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HORTICULTURE 



in Ibe main hall. Mr. Batchelor had 

 these in the pink of condition and they 

 deserved all honors. Cineraria stella- 

 ta was shown in grand form and was 

 a great attraciiou. This species has 

 row become one c.f the most popular 

 of spring subjects for parlor anil eon- 

 tervatory use and for decorative effect 

 at a flower show is far ahead of the 

 hybrida. 



Lilies Were very fine in all classes, 

 and two magnificent pans each with 

 thirty eight flowers greeled visitors on 

 first entering the hall— gracing the 

 newel posts at the bottom of the stair- 

 way. The first prize for these Went 

 to the Elkins conservatories; buc it 

 was touch and go for Jno. Hedland 

 tfcere, as against the Newbold exhibit. 

 Spireas occupied many prominent 

 places and were the leading feature 

 at the east end of the hall. Primula 

 obconiia, was exceptionally well done, 

 the Pepper lot which Mr. Robertson 

 showed getting firet mainly for su- 

 perior size, \vhile the Newbold ex- 

 hibit although smaller plants was the 

 test as to color. One lovely pure 

 white flower in the latter was admired 

 by everybody. Callas were a feature 

 and were unusually good. An exhibit 

 of Ihe yellow and pink varieties came 

 from Mrs. Penlield's place and reflect- 

 ed credit on John McLeary, the gar- 

 dener. 



Tlie Dreer premiums brought out an 

 interesting lot of herbaceous plants, 

 which occupied the circle in front of 

 the stage. Roses, carnations, and 

 swtet neas were the features in the 

 fo'-er aisles. The sweet peas were 

 staged by William Sim, of Clifondale. 

 Mass., and captured the Burpee premi- 

 um and a silver medal. Eighteen va- 

 rieties were shown, all of them the 

 new winter-flowering class originated 

 bv Zvolanek, and all in grand shape. 

 No such sweet peas have been seen 

 here before. Mr. Sim also e.-chibited 

 four vas'es of violets— The Boston. 

 Princess of Wales, Kaiser Wilhelm and 

 Baroness Rothschild. John Cook. 

 Ballireore, sent Rose My Maryland, 

 also a vase of his new deep pink va- 

 lietv Radiance— the latter bein^ 

 awarded a certifieate of merit. John 

 Stephenson's Sons, the Oak Lane flor- 

 ists, made all the experts sit up anJ 

 take notice with two magnificent vases 

 of Mrs. Tardine roses. Dorothy Gor- 

 df.n, Mr. Heacock's lovely new pink 

 carnation was tlVe most prominent ex- 

 hibit in this class and attracted much 

 attention. The Pennoek-Meehan Co. 

 sent Mr. Cockcroft's new White- 

 Georgia. T. J. MeCormick, Baltimore, 

 sent a fine va.se of his new variegated 

 seedling. M. Thaw & Co., of the same 

 city, exhibited seedling number 3G, a 

 very dark crinson. An interesting 

 collection of cacti was staged by W. 

 H. Ritter, Philadelphia. The seedsmen 

 made a display of seasonable stock in 

 the lower hallways. 



The chief prize winners were: Wil- 

 liam Robertson, Samuel Batchelor, 

 J(>hn McLeary, William Kleinheinz, 

 John Hedland and William Fowl'er. 

 A flrst-class certificste w.as awr.rded to 

 Arthur GrifUn, Newport, R. L, for a 

 fine plant of Gloriosa Rolhschildian- 

 um, which was staged by Messrs. 

 Kni2;ht &■ Struck of New York. Ed- 

 ward Towill, Hillside, Pa., fresh from 

 his honors at Buffalo, was on hand 

 with a fine lot of Rose My Maryland. 



BOSTON MUSIC HALL MARKET 

 EXHIBITION. 



The Boston Co-operative Flower 

 Market held an exceptionally fine ex- 

 hibition at their market Saturday, 

 March 20, it being the first ever held 

 by this organization. 



Roses, carnations, violets and sweet 

 peas were the center of attraction, 

 while many exhibits of plants were 

 also shown, those of Thomas Roland 

 and W. F. Walke being deserving of 

 special mention. 



The table decorations and some 

 beautiful designs of set pieces contrib- 

 uted by retail florists also attracted 

 much attention. 



The sweepstake prize presented to 

 the exhibitor receiving the largest 

 number of firsts was won by Norris F. 

 Comley. 



In the novelty class, orange blossoms 

 from Kdward Wood, "bachelor but- 

 tons'' from Thos. Stock, and crotons 

 from J. Rogers were all excellent. 



A vase of gardenias from John Mc- 



March 27, 11)09 



liam Tailby, John McFarland, Edward 

 Wood, Elijah Cartwright. 



Carnations. — Albert Roper, John 

 Barr, Louis Small, Wilfred Wheeler, 

 Albert E. Batley. 



Miscellaneous. — Norris F. Comley, 

 Carl Striford, J. W. Simpson, James 

 Lister, Alvin H. Burges. 



Below Is a list of the awards: 

 Roses. 



25 Killaniey. Braman & Dow special, 

 Ifohert Montgomery. 



2.T RiclimoDd. Julius Zinn cup, Robert 

 Montgomery. 



25 Bride. Robert Montgomery, 1st; W. 

 R. Morri.5, 2d. 



25 Bridesmaid. W. E. Morris, 1st; Robt. 

 Montgomery, 23. 



50 American Beauty. F. R. & P. M. 

 Pierson. 



.50 Killarnev. W. W. Rawson & Co. spe- 

 cinl, W. H. Elliott. 



50 Bride. Montrose Oreenliouses, 1st; W. 

 R. Morris, 2d. 



50 Bridesmaid. W. R. Morris, 1st; Mont 

 rose Greenhouses, 2d. 



50 New Rose, 1908 and 1909. Schlegel & 

 Fattier cup. Waban Rose Conservatories 

 with White Killarney. 



Carnations. 



50 Scarlet. H. Ij. Sheed, 1st, Beacon; 



rijiil CiMiip w jiiriiii- i;..st..i] I'lati- and Wli 

 Market Show by 



Farlnnd was one of the prime attrac- 

 tions of the exhibition and was award- 

 ed a first prize, as was also the vase 

 of Killarnev roses exhibited by Wm. 

 Elliott. 



The officers, judges and special com- 

 mittees to whom is due the credit for 

 the success of the enterprise, are: 



Elijah Cartwright, President; Donald 

 Carmichael, Treasurer; John McFar- 

 land, Secretary. 



Directors. — Edward Wood, Robert 

 Montgomery, N. F. Comley, Albert 

 Roper, L. E. Small, .Lames Quinn. 



Executive Committee. — John McFar- 

 land, Albert Batley, Albert Roper, John 

 Barr, Robert Montgomery. 



Judges: Roses. — Alfred R. Hutson, 

 William F. Molloy, Adelbert Cart- 

 wright; carnations, L. J. Renter, Don- 

 ald Carniicha'el, Thomas Capers; mls- 

 celleneous exhibits, Tliomas Roland, 

 William Walke, Tbom.as Greaves. 



The committees in chaige of the ex- 

 hibits were as follows; 



Roses. — Robert Montgomery, WIl- 



John Barr, 2d, Beacon. 



50 White. Patten & Co., 1st, White Per- 

 fection; E. Cartwright, 2d, Lady Bmintiful. 



50 Light Pinli. John Barr, 1st, Winsor; 

 Littlefleld & Wynmn, 2d. Enchantress. 



50 DarlJ Pinlc. Littlefleld & Wyman, 1st, 

 Lawson; John Barr, 2d, Lawson. 



50 Criaison. Wilfrid Wheeler, 1st, Harry 

 Fenn; B. P. Winch, 2d, Harry Fenn. 



50 Variegated. John Barr, 1st, Varie- 

 gated Lawson ^ Patten & Co., 2d, Varie- 

 gated Lawson. 



Fair Maid. A. Roper special. L. B. 

 Small. 



too seedlings not disseminated. T. J. 

 Grey & Co. cup, A. Roper, Bay State. 



Seedlings not disseminated. 50 White, 

 Patten & Co., Genevieve; 50 Crimson, L. B. 

 Small; 50 Dark Pink, Peter Fisher, No. 

 505; 50 Light Pink, John Barr; 50 Scarlet, 

 A. Roper, Red Seedling; 50 Variegated, A. 

 Roper; 100 Any Color, John Barr, Beacon; 

 ](X) Queen, John Barr special, Thomas 

 Capers. 



Violets. 



100 r^dy Campbell. Lewis Smith, 1st; 

 Lewis Small, 2d. 



100 Made Louise. N. F. Comley. 



100 Anv Other Double. N. F. Comley. 



lOO l\-inress of Wales. J. 11. Newman, 

 1st: H. F. Woods, 2d. 



Net less than five var. H. E. Fiske Seed 

 Co. Cup. N. F. Comley. 



