants, grapes, melons, and tomatdes. Xumerous flourishing colonies of rhododendrons were obsened grm,·ing along the roadsides in the ,rnodlands, presenting an attractive feature. At the extreme end of the estate just back of the stony beaeh is a grove of holly trees (Ilex opaca) ,d1ich attracted the interested attention of the visitors. There were about a dozen of them, all 240 l\IASSACHCSETTS HORTICl"LTl"RAL SOCIETY. of unusual size for this latitude; seYeral of the larger ones measured 28 feet in height, with a spread of 30 feet, and the largest one had a diameter two feet from the ground of scyenteen inches. They are probably the largest specimens of this tree in );'ew England.

This estate, ,Yhich is being deYeloped by Col. Conwrse, under the skilful superintendence of the well-known horticulturist, D:n-id F. Roy, is entered for the H. H. Hunnewell Triennial Premium and the committee will obserYe its further improYement with the greatest interest and pleasure.

l\IRs. JAl\IES l\IcK1ssocK's PEOXY G.rnDEX, '\YEST XEwTox.

June 24 the committee was called npon to inspect the peony garden of Mrs. James �lcKissock at '\Yest �ewton. This garden was Yisited by the committee in �Iay and June of the preYious �·ear and it will be unnecessary to repeat at this time the description published in the report for 1908. It will be sufficient to say that l\Irs. l\IcKissock has got together a wry large number of the best rnrieties of peonies and her collection is worth�· of high commenda­ tion. It is one of the noteworthy peon�· gardens in the Yicinity of Boston.

:\Ins. HARRIET R. FooTE's RosE G.rnDEX .\T :i\l.\RBLEHE.\D.

July 1 the committee had the pleasure of Yiewing the magnificent collection of hardy roses in the garden of ::.\Irs. Foote at ::.\Iarblehead. On the day of the Yisit the roses were a little past the perfeetion of bloom but still presented a brilliant display of color. • ::.\lrs. Foote has under cultirntion nearly 900 rnrieties of roses, including mostly Hybrid Perpetuals, Hyb;id Teas, );'oisettes, and Bourbons. She has made a speeialty of rose grm-dng for fourteen years, though the present garden is only in its thi�-d season. She is thoroughly familiar with rose culture and is an enthusiastic rosarian. The plants presented a healthy appearance, the foliage, especially, being free from the effects of insect pests, o,ring to the careful attention giYcn them. It mis certainly a noteworthy rose garden. REPORT OF cmBIITTEE ox G.-\RDEXS. 241

"\Y. "\Y. RAwsox & Co.'s SWEET PEA FAm1 AT ::.\LrnBLEHE.-\.D.

On July 1 the committee Yisited also the flower farm of W. "\Y. Rawson &. Co. at ::.\Iarblehead, under the guidance of the manager, l\Iaurice Fuld. S"·eet peas ,Yere the principal objects of interest on this date. There -were 76 rnrieties, including most of the ne"·est and most desirable kinds and colors. It was an exceptionall�, fine collection. Fifteen acres are under culth·ation here deYoted in large part to dahlias of which 2325 Yarieties are grown. There are also collec­ tions of gladioli, lilies, irises, and lupins, besides some 200 nrieties of other flo"·ering plants. The committee regretted that the time at its disposal would not permit a longer stay at this interesting place.

"\YELD GARDEX, JA)l.-\ICA PL.UX.

July 6 the committee Yisited the renowned "\Yeld Garden at

Jamaica Plain, by imitation of i_ts owners, Captain and ::.\Irs. Larz _.\nderson. A notable feature of this estate is the formal garden, made in the year 1901, and named Weld. The many interesting accessories of an Italian garden were here most tastefully arranged amidst a profusion of fio"·ering plants and presented a beautiful scene. The concrete "·alls surrounding the garden were hidden by rambler roses in luxuriant bloom while borders of delphiniums, campanulas, and antirrhinums furnished masses of color on eYery side. In addition to the inspection of the garden the committee ex­ amined the numerous greenhouses on the estate deYoted to the culture of roses, carnations, orchids, and gloxinias, as well as to peaches, grapes, and other fruits. A high standard of excellence in all these departments, as v;ell as in the entire estate, is maintained, requiring the highest horticul­ tural kno"·ledge and skill and to the superintendent, Duncan Finlayson, much credit is due for the satisfactory results attending his management here. 242 :\L\.SSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

GEORGE E. BARN.rnn's ESTATE AT IPSWICH .

.July 8 the committee again visited the notable estate of George E. Barnard at Ipswich, now in its second year of entry for the H. H. Hunnewell Triennial Premium. Sewral changes in the arrangement of the grounds about the house have been made since the visit of last season showing ::.\Ir. Barnard's careful study of the problem attending the complete development of his estate. The long lines of flower borders "·ith their background of green foliage formed a pleasing picture and the extraordinary neatness of the entire place drew forth many com­ plimentary expressions of approval. The flower, vegetable, and fruit gardens, and the exceptionally well-arranged rockery and water garden were all inspected with interest by the members of the committee. l\Ir. Barnard is much interested in. the development and horti­ cultural adornment of his estate and the result thus far shows intelligent supervision and excellent taste, supplemented by the careful work of the head gardener, John S. Critchley. On August 2-1 a second visit was made for the purpose of inspect­ ing the vegetable gardens which were found in most satisfactory condition.

::\Iiss E. 1\1. TowER's FLOWER GARDEN" AT LEXIXGTON".

.July .23 the committee again had the pleasure of visiting the interesting flower garden of l\Iiss Ellen l\I. To"·er at Lexington. The hvo visits made in J uue and September of the previous year had only served to increase the desire to see it again in the mid­ summer season. Notwithstanding the hot and dry weather of the past few weeks it still presented th� same brilliant display as on the former occasions and again called forth enthusiastic expr-cssions of praise for the skill shown in producing such a continuous shov, of color. The grassy box-bordered paths set off to good ad-rantage the masses of stately hollyhocks, delphiniums, and Canterbury bells which were the most conspicuous clements of the floral display, REPORT OF CO:\Il\IITTEE ON GARDENS. 243 although the colonies of "·hite daisies of unusual size, the begonias, the yellow day lilies, German stocks, and l\Ionarda "·ere hardly less interesting. The freedom of planting shmrn in the arrangement of the garden is commendable and the absence of formality in the borders pro­ duces a pleasing effect. It is certainly an ideal garden and reflects credit both upon its mrner for the fine taste in the selection of plants and upon the gardener, Otto Strassenburg, for the horticultural skill shown in producing such results.

Ai'\DREW G. ·wEEKs' EsTATE AT :;\Lrnrnx.

,July 27 the committee was called upon to Yisit the estate of Andre"· Gray Weel�s at l\larion which had been entered for the Hunnewell Triennial Premium, offered by the Society for an estate of not less than three acres which shall be laid out with the most taste, planted most judiciously, and kept in the best order for three consecutive years. l\Ir. "'eeks' estate comprises 16½ acres and commands a fine outlook upon the adjacent waters of Buzzards Bay and its adjoining shores. It consists for the greater part of natural "·oodland which it is the intention of ::\Ir. Weeks to presene in its original condition. The only improvements contemplated being the laying out of conYenient "·oodland paths and the riecessary thinning in some places. Several fine stands of white pine of goodly dimensions are . included in the tract. In suitable places in this woodland along the borders of the wood paths there have been planted colonies of rhododendrons, kalmias, ostrich ferns, and irises, and the numerous little "·ater courses "·ill be crossed by appropriate bridges of concrete· and rnstic work. The palatial home of l\1r. Weeks is situated upon open rising ground overlooking the "·aters of the ba�· and is a beautiful example of the l\Ioorish type of architecture. From the open brick-paved court yard a long pergola leads into a circular esplanade in the distance, and the rows of "·hite columns along the way will be eventually adorned "·ith rambler roses and other appropriate climbing plants. From any part of these structures one can step 244 :\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTL'K\.L SOCIETY. directly into the original "·oodlancl and the contrast between the architectural and the natural is very pronounced. The general scheme pervading the "·hole estate is so original and striking that the committee "·ill await with much interest the com­ pletion of Mr. Weeks' plans for its further embellishment.

i\lRs. COURTLAND HoPPrn's EsT.-\.TE .-\.T PmrFRET, Coxx.

By invitation of ::.\lrs. Courtland Hoppin the committee was privileged on August G to inspect her beautiful residence "Court­ lands" at Pomfret Center, Connecticut. The visiting party was met at the railway station by the superin­ tendent and head gardener of the estate, Robert Rust, and by him shown owr the grounds. The first place visited was the superin­ tendent's house on the front steps of which, apparently awaiting with interest the committee's appearance, was the finestlot of" seed­ lings" the members had ever seen on any estate: four girls and one boy, ranging from three to nine years, sat on a step and presented a picture "·orthy of note ewn in the Society's annals. The next place visited "·as the vegetable garden which "·as found in fine condition, considering the dry season. It comprised about two acres and the walks were of gravel "·ith a grass border of a foot in width. The greater portion of the beds were separated from one another by a finely trimmed hedge of the California priwt. There were also here some Japanese plum trees, seven to eight feet high, bearing· an extraordinary crop. The raspberry and gooseberry bushes looked very thrifty and the strawberry beds were "·ell taken care of and showed evidence of a heavy crop. This garden met the approbation of every member of the committee. The greenhouses were then inspected and "·ere found in excellent condition. There were rose houses, carnation houses, and houses for palms, ferns, and the various other foliage plants usually grown. A pit formerly used for violets had been transformed into a melon house and showed a fine display of various varieties of this fruit. The chrysanthemum house was also very promising, and a bench of gloxinias was especially fine. There was also a pit used for "·inter storage of palms, bays, and English ivys, and in connec- REPORT OF CO:\DIITTEE ON GARDENS. 245

tion with it were mushroom beds and storage space for vegetables. The flower garden was then visited and was well in bloom with all the rnrieties used for cutting. Of especial interest _in it "·as a bed of hardy dwarf chrysanthemums just beginning to flower. The lawn consisted of about sixteen acres and was finely studded with oaks, maples, N"onYay, Douglas, and Colorado spruces, averaging from ten to fifty feet in height and as fine specimens as one ever secs. There were large beds of rhododendrons and kalmias which had been transplanted in the spring of the present year and sho"·ed a wonderful growth. These beds contained one thousand rhodo­ dendrons and five hundred kalmias varying from two to six feet in height. There were several blue spruces which demanded partic­ ular notice and attention, and quite a number of pines growing well. The lawn is of a rolling nature which showed these trees to good advantage. The lower portion has a fine tennis court, and a swimming pool, 30X 60 feet, is now in process of construction. The mansion house which is of old English style occupies an elevated position commanding a beautiful view of the surrounding country, and the home grounds are thickly planted with a great variety of flowering and ornamental shrubs. A fine gro"·th of the Japanese i,7 covers the front walls of the house. In the rear is a large veranda and betw�en the windows are trellises covered with English ivy, grown in pots, which are removed in winter to the storage pits previously mentioned. On the whole, the committee considers this estate one of the finest in this section of the country and its well-kept condition reflects great credit to the superintendent, Robert Rust, who has been connected with the place for thirteen years and it has been brought to its present state of perfection under his management.

B. H. TRAcy's GLADIOLUS FAmI AT WENH.-DI.

August 2--! the committee visited the gladiolus farm of B. Ham­ mond Tracy at ·wenham. �Ir. Tracy has eleven acres planted in gladiolus of which nine acres were in bloom the present season. He has over fonr hundred distinct varieties under name and mnn­ ber, one hundred being the produGtions of other grmvers which he 246 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

uses for comparison and selection. Although the season has been a \·ery dry one he has harYested the largest and finest crop of bulbs in his experience. This "·as the result of thorough cultivation and constant dry mulching. l\fr. Tracy's farm presents an interesting example of what ean be done in Ne,y England in making a specialty of some one thing.

,v. H. SwANToN's ESTATE, N"EWTON.

September 7 the committee inspected the suburban estate of "'- H. Swanton at Newton Center. It comprised an area of about 2S000 square feet and contained a large yariety of flowering and ornamental plants and fruit trees. The gardens and grounds presented a bri11iant appearance with the eolors of the autum11al flowers but as is commonly the case with estates of this size were son1ewhat overcrowded. N"otwithstanding the drought of the past summer Mr. Swanton's estate showed good results and reflected credit upon his horticultural skill. His lawns were in especially fine condition.

F. w. DAHL'S ESTATE AT ROXBURY.

On September 9 the committee Yisited the beautiful estate of F. ,v. Dahl on Columbus AYenue, Roxbury and were somewhat sur­ prised to findsuch a place in the midst of a thickly-settled commun­ ity. The grounds comprised an area of somewhat 0Yer one acre and were fil1ed with an extensiYe collection of flO\Yering plants, Yegetables, and fruit trees. EYerything was in fine condition showing enthusiastic care and great skill on the part of the owner who personally attends to the management of the place; e\·erything ha Ying been planted with his o,\ n hands. l\lr. Dahl is espeeially interested in fruit growing and has mun­ erous varieties of pears, apples, peaches, and plums, all of which were in splendid condition, both as to fruitage as ,Yell as to foliage. The branches of his peach trees were propped up ,Yith boards to sustain the great weight of the crop, now nearing maturity. 'J'here ,,·ere also seYeral rnrieties of grapes as ,Yell as of other snwll fruits. REPORT OF CO;\DllTTEE ON GARDEN'S. 247

On the whole, the members of the committee were greatly pleased

,vith the estate and especially ,Yith the personal interest shown L,v l\Ir. Dahl in its management.

R. & J. FARQUHAR & Co.'s HousE OF BEGOXL\ GwrnE DE LORRAINE AT RosLIKD.-\LE.

November 11, by invitation of the l\Iessrs. Farquhar, the com­ mittee visited their extensive nurseries and greenhouses at Roslin­ dale. The principal object of the visit was the inspection of the begonias which were in the perfection of bloom and the value of this variety as a decorati,·e plant \Yas never before so strongly brought to the attention of the members of the committee. Each individual plant ,vas covered with flowers and the whole house presented a mass of brilliant coloring. There was also a house devoted to cyclamens just coming into flmYer. After the inspection of the several houses the visitors walked through the nursery grounds and vie,Yed with interest the extensive collections of coniferous trees, rhododendrons, lilies, and irises, and many other kinds of hardy shrubs and plants.

The a,rnrds made by the committee for the year are as follows:

Special Prizes.

For an estate in ::.\Iassachusetts of not more than three acres nor less than one acre that shO\vs the best arrangement in planting and that is kept in the best order: First, F. W. Dahl, Roxbury $50.00

Society's Prizes.

For a Garden of Spring-flo·wering plants, not commercial: First, Langwater Gardens, North Easton Siker :Medal For a Garden of Summer or Fall-flowering plants, not com­ mercial: 248 :.\USS.-\CHeSETTS HOHTIC'CLT'CR.-\L SOCIETY.

First, ::.\Iiss E. ::.\I. Tower, Lexington; Otto Strassenburg, Gardener Sih·er ::.\Iedal Second, George E. Barnard, Ipswich Bronze .::.\Iedal For a Garden or Collection of Peonies, not commercial: First, ::.\Irs. James ::.\lcKissock, \Yest Xewton Sih-cr ::.\Iedal For a Garden or Collection of Irises, not commercial: First, Henry ..\. Belcher, Randolph Siker ::.\ledal For a Rock Garden: First, George E. Barnard, Ips,Yich Silwr ::.\Iedal Second, Henry A. Belcher, Randolph Bronze ::.\ledal For a Fruit Garden of large or small fruits: First, F. W. Dahl, Roxbury Sih-cr �Iedal For a Vegetable Garden, not commercial: First, George E. Barnard, Ips,Yich Si h·er ::.\Iedal Second, F. "\Y. Dahl, Roxbury Bronze ::.\Iedal

Sperial A icarcls.

R. &. J. Farquhar & Co., for house of Begonia Gloire de Lor- raine at Roslindale Sih-er ::.\Iedal Robert Cameron, Cambridge, for Superior cultirntion of late- flowering Tulips Bronze ::.\ledal W. "'· Rawson & Co., for Sweet Pea garden at ::.\Iarblehead Bronze ::.\Iedal Duncan Finlayson, Jamaica Plain, for fine condition of \Yeld Garden Bronze ::.\Iedal Robert Rust, Pomfret, Counectieut, for fine condition of Court- lands Estate Bronze ::.\Iedal B. Hammond Tracy, "\Yenham, for superior cultirntion of Gladiolus Bronze ::.\Iedal Charles W. Parker, l\Iarblehead, for Redgate Estate at ::.\Iarblc- head Xeck Bronze ::.\Iedal ::.\lrs. Harriet R. Foote, Marblehead, for Rose Garden Honorable ::.\Icntion W. H. Swanton, Xe,Yton, for Estate Honorable ::.\lcntion

The Estate of George E. Barnard at Ipswich was reported farnr­ ahly for the second year of the H. H. Hunnc,YPll Triennial Premium. REPORT OF cmnIITTEE O:N G.-\RDEXS.

The Estates of Col. Harry E. Conwrse and ~-\ndrew Gray Weeks at ::.\larion were reported farnrably for the first and second U\Yards respectiYely in the first year's competition for the H. H. Hunnewell 'l'riennial Premium.

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=I-­ =::c: REPORT OF THE CO:\DIITTEE OX CHILDREN'S GAR­ DEXS FOR THE YEAR 1909.

The annual exhibition of the products of ehildren's gardens was held at Horticultural HaII, September -1- and 5, and the interest �hown ·was fully equal to that of previous years. In addition to the usual collections of flowers and vegetables a unique feature of the exhibition this year was a model home lot complete even to the house. This was planned and carried out by a special committee consisting of :\Iiss Anna Sears of "'altham, :\Ir. Henry Saxton Adams of "'e11esley, ::.\lrs. W. Rodman Peabody of Cambridge, l\Iiss :\lyrta Higgins of South Framingham, and :\liss Julia Haney Bradley of Boston. The home lot was planned by :\Ir. Adams and the house was specially designed and built for the exhibit by E. F. Hodgson of DoYer and ,ms attractiwly furnished Ly the Jordan 1Iarsh Com­ pany. Plans for the grounds began early in the spring under the direc­ tion of l\lr. ~.\dams and :\liss Bradley and all summer the wgctables and flowers were grown in boxes under the ·watchful eye of Peter .Jansen of "rest Roxbury. The exhibit which covered a space 30 x 40 feet "·as designed to illustrate what could be clone on small places where taste and care were shown. It ,ms a most attra<:tiw exhibition and proved very interesting and instructive. The appropriation for the committee was $150.00 and a detailed list of the prizes offeredand awards made is appended to this report.

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PRIZES AND GRATUITIES AWARDED, SEPTE:\IBER 4 AND 5, 1900.

For the best collection of wgetables from a school garden:

First.-l\Ielrose Vacation School Gardens 86 00 Second.- Orchard Street Garden, "'ellesley Hills and Lower Falls 5 00 Third.- Vernon Street Garden, "'altham 4 00 Fourth.- Lancaster Centre School Garden 3 00 Fifth.- Fairhaven School Gardens 2 00

Special Prizes.

North Lancaster School Garden 1 00 South Lancaster School Garden 1 00 Episcopal Church Home Garden, South Boston 1 00 South Natick School Garden 1 00 South End Industrial School Gardens, Roxbury 1 00

For the best collection of annual flowers from a school garden:

First.-Tracy School, Lynn 5 00 Second.-Fairhaven School, Fairhaven 4 00 Third.- Cobbet School, Lynn 3 00

Special Prizes.

Episcopal Church School Garden, South Boston 1 00 South Encl Industrial School Gardens, Roxbury 1 00

For the best collection of annual flowers from a school garden established since 1906: First.-Wellesley Lower Falls School, Wellesley Farms 5 00 Second.- South Natick School 4 00 Third.- South Lancaster School 3 00

For the best collection of wgetables from a child's home garden: First.- Frank A. Woods, Groton 5 00 Second.- Roger Newton Perry, \\'orcester 4 00 Third.- Hammond B. Tracy, "'enham 3 00 Fourth.- William Fisher, Waltham 2 00 Fifth.- Albert Ames, Reading 1 00 A ".ARDS FOR CHILDREN'S GARDENS.

Special Prizes.

Philip Damon, Reading S 50 Edward Quinlan, Reading 50 ""alclo Harwy, \Yaltham 50 Paul Gregory, Reading 50 Fred. Fowler, Reading . 50 For the best collection of annual flowers from a child's home garden:

First.- Roger l'le\"\·ton Perry, "·orcester 3 00 Second.- Hammond B. Tracy, \Yenham 2 50 Third.- Harwy :Mc.Arthur, :\Iclrose 2 00 Fourth.- Laura Fisher, ""altham 1 50 Fifth.- Arthur Terrio, ""altham . 1 00

Special Prizes.

Waldo Harwy, \Yaltham 50 Ewlyn Fisher, \Yaltham 50 Gertrude Page, Roxbury 50 Frank A. \Yoods, Groton 50 Elmer Becker, Reading 50

For the best two Yases of perennial flowersfrom a school garden or school grounds:

First.- Cobbet School, Lynn 5 00 Second.-Tracy School, Lynn --1 00 Third.- Cobbet School, Lynn 3 00 Fourth.- Episcopal Church School, South Boston 3 00 Fifth.- Tracy School, Lynn 1 00

For the best t\"\·o Yases of perennial flowers from a chilJ's home garden:

First.- Inez E. Townsend, Lynn 5 00 Second.- Dorothy Emerson, Lynn 4 00 Third.- Roger Newton Perry, Worcester 3 00 Fourth.- Hammond B. Tracy, \\"enham 2 00 Fifth.- Roland )IcArthur, )lelrose 1 00

Special A ward.

:\Iartha A. To\"\·nsen

For the best two nses of either Dahlias or Gladioli from a child's home garden:

First.- Inez E. Townsend, Lynn 3 00 Second.-Hammond B. Tracy, ·wenham 2 00 Third.- Leo Newman, Reading . 1 00

For the best collection of flowers grown in a window box in the City of Boston:

First.- l\Iildred and Freda Hauser, Roxbury S5 00 Second.- Frances E. Y\'ilbrd Settlement, Boston 4 00 Third.- Esther Xicholl, Roxbury 3 00

Honorable l\Iention.

Gertrude \Yilson, Reading, collection of annual flowers Ruth Smith, Reacting, " " " " Paul Gregory, Reading,

:\!Rs. R. G. SHAW, Chainnan

::.\lRs. E. :\I. GILL Committee :;\fas. "\V. R. PEABODY on Children's ::.\lRs. D. L. PICK\IAN Gardens. :�\IISs :::\IARGARET A. RAND :\JRs. J. E. THAYER REPORT OF THE DELEGATE TO THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICl;LTCRE FOR THE YEAR 1909.

The annual e�penditure of S50,000 by the State Board of Agri­ culture for the promotion of agriculture in ::\Iassachusetts at first seems large for a state like ::.\Iassachusetts, but "hen we consider that our state produces annually more than S65,000,000.00 worth of the products of the soil the first named sum seems small in comparison with this result. ::\Iassachusetts is not a �Teat agricultural state in comparison with Illinois, lo"·a, or Kansas, where Yast tracts of land are deYoted to such crops as corn, wheat, or oats, but our agriculture is of the more intensiYe type, often yielding Sl000.00 per acre while in the ease of the states aboYe mentioned S25.00 per acre is considered a good return. The expenditure of the money appropriated for the use of the Board is along these general lines: Bounties to Horticultural and Agricultural Societies, Printing Reports and Crop Records, Pub­ lishing of Bulletins and Pamphlets on subjects of interest to farmers, Furnishing to organized societies speakers for institutes, Public meetings held by the board, and Office Expenses. That some changes in the expenditure of this money would greatly benefitagriculture in ::\Iassachusetts there can be no doubt. \Ve need here a series of demonstration farms distributed in such a way that crops common to a district can be sho,Yn 011 at least one farm in that district gro"·n with the benefit of all the latest scientific knowled�e. Then also actual demonstration work carried on by capable demoustrators should be part of the work of the Board, as should also experiments in the gro\\·ing of certain crops such as alfalfa, corn, and fruit. It is true that the Agricultural College and Experiment Station do conduct experiments along these lines but their conditions do not fit all parts of the state so that their success or failure is not a fair test of the final result. Then again, the Agricultural Co1lege is so situated that the farmers from all oYer the state cannot reach it easily, nor can they generally afford the time for such ,·isits.

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The work of the Board for the past year has been along the sarne lines as former!:·· The annual meeting ,,·as held at the State House, Boston, on ,January 12, 1909, and the following subjects 1Yere cl iscnssecl: Insect pests and their control with particular reference to the San Jose scale. X ursery stock inspection "·[th special rrf erenee to uniform laws for the �ew England states. Your delegate is pleased to report that some wry good lmYs haYe been enacted the past season by the Yarious state legislatures relatiYe to these subjects. The deer nuisance - legislation ·was recommended and passed that farmers on their own land should be allowed to protect their crops from the deer. l\Iilk inspection and standards. Cow testing associations. The reports of the rnrious departments of the Bonrd were read and approyed as "·ere also special committee reports, and these can all be found in the report of the Board for 1909. Other meetings of the Board 1Yere held as follows: Cummington, June 11, Fitchburg, August 3 and 4, and Lo" ell,· December 6, 7, and 8. At all of these meetings such topics as are of Yitai interest to the formers "·ere discussed, "·ith special reference to apples, corn, and milk. The attendance at these meetings was 1ery satisfactory and muc·h good was deriwd there­ from. l\Iany speakers haYe been furnished to farmers' institutes, public meeting-s, and farmers' clubs. T'he publications issued by the board are as follows: Agriculture of l\Iassadrnsetts for 1908, 68-!- pages, IY11ich is the annual report of the Board: It contains the report of the Secretary and other officers, as ,Yell as full reports of all meetings held and papers reacl. This Yolume contains much of interf'st to the far111ers an

This publication is wf'll worth reading as it contains much of rnlue and interest to fruit growers. Leaflet No. 42 on "Balanced rations for Dairy Stock" "·as also published. ,vork in the offiee has increased rapidly the past year and fe"· persolls realize what a large amount of correspondence is lrnndled by the Board. Letters come from all owr the country for informa­ tion relatiw to agriculture in l\lassachusetts, and as a rule the farmers of the state correspond '"'·ith the Board.

,YILFRID ,YHEELER, Deleyaf,,. Concord, ::\lass., December 31, 1909.

REPORT OF THE CO:\DIITTEE OX LECTCRES AXD PUBLICATIOXS FOR THE YEAR 1909.

There haYe been no changes to record during the past year in regard to the publications of the Soc-iety. The Transactions haYe been issued as usual in two parts. Part 2 of 1908 was issued April 5 and Part 1 of 1909, containing the lectures and discussions of the present year was ready August 31. The usual course of ,Yinter lectures "·as arranged by the com­ mittee and the aYerage attell(lance was 150. Through the courtesy of the Boston £yening Transcript Yery full reports of most of the lectures haw been published on the day they were giYen, thereby reaching a much larger audienee than "·as present at the meetings. Reprints of these reports haYe heen sent to many other papers throughout the country and "·e find that they haYe been Yery gen­ erally printed in "·hole or in part. The program of this year's course was as follows: January 9. The Yea-"tof the Soil. By Wm. H. Bowker, Boston. ,January 16. Garden Insects and how to Control them. By Prof. E. Dwight Sanderson, Durham, X. H. January 23. Ornamental Gardens and Garden :i.\Iaterials. Illustrated. By Prof. E. A. White, Amherst, :i\Iass. January 30. The Effects of Conditions of Growth in certain Horticultural Plants upon Suseeptihility to Fungous Diseases. By Prof. B. :i\I. Duggar, Ithac-a, X. Y. The John Le\\is Russell Lecture. February 6. The Etherization of Plants for Forcing Purposes. By Prof. "\Yilliarn Stunrt, Bmlington, Vt. February 1::3. Plant Breed inf;. Illustrated. B;v Prof. Herbert J. Webber, Ithaca� X. Y.· February 20. American Landscape Architecture. By Prof. F. A. Waugh, Amherst.

259 260 REPORT OF cmnnTTEE O� LECTURES. February 27. Rural Xe·w England. By Mrs. Charlotte R. F. Ladd, Sturbridge, .::.\Iass. .::.\Iarch 6. The Propagation of Plants by Various .::.\Iethocls. By Jackson Da,Ysou, ,Jamaica Plain.

"\YIT�LLL\I J. STEWART, Chairman Committee J. A. PETTIGRE". on Lectures YVILLL\.::\I P. RICH and Publications . .::.\l1ss MARYL. WARE PROF. F. A. WAUGH REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AXD LIBRARL\S FOR THE YEAR 10m1.

The year 1909 marks the eightieth in the histo1-y of the ::.\Iassadrn­ setts Horticultural Society. In the eighty years of its experience there appears to haw been no period in which it can be said that its work languished for lack of interest in the objects for which it "·as incorporated. ::\Ien and women haYe come upon the stage of its actiYities and haYe passed on to be succeeded by others equally dernted, through �-hose labors and fostering care the work of the Society has been continued ,Yithout interruption and with unceasing interest and unabated enthusiasm. The year just closed has been in some respects a notable one in tlw Society's history. The twelYe exhibitions held, ,Yhile less in number than for many years, ha,·e been ,Yithout exception of un­ usual merit both in the magnitude of in

and deYelopment of this interesting feature of the Spring Exhibi­ tion. The Chrysanthemum Show in N"oYember prowd also of more than the usual interest and in financial results largely exceeded that of the pre,·ious year. In September, by im·itation of the Society, the second annual exhibition of the New England Dahlia Soc.:iety was held in our halls. It was probably as fine and extensi,·e an exhibition of this popular flO\Yeras was eYer held in this country. In October, the ?\"ew England Fruit Show held an exhibition lasting six days which also proYed successful in eYery way. It was held in conjunction with the Society's annual fruit exhibition and was instrumental in attracting wide attention to the possibilities of commercial fruit growing in New England. The usual course of winter lectures on subjects of horticultmal interest was held in January, Februar,Y, and :\larch and the interest in this department of the Society's work has been fully sustaiffed. The publications of the year and the dates of issue are as follows: l\larch 2. Schedule of Prizes and Exhibitions. 40 pages. April 5. Transactions, 1908, Part 2, pages 147-298, and Plate 2. August 31. Transactions, 1909, Part 1, pages 1-152.

Trrn LIBRARY.

There has not been much out of the usnal course in the affairs of the library during the past year to call for any special mention. It is believed that its condition, arrangement, and accessibility are as satisfactory as it is possible to make them and our efforts should now be turned to the supplying of the many desiderata ,Yhich are necessary to sustain its reputation as a horticultural library. As in the past few years, special attention has been giwn to the accumulation of complete sets of horticultural periodicals not hither­ to represented in our collection. Sewral of these haYe been added during the year as will be seen in the list of accessions appended to this report. The gift by Prof. C. S. ·sargent of a, large number of American and foreign horticultural trade catalogues and an exchange made REPORT OF SECRETARY A�""D LIBR.-\.RL\.N'. 263 "·ith the Library of the U. S. Department of Agricultme resulted in the acquisition of several thousand ·of these publications and has necessitated a rearrangement of the entire collection. It is no"· arranged \\·holly chronologieally and the four hundred pamphlet boxes required to contain it are placed upon the sheh-es alphabeti­ cally by countries. ::.\Ir. N. T. Kidder has continued his interest in the library by presenting to it 130 pamphlets and rnlumes, consisting in great part of reports of agricultural and horticultural societies, among which ,wre many that filled vacancies in the sets of these publications. -:.\liss E. ::\I. Eustis and l\Ir. E. E. Xorton also contributed several desirable books. In December, :\Ir. Ewrell L. S"·eet placed on exhibition and presented to the Society an interesting collection of framed photo­ graphs of East In

Smm ADDITIO�s To THE LIBRARY, 1909.

A:\IATEUR DE JARDixs (L'). Revue bi-mensuelle illustree d'horticulture generale. Paris. BATCHELDER, FREDERICK"'· Preliminary List of Plants growing without cultivation in the vicinity of ::\Ianchester, �ew Hampshire. ReYised and enlarged, 1909. ::\Ianchester, N. H.: 1909. BILLINGS, E. R. Tobacco: its history, varieties, culture, etc. Hartford. Conn.: 1875. BOITARD. ::\Ianuel complet de !'amateur de Roses. Paris: 1836. BouRNE, ALFRED. Guano: its varieties, analysis, and application. London: 18-!5. BOUTWELL, GEORGE S. Elements of Agricultural Success, etc. \Yor­ cester: 1853. BRECK, JosEPH. The Flower Garden: or, Breck's Book of Flowers. New Eel. New York: 1860. CA:\IERON, JOHN. The Gaelic Names of Plants. Glasgow: 1900. CLEVELAND, H. W. S. A Few Hints of Landscape Gardening in the \Yest, etc. Chicago: 1871. COLLINS, J. FRANKLIN, and HOWARD \Y. PRESTON. Key to Xew England Trees, wild aml commonly culth·ated. Providence: 1909. CoL:HAN, HEKRY. Letters to the Farmers of ::\Iassachusetts on the subject of an Agricultural Survey of the State. Boston: 1837. (CmIBLE6, DE.) Traite de la culture des Pechers. Ed. 2. Paris: 1750. COPELAND, R. ::\IoRRIS. Country Life, etc. Boston: 1859. DAVIDSON, K. L. Gardens Past and Present. New York and London: n. d. DEUTSCHE OBSTBAUZEITUNG. Herausgcgeben vom Yorstancl des Deut­ schen Pomologen Vereins in Eisenach. Stuttgart. ELLSWORTH, HoN. H. L. The Improvements in Agriculture, etc. Xew York: 18-!3. FooRD, J. Dccoratiw Flower Studies, etc. London and Xcw York: 1901. FosTER, FEsTus. An Address delh·ered before the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society at Northampton, October 29, lSW. FRUIT TRADE JouRN.\L and Produce Record. Xew York. REPORT OF SECRET.-\.RY .-\.:\""D LIBR.-\.RL-\.X. 26t5

GALE, REY. XAHm.I. Farming recommended to Young .:\Ien. Lee, }lass.: 1S,5-1. G.rnDExs OLD AXD XEw. Yol. 3. Edited by H. A nay Tipping, }I. A. London and X ew York: n. cl. GASKILL, ALFRED. The Planting and Care of Shade Trees. Paterson, X. J.: 1909. GLEX:N', J.nrns. A Treatise on the Breeding of .-\nimals, etc. Utica: 1S-!:2. GoLDTHW.HT, "\Y. C. The Application of Science to Farming. Springfield: 1S-!9. (GooDRICH, S.nIUEL GRISWOLD.) Peter Parley's Cyclopaedia of Botany. Boston: 1S3S. GoRDO:N', GEORGE, (Editor). Gardening \'ear Book and Garden Oracle. 1909. London: (1909). GREGORY, J.nrns J. H. Onion Raising. Eel. 7. Salem: 1S70. Ed. 18, .:\Iarblehead: lSS:2. HEDRICK, U. P. The Grapes of Xew York. Albany: 1908. HoRTICULTURAL'DIRECTORY and Year Book for 1909. London: (1909). HuL�IE, F. EDWARD. Familiar "\Yild Flowers. Sixth Series. London: Il. d. JAcKsox, JosEPH. A Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of "'orcester County, ::\Iassachusetts. Ed. 3. "\Yorcester: 1909. JoHxsTo::-r, J.nrns F. "\V. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and Geology. Xew York: 1S-!:2. KERTESZETI LAPOK. Yols. 1-:21. Budapest: lSS(h.1906. KIXXEY, Hox. J. F. Centennial .-\griculturalAddress, etc. Omaha: 1S77. LEA YITT, T. H. Facts about Peat as an article of Fuel. Boston: 1865. LE�IOIXE, LEOXOR. Cours de culture des arbres a fruit et de la Yigne des jardins, etc. Paris: An X.-1801. LDL\.:--, ,J. H. An Address deliYered before the Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society .. ..at Northampton, October :25, 1S:20. )!.-\.THEWS, F. SCHUYLER. "\Yayside Flowers. Boston and Springfield: 11. cl. "\Yayside Trees. Boston and Springfield: n. d. )IAXWELL, THE RIGHT Ho::-r. Sm HERBERT. Scottish Gardens. London: 1908. )IEARS, J. Ewrxa, .:\I. D. Do Farmers, as a rule, make the best use of all their products? 1909 . .:\IE�Ioms of the Rose. London: 18:2-!. .:\Ium,;ox, T. V. Foundations of American Grape Culture. Denison, Texas: 1909. XrcHoLsox, JoHx. The Farmer's Assistant. Ed. :2. Lancaster, Pa.: 18:20. .N ICKELs, C. Cultur, Benenning, und Beschreibung der Rosen. Press­ burg: 18-!5, 18-!6. XuT-GROWER (THE). Published monthly by the Xut-Grower Company, Poulan, Georgia. 266 l\L.\.SS.\.CIIl:SETTS. IIORTICULTC'R. .\.LSOCIETY.

PAILI,IEUX, A., et D. BOis. Le Potager d'un Curieux, etc. Ed. 3. Paris: 1899. PETERS, RICHARD. Agricultural Enquiries on Plaister of Paris, etc. Philadelphia: 1707. Notices for a Young Farmer, etc. Philadelphia: (1817). PrETZNER, HANS. Landschaftliche Friedhofe, etc. Leipzig: 190-!. PLAT, H. The new and admirable ..\rte of setting of Corne, etc. London: 1601. RAWLE, ".ILLLUI. An Address cleliYerecl before the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture, etc. Philadelphia: 1810. REYUE CHRYSA::--THE:\IISTE (LA). Organ mensuel de l'Association frall(;aise des Amateurs et Jardiniers- Chrysanthemistes. Paris. REVUE HORTICOLE DE L'ALGERIE. (Bulletin de la Societe cl'Horticulture d'Alger.), Alger-1\Iustapha. REVUE HORTICOLE: Journal mensuel des travaux de la Societe d'Horti­ culture et de Botanique des Bouches-tlu-Rhone. :\Iarseille. REXFORD, EBEN E. The Home Garden. Philadelphia and London: 1900. RoLFE RoBERT ALLEN, and CHARLES CH.UIBERL.ux HuRsT. The Orchid Stud-Book. Kew: 1909. ScHEXCK, PETER AD.UL The Gardener's Text-Book, etc. Boston and Cleveland. 185-!. SCHNEIDER, C.UIILLO K.-\.RL. Deutsche Gartengestaltung und Kunst. Leipzig: 100-!. SHAW, GEORGE RussELL. The Pines of l\lexico. Publications of the Arnold Arboretum, No. 1. Boston: l\Iarch, 1909. SOUTHERN PLANTER (THE). Vols. 7 and S. Richmond: 18-17, 18-18. SPEEDE, G. T. F. S. B.rnww; l\I. ..\., and H. ::,, The �ew Indian Gardener, etc. 2 vols. Calcutta: 18-18 and 1850. THEOBALD, FRED. V. The Insect and Other Allied Pests of Orchard, Bush, and Hothouse Fruits, etc. "·ye: 1909. NEW YORK, Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, etc., instituted in the State of, Transactions of the. Albany: 1801. YASSEUR, URsIN. Taille des arbres en espalier et en pyramicle. Eel. 2. Lisieux: 1852. WAUGH, F. A. The American Apple Orchard. Nev.· York: 1908. ,YRIGHT, ".ALTER P. Pictorial Practical Gardening. London, Paris, �ew York, etc.: 1907. WRIGHT, WALTER P., and HORACE J. WRIGHT. Pictorial Bulb Growin�. London, Paris, New York, etc.: 1905. (YOUNG, ARTHUR.) A Six Weeks Tour through the Southern Counties of England and Wales. Lomlon: 1768. ZYOLANEK, ANT. C. Culture allll History of "·inter Flowering Sweet Peas. ,r1LLI.n1 P. HrcH, 8ccrctm·.,, and Librarian. REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR THE YEAR 1900.

l\IASP>ACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY in account current with "'ALTER HUNNEWELL, Treasurer, December 31, 1909.

DR. Paicl for Library from Appropriation $-100 OJ " • J. D. W. French Fund 19i 02 J. S. Farlow Fund 83 5.5 680 57 " Heating 832 77 " Lighting 1,45-l 62 " Labor 2,37-! 85 " Stationery and Printing 1,111 31 " Postage 191 7--1 " Insurance -13-1 02 " Incidentals 75-1 69 " Repairs 301 13 " Committee on Lectures and Publica­ tions 262 93 " Salaries of Officers 3,177 97 Committee on Plants and Flowers 301 00 Committee on Fruits 151 00 " Vegetables 153 00 " Prizes and Ex- hibitions 250 00 " Expenses Committee on Gardens. 117 20 " Tax on Land at South B"ston 155 10 " l\Iedals 239 59 $1,226 92

" Prizes for Plan ts and Flowers, 1908 and 1909 Appropriations 6,669 00 " Prizes for Fruits, 1908 and 1909 Appro­ priations . 1,931 00 " Prizes for Vegetables, 1908 and 1909 Appropriations 1,561 00 " Prizes for Gardens and Greenhouses, 1908 ancl 1909 Appropriations 115 00 " Prizes for Children's Gardens, 1909 Appropriations 139 00 " Prizes for Gardens 1 to 3 acres 50 00 " H. A. Gane Funcl 30 00 " J. C. Chaffin Fund 10 00 10,495 00 Balance December 31, 1909, Treasurer ancl Bursar 11,893 9i $35332 46 267 268 l\IAS::iACll�SETTS HORTIC�LTl'RAL SOCIETY.

CR. Balance December 31, 1908 Sll,966 11 ReceiYecl Rents 1,803 OG Exhibitions . 87,576 30 less expenses 1.782 75 5,793 55 l\Iembcrship Fees 1,1S2 00 l\Iount Auburn 2,-!58 H Special Prizes . • 50 00 State Bounty . GOO 00 Sundry Donations 12S 00 Sale of Transactions 50 823,981 36 foterest on securities from the follow- ing funds: S. Appleton 50 00 J. A. Lowell 50 00 T. Lyman . 550 00 J. Bradlee . 50 00 B. V. French 25 00 H. H. Hunnewell . 200 00 ,v. J. Walker 117 72 L. Whitcomb 25 00 B. B. DaYis • 25 00 l\L P. Wilder 50 00 J. L. Russell 50 00 F. B. Hayes 500 00 H. A. Gane 50 00 J. S. Farlow 100 00 J. D. W. French .. 200 00 B. H. Pierce 32 00 J. C. Chaffin -!0 00 B. V. French (new) 120 00 J. A. French 200 00 S2,-!3-! 72 Interest and cliYidencls on securities other than those for the above funds 8,916 3S $11,3.-51 10 535,332 -!G REPORT OF THE TREASURER. 269

ASSETS. Renl Estate S518,5(H 63 Furniture and Exhibition \\'are 10.796 96 Library . 45,110 -17 Plates and History 235 50 S2,000 Kansas City, Clinton, and Springfield Bonds . 1,980 00 10,000 Lake Shore a11d ::\Iich. So. Bonds 10,-115 25 �1,000 City of Newton Bonds 2-1,228 7,5 50,000 Atch. Topeka and S. F. Bonds . -1-1,693 25 50,000 Chicago Burl. and Quincy Bonds 50,012 ,50 10,000 Chicago and West )Iich. Bonds 9,9S7 50 2.5,000 K. C. F. S. and )Iemphis Bonds 27,523 75 50,000 C. B. and Q. Illinois Bonds 51,625 00 8,000 Boston and l\IaineBonds 8,710 00 5,000 \Yest End Street R 'y Bonds 5,162 50 5,000 General Electric Bonds 5, 16-1 20 150 shares General Electric Stock 7,7-15 70 Hayes and Loring, Trustees 3,-188 76 Cash in hands of Treasurer 11,550 30 "Bursar 3-13 67 SS37,33S 69

LIABILITIES. Funds inwsted in Bonds and Stocks: S. Appleton Fund S1,000 00 J. A. Lowell 1,000 00 T. Lyman 11,000 00 J. Bradlee 1,000 00 B. V. French 500 00 H. H. Hunnewell 4,000 00 W. J. Walker 2,35-1 43 L. Whitcomb 500 00 B. V. DaYis 500 00 l\I. P. \Yilder 1,000 00 J. L. Russell 1,000 00 F. B. Hayes 10,000 00 H. A. Gane 1.1-19 00 J. S. Farlow 2,51S 96 J. D. W. French 5,00-1 31 B. H. Pierce 800 00 J. C. Chaffin 1,161 89 B. Y. French (new) 3,000 00 J. A. French 5,0�0 00 C. L. W. French 10 so 52,-199 39 270 MASSACHU�ETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Surplus $78-1,839 30 $837,338 69

"WALTER HUNNEWELL, Treasurer.

l\iEl\lBERSHIP OF l\iASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

DECEMBER 31, 1909.

Life l\Iembers, December 31, 1908 667 Added in 1909 28 695 Deceased 16 679 Annual Members, December 31, 1908 154 Added in 1909 . 7 Error in 1908 report ---6 13 Deceased 3 167 Resigned 5 Dropped for non-payment of assessment for 2 years 5 13 154 l\Iembership, December 31, 1909 833

INCOl\lE FRO:\I ME�IBERSHIP.

28 New Life members at $30 $840 00 7 New Annual l\Iembers at $10 70 00 Assessments for 1909 . 272 00 $1,182 00

\VALTER HUNNE"\YELL, Treasurer. REPORT OF THE fREASURER. 271

AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE.

:2S STATE STREET, BOSTON, January 28th, 1910. To the Finance Committee of the l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Gentlemen:

In compliance with your request I have made a thorough audit of the books and general accounting affairsof the l\IASSACHUSETTSHORTICULTURAL SocrETY for the year which ended with the thirty-first clay of December, 1909, and herewith submit to you my report of the same.

REPORT.

I have proved the correctness of the ledger, journal, and cash books and the small books tributary to the cash books, and saw that all balances were properly carried forward. I examined all vouchers and checks repre­ senting the disbursements during the year and found the amount of cash required by the cash book upon the first day of January, 1910, to have been on hand and also examined the securities of the Society finding them in all details in accordance with the requirE>ments of the records. I traced all postings from the journal and cash books into the ledger and certify that the balance sheet taken from it as of the 31st of December, 1909, is a correct abstract and that the Treasurer's statement of the assets and liabilities of the Society upon said elate is true to the best of my knowl­ edge and belief. In short, I satisfied myself that the work in connection with the account­ ing affairs of the Society was being conscientiously and honestly performed and that the books and papers of the Society were in their usual com­ mendable condition. Yours very respectfully, ANDREW STEWART, Examiner of Accounts.

THE AX�CAL ::.\IEETIXG, XOYE::.\IBER 13, 1909.

A�NUAL :;.\IEE'l'I�G FOR THE YEAR 1909.

The Annual :;.\leeting of the :\Iassachusctts Horticultural Society for the year 1909 was held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Satur­ day, XoYember 13, at twelYe o'clock, noon. Vice-President Hunnewell presided and in calling the meeting to order announced that it ,,·as held in accordance with the By­ la-n·s for the election of officers and for the transaction of such o"ther business as might he legally presented; and that a printed notice of the meeting had been mailed to the address of eYery member of the Society as it appeared upon the records of the Secretary. The reeord of the Annual :;.\Ieeting of X owmber 1--1, 190S, was read by the Secretary and approwd by rnte of the members present. The Chairman appointed Ed-n·ard B. Wilder, .J. Allen Crosb)', and ·wrn . P. Rich a committee to recei,·e, assort, and count the ballots and tu report the number, and declared the polls open until four o'dock. A recommendation from the Board of Trustees was presented asking the Societ�· to authorize the following appropriations for prizes, gratuities, and expenses of the exhibitions of the ensuing year: For the Orchid Show of :;.\lay, 1910 S--1,000.00 For expenses of same 1,000.00 For other prizes and gratuities for the year 1910 4,000.00 A total of S9,000. 00. On motion of :\Ir. Kidder it was rntecl to authorize the Board of Trustees to expend this amount for the exhibitions of the year HHO. l\Ir. T. Y. :\Iunson of Denison, Texas, having been duly recom­ mended by the Board of Trustees was eleC'tc"'d a Corresponding Member of the Society. A hearty rnte of thanks was tendered :;:\lrs. Ellen :\I. Gill for the beautiful vases uf ehrysanthemmns which adorned the table of the presiding officer. The Chairman appointed Ed ,\·arc! B. ·wilder to preside during the remainder of the meeting and cl�clarecl a recess until four o'clock. 275 276 :.\L\SSACHt:-SETTS HORTICULTt:-RAL SOCIETY.

Shortly after four o'clock the Chairman lleclared the polls closed and the election committee proceeded to count the ballots, report­ ing as follows: "'hole number of ballots cast, 31. For President. Stephen ::.\I. Weld, 31; for Yice-President, Walter Hunnewell, 31; for Trustees for three years, ·wm. X. Craig, 31, �..\rthurF. Estabrook, 31, .J. K l\l. L. Farcp1har, 31, an

President, STEPHEN l\I. WELD. T \ ice-President lVALTER HvxxEWELL. (for two years), Trustees WILLLUI N". CRAIG. (for three years), ARTHUR F. EsTAnRooK. .JOHX K M. L. FARQUHAR. �.\THANIEL T. KIDDER.

�ominating Committee, CHARLES H. BRECK. Duxc.\...'J F1xL.\YSON. H.\RRY F. HALL. CHARLES S. ::.\lrxoT. HERBERT W. RAWSON.

The meeting was then dissolved.

WILLIA:.\! P. RICH, Secretary. ECROLOGY, 1909.

XECROLOGY, 1909.

GEORGE H. LEOXARD, an old-time merchant of Boston, died in tlrnt city February 10, 1909, at the age of 71 years. He Le<>ame a member of the Society in 1905.

Sm GEORGE K1xG, a corresponding member of the Society since 1SS9, died February 13, 1909, in his 69th year. He was Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Calcutta from 1871 until his retirement in 1S98 and was the author of many publications relating to the flora of India.

PRESTOX AD.DIS A:'IIES, formerly of Boston, and a member of the Society since 18G--!, died at Atlantic City, Xe"· .Jersey, February 17, 1909.

,Y1LLI.DI H. DERBY, a well-known market gardener of Rewre, ::\Iassachusetts, died at his home in that tmrn ::\larch �-n, 1909, at the age of 70 years. He bechme a member of the Society in 1900 and was a frequent exhibitor of Yegetables and fruits at its exhibi­ tions. He sened as a member of the Committee on Vegetables in 19013.

FR.-\�K E. B-cswELL, formerly of Boston, and a member of the Society since 1867, died at his home in Brooklyn, Xe"· York, ::\larch 31, 1909.

THEODORE ::..\l1xoT CLARK, formerly of XewtonYille, ::..\lassachu­ setts, a member of the Society since 188-4, died in Boston April 30, 1909, at the age of 6-4. He was the editor of the '' American Archi­ ted" for 27 years and the author of seYeral works on the subject of architecture.

CHARLES HARRIS of Cambridge, ::.\lassachusetts, died at his home there ::.\lay 5, 1909, in his 77th year. He had been a member of the Society since 18G-4. 279 280 l\IASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

HENRY H. RooEns of Fairhm·en, l\fassachusetts, died m Kew York City, l\lay 19, 1909, at the age of 69 years. l\Ir. Rogers became a member of the Society in 1903. He ·was greatly interested in the horticultural deYelopment of his fineestate at Fairhm·en and in the year 1903 was awarded the H. H. Hunnewell Triennial Premium in recognition of the taste displayed in its arrangement. The estate was noted also for its houses of chrysanthemums and other flowering and foliage plants specimens of ·which were fre­ qt!f'�tlyexhibited in the halls of the Society's building.

BENJAMIN C. CLARK, a well-knO\Yn Boston merchant, died at his home in that city l\'Iay 20, 1909. Mr. Clark was born in Boston, October 10, 1833, and was a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1853. In addition to many other public and prirnteorgani­ zations he ,vas actiYely interested iu the affairs of the l\iassachu­ setts Hortieultural Society as was shown by his 14 years of serYice as a member of its board of management from 1890 to U:)03. He had been identified "'ith the Society as a member since 1862.

Loms PREf:TON HOLLANDER, a member of the Society since 1904, died at his summ�r home in l\larblehead, l\Iassachusetts, May 26, 1909, at the age of 67. He was born in New York City, September 12, 1841, but had been a resident of SomerYille, i\Iassa­ chusetts, for the greater part of his life. His beautiful estate at Marblehead N�ck "·as visited by the Society's Committee on Gar­ dens in 1908 and received recognition for its judicious planting and tasteful arrang<'ment.

DR. F. 1\1. HEXAl\IER, who died May 29, 1909, at the age of 77, was elected a corresponding member of the Society in 1S8!J. He was well known as a ,niter upon agricultural and horticultural subjects and was editor of the "American Agriculturist "for nearly twenty years.

Loms PRA:NG, formerly of Boston, and a member of the Society since 1874, died at Los Angeles, California, June 1-1, 1909, at the age of 85. l\lr. Prang "·as born in Germany and came to the United States in 1S50. He became widely known for his litho- NECROLOGY. 281 graphic \York in color printing and the illustrations of plants and flowers produced under his supen·ision \Yere of the highest excel­ lence as "·as especially shown in the four Yolumes of ::.\Ieehan's '' Flowers and Ferns of the United States."

THOl\JAS C. THURLOW of West Newbury, l\fassachusetts, ,vho died at his home in that town ,July 21, 1909, had been connected ,Yith the Society since 1876. He was horn in West Newbury in 1832 and was engaged in the nursery business from 1858 to the time of his death. In later years he had made a specialty of the cultiva­ tion of irises, peonies, and phluxes, and contributed largely of these flowers to the exhibitions of the Soriety in recent years.

YARNU'.\I FROST, one of the pioneer market gardeners in the Yicinity of Boston, died at his home in Arlington, l\Iassachusetts, July 30, 1909, in his 8.1::ith year. He had been identified \Yith the Society since 1864 and ,vas ahntys actively interested in its work. In its meetings for the discussion of horticultural and agricultural topics he took a leading part and his forceful ,Yay of expressing his ideas \\ as always a welcome feature of these gatherings. He was one of the old-time successful farmers who knew hO\Y to produce results and had little faith in the modem scientific methods of agri­ culture.

CoL. ALBERT A. POPE of Boston, a member of the Society since 1899, died at his summer home at Xorth Cohasset, l\'1assachusetts, August 10, 190Q, in his 66th year. He was a prominent bicycle r and automobile manufacturer and saw actiYe senice in the " ar of the Rebellion. His grand estate at Cohasset, comprising an area of some fifty acres, was eYidence of his horticultural interest.

CoL. HmAl\I A. 0AK1\LL"° of Korth l\Iarshfield, Massachusetts, died at his residence there September 2, 1909, at the age of 82 years. He joined the Society in 1880 and was much interestell in the agri­ cultural deYelopment of his town and state. He \Yas a wteran of the Civil "'ar.

GEORGE L1xc0Lx of Hingham, :;_\fassachusetts, died in that town September 29, 1909, at the age of 87 years and 6 months. He joined the Society in 186--:!:. 2S2 �I.\.SSACIID;ETT:-:i HOHTICCLTCRAL SOCIETY. RAXD.\.LL H. CROWELL, formerly of Chelsea, .:.\lassachusetts, died at Watertown, .:.\Iassachusetts, October 12, HJOD, at the age of 7G. He had been a member of the Society since 1S71.

SA�IUEL ExmcoTT PEABODY, a member of �he Society since 1S�H), died at his home in Salem, ::.\Iassachusetts, October 30, 1909, at the age of S-! years and G months.

SEWALL FISHER, formerly of Framingham, ::.\Iassaclrnsetts, and a member of the ?ociety since 18S3, died at his residence in Boston, December 5, 1909. :\Ir. Fisher was born in Frauklin, ::.\lassachu­ setts, XoYember 9, 1S3-!. His early life was spent on the farm until 18GG when he went to Framingham and began the culture of plants and flowers under glass, making carnations a specialty. Only a few rnrieties then known were ,Yinter bloomers. The question ,rn.s how to i11crease and improYe the winter-blooming carnation. His first effoi-t was in grmYing seedlings, using the best seed to be obtained. The result was entire failure. The same year (lSGG) a single flower of Pres. De Gr.nY escaped cutting aml ripened about thirty seeds ,Yhich in due time gaYe a few plants blooming in the winter so much better than the parent as to greatly encourage him to further study and ultimately to the crossing of yarieties or cross breeding. Su('cess follmwd and improYed sorts and ne,v colors ,Yere the result, some of ,Yhich attracted the attention of f-lo,Yer growers. Up to this time he ,Yas, so far as he kne"·, the only one who "·as trying to improw the carnation in this ,Yay by crossing. He made no secret of methods but imparted to others the results of his study and growers with greater facilities entered the field. The l\Iassaelrnsetts Hortieultural Society awarded him several Certificates of Merit and a Bronze :Medal for new sorts of probable Yalue. The greater part of this brief sketch of ::.\Ir. Fisher·s life ,Yas ,Hitten by himself some ti1ne before his death.

HENRY A. ,YnnER of ::.\Ialdcn, ::\Iassaehusrtts, a member of the SoC'iety since lSGG, died at his home in that city December rn, 1909, in his SGth year. NECROLOGY. 283

::.\Ir. Wilder "·as born at Hingham, ::.\Iassadrnsetts, April 29, 1S25. His interest in horticulture \\·as in a quiet "ay and only for the pleasure cleriwd from it. His hobby was pear trees; he neYer gre·w them for tl1e market but as he used to say, because he lowcl to see them grow. At one time he had ten thousand; many of these were· imported from and he \Yas wry successful in gro,Ying them "en espalier." When he mowd from ::.\Ialden to Boston in lSGG he sold the whole lot to a gentleman in Roxbury and I well remember his pleasure on learning that the late :\Iarshall P. Wilder pronounced them the finest prirnte C'ollection of trees he eYer sa\\·. While always interested in the exhibitions of the Society, in his later years he ,ms unable to attend o\\'ing to ill health.

BY l\IARY L. WILDER.

OFFICERS, CO::.\L\IITTEES, AXD ::.\IE::.\IBERS, 1909.

�orticultural

OFFICERS AND STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1909.

President. STEPHEN 1\1. WELD, OF WAREHA:\I.

Vice-Presidents. WALTER HUNNE\VELL, OF BOSTON CHARLES W. PARKER, OF BosTON'

Treasurer. w ALTER HUNNEWELL, OF BOSTON.

Secretary. WILLIAM P. RICH, OF CHELSEA.*

Trustees. WALTER C. BAYLIES, OF TAUNTON WILLIA�! H. BOWKER, OF BosTON. WILLIAl\I N. CRAIG, OF NORTH EASTON. GEORGE B. DORR, OF BOSTON. ARTHUR F. ESTABROOK, OF BOSTON. JOHN K. M. L. FARQUHAR, OF BOSTON PETER FISHER, OF ELLIS. ARTHUR D. HILL. OF BOSTON. JOHN A. PETTIGREW, OF BOSTON. THOMAS ROLAND, OF NAHANT. CHARLES s. SARGENT, OF BROOKLINE. WILLIAM WHITl\IAN, OF BROOKLINE.

Nominating Committee. GEORGE V. FLETCHER, NATHANIEL T. KIDDER, OF BE_Ll\IONT. OF MILTON. THOMAS J. GREY, WJLLIAl\l SI.'\I, OF CHELSEA. OF CLTFTONDALE, WILLIA�I THATCHER, OF BROOKLDIE.

*Communications to the Secretary, on the business of the Societ:v, should be ad­ dressed to h!m at Horticultural Hall, Boston. COMMITTEES FOR 1909.

Finance Committee.

WALTER HUNNEWELL, Chairman. ARTHUR F. ESTABROOK, STEPHEN :II. WELD.

Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions. J. K. :IL L. FARQUHAR, Chairman. ROBERT CAMERON, "'iYILLLDI N. CRAIG, EDWARD ::\IAc:IIULKIN, CHARLES S. SARGEXT, WILLLUI SDI.

Committee on Plants and Flowers.

T. D. HATFIELD, Chairman. DUNCAN FINLAYSON, PETER FISHER, THO:IIAS ROLAND, WILLlA:II THATCHER.

Committee on Fruits. WILFRID WHEELER, Chairman. HARRY F. HALL, EDWARD B. WILDER

Committee on Vegetables. JOSIAH B. SHURTLEFF, JR., Chairman. JOHN W. DUXCAN, GEORGE D. :IIO0RE.

Committee on Gardens CHARLES W. PARKER, Chairman. WILLLUI H. BOWKER, ARTHUR H. FKWKES, THO:IIAS J. GREY, T. D. HATFIELD, JULIUS HEURLIN, WILLI.UI P. RICH, JOSIAH B. SHURTLEFF, JR. STEPHEN l\I. WELD, THO:IIAS H. WESTWOOD, WILFRID WHEELER.

Library Committee. CHARLES S. SARGENT, Chairman. GEORGE B. DORR, SAl\IUEL HENSHAW, CHARLES S. :\HNOT, HENRY P. WALCOTT.

Com:m,ittee on Lectures and Publications. WILLLUI J. STEWART, Chairman. JOHN ..\. PETTIGREW, WILLIA:\! P. RICH, :mss :IIARY L. WARE, FRANK A. WAUGH.

Committee on Children's Gardens. :\IRS. ROBERT G. SHAW, Chairman. :\IRS. E. :IL GILL, :\IRS. W. ROD:IIAN PEABODY, ;m-u;, DUDLEY L. PICIOIAN, MISS :MARGARET A. RAND, :IIRS. JOHN E. THAYER. :'IIK\IBERS OF THE )L-\SS.-\.CHUSETT,S HORTICULTUR.-\.L SOCIETY, 1909.

ReYisecl to December 31, 1909.

HONORARY MEMBERS.

JIrmbcrs and correspondents of the Society and all other persons icho may know of cleaths, changes of residence, or other circwnstances sho1cing that the follo1cing lists are -inaccuratr in any particular, icill confer afaror by prcmptly conwwnicatinJ to the Secretary the needed correction.<;.

Sm TREYOR L.\WREXCE, President of the Royal Horticultural Society, London. JosEPH )L.\XWELL, Rio Janeiro, Brazil. DR. HEXRY S. PRITCHETT, "·ashington, D. C. GEORGE'"· S:\IITH, Boston. ALBERT YIGER, President of the Xational Society of Horticulture of France, Paris. Hox. J.UIES ,YIL'-0)1", Secretaryof Agriculture, ,Yashington, D. C.

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.

Booe.mo .-\.xDRE, Editor-in-chief of the Renie Horticole, Paris, France. GEORGE FR-\XCis ATKrxsox, Professor of Botany in Cornell FniYersity, Ithaca, X. Y. PROFESSOR L. H. BAILEY, Director of College of Agriculture, Cornell l·niwrsity, Ithaca, X. Y . .Jottx GILBERT B ..\KER, F. IL ::;., F. L. S., Kew, EnglanJ. PETER B ..\RR, London, Englaml. X.\POLEO)I" BAU:\L.\XX, Bohviller, . D. "·· BE ..\DLE, Toronto, Ontario. PROFEssoR "·rLLI.UI J. BE ..\L, Agricultural College, :\Iichigan. PROSPER J. BERCK:\Bxs, Ex-President of the American Pomoloipcal Soci­ ety, .-\.ugusta, Georgia. 289 290 �IASSACffGSETTS HORTICGLTGR.-\L SOCIETY.

CHARLEf- E. BESSEY, Ph.D., Professor of Botany in the Industrial College of the Uniwrsity of Nebraska, Lincoln. DR. CH. BoLLE, Berlin, Prussia. CoL. GUSTAVUS B. BRACKETT, Pomologist of the United Stat�s Depart­ ment of Agriculture, "'ashington, D. C. ALEXANDER BURTON', United States Consul at Cadiz, Spain, Phila­ delphia. Sm W. T. TmsELTON' DYER, K. C. ::\I. G., F. R. S., '· "·itcombe," Glouces­ ter, England. PARKER, EARLE, President of the American Horticultural Society, Ro�­ well, N. i\I. H. J. EL\YES, F. R. S., Colesborne, Cheltenham, England. ".ILLIAi\I G. FARLOW, 1\1. D., Professor of Cryptogamic Botany, HarYard University, Cambridge. B. E. FERNOW, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. BEYERLY T. GALLOWAY Horticulturist and Superintendent of Gardens and Grounds of the Unitetl States Department of Agriculture, \Yash­ ington, D. C. CHARLES A. GoEss:'IIAN'N, Ph.D., LL.D., Chemist of the Experiment Station of the l\lassachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst. GEORGE L. GOODALE, 1\1. D., Professor of Botany, Harvard Uniwrsity, Cambridge. PROFESSOR BYRON D. HALSTED, Botanist and Horticulturist at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, New Brunswick, X. J. J. H. HART, Superintendent of the Botanic Garden, Trinidad. DR. AUGUSTINE HENRY, Cambridge, England. J. \Y. HoFF:'IIAN'N, Colored State Uni,·crsity, Orangeburg, S. C. J. C. HOLDING, Ex-Treasurer and Secretary of the Cape of Good Hope Agricultural Society, Cape Town, Africa. Sm JosEPH HooKER, K. C. S. I., The Camp, Sunningclale, England. SENOR DoN SALVADOR IZQUIERDO, Santiago, Chile. PROFESSOR \VILLIA:'11 R. LAZENBY, Department of Horticulture and Forestry; Secretary College of Agriculture and Domestic Science, Ohio State Unh·ersity, Columbus, 0. l\L-\.X LEICHTLIN, Baden-Baden, Germany. VICTOR LE:-.101NE, Nancy, France. DR. PETER l\1Ac0wAN, ritenhage. Cape Colony. GEORGE l\L.\.W, Benthal, Kinley, Surrey, England. T. C. l\IAXWELL, GeneYa, N. Y. F \Y. :;\looRE, A. L. S.. Curator of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnedn, Dublin, Ireland. Sm DANIEL l\loRms, C. 1\1. G., D.Sc., l\I.A., F. L. S. T. \'. l\IuNsoN, DC'nison, Texas. PETER NoYIK, Secretary of the Norwegian Horticultural Society, Chris­ tiania. PnoFEsson D. P. PENHALLO\Y, Director of the Botanic Garden, )lontrcal, Canada. CORHESPOXDIXG .\IE.\IBERS. 291

LIEUT. CoL. DAVID PRAIN, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. P. T. QuixN", Xewark, N. J. CAVALIERE ExRico R.rnusA, Palermo, Sicily. S. REYNOLDS, ::\I. D., Schenectady, X. Y. DR. HENRY L. RIDLEY, Director of the Botanic Garden, Singapore. BEN"JA'.\11:N" L1xcoLN" RoBIN"SON", PH.D., Curator of the Gray Herbarium of Harrnr

LIFE MEMBERS.

Adams, l\Irs. Charles Francis, South Barber, J. "·esley, Kewton. Lincoln. Barker, George, Swampscott. Adams, George E., Kingston, R. I. Barnard, George E., Ips'\\'ich. Adams, Henry Saxton, "Tellesley. Barnes, \Yalter S., Boston. Agassiz, l\Irs. George R., Yarmouth Barney, Arthur F., Dorchester. Port. Barney, Levi C., Boston. Allen, Hon. Charles H., Lowell. Barry, John ilfarshall, Boston. Allen, Thomas, Boston. Barry, William C., Rochester, N. Y. Ames, F. Lothrop, North Easton. Bartlett, Francis, BeYerly. Ames, John S., North Easton. Bartlett, l\Iiss l\Iary F., Boston. Ames, l\Iiss l\Iary S., North Easton. Bates, i\Iiss l\Iary D., Ipswich. Ames, Oakes, North Easton. Baylies, Walter C., Taunton. Ames, Oliver, North Easton. Beal, Thomas P., Boston. Ames, l\Irs. Oliver, Sr., North East- Becker, Frederick C., Cambridge. on. Beckford, Daniel R., Jr., Dedham. Ames, l\IissSusan E., North Easton. Beebe, E. Pierson, Boston. Amory, C. \Y., Boston. Beebe, Franklin H., Boston. Amory, Frederick, Boston. Beebe, J. Arthur, Boston. Anderson, Larz, Brookliee. Bemis, Frank B., Beverly. Andrews, Charles L., l\Iilton. Bigelow, Albert S., Cohasset. Appleton, Hon. Francis H., Boston. Bigelow, Joseph S., Cohasset. Arnold, l\Irs. George Francis, Bigelow, Dr. Willi::im Sturgis, Bos- Brookline. ton. Ash, John, Pomfret Centre, Conn. Black, George N., l\Ianchester. Atkins, Edwin F., Belmont. Blake, .i\Irs. Arthur \Y., Brookline. Ayer, James B .. Boston. Blake, Edward D., Boston. Blake, Francis, \Yeston. Baeker, Clarence A., ::\Ielrose. Blanchard, John \Y., West Xew- Badger, Walter I., Cambridge. ton. Bailey, Jason S., West Roxbury. Blood, Eldredge H. Cambridge. Bailey, Robert 1\1., Dedham. Boardman, l\Iiss Eliza D., Boston. Baker, Clifton P., Dedham. Boardman, Samuel i\I., Hyde Park. Baker, James E., South Lincoln. Boardman, T. Dennie, Manchester. Balrh, Joseph, Dedham. Bolles, \Yilliam P., �I. D., Roxbury. Baldwin, Frank F., Hopkinton. Bosler: Frank C., Carlisle, Penn. Banfield. Francis L., l\I. D., "·or- Bowditch, Charles P., Jamaica rester. Plain. LIFE ::\IDIIlERS. 293

Bo'mlitch, Ernest "··, ::\Iilton. Carter, )Iiss )!aria E., \Yoburn. Bowditch, James H., Brookline. Cartwright, Georp:e, Dedham. Y Bowditch, Kathaniel I., Framing- Casas, \ . B. de las, ::\lalden. ham. Chadbourne, )larshall \Y., East Bowditch, William E., Roxbury. Watertown. Bowker, ".illiam H., Boston. Chamberlain, Chauncy \Y., Boston. Breck, Joseph Francis, \Yaban. Chamberlain, ::\Iontague, Xe,Yton Bremer, �Irs. John L., )Ianchester. Highlands. Bresee, Albert, Hubbardton, \'t. Chapman. John L., Prides Crossing. Brewster, William, Cambridge. Chase, Philip Putnam, ::\Iilton. Briggs, \Yilliam S., Lincoln. Cheney, ::\Irs. Elizabeth S., Wellesley. Brigham, \Yilliam T., Honolulu, Choate, Charles F., Southborough. Hawaii. Christie. \\.illiam, EYerett. Brooke, Edmund G., Jr., Pro,·i- Clapp, Edward B., Dorchester. clence, R. I. Clapp, James H., Dorchester. Brooks, Henry, Lincoln. Clnpp, \Yilliam C., Dorchester. Brooks, J. Henry, )Iilton. Clark, B. Preston, Cohasset. Brooks, Peter C., Boston. Cbrk, :\Iiss Eleanor J., Pomfret Brooks, Shepherd, Boston. Centre, Conn. Brown, l\Irs. John Carter, ProYi- Clark, Herbert A., Belmont. dence, R. I. Clark, J. \Yarren, ::\Iillis. BroT\-n, Samuel X., Boston. Clarke, )Iiss Cora H., Boston. Brush, Charles X., Brookline. Clarke, Eliot C., Boston. Buitta, Yincent, Newton upper Clough, ::\Iicajah Pratt, Lynn. Falls. Cobb, John C., ::\Iilton. Burien, \Yilliam H., Boston. Coburn, Isaac E., EYerett. Burnett, Harry, Southborough. Cadman, ::\Iis Catherine A., West- Burnham. John.--\.., "·enham. wood. Burr, I. Tucker, )Iilton. Cadman, James ::\I., Brookline. Burrage, Albert C., Boston. Coe, ::\liss ::\Lary Alma, Boston. Butler, Aaron, \Yakefield. Cogswell, Edward R., Jr., Xewton Butterworth, George William, South Highlands. Framingham. Cole, Edward E., Boston. Butterworth, .J. Thomas, South Collamore, ::\Iiss Helen, Boston. Framingham. Colton, Samuel H., \Yorcestcr. Buttrick, Stedman, Concord. Comley, Xorris F., Lexington. ConYerse, Col. H. E., ::\Ialden. Cabot, Dr. Arthur T., Boston. Coolidge, Harold J.. Boston.

Cabot, George E., Boston. Coolicl !se, J. Randolph, Chestnut Calder, Augustus P., ::\Iattapan. Hill.

Cameron, Robert, Cambridge. Coolidp:e, ::\Irs. J. Randolph, Chest.- Campbell, Charles A., Ipswich. nut Hill. Campbell, Francis, Cambridge. Coolidge. T. Jefferson, Jr., Boston. Carr, Hon. John, Rox.bury. Cottle, Henry C.. Boston. Carr, Samuel, Boston. Cox, Thomas .--\., Dorchester. Carter, Charles X., Xeedham. Craig:. ".illiam Xicol, Xorth Easton. 294 :\L-\.SSACHL'SETTS HORTICL'LTUR--\.L :,OCIETY.

Crane, Zenas, Dalton. Dumaresq, Herbert, Chestnut HHI. Crawford, Dr. Sarah )I., Roxbury. Duncan, The Hon. )Irs. George, Crocker, Hon. George G., Boston. Xahant. Crocker, )Iiss S. H., Boston. Duncan, JamPs L., Xew York,�- Y. Crosby, George E., ""est )Iedford. Duncan, John ,Y., ,Yest Roxbury. Cross, ..\.lfred Richard, Xantasket. Dunlap, James H., Xashua, X. H. Cumner, )Irs. Xellie B., Brookline. Dupuy, Louis, ,Yhitestone, L. I., Curtis, Charles F., Jamaica Plain. :N". Y. Curtis, Charles P., Boston. Durfee, George B., Fall Riwr. Cushing, LiYingston, Weston. Dutcher, Frank J., Hopedale. Cutler, )Irs. Charles F., Boston. Dwight, Theodore F., Kendal Green. Cutler, Judge Samuel R., ReYere. Dyer, Herbert H., Arlington.

Damon, Frederick W., Arlington. Eaton, Horace, Cambridge. Dane, Ernest B., Brookline. Eldredge, H. Fisher, Boston. Dane, ::\Irs. Ernest B., Brookline. Elliott, )Irs. John W., Boston. Daniels, Dr. Edwin A., Boston. Elliott, ,Yilliam H., Brighton. Danielson, )Irs. J. DeForest, Boston. Ells"·orth, J. Lewis, ,Yorcester. Dawnport, ..\.lbert )I., ,Yatertown. Emerson, Xathaniel ,Y., )I.D., DaYis, ..\.rthur E., Dowr. Boston. DaYis, )Irs. Arthur E., DoYer. Endicott, William, Boston. DaYis, Edward L., ,Yorcester. Endicott, William, Jr., Boston. DaYis, L. Shannon, Brookline. Endicott, ,Yilliam C., Danwrs. Dawson, Henry Sargent, Jamaica Estabrook, Arthur F., Boston. Plain. Estabrook, )Irs. Arthur F., Boston Dawson, Jackson T., Jamaica Plain. Eustis, )Iiss Elizabeth )I., Brook- Day, Frank A., X ewton. line. Day, Henry B., West Xewton. Eustis, ::\Iiss)Iary St. Barbe, Brook­ Dee, Thomas ,Y., Cambridge. line. Dem1y, Clarence H., Boston. Denton, Eben, Dorchester. Fairchild, Charles, Xew York,�- Y. Dexter, George, BeYerly. Falconer, ,Yilli:un, Pittsburg, Pa. Dexter, Gordon, Bewrly Farms. Farlow, Le"·is H., Pasadena, Cal. Dexter, Philip, Bewrly. Farnsworth,)Irs. William, Dedham. Dike, Charles C'., Stoneham. Farquhar, James F. )I., Roslindale. Doane, Edgar Howard, ·wenham. Farquhar, John K. ::\I. L., Roxbury. Doliber, Thomas, Brookline. Farquhar, Rob�rt, Xorth Cam- Donald, William, Cold Spring Har- bridge. bqr, N. Y. Faxon, John, Quincy. Donaldson, James, Roxbury. Fay, H. H., ,Yoods Hole. Doten, Scott T., Brookline. Fay, Joseph S., ,Yoods Hole. Dowse, William B. H., ,Yest New- Fay, Wilton B., ,Yest )Iedford. ton. Fenno, L. Carteret, Boston. Draper, Hon. Eben S., Hopedale. Fessenden, George B., Allston. Draper, George 1..\.., Hopedale. Fewkes, Arthur II., :Xewton High- Dreer, ,Yilliam F., Philallelphia, Pa. lands. LIFE ::\IE::.\IBER�.

Finlayson, Duncan, Jamaica Plain. Hall, Edwin A., Cambridgeport. Finlayson, Kenneth, Jamaica Plain. Hall, George A., Chelsea. Fisher, Peter, Ellis. Hall, Jackson E., Foxboro. Fletcher, George V., Belmont. Hall, Osborn B., .\Ialclen. Fletclwr, J. Henry, Belmont. Harding, George W., Arlington. Forbes, Charles Stewart, Boston. Harding, Louis B., Chestnut Hill. Forbes, Mrs. J . .\lalcolm, .\lilton. Hardy, F. D., Cambriclgeport. Forbes, .\Irs. ,Villiam l-I., .\Iilton. Hardy, .\Iiss Susan ,vhite, Boston. Foster, Charles H. ,Y., Xeedham. HargraYe:c-, "'illiam J., Jamaica Foster, Francis C., Cambridge. Plain. Fottler, John, Jr., Dorchester. Harris, Thaddeus ,vmiam, A . .\I., Fowle, George ,Y., Jamaica Plain. Littleton, N. H.

T French, }Jiss Caroline L. " ·, Boston. Hart, Francis R., .\Iilton. French, S. "·alclo, Newtomille. Hartshorn, Arthur E., "rorcester. French, W. Clifford, Brookline. Harwood, George Fred, Newton. Frohock, Roscoe R., Boston. Hastings, Levi W., Brookline. Frost, Harold L., Arlington. Hatch, Edward, Boston. Frost, frying B., Belmont. Hauthaway, Edwin D., Sharon. Hawken, .\Irs. Thomas, Rockland, Gardner, Mrs. Augustus P., Hamil- .\le. ton. Hayward, George P., Chestnut Hill. Gardner, Geore;e A., Boston. Head, Thomas \Y., Groton, Conn. Gardner, George P., Boston. Hellier, Charles E., Boston. Gardner, John L., Boston. Hemenway, Augustus, Canton. Gardner, ::\Irs. John L., Brookline. Hemenway, .\Irs. August us, Can- Gardner, ,vmiam Amory, Groton. ton. Garratt, Allan V., Holliston. Henshaw, Joseph P. B., Boston. Gaston, ".illiarn A., Boston. Henshaw, Samuel, Cambridge. Gill, George B., .\Iedford. Heurlin, Julius, South Braintree. Gillard, William, Dorchester. Hewett, .\Iiss l\Iary C., Canton. Gilson, F. Howard, Wellesley Hills. Higginson, Francis L., Boston. Goddard, Joseph, Sharon. Higginson, }lrs. Henry L., Boston. Goclclard, Samuel J., Framingham. Hilbourn, A. J., Boston. Goodale, Dr. Joseph L., Boston. Rittinger, Jacob, Belmont. Goodell, L. W., Dwight. Hoitt, Hon. Charles W., Nashua, Gowing, .\Irs. Clara E., Kendal :N. H. Green. Holbrook, E. Everett, Boston. Grandin, .J. Livingston, Boston. Hollingsworth, Z. T., Boston. Gray, .\lrs. John C., Boston. Hollis, George ,v., Allston. GrPenough, Mrs. Charles P., Brook- Holmes, Edward J., Boston. line. Holt, Gustavus C., Belmont. Gregory, Hon. James J. H., l\farble­ Holt, Mrs. Stephen A., Cambridge. heacl. Holt, "rilliam ,v., Norw.1y, .\fainc'. Grew, Edward S., Boston. Hood, The Hon. .\Irs. Horace L. A., London, Eng. Hale, James 0., Byfield. Hooper, ".illiam, .\Ianch�.ster. i\L\SSACIILSE.TTS IIORTICuLTl'R.-\L SOCIETY. 296

Horsford, l\Iiss Kate, CambriJge. Kennce, Samuel C., )leclford. James, George Abbot, Nahant. Lawrence, Rt. ReY. \Yillbm, Bos- Jeffries, William A., Boston. ton. Jenks, Charles W., Bedford. Learned, Charles A., Arlington. Johnson, Arthur S., Boston. Lee, Daniel D., Jamaica Plain. Johnson, J. Frank, ).lalden. Lee, Francis H., Salem. Jones, l\Irs. Clarence \Y., Brookline. Lee, George C., Newton. Jones, Jerome, Brookline. Leeson, Hon. Joseph R .. Xewton Jones, Dr. l\Iary E., Boston. Centre. Jordan, Eben D., Boston. Leighton, George B., Monadnock, Jordan, Henry G., Brookline. N. H. Jose, Edwin H., Cambriclgeport. Lemme, frederick, Charlestown. Libby, Charles \Y., ..\Iedford. Kellen, William Y .. ).larion. Lindsey, N. Allen, ..\forblchcad. I�elly, George B., Jamaica Plain. Little, James L., Brookline. I�endall, D. S., Woodstock, Ont. Little, John :ifason, Swampscott. Kendall, Ethrnrcl, Cambridgeport. Locke, Isaac H., Belmont. Kendall, Joseph R., San Francisco, Loci�<>. Richard \Y., Boston. Cal. Loomis, Elihu G., Bedford. LIFE �IE:\IBERS. 297

Loring, Augustus P., Beverly. ::\Iinot, Lawrence, Boston. Loring, David, Boston. )Iitton, Edward J., Brookline. Loring, ::\Irs. \Yilliam Caleb, Bev- ::\Iixter, George, Boston. erly. )Iontieth, David, Hyde Park, Yt. Low, George D., Boston. )Iontgomery, Alexander, Natick. Lowell, Abbott Lawrence, Boston. )Iontgomery, Alexander, Jr., Na- Lowell, )Iiss .A.my, Brookline. tick. Lowell, James A., Chestnut Hill. ::\Ioore, George D., Arlington. Lowell, .John,. ..Newton. ::\Ioore, John H., Concord. Lowell, ::\Iiss Lucy, Boston. ::\Iorgan, George H., New York, Luke, Otis H., Brookline. N. Y. Y Lunt, \ illiam \Y., Hingham. )Iorse, John T., Boston. Lyman, George H., \Yareham. ::\lorse, John Torrey, 3d., Boston. Lyman, )Irs. Theodore, Brookline. ::\Iorse, Robert ::\I., Jamaica Plain. )Iorton, James H., )fattapan. )Iabbett, George, Plymouth. ::\Ioseley, Charles H., Roxbury. ::\IcCarty,Timothy, Providence, R. I. ::\Ioseley, Charles \Y., Newburyport. ::\Iackie, George, )I. D.� Attleboro. )Iuclge, George A., Portsmouth, )Ic William, George, \Yhitinsville. N. H. ::\Iahoney, .John, Boston. )Iurclock, Albert L., Boston. ::\Iallett. E. B., Jr., Freeport, ::\le. :Hurray, Peter, Fairhaven. Manda, \Y. A., South Orange, N. J. :.\lutch, John, \Yaban. )Iandell, ::\Irs. \Yilliam D., Boston. ::\laim, James F., Ipswich. ..Nevins, .:\Irs. David, )Iethuen. )fanning, J. \Yoodward, Reading. Newman, John R., \Yinchester. )fanning, \Yarren H., Brookline. Newton, Rev. William W., Pitts- ::\Iarble, Benjamin C., ::\Ianchester. field. ::\Iarlborough, James, Topsfield. Nickerson, William E., Cambridge. ::\Iarshall, Frederick F., Everett. Norton, Charles \Y., Allston. ::\Iarston, Howard, Brookline. Norton, Edward E., Boston. ::\Iason, ::\Iiss Ellen F., Boston. )Iason, Col. Frederick, Taunton. Olmsted, Frederick Law, Jr., Brook­ ::\Iathison, Fred R., \Yaltham. line. )Iatthews, Nathan, Boston. Olmsted, John C., Brookline. ::\Iaxwell, George H�, Xewton. Orpet, Edward 0., South Lancas­ ::\Ie!Yin, George, South Framing- ter. ham. ::\IelYin, James C., Boston. Page, George, Newton Highlands. ::\Ieredith, J. ::\Iorris, Topsfield. Page, George William, Newton )Ierriam, Charles, \Yeston. Highlands. ::\Ierriam, Herbert, \Yeston. Page, ::\Irs. Henrietta, Cambridge. )Ierry, Louis E., \Vest Somerville. Paige, Clifton H., ::\Iattapan. ::\Ietivier, James, Cambridge. Parker, Augustine H., Dover. ::\Iilmore, ::\Irs. Joseph, \Yashington, Parker, Charles \V., Boston. D. C. Parkman, Henry, Boston. )Iinot, Charles S., ::\Iilton. Parsons, John E., Lenox. lllASSACIIl:SETTS HORT! CTLTl'RAL ETY. 298 son

Patten, J\Inrcellus A., Tewksbury. Rand, Harry S., Korth Cambridge. Paul, Alfred W., Dighton. Rand, l\Iiss l\Iargaret A.. Cambridge. Peabody, Gen. Francis, Jr., 1\Iilton. Rawson, Herbert W., Arlington. Peabody, J\Jrs. Franc-is, Jr., l\Iilton. Ray, James F., Franklin. Peabody, Frank E., Boston. Raymond, \\·alter, Pasadena, Cal. Peabody, George A., DanYers. Read, Charles A., I\Ianchester. Peabody, John E., Salem. Reardon, Edmund, Cambridgeport. Peck, William G., Arlington. Reardon, John B., Boston. Peirce, E. Allan, "\Yaltham. Remick, Frank W., West Xewton. Pentecost, J\Irs. Ernest HarYey, Rice, George C., \Yorcester. Topsfield. Rich, \Yilliam P., Chelsea. Perry, George W., 1\Ialclcn. Richards, John J., Brookline. Perry, Oliver Hazard, Lowell. Richardson, 1\Irs. F. L. W., Brook- Pfaff, Col. Charles, South Framing- line. ham. Richardson, Dr. \Yilliam L., Boston. Phillips, John C., North Beverly. Riggs, William Allan, Jamaica Phillips, l\Irs. John C., North Bev- Plain. erly. Ripley, Charles, Dorchester. Phillips, William, North Beverly. Ripley, Ebed L., Hingham Centre. Pickman, Dudley L., Boston. Robb, Russell, Concord. Pickman, Mrs. Ellen R., Boston. Roberts, l\Iiss Anna B., Boston. Pierce, Dean, Brookline. Robinson, Alfred E., Bedford. Pierce, George Francis, Neponset. Robinson, John, Salem. Pierce, \Yallace L., Boston. Robinson, Joseph B., Dorchester. Pierson, Frank R., Tarrytown, N. Rodman, 1\Iiss l\fary, Concord. Y. Roffe, Albert H., Newton Centre. Pond, Preston, \Yinchester. Rogers, J\Jrs. Jacob C., Peabody. Porter, Alexander S., Boston. Rolan. Sargent, )!rs. Charles S., Brookline. Racldin, Ewrett W., North Cam­ Sargent, CbarlC's Sprague, Jr., bridge. Brookline. LIFE 1\IEJIIBERS. 299

Sargent, �Irs. Franeis W., Wellesley. Storrow, James J., Boston. Scorgie, James C., Cambridge. Stratton, Charles E., Boston. Scott, Charles, Newton. Strong, ·wmiam C., Waban. Sc>a1·s, l\Iiss Clara E., Boston. Strout, Charles S., Biddeford, ".'\le. Rears, Dr. Henry F., Boston. Sturgis, Richanl C'lipston, Boston. SPars, l\Irs. J. �Iontgomery, Boston. �wain, Charles E .. Roxbury. Sharp, .i\Iiss Helen, Boston. �n-eet, Ewrell F., �Inlclen. Shaw, Christopher C., ::\Iilford, N. SylYester, Edmund Q., HanoYer. H. Shaw, Francis, Wayland. Taylor, Charles H., Boston. Shaw, l\Irs. Robert G., "·ellesley. Tenney, C. H., ::\Icthuen. Shea, James B., Jamaica Plain. Thatcher, William, Brookline. Sherman, J. P.R., Newton. Thayer, Mrs. Alice R., Boston. Shorey, John L., Lynn. Thayer, Bayard, South Laneaster. Shuman, Hon. A., Roxbury. Thayer, ::\Irs. Bayard, South Lan- Shurtleff, Josiah B., Jr., Rc,·ere. easter. Sias, Charles D., ,Yenham. Thnyer, i\frs. Eugene V. R., South Siebrecht, H. A., New Rochelle, Lancaster. N. Y. Thayer, Henry .J., Boston. Skinner, Francis, Dedham. Thayer, John E., South Laneas­ Sleeper, Henry DaYis, Boston. ter. Smiley, Daniel, Lake Mohonk, N. Thayer, l\Irs. John E., South Lan- Y. caster. Smith, Arehibald, Oxford, Eng­ Thayer, Xathaniel, Laneaster. land. Thayer, :\Irs. Nathaniel, Lancaster. Smith, Charles S., Lillcoln. Thiemann, Hermann, Owosso, �Iich. Smith, Edward X., San Franeisco, Thomas, ,Y. B., ::\Ianchester. Cal. Tilton, Stephen ,,·., Brookline. Smith, Thomas Page, "·altham. Tolman, ::\Iiss Harriet �-. Boston. Snow, Eugene A., Bof--ton. Toppan, Roland W., ::\Ialden. Sohier, Col. W'illiam D., BcYerly. Torrey, Elbridge, Dorchester. Spaulding, Edward, ,Yeston. Torrey, E,·eret t, Charlestown. Rpauhling, John T., Prides Crossing. Tower, ::\IissEllen ::\lay, Lexington. Spaulding, William S., Prides Cross- Tower, ::\Irs. Helen ::\I., Cambridge. ing. Travis, Charles B., Brighton. Sprague, Isaac, Wellesley Hills. Trepess, Samuel J., GleneoYe, L. I., SpringaJI, George, l\Ialdcn. N. Y. �tearns, Charles H., Brookline. Tucker, Lawrence, Bo1,ton. Stearns, Frank ,Y., Newton. Tufts, George ,Y., Rockport. Stedman, Henry R., ::\I. D., Brook- line. Underwood, Loring, Belmont. Stewart, William J., Winchester. Stone, Charles A., Newton. Yancler-,Yoerd, Charles, ,Yaltham. Stone, Chal"les ,v., Boston. Yaughan, William "·arren, Boston. Stone, Prof. George E., Amherst. Yinal, Miss l\Iary L., Somen·ille. Stone, George F., Chestnut Hill. Yining, R. William E., Hingham. 300 �L\SS.-\CIICSETTS IIORTICULTL'IL\L SOCIETY.

Wainwright, Arthur, ::\lilton. White, Francis A., Brookline. \Yakefielcl, E. H., Cambridge. "'hite, George R., Boston. Walcott, Henry P., :\I. D., Cam- White, Harry K., ::\Iilton. bridge. White, Joseph H., Brookline. "·a1clo, C. Sidney, Jamaica Plain. Whitman, William, Brookline. "'a1es, George 0., Braintree. Whitney, Arthur E., Winchester. "·alsh, l\lichael H., Woods Hole. ".hitncy, Ellerton P., �Iilton. "·altham, George C., Dorchester. Whitney, Henry :\I., Cohasset. Walton, Arthur G., Wakefield. Whittier, George E., Groton. Warburton, Chatterton, Fall River. Whittier, William Benjamin, South ,Yard, Fra1H'is Jackson, Roxbury. Framingham. "·arcl, John, Newton Centre. Wigglesworth, George, ::\Iilton. "'are, ?\Iiss l\Iary L., Boston. ".ilbur, George B., Boston. Warren, Bentley ,v., Boston. Wilde, l\Irs. Albion D., YVest Rox- Warren, Samuel D., Dedham. bury. Watson, Benjamin :;\I., Jamaica Wilder, Edward Baker, Dorchester. Plain. Willcutt, Le\"i L., Brookline. Watson, C. Herbert, Brookline. Williams, l\liss Adelia Coffin, Rox- "·atson, Thomas A., East Brain- bury. tree. Williams, George PPrcy, Boston. Watts, Isaac, WaYerley. Williams, Henry Bigelow, Boston. "'ebster, Edwin S., Chestnut Hill. Williams, John DaYis, Boston. "·ebster, Frank G., Boston. "'illiams, l\Irs. J. Bertram, Cam- "·ebster, George H., HaYerhill. bridge. Webster, Hollis, Cambridge. Williams, l\Irs. l\Ioses, Brookline. "•ebster, Laurence J., Holderness, w;11iams, Philander, Taunton. N. H. Wilson, William Power, Boston. Weeks, Andrew Gray, ::\Iarion. Winsor, Robert, ,veston. "'elch, DaYicl, Dorchester. Winter, Herman L., South l\ledford. "·elch, Edward J., Dorchester. Wood, ""illiam K., Franklin. Weld, Christopher 1\Iinot, Read- '\Vooclberry, l\Iiss E. Gertrude, ville. North Cambridge. "·eld, Gen. Stephen :\I., Wareham. "'ooclbury, John, Canton. West, l\frs. :l\Iaria L., Neponset. Woodward, l\Irs. Samuel Bayard, Wheeler, Frank, Concord. "·orcester. ""heeler, James, Brookline. Wright, George C., West Acton. Wheeler, Wilfrid, Concord. Wright, John G., Brookline. Wheelwright, Edmund :\I., Boston. "•yman, Olin'r B., Shrewsbury. Whitcomb, William B., Medford. Wyman, Windsor H., �forth Abing- ""hite, }[rs. Charles T., Boston. ton. AKXUAL :'.\IE:'.\IBERS. 301

ANNUAL MEMBERS.

Allen, ::\Irs. Sallie R., "'ilmington. DaYis, Frederick S., \Yest Rox- Anderson, George ::\I., Milton. bury. Dorr, George B., &oston. Balme, Juan, Jr., Queretaro, ::\Iexico. Doyle, \Yilliam E., Cambridge. Bangs, Francis R., Boston. Barker, John G., South Bend, Ind. EYans, Frank H., ::\Ialden. Barr, John, South Xatick. Bennett, John \Y., Springfield, Yt. Farlow, ::\Irs.William G., Cambridge. Bigelow, Arthur J., Eastlake, \Yor- Fiske, Harry E., "'ollaston. cester. Fitzgerald, Desmond, Brookline. Bigelow, ::\Irs. Nancy J ., South- ForbC's, \Yilliam H., Jamaica Plain. borough. Freeman, ::\Iiss Harriet E., Boston. Bird, John L., Dorchester. Fulcl, .:'.\Iaurice, Boston. Blackmur, Paul R.. Quincy. Blanchard, Herbert \Y., Concord. Gardiner, John Hays, Longwood. Bolton, Sabin, Hingham. Garthly, James, FairhaYen. Borst, Theodore F., South Fram- Gill, .:\In,. E. ::\I., ::\Iedford. ingham. Gordon, Samuel C., Ipswich. Bradley, l\Iiss Abby A., Hingham. Grew, Henry Sturgis, Boston. Breck, Charles H., l\'ewton. Grey, Robert ::\Ielrose, Belmont, Breed, Edward \Y., Clinton. Cuba. Briggs, Frank P., Ayer. Grey, Thomas J., Chelsea. Brigham, i\Irs. Clifford, :'.\Iilton. Butler, E. K., Jamaica Plain. Hall, Harry F., "'aban. Hall, Stacy, Boston. Chandler, Alfred D., Brookline. Hamilton, :'.\Irs. George Langford, Chase, Joseph S., :\Ialden. :\Iagnolia. Child, Stephen, Kendal Green. Harrison. C. S., York, Xebraska. Chubbuck, Isaac Y., Roxbury. Hatfield, T. D., Wellesley. Clark, John W., North Hadley. Herff, B. Yan, Xew York, X. Y. Clark, Joseph, l\Ianchester. Heustis, \Yarren H., Belmont. Collins, Frank S., ::\Ialden. Hildreth, :\Iiss Ella F., \Yestford. Colt, l\Irs. J. D., Chestnut Hill. Hill, Arthur Dehon, Boston. Crosby, J. Allen, Jamaica Plain. Hill, J. \Yillarcl, Belmont. Curtis, Joseph H., Boston. Hollingsworth, :\Iiss Rose, Boston. Cutting, l\Irs. Isabelle Ladd, Ro...:­ Hollis, George, South "·eymouth. bury. Houghton, George S., Reading. 302 :\L\SSACJil.":3ETTS IIORTICULTl'll.-\.L :30CIF.TY.

Howden, Thom[ls, \Yhitinsville. Nicholson, William, Framingham. IIowe, )Iiss Louise, Brookline. Nicol, James, Quiney. Hubbard, Allen, Newton, Centre. Nixon, J. Arthur, Taunton. Hubbard, F. Traey, Xorth Easton. Norton, Patriek, Dorehestcr.

Ille11herger, Henry \Y., Lake Gen- Oakes, F. L., Newton. eva, \Yiseonsin. Parker, Eliab, Roxbmy. Jaek, D1·. Fre

Tingley, i\Irs. Etta Fislt, Green- \\'heeler, Henry A., Newtonville. wood. Wheelwright, C:eorge William, Ja- Tracy, B. Hammond, \Venham. maica Plain. Turner, Everett P., Arlington. Whipple, Frank L., Lynn.

Tyndale, Theodore H., Boston. White, )Ji s )Iargaret, C'amhridg;e. Whitwell, .:\Jiss Natalie S., Boston. ,·aup:han, J. C., Chicago, Ill. \Yildf'r, )Iiss Grace :-i., Dorchester. Wilder, :\liss Jemima R., Dorches- \\'are, Horace E., 1'Tilton. tt'r. \\'nrren, Samuf'l H., \\'f'i:;ton. \Yilkie, Edwmd A., Newtondllf'. \\'nup:h, Prof. F. A., Amherst. Winter, ·William C.. niansfif'ld. \YP!Ph, Patrick, Dorcllf'stf'r. \Yood, Elijah 1\., \\·est Newton \Yest woo, 1, Thomas Tl., .Jamaica Plain. Youn.�, E. Bentley, Boston. \Ybeekr. George F., Con con I.