August 31, 1907 



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THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, 



SCHEDULE OF PRIZES AS PERFE CTED BY THE SCHEDULE COMMITTEE. 



Oue of tbe Chief Objects of this Ex- 

 Mbition is to bring to notice deserving 

 Novelties and Rare Plants, which will 

 be awarded Medals or Certificates of 

 the Society. 



Exhibitois may rely upon careful 

 consideration by the Judges of all 

 Exhibits in this class, also all deserv- 

 ing Exhibits, new or otherwise, 

 whether specified in this Schedule or 

 not. 



OPEN TO COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE 

 GARDENERS. 



Best Flowering Plant. Variety not be- 

 fore exhibited. Medal or Certificate of S. 

 A F 



Best Foliage Plant, Variety not before 

 exlilbited. Medal or Certificate of S. A. F. 



Best Pelargonium (Zonale) not before 

 exhibited in America, Medai cr Certificate. 



Certificates of Merit, Gold, Silver or 

 Bronze Medals may be awarded to other 

 deserving Novelties. 



Best Fern, other than Nephroiepis, in- 

 troduced within three years or to be in- 

 troduced within one year from date of Ex- 

 hibition, not over 8 in pot or pan. Medal 

 or Certificate. , _ 



PLANTS, best finished Group containing 

 foliage plants of any variety, arranged for 

 effect, covering not over 200 square feet, 

 ?75, $50, $25. 



Twelve Foliage Plants, grown in not 

 ever 8-inch pots, two Crotons admissible, 

 $50, $30. $20. 



Six Flowering Plants, six species, six 

 varieties, grown in not over 8-lnch pots, 

 S25, $15, $10. 



CALADIUMS, six named varieties, $20, 

 $12, $8. 



FERNS, six named varieties, not over 

 8 inch pots, no Adiantums admissible, $20, 

 $12, $8. 



ADIANTUMS, six named varieties, not 

 over 6-lcch pots, $20, $12, .$8. 



LYCOPODS, six named varieties, not 

 over 8-inch pots or pan, $20, $12, $8. 



DRACAENAS, six named varieties, $20. 

 SI*' $8 



CYCLAMENS, twelve plants, $15, $10. 

 $5 



'PROTONS, 25 plants, 25 varieties, not 

 over 8-inch pots, $50, $30, $20. . 



Best Fern of any of the Nephroiepis 

 varieties not over 8-inch pot or pan, in- 

 troduced to commerce within three years. 

 Medal or Certificate. 



CROTONS, six named varieties, $30, $12, 

 £8 



CYCAS, tingle plant, named, $10, $6, $-t. 



NEPENTHES, six named varieties. $15, 

 $10, $5. , , ^. 



BEGONIA REX, six plants, six varieties, 



OWVfKANDRA FENESTRALIS, $10, $6. 

 $4 



AQUATICS, General display of Nym- 

 nhaeas, Nelumiums, Sedges. Papyrus, and 

 other Aquatic plants, $50, $30, $20. 



MARANTAS, 12 plants, 12 varieties, not 

 over 8-inc-h pots or pans, $30. $20, $10. 



ORCHIDS, Best display cut flowers and 

 plants, $300. $200. $100. , , , 



ORCHIDS, best six plants. In bloom, 

 $50, $35, $15. „„. „,. 



ORCHIDS, Best plant in blcom, $25, $lo, 

 $10. ^ , 



WINDOW BOX. filled with ornamental 

 foliage plants for household decoration, $10, 



$5 



FOLIAGE PLANTS, ten plants, not over 

 6-lnch pots, not more than two of any 

 species, two ferns admissible. $20, $10. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, limited to varie- 

 ties not eligible to compete ,is Seedlings- 

 All Chrvsanthemum plants must show a 

 single clear stem for at lea.it one inch 

 above soil. To be judged by the follow- 

 ing scale of points: — 



Size of plants. 15 points; Form, 20 points; 

 Bloom, 20 points; General effect, 25 points; 

 Foliaae, 20 points. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Best Specimen 

 phmt in the Exhibition, $25, .fl5, $10. 



Ten Varieties, one plant of each, not 

 over 12-inch pots, $100, .$60. $40. 



Two Japanese, rot over 12iiu-h pots, $20, 

 $12. $8. 



Two reflexed, not over 12-inoU pots, ;.n20, 

 $12 $8 



Two Anemone, not over 12-iiich pots, $20. 

 ■?I2. $8. 



Specimen Incurved, $10, $6. $4. 

 Specimen Reflexed, .$10, $6. $4. 

 Spec'imen Pompon, $10, .$6. $4. 



Specimen any variety not Included in 

 above classes, $10, $6, $4. 



Six plants, six varieties, not ovei- 7-inch 

 pots, $20, $12, $8. 



Six Plants Pompons, six varieties, not 

 over 7-lnch pots, $20. $12, $8. 



Six Plants, single varieties, not over 7- 

 inch pots, $20, $12, $8. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Flowers to be 

 judged bv the following scale of points: — 



Color, 25 points; Form, 25 points; Full- 

 ness, 15 points: Stem, 10 points; Petalage, 

 10 points; Size, 15 points. 



Twenty-flve blooms, twenty-five varieties, 

 $25, $15, $10. 



Six Vases, six named varieties, 10 blooms 

 ea. $50, $30, $20. ,,. ^^„ 



Vase, 25 Mooms pink, named, *!.:>, $10. 

 $5 



Vase, 25 blooms red, named. $15. $10, $5. 



Vase, 25 blooms white, named, $15, $10, 



$5 



Vase, 25 blooms yellow, named, .$15, $10, 



Vase, 25 blooms any other color. $15, 

 $10 $5 



PLANTS CHRYSANTHEMUIIS, Limited 

 to varieties not eligible to compete as 

 Seedlings. All Chrysanthemum Plants 

 must show a single, clear stem for at 

 least one inch above soil. 



Specimen plant. White, not over 14-inch 

 pot, $20, $12, $8. , , , ^ 



Specimen plant. Yellow, not over 14-lnch 

 pot, $20. $12, $8. ,,, , 



Specimen plant, Pii'l;, not over 14-lnch 

 pot, $20, $12, $8. 



Specimen plant, any other color, $20 

 $12, $8. 



Specimen pliuit Single. $20. $12, $8. 



Specimen plant. Anemone. $20, $12, $8. 



Three Standards, not less than 30-inch 

 stems, $60, $40, $20. ^ ,,. , 



Five Standards, not less than r2-lncb 

 stems, uoi more ihan 24-inch stems, Ave 

 varieties, $50, $30, $20. _, ^ 



Five Specimen Plants, not over 10-lncn 

 pots, five varieties, $50. $30, i;20. 



Five Specimen Plants, five single varie- 

 ties, not over 8-inch pots, $30, $20. $10. 



Five Specimen plants, five Pompon varie- 

 ties, not over 8-inch pots, $30, $20, $10. 



CHRYSANTHEM UMS, twenty-five 

 plants, grown to single stem, not over 6- 

 inch pots, one color, $25, $15, $10. 



Grafted specimen Chi-ysaiithemum, must 

 have at least 3-lnch stem above soil, $25, 

 $15, $10. , ^ 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Specimen plant, 

 variety not dissoniinated prior to 1906, not 

 over i4-lueh pot, $15, $10. $5. 



Specimen Plant, White, not over 14-Inch 

 pot. $15, $10, $5. ,, . , 



Specimen plant. Yellow, not over 14-incli 

 pot, $15, $10, $5. 



Specimen plant, any other color, $15, 



$10. $5- .... 



Six plants, six varieties, not disseminat- 

 ed prior to 1906, in not over 6-inch pots, 

 one bloom to a plant, $10, $6, $4. „ , . 



Twelve plants, white, not over 6-lnch 

 pots, one bloom to a plant, $15, $10, $5. 



rwelve plants, yellow, not over 6incn 

 pots, one bloom to a plant. $15. $10. $5. 



Twelve plants, i ink. not over 6-inch pots, 

 cue bloom to a plant, $15, $10. $5. 



Twelve piants, red, not over 6-Inch pota. 

 one bloom to a plant, $15, $10, $5. 



Twelve plants, any other color, not over 

 6 inch pots, one bloom to a plant, $15. 

 $10, $5. , , 



Twelve plants, twelve varieties, not 

 over 6-inch pots, one bloom to a plant, 

 $15. $10, $5. 



Four plants, Japanese, four varieties, air- 

 ferent color, not over 14-inch pots, $50, $30, 

 $^0 

 "Three plants, varieties not disseminated 

 prior to 1906, not over 14-inch pots, $40, 

 $25, $15. 



Ten Palms, not over 8-lnch pots, not 

 more than two plants of one variety, $50, 

 $30 $20 ' 



Palm, not over ten-inch pot, $10, $6, $4. 



Boston Fern, (or Sport of s.^me) $10, $6. 

 $4. 



Basket Asparagus Sprengerii. $10. $6, $4. 



Two Araucaria robusta compacta, $10, 



Two .\raucaria any other variety, .'?10, 



'' Specimen Clbotium Scheidii. $15, $10, $5. 



Six Nephroiepis. six varieties, not over 

 10-inch pots or pans, $30, .$2U. $10. 



Best filled Fern Dish, not to exceed 15 

 inches in diameter, $10, $6. $4. 



Basket or Hamper of Plants. $25, $lo. 

 $10. 



Display of Cut Asparagus, not less than 

 25 strings, $15, $10, $5. 



CLASSES FOR PRIVATE GARDENERS 

 ONLY. 

 Best ten Zonale Pelargoniums, not over 

 two of one variety, not ever 10 inch pots, 

 $30, $20, $10. 



One Palm, $10, $6, $4. 

 One Crotcn, $10, $6, $4. 

 One Dracaena, $6, $4. 

 One Decorative Plant, other than above, 

 $10, $6, $4. 



One Nephroiepis Bosloniensts, not over 

 10-inch pot, $10, $6, $4. 



One Nephroiepis Barrowsil, not over 10- 

 Inch pot, $10, $6, $4. 



Oue Nephroiepis Whitmanii, not over 10- 

 inch pot. $10, $6, $4. ,„ , u 

 One Nephroiepis Scotti, not over 10-inch 

 pot, $10, $6, $4. „, ^ , . , _^ 

 One Flowering Plant, e.'cclusive of Or- 

 chids and Chrysanthemums, $10, $6, $4. 



Fiv Foliage Plants, five varieties, not 

 over i2-inch pots, $25, $15, .flu 



One Grafted Chrysanthemum Plant, $20, 

 1512 $8 



Most' Novel or Rare plant, $10, $6, •$'1. 

 Twelve Ferns, twelve varieties, .$25, $1A 



^^^' CUT FLOWERS. 



Chrysanthemums, Twelve blooms White, 



$10, $6, $4. «„.„... 



Twelve blooms Yellow, $10, $6, $4. 

 Twelve blooms Pink, $10, $6, $4. 

 Twelve blooms any other color, $10, $6, 



$4 



The follow Classes are not limited to Pri- 

 vate Gardeners: — 



Roses, 100 American Beauty, arranged for 

 effect (growers barred), $100, $75, $50. 



Carnations, Seedlings and Sports, White, 

 twenty blooms, $5, $3. 



Red, twenty blooms, $5, $3. 



Pink, Daybreak class, twenty blooms, 

 $5 $3 



Pinli, Scott class, twenty blooms, $5, $3. 



Pink, Lawson class, twenty blooms, $5, 



$3 



Yellow, or striped, or blotched, on yel- 

 low ground, $5, $3. „ -,,. ,., „ 



Sweepstakes, Best Seedling carnation 

 entered in aboi e classes, not exhibited pre- 

 vious to this year. Silver Cup valued at 

 $25 



Chrysanthemum.s, Seedlings, sports and 

 importations not distributed, to be shown 

 on stems not less than 18 inches long. 

 Each varietv shown which scales .8a points 

 or over, will be awarded the Society's Cer- 

 tificate of Merit. . 



Six blooms White, one variety, $5. 



Six blotms Yellow, one variety, not 

 darker than Major BonnaEEon. $5. 



Six blooms Yellow, one variety, darker 

 than Major Bonnaflon, $5. 



Six blooms Pink, one variety, lighter 

 than Viviand Morel, $5. 



Six blooms Pink, one variety, not lighter 

 than Viviand Morel, $5. 



Six blooms any other color, one variety. 



Sweepstakes. Best Seedling or Sport en- 

 tered in above six classes. Silver Cup 

 valued at $25. 



CUT FLOWERS, OPEN TO ALL. 



Chrysanthemums, Sixty bloo°f', t'^'lljf 

 varieties five blooms of each, $50, $dU, ^^y- 



Thirty-six blooms, six varieties, six 

 blooms of each, $30, $20, $10. 



'twelve blooms, one variety, any color, 



liest 'variety, not disseminated, $10. $6. 

 $4 



Six blooms, any color, $10, $6, $4. 



Vase. 100 Blooms White, .'?50, •1'30, $20. 



Vase, 100 Blooms I'ink, $50, $30, $20. 



Vase 100 Blooms Yellow, $.50, $30, $20. 



Vase, 100 Blooms any other color, $50, 

 $30, $20. ^ „^ 



In above four classes arrangement as 

 well OS quality of bloom to be considered. 



Six blGoms, one variety, White. $a, $3, 

 $2 



Six blooms one variety. Yellow, not 

 darker in color than Major Bonnatton, $5. 

 $3 $2 



'six"'blooms, one variety. Yellow, darker 

 in color than Major Bonnaffon. $5, $3, $2. 



Six blooms Pink, lighter in color than 

 Viviand Morel, oue variety, $5, $3, $2. 



Six blooms Piuk. one variety, not lighter 

 in color than V. Morel. $5, $3. $2 



Six blooms Red, one variety, $5, $d, S^. 



Six blooms Bronze, one vaiiety, $o, $3, 



