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HORTICULTURE 



October 19, 1907 



THE EXHIBITION SEASON 



RECENT SHOWS. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



Al the ureal tniit and vege'talile ex- 

 hibitioii in Hortioultural Hall, Bns'nn, 

 last week. The Hrst prize tor collec- 

 tion of vegetables arranged lor effect 

 was won by E. U Lewis; second, third, 

 fourth and nfth were awarded to New 

 Hampshire Agricultural College, Edw. 

 Parker v:. J. Clemson and Mrs. A. P. 

 Peabodv respectively. In the regular 

 vegetaMe classes W. J. Clemson won 

 eight firsts, Ed. Parker and N. H. Col- 

 lege each live lirsts, E b. Lewis and 

 \ K Hartshorn each four firsts, W. 

 W liaw^on three, J. P. Wynian and 

 A 'Nixon two each, Mr.^. J. L. Gardnf;r, 

 W H Tcele F. Cole, Ellicott aioore 

 and C. M. Handles' Estate each one 



first. _ ,„ ,, 



In the fiLiit department the ). t>. 

 Hubbard Company of Fredonia, N. Y., 

 received a silver medal for display 

 of fifty varieties of grapes. Apples, 

 pears, quinces, peaches, grapes, cran- 

 berries, etc., were shown in great pro- 

 fusion/ the winners of first premiums 

 in the various classes being a= fol- 

 lows- W O. Kendall seven firsts, L. 

 F. Priest six, J. S. Chase, C. F. Hay- 

 ward and F. W. Dahl three each, C. F. 

 Curtis, .J. Coolidge. C. W. Libby, In- 

 dian Head Cranberry Co., A, Derby, 

 E. Torrey, C,. F. Wheeler and G. \. 

 Flcldier two each, J. L. Bird, J. B. 

 Shurtleff. .Ir., P. W, Damon, E. B. Wil- 

 der, I. P. Gragg, E. B. Parker, F. H, 

 Jackman. E. L Lewis, E. B. Cole, Wil- 

 frid Wheeler, Mrs. A. F. Estabrook, 

 H. C. Fuller, H. A. Clarji, .1. Corey & 

 Son, and A. B. Howard & Son one 

 each. 



W. C. Strong received honorable 

 roention for seedlings of Weir's cut- 

 leaf maple. 



Worcester County Horticultural So- 

 ciety. 



The Woi-cester County Horticultural 

 Society had its 67th fall exhibition and 

 lunch in Horticultural Hall, Worcester. 

 Mass., on October 10. The exhibition 

 filled the main hall and library and 

 was open from 12.30 P. J1. to 9 o'clock. 

 During that time hundreds of people 

 visited the hall. 



The main hall was used for the ex- 

 hibit of fruits and veg:etabies. There 

 was a large showing of both, the ap- 

 ples and pears being especially fine. 

 The flowers were good for the season 

 of the year and filled the library. In 

 the main hall tne -.tage was hidden by 

 an arrangement of palms and terns by 

 H. F. A. Langp. 



At 12 30 o'clock President O. H. Had- 

 wen led the march to the banquet hall 

 on the top floor, where luncheon was 

 served. The tables were decorated 

 with cut flowers brought in by the 

 members for that jnirpose. 



After luncheon President Hadwen 

 welcomed the guests on behalf of the 

 Horticultural Society, and spoke a few- 

 words about the founding of the socie- 

 ty, its work, and the exhibitions. He 

 then calh^d upon Gen. C. W. Wood, 

 secretary of the State Board of Agri- 

 culture. J. Lawls Ellsworth, superin- 

 tendent of Marlboro schools, O. A. Mor- 

 ton. .1. V. Jackson of Marlboro, Charles 



W. Smith, secretary of the Rhode !>■;- 

 land Agricultuial Society, E. H. Bur- 

 lingame of Providence, Mrs. H. .1. 

 .lones of Holden and Secretary Adin 

 A. Hixon for a few words. 



The chrysanlhemum show of this 

 society will be held on Nov. 14. 



New London County Horticultural So- 

 ciety. 



On account of recent storms there 

 were fewer entries than usual at the 

 dahlia show of the New London Coun- 

 ty Horticultural Society held at Nor- 

 wich, Conn., on October 5. The C3n- 

 tre of the hall was occupied by the 

 exhibit of O. P. Chapman, .Ir., of Wes- 

 terly, which Included 250 varieties, em- 

 bracing many of the newer kinds, and 

 received special mention. The dahlias 

 shown by J. J. Kennedy, foliage plants 

 by the Geduldig estate, and grapes and 

 strawberries by G. Newman received 

 honorable mention. The exhibits of 

 S. A. Gilbert and Mrs. Lanman attract- 

 ed much attention. S. .J. R?uter of 

 Westerly, Otto J. Ernst and H. F. 

 Parker were the judges. 



Nassau County Horticultural Society. 



There was a splendid exhibit of 

 dahlias at the regular meeting of the 

 Nassau County Horticultural Society 

 at Glen Cove, N. Y., on October 9. 

 James Dulhrie of Oyster Bay took the 

 first prize with 09 varieties, also the 

 prizes on the cactus and show classes, 

 as well as the Meyer special prize for 

 the largest bloom. J. O'Brien was first 

 in the single class. S. J. Trepes.5 won 

 the prize for the best collection of 

 chrysanthemunis; in the point contest 

 on chrysanthemums, A. Janecke gut 

 SS, A. Mackenzie 87, and Henry 

 Inatz 75. 



COMING SHOWS. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The following additional special 

 prizes are offered for the Chrysanthe- 

 mum Show, November S, 9, 10, 1907. 



Entries must be made at least three 

 days prior to the opening of the Ex- 

 hibition. 



No. 469. For the best arranged table 

 of cut Chrysanthemum blooms; all 

 classes admissible; tables to be 8x6 

 feet; for commercial growers only; 

 four prizes, $10, ?S0, $20, $10. 



No. 170. For the best decorative ar- 

 rangement of cut Chrysanthemums, 

 with autumn foliage or other suitable 

 material, filling a table 8x6 feet; all 

 classes admissible; for retail store 

 florists onlv; four prizes, $40, $30 $20, 

 .?10. 



No. -171. For the best vase of one 

 hundred Chrysanthemum blooms, of 

 one or more varieties, in the Society's 

 large China vases; tasteful arrange- 

 ment will be considered; offered by 

 George R. White: four prizes, $40, $3(j, 

 $20, $10. 



No. J 72. For the best vase of fifty 

 Roses-, of any one variety; three prizes, 

 (■first prize offered by Francis Skinner), 

 $-50, $^0. $20. 



No. 47?. For the best six vases of 

 Carnations, distinct varieties, fifty 

 blooms each; four prizes, $40, $30, $20 

 $10. 



No. 474. For the best made up center 



piece of growing plants, suitable for a 

 table of eight covers; offered by the 

 Gardeners" and Florists' Club of Bos- 

 ton; three prizes, $12. $8. $5. 



No. 475. l'"'or the most tastefully 

 decorated tabic of Fruits, 8x6 feet; 

 autumn foliage and berries may be 

 used to produce a pleasing effect, and 

 the fruits may be of either native or 

 foreign piodtiction; four prizes, $40,- 

 $.^0, $20. $10. 



No. •17r. For the best collection of 

 Vegetables of fifteen varieties, not 

 more than two kinds of any one 

 variety admissible; the number of 

 specimens of each variety must be as 

 given in the special scale of points; 

 tasteful arrangement will be con- 

 sidered; to assist in the decoration of 

 the collection parsley or other vege- 

 table greenery may be used; mere 

 size of cpecimens shown will not neces- 

 sarily entitle the exhibitor to the 

 highest award; for private gar- 

 deners onlv; four prizes; first 

 prize a Silver Cup valued at $7.t, 

 offered by R. &■ J. Farquhar & Co.; 

 the Society offers second, third, and 

 fourth prizes, $25, $15. $10. 



Note. — Savoy. Red, and Common 

 Cabbage will be classed as distinct; 

 so will Cos and Cabbage Lettuce; also 

 Lima, String, and Shell Beans. Sep- 

 arate dishes of Tomatoes will, how- 

 ever, he classed as varieties of one 

 species: this will also aiiply to Celery, 

 Potatoes, and other vegetables. Melons 

 are excluded. 



Only vegetables fit for table use must 

 be exhibited; ripe Corn and dried 

 Beans are debarred. 



This class will be judged by the 

 appended scale ot points and is for 

 comiietition by private gardeners only. 



For scale of points and number of 

 specimens required of each variety, 

 address the secretary, W. P Rich, 

 Horticultural Hall, Boston. 



Committee on Prizes and Exhibi- 

 tions, 19u7. — J. K. M. L. Farquhar, 

 Chairman; Wm. N. Craig. A. H. 

 Fewkes. I. H. Locke, Wm. H. Spooner, 

 Wilfrid Wheeler. 



Horticultural Society of Chicago. 



The ilorticultural Society of Chicago 

 has adopted the name ot "Chicago's 

 Great Flower Show" for its seven-day 

 exhibition which is scheduled to take 

 Ijlace at the Coliseum. November 6 to 

 12 inclusive. The greater iiortion of 

 the main floor of the building v.-ill be 

 cove-.ed with sod, thus eliminating dust 

 and giving a horticultural aspect to 

 the show which will mal.e it doubly 

 attractive. Among" the other special 

 features will be a booth stocked with 

 plants to be donated to that public 

 school securing the largest number ot 

 votes. The display of dinner table 

 decorations will be in rooms furnished 

 with the latest dining room effects. 

 There will be a daily demonstiation 

 of the proper method of lu-uning and 

 potting. Several silver cujjs for com- 

 petitions by private g:irrieners have 

 been promised in addition to the large 

 list in the published schtdule. The 

 liark dejiartments promise larger and 

 l>etter exhibits than heretofore and al- 

 together the outlook is for a very ex- 

 tensive affair. .As three or four hun- 



