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Silver Cup Awarded by the Chrysinthemum Society of America to Nathan Smith & Son, 

 Adrian, Mich., for their seedlmg Goldmine, which scored the highest average for 1899. 



trious colony which justifies anyone 

 saying, with John Randolph of Roan- 

 oke, "The Greeks are at your doors!" 



What is described as one of the most 

 effective, as well as elaborate, room 

 decorations seen in this city for sev- 

 eral years was that at the Perin ball, 

 at Lehmann's Hall, the author and fin- 

 isher of which was Mr. William J. 

 Halliday. It is needless to say that, as 

 with all of that blood, the taste for 

 floral adornment is congenital with 

 him. and that the materials in his 

 hands assumed almost of themselves 

 graceful forms and pictures of beauty. 

 Smilax was used in such profusion that 

 the effect was as though a tent of verd- 

 ure canopied the dancing throng, 

 whilst around the walls were stately 

 palms, bay trees and blooming acacias. 

 American Beauties, Bridesmaids, or- 

 chids and asparagus were used in pro- 

 fusion to bank the mantels and sur- 

 round the mirrors, and the effect of 

 the whole is said to have been charm- 

 ing and graceful, 



Mr, Harry A, Parr, a gentleman 

 identified with large business enter- 

 prises in this city, owning a handsome 

 estate a few miles out in its suburbs, 

 where he has already a large range of 



glass houses, has determined to go 

 into the production of cut flowers com- 

 mercially, and is making preparations 

 to build three houses, each 250 feet 

 long, to grow American Beauty and 

 other roses and carnations. His gar- 

 dener, Mr. William Paul Binder, is 

 well known as a successful producer of 

 seedling chrysanthemums, and locally 

 recognized as the most successful and 

 extensive grower of mushrooms in this 

 vicinity, his large house built espe- 

 cially for their growth being a sight to 

 behold when the crop is in its best 

 state. 



The Golden Gate rose is growing In- 

 to popular favor here, and on our fash- 

 ionable promenades is now seen fre- 

 quently worn by the fair Baltimoreans. 

 Its delicious perfume, delicate color- 

 ing and long, stiff stems deserve this 

 recognition, but until very lately it has 

 not been a variety much known here, 

 though in Washington it is one of the 

 favorites of fashion. 



It was found under our city's new 

 charter that the plants for use in our 

 public square would have to be bought, 

 after advertising for proposals, so that 

 now Mr. Charles L, Seybold, the new 

 landscape gardener of the park board. 



invites bids for supplying VdD.UDi). 

 (;rowers will have to furnish bonds to 

 perform faithfully any contracts 

 awarded them, and each bidder is re- 

 quired to deposit a certified chock for 

 "i per cent of the amount of his bid. 



It is ever found that on busy men 

 new burdens are always laid. We no- 

 tice by the daily prints that Mr. Ed- 

 ward A. Seidewitz, whom one might 

 suppose would be kept busy with the 

 care of his Lexington street store, his 

 extensive nurseries at Annapolis, and 

 tlie discharge of his public duties as 

 mayor of that "ancient city." has now 

 had put under his care the domestic 

 animals of our state capital, and has 

 lieen elected president of its Society for 

 the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals! 

 A few nights ago the Masonic lodge to 

 which he belongs presented him with a 

 costly past-master's jewel. He seems 

 to be as popular as he is busy. 



RIX. 



PHILADELPHIA- 



The Market. 

 Business has improved considerably 

 the past week, especially the cut flower 

 end of it; however, it is not up to the 

 standard, or at least not what it should 

 be at this tin e of year. Balls and par- 

 ties have been quite numerous and 

 there have been several large wed- 

 dings the past week. Hugh Graham 

 reports an exceptionally busy week 

 having had several large balls and two 

 very large weddings. 



Prices. 

 Beauties. $1 to $7.20 per doz.; Brides 

 and Maids. ^?, to $S, fancy $10 to $12- 

 Kaiserin, Meteor and Golden Gate |3 

 to $8: Gontiers, $.3 to $4; Perles, $3 to 

 $8; cattleyas, $40 to $80; cypripediums, 

 $15; dendrobiums, $25; carnations or- 

 dinary $1, fancy $1.50 to $2, novelties 

 $3 to $4 per 100; hyacinths. $2 to $4- 

 valley, $3 to $4; narcissus, $3 to $4; 

 tulips, $4; violets, single 25 to 40 cents' 

 double 50 cents to $1; mignonette, $2 to 

 $4; adiantum, $1; asparagus, 50 cents- 

 smilax, $15; freesias, $1 to $4. 



Notes. 



W. H. Patton, formerly with J. J 

 Habermehl's Sons, has branched out 

 lor himself and opened a retail store 

 at 1627 No, Twentieth street. The la- 

 dies' night on Wednesday evening was 

 a decided success. The ladies were out 

 in full force. The event opened at 8 

 p. ni. with a concert, then came re- 

 freshments, and the balance of the 

 evening was devoted to playing vari- 

 ous games. All present report a pleas- 

 ant evening. 



The meeting of the Penna. Hort. So- 

 ciety on Tuesday last was well at- 

 tended and there were quite a number 

 of good exhibits. 



C. W. Cox exhibited a new form of 

 cyclamen. The plant is of a very com- 

 pact habit, well flowered, and many of 

 the blooms being feathered. 



Adolphus Bingham. Camden, N. J., 

 delivered an interesting address on 



