July 20, 1907 



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The Dreer trial grounds at Riverton 

 are always interesting to the visitor 

 and are especially so during the sum- 

 mer when the perennials give a con- 

 stant succession of daily variety. The 

 collection embraces over two thousand 

 species and varieties. 



Lineariloba is a good addition to 

 the callirhoe family. It has delicate 

 light rose flowers constantly in bloom 

 and makes a fine companion for the 

 old favorite involucrata. 



In the bergamots the variety Cam- 

 bridge Scarlet is noticeable for its 

 handsome crimson-scarlet flowers. 

 This variety makes a fine show during 

 July and August. 



The new strain of Pentstemon 



Physostegia virginica. 



SOME NEW HARDY PERENNIALS. 



called Sensation is truly a sen- 

 sation in the variety, size, and 

 loveliness of the flowers which 

 run through crimson, purple, 

 lilac, rose and cherry, most of 

 them beautifully marked and 

 sprinkled. This rivals the hardy 

 phlox as a compact and showy 

 ijedding plant. Unfortunately 

 it is not quite hardy here and 

 nmst be given some protection 

 during winter. 



The bell flowers are a large 

 family and well represented 

 here although we did not ob- 

 serve any that were especially 

 new or striking. ' The variety 

 AUiarifolia with its nodding 

 bells is among the most 

 effective. Lactiflora is also 

 a good one with large 

 spikes of flowers white 

 tinted blue. Among the 

 blues the variety trache- 

 liura shows up well. The 

 platycodons are closely 

 allied to this family and 

 form an attractive patch close by. 

 Scabiosa caucasica, also not 

 new. is one of the most charm- 

 ing of hardy perennials its 

 lovely lavender flowers being 

 peculiarly beautiful. Besides this 

 it has fine long stems and 

 blooms all summer. In this 

 connection we can recommend 

 another good one namely Phy- 

 sostegia virginica grandiflora 

 alba, a fine mouth filling name 

 truly but a beautiful plant not- 

 withstanding this tough handi- 

 cap. The spikes of pure white 

 tubular flowers might not inaptly 

 be likened to a giant heather. 



There are number of new ones 

 among the Mule Pinks this year. 

 Delicata is a soft rose and beau- 

 tifully fringed; Comet, a rosy 

 crimson — a fine bright flower; 

 Superba, a pale pink with 

 maroon center; White Reserve, 

 white — nicely fringed; but the 

 gem of them all is still the older 



Scabiosa oaucaskn. 



variety Napoleon III whose brilliant 

 crimson crest is still to us "a thing 

 of beauty and a joy for ever." 



.Although Rcmneya Coulteri and 

 Delphiniimi formosum are not new we 

 cannot refrain from an appreciative 

 word for these two fine subjects as we 

 pass then on our way to the tritoma 

 field where one or two of the new ones 

 have already commenced to flower. 

 The most striking of this year's intro- 

 ductions is Erecta which is unique in 

 having the florets of the lower half 

 of the spike standing erect. Saundersi 

 is a massive flower of a deep rich 

 color. We hope to say something of 

 the merits of the thirty or forty other 

 varieties of triiomas at another time. 

 It is too early for most of them yet. 



The much-heralded Astilbe David' 

 was In blocm. While It is a good 

 thing we think it has been over- 

 praised. The color is not clear. 

 Venusta shows up brighter and better. 

 G. C. WATSON. 



much attention especially of those of 

 the four hundred visiting the exhibi- 

 tion. 



Rose Show Principal Awards. 



Class 1, palms and potted plants. 1st. 

 Colin Robertson, gard. for Mrs. Itobert 

 Goelet: 2nd, James Boyd, gaid. for Mrs. 

 Astnr. 



Class 2. Palms, ferns and flowering 

 plants. 1st, Colin Robertson; 2nd, James 

 Bo.vd. 



Class 3. Table of Doeorativi- foliage 

 plants. 1st, David Molntosh, gard. for 

 Mrs. Bell; 2nd, C. D. Stark, gard tor Mrs. 

 CoUard: 3rd. James Boyd. 



Class 4. Display of orcliids. 1st, C. D. 

 Stark. 



Class .5. Specimen .\reca. 1st, Colin 

 Robertson: 2nd, C. D. Stark. 



Class 6. Specimen Kentia. 1st, Colin 

 Robertson; 2nd. C. D. Stark. 



Class 7. Anv species palm. 1st. C. 

 Robertson; 2nd, C. D. Stark; 3rd, F. J. 

 Zeigler. 



Class 8. Specimen fern. 1st, C. Robert- 

 son; 2nd, James Robertson, gardener for 

 Mrs. Ricbardsoii; 3rd. James Boyd. 



Class 9. Rex Begonias. 1st. James 

 Boyd. 



Class 10. 6 Gloxinias. 1st. Paul Vol- 

 quardson. gardener for Mrs. Wm. G. Weld; 

 2nd. James Robertson. 



Class 11. G Crotons. 1st, Colin Robert- 

 son; 2nd, David Mclntosb. 



Class 12. e Dracaenas. 1st. David Mc- 

 lntosb; 2nd, C. D. Stark: Xrd. Janjcs Bovd. 



Class 13. Tuberous Begonias. 1st. Paul 

 Volquardson. 2nd, JoUu T. Allen, gardener 

 for Mrs. Jobn R. Drexel. 



Class 14. Specimen Pandanus. 1st, C. 

 D. Stark; 2nd. James Boyd: 3rd, David Mc- 

 intosh. 



Class 13. DisU of ferns. 1st. James Rob- 

 ertson. 



Class Ifi. Disb mixed ferns. 1st. James 

 Robertson; 2nd, F. L. Zeigler. 



Class 17. Dish of foliage plants. 1st, 

 C. D. Stark; 2nd. John Marshall, gardener 

 for Hon. Perry Belmont. 



Class 18. Decorative foliage plants, prizes 

 by H. A. Dreer Co. 1st, David Mcintosh; 

 2nd, C. D. Stark. 



Class li». Coll(H'tion of out-door roses. 

 1st, James Robertson: 2nd, Hn.gh William- 

 son, gardener tor W. W. Astor; 3rd, Alex 

 Adam, gardener tor .Alfred G. Vanderbilt. 



Class 20. Display ot roses. 1st. Colin 

 Robertson: 2nd. John Marshall. 



Class 21. Fancy basket of roses. 1st. F. 

 L. Zeigler; 2nd. John Marshall. 



Class 23. 12 varieties H. P. roses. 1st. 

 Colin Robertst^n. 



Class 24. 6 varieties H. P. roses. 1st. 

 Colin Robertson. 



Class 2.5. 12 H. P. roses pink. 1st, 

 James Roliertson: 2nd. Colin Robertson: 

 3rd. John Marshall. 



Class 2H. Red H. P. roses. 1st. Colin 

 Robertson. 



Class 27. 12 white H. P. roses. 1st, 

 James Robertson (with Fran Karl Druschki). 



Class 28. 12 H. P. roses, any varieties. 

 1st, James Riibertson; 2nd, Colin Roliert- 

 son: 3rd, John Mai'shall. 



Class 30. 12 Hybrid tea roses. 1st, John 

 Marshall; 2nd, James Robertson. 



Class 31. 12 Tea roses. 1st Colin Rob- 

 ertson. 



Class 32. Basket of roses by gardeners 



assistants. 1st, Angus Allen; 2nd, H. G. 

 Christian; 3d, Wm. Fricker. 



Class 35. Bunch black grapes. 1st, Da- 

 vid Mcintosh. 



Class il. 6 nectarines. 1st. James Rob- 

 ertson; 2nd, John Marshall. 

 • Class 40. Disli strawberries (Mai-shall). 

 1st. Samuel Speers, gardener for Prof. 

 Greene. 



Cla.ss 42. Dish strawberries (Brandy- 

 wine). 1st, Samuel Speers. 



Class 45. 12 tomatoes. 1st, James Boyd; 

 2nd, Stewart Ritchie. 



Class 47. Collection of vegetables. 1st, 

 Stewart Ritchie: 2nd, James Robertson. 



James McLeish exhibited grapes and nec- 

 tarines of good quality but not in competi- 

 tion. 



Stewart Richie exhibited carnations and 

 sweet peas. 



John Marshall, carnations and Diauthus 

 barbatus. 



Paul Volquardson. roses. Grnss an Zab- 

 ern and Trier; was awarded bronze medal 

 for former and certiflcate for the other. 

 The same exhibitor had a vase ot superb 

 Fran Karl Druschki. 



John T. Allen exhibited a Bne lot ot 

 tuberous begonias. 



C. D. Stark, cypripediums and fancy 

 colons. 



Visitors included Messrs. S. G. Harris. 

 John S. Hay, Thomas Knight and George 

 H. Struck. 



The Judges were John T. Allen, Alex. 

 MacLellan and Daniel Coughlan. 



During the forenoon of the first day 

 the judges, visitors, and others were 

 entertained with dinner at the Perry 

 House. D. M. 



