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77//; GARDENER'H MONTHLY 



[ October, 



this award in full, as a piece of general informa- 

 tion : — 

 Mr. John S. Mitfton, Prisidftit of lltr Intmmtional 



Exhibition Compun;/ : 



Tlio C()niinitt(V on F'loral Dosijins and Flowers 

 bej; leave to reconinuMul the award of the fol- 

 lowin.i^ premiums for di"si':;ns of four feet and 

 over at the base: Ft)r the finest design by a flor- 

 ist, for a chaste and l)eautiful anchor resting on 

 a handsome base, inscril)ed with the word 

 " Hope," hrst ])remium of $">(). to Craig & Bro., 

 of Philadelphia ; for a beautiful design formed 

 of a series of light and graceful arches rising to 

 about the height of seven feet, second premium 

 of $25, to Pennock Bros., Philadelphia; for a 

 well-executed design of an American flag sur- 

 rounded l)y a handsome frame comjjosed of 

 flowers, special premium, S25, to Joseph Kift & 

 Son, Philadelphia; for a well -designed plan of a 

 lighthouse formed of fine flowers surmounted by 

 a glass dome, a special premium of $25 to No. 3 ; 

 for designs less than four feet at base : for an ex- 

 quisite frame formed of fine cut flowers, with a 

 medallion of Washington in centre, surrounded 

 by a beautiful wreath, and resting on a bed of 

 ivy leaves, the whole forming a chaste and beau- 

 tit'ul design, florists' first premium of $25, to C. L. 

 Allen tt Co., of Queen's, Long Island; a table 

 formed of variegated leaves, with a beautiful 

 glass vase in centre, the amateur's premium of 

 ^25 to Charity L. IMabbett, Vineland, N. J. We 

 also recommend the following sj)ecial premiums : 



For designs in good taste and formed of fine 

 flowers : For a harp well formed, $10 to Frank 

 Keefe, Philadel])hia; for a well formed pyramid, 

 $10 t(0 Pennock Bros., Philadelphia; for a beau- 

 tiful design, $10 to Thomas Meehan, German- 

 town ; for a stand very fancifully arranged, $10 

 to John Plender, Philadelphia; tor a cross of 

 white and red flowei's, to No. 23 ; for a beautiful 

 va.se of white flowers, $8 to Jas. Ritchie, Phila.; 

 for an anchor, red, white and blue, $8 to James 

 Ritchie, Phila.; for a beautiful design formed of 

 baskets, to No. 10; for a large and beautiful 

 stand, $8 to Pennock Bros., Phila.; for a large 

 stand and table, $8 to John Dick, Phila.; for a 

 plateau of flowers, $8 to W. H. Westcott, Phila.; 

 for a pyramid, $5 to James Kent, West Phila.; 

 for a plateau, $5 to same ; for a very beautiful 

 cross, $.5 to Isele, Phila.; for a small stand, $5 to 

 W. Faust, Phila. ; for a beautiful basket, $3 to 

 James Kent, Phila.; for a wreath, $3 to Isele 

 Bros. ; for a plateau, $3 to same. 



Your committee congratulate the Exposition 

 Company on the variety and beauty of the de- 

 signs shown, all of which were in good taste, and 

 evinced a commendable degree of public spirit 

 on the part of our florists in competing for the 

 moderate premiums ofl'ered. All of which re- 

 port is respectfully submitted by 

 Yours respectfully, 



R. BuiST, Chairman, 

 James Ritchie, 

 J. E. Mitchell, 

 G. H. North, 

 Isaac C. Price. 



New York Horticultur.xl Socihrrv.— Only re- 

 cently lias a newspaper slip giving an account of 

 the New York Horticultural Society's Spring Ex. 

 hibition, come before us. We are ))lcHi8ed to 

 gather from it, that it was a complete success, 

 both in the attendance and in the general excel- 

 lence of the articles exhibited. Mr. Taplin, Su- 

 perintendent of Mr. Such's establishment, had 

 many rare plants, and took the premium for the 

 best new or rare plant exhibited, which proved 

 to be Artocarpus Cannoni, the leaves of which 

 were a reddish-brown. The second ))remium in 

 this class was taken by Mr. Buchanan, with 

 Pinguicula orchoides. 



The new white Hydrangea, Thomas Hogg — a 

 group of 130 plants— formed one of the showiest 

 groujis in the exhibition. It came from Mr. John 

 Cadness. A Japanese Magnolia named M. Hy- 

 poleuca, from Thomas Hogg, " promised to be a 

 great acquisition." Messrs. Bliss & Son, Potato 

 "Snowflake " attracted special notice by its fine 

 white appearance, good shape, and excellent 

 keeping and cooking qualities. Among the ex- 

 hibitors who obtained honor for their products, 

 we note the names of Charles Zeller, Flatbush ; 

 Edward Symes, gardener to Mrs. Mitchell, Tarry- 

 town ; John Henderson, Flushing; Peter Hen- 

 derson, Jersey City; H. Reynolds, Flatbush; 

 W. C. Wilson, Astoria ; William Ball, Spuyten 

 Duy vil ; Walter Reid, Broadway ; S. B. Parsons 

 & Son and R. B. Parsons & Co., Flushing; Wm. 

 Bennett, Flatbush ; John Bush, Tremont; James 

 Bush, gardener to Wm. Elisha Brooks, Norwood, 

 N. Y.; F. Roenbeck, Bayonne, N. J.; W. A. Bur- 

 gess, Glen-Cove; Fred. Gordon, Broad St.,N. Y. ; 

 A. McConnell, Sixth Ave., N. Y.; J. G. Bes- 

 champs & Sons, New York ; Mrs. W. J. David- 

 son, Brooklyn; J. Finn, Tremont; John Eagan, 

 gardener to Mr. Gurnee, Irvington; Ed.Huckins, 

 West Mount Vernon ; and S. Henshaw, of New 

 Brighton. 



Georgia State Horticultural Society. — Hor- 

 ticulture, under the lead of Mr. Berckmans, 

 J. S. Newman and H. J. Peter, is looking up in 

 Georgia. The second annnal meeting, held on 

 the 1st of August at Macon, as we judge from the 

 local pajiers, was a great success. 



Pennsylvania Hort. Society. — The aimual 

 exhibition of this Society is being held just as we 

 go to press, and promises to be one of the most 

 successful held for many years. Mr. Hugh 

 Graham, one of Philadelphia's most esteemed 

 florists, is the Chairman of the Committees this 



