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Germantown Horticultural Society Meeting Minutes and Miscellaneous Pieces and Executive Committee Minutes 1948-1952.Entry/Object ID
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Letter to Executive Committee, Germantown Horticultural Society on attendance numbers at meetings December, 1947-November, 1948.
Applications for lecture room use by Germantown Horticultural Society at Germantown Branch, Free Library for 1949,1950,1951.
Meeting Minutes, December 6, 1948
Library Hall, Vernon Hall, President Lippincott chairs, Dr. Conway Zirkle, Professor of Botany, Univ. of Penna. speaks with illustrations on "Some Problems of Plant Breeding", new members, Mrs. Martha W. Downs, Mrs. Margaret P. Lix, Mr. Louis Carr, election of officers for 1949, president Rjichard B. Chillas,Jr., vice presidents Henry T. Skinner, Miss Eleanor W. David, Daniel Hofheimer, secretary Ernest G. Beinhart, treasurer Charles P. McDermott, Mr. Riebe exhibits orange tree grafted on grapefruit , secretary Daniel Hofheimer.
Meeting Minutes, January 3, 1949
Begins 77th year of Horticultural Society, thanks for leadership and counsel shown by outgoing officers George E. Lippincott, Daniel Hofheimer and Charles P. McDermott.
Meeting Minutes, February 7, 1949
President Chillas chairs, lecture by Dr. Ralph M. Sargent , Haverford College , on "Flora of the Carolina Blue Ridge" with slides, new members, Miss Clara Boltz, Miss Mary P. Carter, Mrs. William A. Lippincott, Miss Mary A. Novak, E.G. Beinhart, secretary, permission for RB Chillas, Jr. Ernest G. Beinhart and Charles P. McDermott to deposit money in The Saving Fund Society of Germantown.
Meeting Minutes, March 7, 1949
Auditorium of Germantown Branch, Free Library, new members, Mrs. B. H. Birchall, Mrs. C. S. Smyth, Mrs. Harry Brous, Mrs. Paul Leidy Taggart, Mrs. Charles Sterling Hopper, a "Quiz Program" organized by panel comprised of Charles Becker, Jr. , J. Morris Brown, Henry Skinner, Gordon Tyrrell, Richard B. Chillas, Jr. William GL Ellis, Chas. G. Friedel, several members participated in Philadelphia Flower Show, Percy Adams won medal for garden effect, Mrs. JN Aitkin , Miss Eleanor David won second and first place in arrangement classes, secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 4, 1949
Auditorium of Germantown Branch of Free Library, President Chillas chairs, awards, Newton Yocum for 1947 Chrysanthemum trophy, Howard B. Frey Chrysanthemum Sweepstakes trophy for 1948, Charles Becker, Jr. for 1948 Amateur Dahlia Trophy,new members, Mr. Harry L. Stevens, Mrs. H. E. Hellstrom, Mr. Edward W. Harding, Philadelphia Flower Show award winners Mrs. J. N. Aitken two second prizes, one honorable mention, Mrs. E. C. Phelps one first prize, one ssecond prize and Special Award of the Federated Garden Clubs of Pennsylavania, Miss Eleanor W. David one first prize and two honorable mentions, Charles Dixon two forst places, two second places , one third place, Percy Adams a Gold Medal for the Spring Garden exhibit, lecture by Percy Adams on "Propagation of Plants", secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, May 2, 1949
President Chillas chairs, George Lippincott lectures on "Roses", new members, Mrs. Alan F. Bristor, Miss Edna F. Dornheim, Mrs. Leona K. Dunning, Miss Marguerite Hallowell, Miss Mary A. McKeever, Miss Marie Louise McIlhenny, Miss Margaret C. McKeever, Mrs. L. N. Ornston, Mrs. John Pressler, Mrs. Erwin Rombach,Mr. James Lambert resigns his chair of botany committee, Dr. Edgar Wherry, a Germantown resident proposed to replace him, secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, June 6, 1949
Meeting largest of the year, Annual Rose Show held, lecture by Mr. George A. Sweetser, president of American Rose Society, EG Beinhart, secretary.
No meetings July/August 1949
Meeting Minutes, September 12, 1949
President Chillas chairs, lecture by Mr. James R. Gillin, Gillin Murseries at Ambler on landscaping and oaks, annual Flower Show with 80 exhibits and 27 classes, finances discussed with minimum $414 as target for1950, Miss Clara Boltz , Mrs. Derbyshire, Miss Lancaster to publicity committee, new members, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Morrison, Mr. EW Swinehart, Mrs. Jesse N. Wiley, Miss Helen G. Fischer, secretary EB Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, October 3, 1949
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Dahlia Show, sweepstakes trophy classes 3-13 won by Mrs. James Fentress, Mr. King Irvine gardener, second place Mr. James E. Lonie, Amateur Sweepstakes Trophy by Mr. Charles Becker, Jr., Mr. Louis L. Carr second place, Morris Arboretum exhibited, discussion to bring back cancelled Amos Kirby WCAU garden radio program, new members Miss Helen Tucker, Mrs. Alberta A. Neiman, Mr. Arthur W. Fisher, Mr. Joseph Anderson, Miss Emma Plank, Mrs. Lisetta Kaps, Major Edwin J. Prittee, Mrs. Edwin J. Prittee, Mr. Donald A. Hilsee, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, October 31, 1949 (the November meeting)
Annual Chrysanthemum Show, Sweepstakes Trophy won by Mr. Howard Frey, second place Mr. Newton Yocum and Mr. N. W. Wolf, Mr. Riebe spoke to deciduous shrubs of Morris Arboretum, new members Mr. W. G. Semisch (president 2nd National Bank of Frankford), Mrs. Herbert Brown, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, December 5, 1949
President Chillas chairs, election of officers for 1950, president Richard B. Chillas, Jr., vice presidents Henry Skinner, Miss Eleanor David, Charles Becker, Jr., treasurer Tristram Whitaker, secretary Ernest G. Beinhart,question of plants named after people resident of Philadelphia area, Wisteria, Forsythia, Franklinia and Sickle pear, Mrs. Arthur Fisher won first place in December Flower Show, lecture given by Dr. John Wister director Scott Foundation, Swarthmore College 'Through the Year at the John Hoyt Scott Foundation", new members, Mr. John S. Walker, Mrs. Wm. R. Allen, Mrs. Wm. Goshow, Mr. Victor Grotta, Miss Helen Lindley, Miss Jane Lindley, Mrs. Cornelia D. Ollinger, Mr. F. C. Goldsborough, Mr. N. H. Wolf, Mrs. James Fentress, jDr. Edgar T. Wherry, Miss Mathilda Thoma, Miss Helen T. Patterson, Miss Eleanor R. Johnson, Miss Theodora Green, award for highest total score in 1949 in arrangement classes Mrs. J. N. Aitken, Miss Emily David second, culture classes Mrs. Frazer-Harris won 1st, second to Mr. Charles Becker, Jr., Tristram C. Whitaker third, secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 9, 1950
President RB Chillas chairs, new member Miss Harriet Peery, praise to Mr. Charles Becker, Jr. and Eleanor David for preparing 1950 schedule, Morris Arboretum exfhibits Pines, lecture by Mr. Michael P. Scherle IIIon " Cactus Family and Other Succulents", secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, February 6, 1950
President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. Beatrice B. Sossich, Mrs. Russell Clayton, lecture by Miss Josephine D. N. Henry with kodachrome pictures on "Insect Visitors to Flowers", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, March 6, 1950
President Chillas chairs, new members Mis Dorothy Ammerman, Mrs. Dorethea Baker, Mrs. F. Edward Atkins, Jr. , Mrs. Sidwell H. Conklin, Miss Marie De Backer, Mr. E. M. Eisenhardt, Mr. H. W. Gruber, Miss Mary McAlonan, Morris Arboretum exhibited green foliage trees, Dr. Edgar T. Wherry lectures on "The Phlox Family", secretary, EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 3, 1950
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mrs. C. O. Eisenhardt, Mrs. Paul O. Bedsem, Mrs. Eleanor Huston Smith, Miss Rosa B. Greiner, Miss Margaret Corson, Mr. Henry T. Skinner, curator of Morris Arboretum lecture on "Azaleas and Rhododendrons", EG Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, May 1, 1950
Hall of Germantown Branch of Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new member Mrs. Elias E. Evans, announce summer camp for high school girls at School of Horticulture for Women at Ambler, Henry Riebe , Master of ceremonies for Quiz Program with panel Messrs. Percy Adams, Tristram C. Whitaker, Charles Becker, Jr. William G. Ellis, Gordon Tyrrell, Mr. Balfour, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, June 5, 1950
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Rose Show, sweepstakes trophy offered by Mrs. James Fentress for first time won by Tristram C. Whitaker, Mr. George E. Lippincott, Rosarian of American Society, lectures on "Climbing Roses" with illustrations, acting secretary Amy B. Beinhart.
No meetings July/August 1950
Meeting Minutes, September 11, 1950
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, new members Miss Pearl S. Abendroth, Mrs. J. N. Aitken 3rd, Mrs. Arthur Barker, Mrs. Isadore Buten, Mrs. Helen C. Farber, Mr. Armistead Fitzhugh, Mr. Charles Hallowell lexcture on "Lawns", Morris Arboretum exhibits fall-fruiting shrubs, A. B. Beinhart acting secretary.
Meeting Minutes, October 2, 1950
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Dahlia Show, open Sweepstakes class won by Mrs. James Fentress, Amateur Sweepstakes won by Mr. F. L. Deichler, Charles Becker, Jr... 2nd place, Joseph Anderson 3rd place, new member Frank L. Deichler, Morris Arboretum displays berry plants, Dr. Buckenham displays very large sunflower seed pod, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, October 30, 1950, ( November meeting)
President Chillas chairs, annual Chrysanthemum Show, contributions requested for prize funds, nominations in for officers, secretary EG Beinhart.
Achievement prizes won by Tristam Whitaker in the cultural classes and Mrs. J. N. Aitkin in arrangement classes, second places also by Mr. Charles Dixon, Mrs. William James, new members Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Miss Mary Calwell, Mr. Russell Clayton, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 8, 1951
President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. W. Henry Thomas, Mrs. Walter Tyson, treasurer report, lecture by Mr. Frank A. Tinari on " African Violet", Mr. Samuel N. Baxter appointed to publicity committee, discussion on printing 1951 schedule and arrangements for awards at June Rose Show made, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, February 5, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mr. Warren H. Hill, Miss C. Jean McCoy, Miss Sara M. Gray, Miss Lisetta Kaps, Mr. George Adair, lecture with slides by Mr. George Jack, vice-president of National Association of Gardeners on "Seasons at Winterthur", EG Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, March 5, 1951
Auditorium of Germantown Branch Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new member Miss Nellie Fiechter and she won first place in foliage house plants class, Morris Arboretum displays evergreens, lecture by Mrs. Blanche Phelps on " Evergreens Can Make Exciting Arrangements", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 2, 1951
Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. Newman Lightwood, Mrs. John McCoy, exhibit by Morris Arboretum of 20 spring blooms, noted the article on Richard B. Chillas and his garden of several hundred species of plants in Germantown Courier, March 29, lecture of "Orchids" by Dr. Zimmerman of Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society, has 40 species of orchids, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, May 7, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new member, Mrs. Elmer M. Buckey, Morris Arboretum exhibits flowering shrubs, lecture with 3 projecting lanterns by Miss Margaret Lancaster, Landscape Architect of the Morris Arboretum on "Contemporary Gardens", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, June 4, 1951
President Chillas chairs, outstanding rose exhibit by Morris Arboretum, new member Mrs. Elmer Buckey, EG Beinhart, secretary.
No meetings July/ August, 1951
Meeting Minutes, September 10, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, flower show with most interesting entry being a single petal cosmos by Edwin Wells, Mr. Riebe to conduct tour of School House Lane and Mr. Chillas' garden to inspect interesting horticultural objects, new member Miss Jane Galato, lecture given by Mr. Carl O. Erlanson, in charge, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. On how most agricultural and aornamental plants of US have been brought from other parts of world, new speaker system installed, tour of School House Lane successful, will continue next year and Mr. Riebe preparing article on it for Germantown Historical Society, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, October 10, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Dahlia Show, Mr. Riebe spoke on life and achievements of Robert Pyle in American horticulture, discussion with Germantown Historical Society on improvement of Morris House garden, new member Miss Helen E. Davis, open sweepstakes award won by Mrs. James Fentress, Mr. King Irvine, gardener, second place to Mr. R. W. Rea, Mr. Hugh Sweeney gardener, third fourth, and fifth places to Stanley Johnson, Charles Dixon, and Robert Dunloop, amateur sweepstakes won by Mr. Frank L. Deichler, Jr. and George M. Boyle second place, Stanley Johnson won most outstanding exhibit award and also porcelain plate from Dahlia Society of Tennessee, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, November 5, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Chrysanthemum Show, Mr. Riebe displays Magnolia grandiflora, new members Mrs. Henry Stephany, Miss Mary B. Cleland, Mrs. Frank L. Deichler, Jr., Miss Wanda M. Smith, Mrs. Wm. Stallsmith, nominations for executive officers, sweepstakes winners Mr. N. H. Wolf, second Mr. Frey, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Deichler third, survey of society members finds that roses over vegetables most popular plant, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, December 3, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Happich, Mr. Frank J. Mallandra, Mrs. Edith Young, election of officers, president Richard B. Chillas, Jr. , vice presidents Miss Eleanor W. David , Charles Becker, Jr., William G. Ellis, secretary Mrs. EG BEinhart, treasurer Donald A. Hilsee, exhibits judged by popular vote, announcement of banquet of Philadelphia Rose Society, Mrs. Lightwood of Friends' Hospital speaks on Christmas wreath making, three prizes awarded for greens arrangements by Mrs. Richard Hart, Mrs. Wm. Stallsmith, Mrs. C. O. Timanus, secretary Amy B. Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 7, 1952
Library hall, President Chillas chairs, treasurer report, new member Miss Helen Boltz, new treasurer Mr. Donald A. Hilsee introduced, Mr. Chillas presents kodachrome on "Close-ups of Flowers", door prizes awarded, Amy B. Beinhart acting secretary.
Meeting Minutes, February 4, 1952
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, Mr. Fettinger presents letter of audit, new member Mrs. Robert T. Gibson, Mr. Tristram C. Whitaker speaks on "Begonias and their Culture, door prizes distributed, Amy B. Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, March 3, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, new alcoves for arrangement classes announced, new members, Mrs. Clifford David, Mrs. H. Graham, Mrs. Frank G. Klink, Friends of the Wissahickon Mrs. Frank Miles Day, secretary, speaker Mrs. F. P. Walther, Chairman of the Iris Committee of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, Upper Montclair, N. J. on "Irises", distribution of door prizes, secretary Amy B. Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 7, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, Mrs. J. N. Aitken, Miss Gertrude Butler, Miss Eleanor David all exhibited and won prizes at Philadelphia Flower Show, Mrs. C. O. Timanus and Mr. Henry Riebe working with Germantown Hisstorical Society in staging May 8 Garden Mart to benefit Morris House garden, new members John K. Desmond, C. J. Powell, Mrs. Earl E. Price, Mrs. Edgar M. Sheppard, speaker Mr. Owen B. Schmidt, landscape superintendent of the F. D. Moore and Sons Nursery, Penn Valley, Narberth, Pa on "Trees and Shrubs for Small Home Grounds", distribution of door prizes, Amy B. Beinhart secretary.
Letter to Germantown Horticultural Society about two events: visit by Mr. Peter M. Barber of Exbury Estate, Southampton, England and Mr. Henry T. Skinner, Curator of the Morris Arboretum to speak. Also notice on joint program by Germantown Horticultural Society and Germantown Historical Society about Morris House Flower Mart.
Meeting Minutes, May 5, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, new member Amy H. Brenner, discussion of Flower Mart on May 9, Mr. Henry Skinner speaks on Rhododendrons and Azaleas ( collected 7,000- 8,000), points out that most azaleas are really rhododendrons, secretary EG Beinhart.
Philadelphia Inquirer clipping on Dr. Henry T. Skinner and his appointment to be director of National Arboretum in Wahington, D. C., September 1952 letter from President RB Chillas, Jr. to members concerning two big shows Dahlias, October 6 and Chrysanthemums, November 3-4.
No Minutes for June/July/August 1952
Meeting Minutes, September 8, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, recently deceased members announced, Dr. J. Burnett Buckingham, Mrs. Frank M. Day, Mr. Samuel Houston, Mr. George F. Reichman, Mrs. C. O. Timanus, 1951 Achievement Awards, Cultural classes, Mr. T. C. Whitaker first, Mrs. Fraser Harris, 2nd, Mrs. RC Clayton, 3rd, Mrs. EG Beinhart 4th, Mrs. Gordon Tyrell 5th, arrangement classes, Mrs. J. N. Aitkin, first, Mrs. WF James 2nd, Miss Gerry Butler 3rd, Mrs. Roger Derbyshire 4th, Mrs. Gordon Tyrrell 5th, Miss Eleanor David 6th, evening program a question and answer with Mr. Charles Becker, Jr. in charge of panel of experts, Mr. Charles K. Hallowell, Phila. County Agent, Mr. Harry Wood superintendent of Swarthmore College, Mr. Wm. G. Ellis vice president and D&P representative, Mr. Percy Adams of LJ Rosenwald Estate, Mr. William Weber of George D. Widener Estate, new members Mr. Victor Grotta, Miss Esther Knkoer, Miss Frances E. Livingston, Miss Amy Mackey, Miss Thelma Murr, Mrs. Alfred JM Treacy, temp. acting secretary Myrtle D. Axtell (while EG Beinhart in Dominican Republic.)
Meeting Minutes, October 6, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, Mr. F. L. Deichler, Jr. given Open Sweepstakes Trophy for Dahlia Show, new members, Mr. Bronislaw Solloway, Mr. Robert E. Bertram, Mr. & Mrs. George C. Haggenbottom, Mr. E. C. Papiernik, temporary acting secretary Alma E. Clayton.
Achievement prizes won by Tristam Whitaker in the cultural classes and Mrs. J. N. Aitkin in arrangement classes, second places also by Mr. Charles Dixon, Mrs. William James, new members Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Miss Mary Calwell, Mr. Russell Clayton, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 8, 1951
President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. W. Henry Thomas, Mrs. Walter Tyson, treasurer report, lecture by Mr. Frank A. Tinari on " African Violet", Mr. Samuel N. Baxter appointed to publicity committee, discussion on printing 1951 schedule and arrangements for awards at June Rose Show made, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, February 5, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mr. Warren H. Hill, Miss C. Jean McCoy, Miss Sara M. Gray, Miss Lisetta Kaps, Mr. George Adair, lecture with slides by Mr. George Jack, vice-president of National Association of Gardeners on "Seasons at Winterthur", EG Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, March 5, 1951
Auditorium of Germantown Branch Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new member Miss Nellie Fiechter and she won first place in foliage house plants class, Morris Arboretum displays evergreens, lecture by Mrs. Blanche Phelps on " Evergreens Can Make Exciting Arrangements", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 2, 1951
Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. Newman Lightwood, Mrs. John McCoy, exhibit by Morris Arboretum of 20 spring blooms, noted the article on Richard B. Chillas and his garden of several hundred species of plants in Germantown Courier, March 29, lecture of "Orchids" by Dr. Zimmerman of Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society, has 40 species of orchids, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, May 7, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new member, Mrs. Elmer M. Buckey, Morris Arboretum exhibits flowering shrubs, lecture with 3 projecting lanterns by Miss Margaret Lancaster, Landscape Architect of the Morris Arboretum on "Contemporary Gardens", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, June 4, 1951
President Chillas chairs, outstanding rose exhibit by Morris Arboretum, new member Mrs. Elmer Buckey, EG Beinhart, secretary.
No meetings July/ August, 1951
Meeting Minutes, September 10, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, flower show with most interesting entry being a single petal cosmos by Edwin Wells, Mr. Riebe to conduct tour of School House Lane and Mr. Chillas' garden to inspect interesting horticultural objects, new member Miss Jane Galato, lecture given by Mr. Carl O. Erlanson, in charge, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. On how most agricultural and aornamental plants of US have been brought from other parts of world, new speaker system installed, tour of School House Lane successful, will continue next year and Mr. Riebe preparing article on it for Germantown Historical Society, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, October 10, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Dahlia Show, Mr. Riebe spoke on life and achievements of Robert Pyle in American horticulture, discussion with Germantown Historical Society on improvement of Morris House garden, new member Miss Helen E. Davis, open sweepstakes award won by Mrs. James Fentress, Mr. King Irvine, gardener, second place to Mr. R. W. Rea, Mr. Hugh Sweeney gardener, third fourth, and fifth places to Stanley Johnson, Charles Dixon, and Robert Dunloop, amateur sweepstakes won by Mr. Frank L. Deichler, Jr. and George M. Boyle second place, Stanley Johnson won most outstanding exhibit award and also porcelain plate from Dahlia Society of Tennessee, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, November 5, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, annual Chrysanthemum Show, Mr. Riebe displays Magnolia grandiflora, new members Mrs. Henry Stephany, Miss Mary B. Cleland, Mrs. Frank L. Deichler, Jr., Miss Wanda M. Smith, Mrs. Wm. Stallsmith, nominations for executive officers, sweepstakes winners Mr. N. H. Wolf, second Mr. Frey, Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Deichler third, survey of society members finds that roses over vegetables most popular plant, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, December 3, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mr. and Mrs. Wm. F. Happich, Mr. Frank J. Mallandra, Mrs. Edith Young, election of officers, president Richard B. Chillas, Jr. , vice presidents Miss Eleanor W. David , Charles Becker, Jr., William G. Ellis, secretary Mrs. EG BEinhart, treasurer Donald A. Hilsee, exhibits judged by popular vote, announcement of banquet of Philadelphia Rose Society, Mrs. Lightwood of Friends' Hospital speaks on Christmas wreath making, three prizes awarded for greens arrangements by Mrs. Richard Hart, Mrs. Wm. Stallsmith, Mrs. C. O. Timanus, secretary Amy B. Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 7, 1952
Library hall, President Chillas chairs, treasurer report, new member Miss Helen Boltz, new treasurer Mr. Donald A. Hilsee introduced, Mr. Chillas presents kodachrome on "Close-ups of Flowers", door prizes awarded, Amy B. Beinhart acting secretary.
Meeting Minutes, February 4, 1952
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, Mr. Fettinger presents letter of audit, new member Mrs. Robert T. Gibson, Mr. Tristram C. Whitaker speaks on "Begonias and their Culture, door prizes distributed, Amy B. Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, March 3, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, new alcoves for arrangement classes announced, new members, Mrs. Clifford David, Mrs. H. Graham, Mrs. Frank G. Klink, Friends of the Wissahickon Mrs. Frank Miles Day, secretary, speaker Mrs. F. P. Walther, Chairman of the Iris Committee of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, Upper Montclair, N. J. on "Irises", distribution of door prizes, secretary Amy B. Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 7, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, Mrs. J. N. Aitken, Miss Gertrude Butler, Miss Eleanor David all exhibited and won prizes at Philadelphia Flower Show, Mrs. C. O. Timanus and Mr. Henry Riebe working with Germantown Hisstorical Society in staging May 8 Garden Mart to benefit Morris House garden, new members John K. Desmond, C. J. Powell, Mrs. Earl E. Price, Mrs. Edgar M. Sheppard, speaker Mr. Owen B. Schmidt, landscape superintendent of the F. D. Moore and Sons Nursery, Penn Valley, Narberth, Pa on "Trees and Shrubs for Small Home Grounds", distribution of door prizes, Amy B. Beinhart secretary.
Letter to Germantown Horticultural Society about two events: visit by Mr. Peter M. Barber of Exbury Estate, Southampton, England and Mr. Henry T. Skinner, Curator of the Morris Arboretum to speak. Also notice on joint program by Germantown Horticultural Society and Germantown Historical Society about Morris House Flower Mart.
Meeting Minutes, May 5, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, new member Amy H. Brenner, discussion of Flower Mart on May 9, Mr. Henry Skinner speaks on Rhododendrons and Azaleas ( collected 7,000- 8,000), points out that most azaleas are really rhododendrons, secretary EG Beinhart.
Philadelphia Inquirer clipping on Dr. Henry T. Skinner and his appointment to be director of National Arboretum in Wahington, D. C., September 1952 letter from President RB Chillas, Jr. to members concerning two big shows Dahlias, October 6 and Chrysanthemums, November 3-4.
No Minutes for June/July/August 1952
Meeting Minutes, September 8, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, recently deceased members announced, Dr. J. Burnett Buckingham, Mrs. Frank M. Day, Mr. Samuel Houston, Mr. George F. Reichman, Mrs. C. O. Timanus, 1951 Achievement Awards, Cultural classes, Mr. T. C. Whitaker first, Mrs. Fraser Harris, 2nd, Mrs. RC Clayton, 3rd, Mrs. EG Beinhart 4th, Mrs. Gordon Tyrell 5th, arrangement classes, Mrs. J. N. Aitkin, first, Mrs. WF James 2nd, Miss Gerry Butler 3rd, Mrs. Roger Derbyshire 4th, Mrs. Gordon Tyrrell 5th, Miss Eleanor David 6th, evening program a question and answer with Mr. Charles Becker, Jr. in charge of panel of experts, Mr. Charles K. Hallowell, Phila. County Agent, Mr. Harry Wood superintendent of Swarthmore College, Mr. Wm. G. Ellis vice president and D&P representative, Mr. Percy Adams of LJ Rosenwald Estate, Mr. William Weber of George D. Widener Estate, new members Mr. Victor Grotta, Miss Esther Knkoer, Miss Frances E. Livingston, Miss Amy Mackey, Miss Thelma Murr, Mrs. Alfred JM Treacy, temp. acting secretary Myrtle D. Axtell (while EG Beinhart in Dominican Republic.)
Meeting Minutes, October 6, 1952
Library Hall, Vernon Park, President Chillas chairs, Mr. F. L. Deichler, Jr. given Open Sweepstakes Trophy for Dahlia Show, new members, Mr. Bronislaw Solloway, Mr. Robert E. Bertram, Mr. & Mrs. George C. Haggenbottom, Mr. E. C. Papiernik, temporary acting secretary Alma E. Clayton.
Achievement prizes won by Tristam Whitaker in the cultural classes and Mrs. J. N. Aitkin in arrangement classes, second places also by Mr. Charles Dixon, Mrs. William James, new members Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, Miss Mary Calwell, Mr. Russell Clayton, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, January 8, 1951
President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. W. Henry Thomas, Mrs. Walter Tyson, treasurer report, lecture by Mr. Frank A. Tinari on " African Violet", Mr. Samuel N. Baxter appointed to publicity committee, discussion on printing 1951 schedule and arrangements for awards at June Rose Show made, EG Beinhart, secretary.
Meeting Minutes, February 5, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new members Mr. Warren H. Hill, Miss C. Jean McCoy, Miss Sara M. Gray, Miss Lisetta Kaps, Mr. George Adair, lecture with slides by Mr. George Jack, vice-president of National Association of Gardeners on "Seasons at Winterthur", EG Beinhart secretary.
Meeting Minutes, March 5, 1951
Auditorium of Germantown Branch Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new member Miss Nellie Fiechter and she won first place in foliage house plants class, Morris Arboretum displays evergreens, lecture by Mrs. Blanche Phelps on " Evergreens Can Make Exciting Arrangements", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, April 2, 1951
Free Library, President Chillas chairs, new members, Mrs. Newman Lightwood, Mrs. John McCoy, exhibit by Morris Arboretum of 20 spring blooms, noted the article on Richard B. Chillas and his garden of several hundred species of plants in Germantown Courier, March 29, lecture of "Orchids" by Dr. Zimmerman of Southeastern Pennsylvania Orchid Society, has 40 species of orchids, secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, May 7, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, new member, Mrs. Elmer M. Buckey, Morris Arboretum exhibits flowering shrubs, lecture with 3 projecting lanterns by Miss Margaret Lancaster, Landscape Architect of the Morris Arboretum on "Contemporary Gardens", secretary EG Beinhart.
Meeting Minutes, June 4, 1951
President Chillas chairs, outstanding rose exhibit by Morris Arboretum, new member Mrs. Elmer Buckey, EG Beinhart, secretary.
No meetings July/ August, 1951
Meeting Minutes, September 10, 1951
Library Hall, President Chillas chairs, flower show with most interesting entry being a single petal cosmos by Edwin Wells, Mr. Riebe to conduct tour of School House Lane and Mr. Chillas' garden to inspect interesting horticultural objects, new member Miss Jane Galato, lecture given by Mr. Carl O. Erlanson, in charge, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. On how most agricultural and aornamental plants of US have been brought from other parts of world, new speaker system installed, tour of School House Lane successful, will continue next year and Mr. Riebe preparing article on it for Germantown Hi... [truncated due to length]Collection
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