June 28, 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



955 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 



ROSE AND STRAWBERRY SHOW 

 AT BOSTON. 



The rose and strawberry show o£ 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Socie- 

 ty on June 21 and 22 owed quite as 

 much of its attractiveness to other 

 features besides roses and strawber- 

 ries. As a peony show it was a fine 

 exhibition. There was a notably good 

 display of vegetables, and the exhib- 

 its of perennials and annuals was 

 large and fine, and despite the rains 

 which shattered flowers and the dull 

 weather of the past two days which 

 retarded growth, there was a larger 

 exhibit of roses than was expected. 



In the main hall nearly half of the 

 space was taken by R. & J. Parquhar 

 & Co. for a display of peonies. Ar- 

 ranged on the steps of the loggia and 

 on tables on either side of the hall, 

 they made a beautiful display. In the 

 centre was a large and beautiful collec- 

 tion of digitalis, the number of blooms 

 running into the thousands. At the 

 head of the steps was a striking ar- 

 rangement of sweet peas, twenty-five 

 different varieties being shown by Wil- 

 liam Sim. 



Mt. Desert Nurseries, Eastern Nurs- 

 eries, Oldtown Nurseries, Breck-Rob- 

 inson Co. and Blue Hill Nurseries were 

 all represented by large displays of 

 garden bloom. The center of the 

 smaller hall was occupied by two 

 tanks of aquatic plants and a pyramid 

 of fuchsias from Harvard Botanic Gar- 

 den. The other exhibitors and their 

 exhibits are set forth in the prize list, 

 W'hich follows: 



Silver Medals — Bayard Thayer for col- 

 lection of Pliiladelpbus hybrids and seed- 

 lings; to M. P. JIaendler for hardy herba- 

 ceous flowers; and to Samuel McMulleu for 

 liest new strawberry not introduced. 

 Bronze Medal — Eastern Nurseries for 

 hardy herliaceous flowers. First Class Cer- 

 tificate of Merit — E. B. Dane, Dendrobium 

 Sanderoe; Walter Hunuewell. Laelio Catt- 

 le.va Rex. Honorable ilention — yirs. James 

 Fiirquhar, display of hybrid tea roses; 

 Eastern Nurseries, display of seedling hy- 

 brid, climbing and other roses; Mrs. H. 

 E. Dolbeare. collection of rambler roses; 

 E. & J. Farquhar & Co., display of fox- 

 gloves; R. & J. J^arquhar & Co., display of 

 seedling roses. 



One hundred bottles of hardy roses, 

 named; 1st. \V. .T. Clemson ; 2nd, Mrs. 

 Frederick Ayer; 3rd. Colonel Frederick 

 Mason. I'^or the most artistic decoration 

 of roses, witii foliage, to fill space not ex- 

 ceeding .50 square feet: 1st, Duncan Fin- 

 layson. Best decoration of roses for table 

 of eight covers ; 1st, Mrs. Gustav Peterson. 

 The winners in the various other rose 

 classes were: W. J. Clemson. H. E. Con- 

 verse, Col. F. Mason, Robert Seaver, Thos. 

 N. Cook. Duncan Finlayson. Boston Con- 

 sumptives' Hospital, Jas. Werner. A. W. 

 Preston and Mrs. J. L, Gardner. 



Sweet Williams— 1st. Mrs. J. L. Gardner; 

 2nd. A. W. Preston. 



Hardy Herbaceous Flowers, for private 

 growers only — 1st. Duncan Finlayson; 2nd, 

 Walter Hunnewell, 



Campanula Medium — 1st. Mrs. Frederick 

 A.ver ; 2nd. Mrs. r rederick Ayer. 



Gratuities — Mrs. Frederick Ayer, roses; 

 Mrs. E. M. Gill, roses ; Duncan Finlayson, 

 roses; E. .T. Shaylor. peonies; Mrs. C. G. 

 Weld, peonies; Breck-Robinson Company, 

 peonies; A. W. Page, seedling peonies: T. 

 C. Thurlow's Sons Company, peonies: Har- 

 vard Botanic Garden, aquatics: Mrs. X. B. 

 Cutter, Sweet Williams; Harvard Botanic 

 Gardens, fuchsias ; E. D. Dane, orchids ; F. 

 J. Dolansky, orchids; J, T. Butterworth. 

 orchids; E. B. Dane, gladiolus hybrids; 

 William Sim. sweet peas: Mt. Desert Nur- 

 series, hard.v herbaceous flowers and flow- 

 ering shrubs. 



The fruit and vegetable prizes were 

 numerous, covering the entire field of 

 June products. 



AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



Owing to the lateness of the flower- 

 ing season, it has been decided to 

 postpone the date originally set for 

 the exhibition and convention at Bos- 

 ton to Saturday and Sunday, July 12th 

 and 13th. 



The following special prizes have 

 been offered: 



W. Atlee Burpee cup, value $25.00, for 

 the finest twelve vases of Sweet Peas, 

 twelve varieties. 



W. Atlee Burpee prizes, for vase of one 

 variety of Spencer type, introduced 191.3: 

 1st, $5.00; 2nd. S.S.OO ; 3rd. $2.00. 



W. Atlee Burpee prizes, for vase of 

 Grandifiora type: 1st, $5.00; 2nd, $3.00; 

 3rd, $2.00. 



Arthur T. Boddington prizes, Challenge 

 silver cup. value $50.00, tor a collection of 

 25 varieties, not less than twenty-five stems 

 to a vase, to be shown with sweet pea 

 foliage only. To be won twice by the 

 same exhibitoi-. There will also be 

 awarded to the winner of this cup (each 

 time) a cash prize of $25.00; 2nd, $15.00; 

 3rd, $10.00. 



Peter Henderson & Co. prizes. For 

 private gardeners, $25.00; for amateur 

 gardeners, $25.00. For particulars, see 

 schedule. 



Henrv A. Dreer, Inc., prizes, tase of 

 Mrs. Koutzahn Spencer: 1st. $3.00; 2nd, 

 $2.00. Vase of Mrs. Walter Wright Spen- 

 cer: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, .$2.00. Vase of George 

 Herbert: 1st, $3.00; 2nd, .$2.00. 



Henry F. Micheil Co. prizes, for vase of 

 twenty-five blooms, Vermillion Brilliant, 

 without foliage: 1st, Michell's gold medal; 

 2nd, Michell's silver medal. Vase of Spen- 

 cer varieties mixed with foliage (not less 

 than 100 blooms) : 1st, Michell's gold 

 medal; 2nd, Michell's silver medal. 



The Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. prizes, for 

 vase of White Spencers: 1st, $5.00; 2nd. 

 s:3.00; 3rd, .$2.U0. 



J. Horace McFarland Co. prize for 

 twelve vases, six Spencer varieties, six 

 <.;rnndiflora varieties, twenty-five sprays to 

 a vase, with any foliage: 1st, $15.00; 2nd, 

 $10.00. 



Stumpp & Walter Co. prizes, for six 

 vases of Spencers in the following, six 

 colors. Crimson Spencer, White Spencer. 

 Variegated Spencer, Lavender Spencer, 

 Primrose Spencer: 1st, $15.00; 2nd, $10.00: 

 3rd, .$5.00. Not less than twenty-live 

 be used unattached. 



Watkins & Simpson prize, for the best 

 six vases Spencer or Unwin sweet peas: 

 $10.00. 



C. C. Jlorse & Co. prize, silver cup. 

 value $25.00. for the finest collection of 

 sweet peas (open to the seed trade only) ; 

 second prize. The American Sweet Pea 

 Society's silver medal : 3rd, The American 

 Sweet Pea Society's bronze medal. 



Sutton & Sons prize, silver cup. for best 

 table of sweet peas, to be arranged on a 

 space 3 x 4 ft., not tg exceed 3 ft. in 

 height. 



We are expecting other special 

 prizes to be offered before the final 

 schedule is published. As stated in 

 my previous report, the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society's schedule 

 amounts to about $500. and we are ex- 

 pecting to apportion a similar amount " 

 from our own treasury. With the spe- 

 cial prizes offered this will make a 

 very attractive schedule and should be 

 productive of the best exhibition ever 

 held under our auspices. 



The following firms and gentlemen 

 have contributed generously toward 

 the prize and general fund: 



W. Atlee Burpee Co.; Peter Henderson 

 & Co.; Arthur T. Boddington: Thomas 

 Roland; William Sim; C. C. Morse & Co.; 

 Aphine Mfg. Co. ; Dncan Finlayson. 



We are still open to receive addi- 

 tional special prizes and contributions 

 toward the general fund, which should 

 reach me not later than next week. 

 Haert a. Bunyard. 

 Secretary. 

 342 West 14th St., New York. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The second summer show of the 

 above society was held in the Town 

 Hall, Greenwich, Conn., June 21-22, 

 and proved in every way a thorough 

 success. The excellent quality of the 

 exhibits left no easy task for the 

 judges, who carried out their duties 

 in a very efficient manner. The fol- 

 lowing were the principal prize win- 

 ners: 



Hybrid Perpetuals. 12 var. — 1st. Mrs. F. 

 A. Constable, Gard. James Stuart; 2nd, A. 

 P. Stokes, Gard. A. Whitelaw; 3rd, C. F. 

 Wills, Gard. Martin Glendon. 



Hybrid Perpetuals, 6 var. — 1st. E. C. 

 Benedict, Gard. Robt. Allen; 2nd, Eugene 

 Meyer, Jr., Gard, Chas. Ruthven ; 3rd, Mrs. 

 Henry Schaefer, Gard. Geo. Stumpp. 



Va.sc of 25 Hybrid Perpetuals. — 1st. E. C. 

 Benedict; 2nd. Mrs. F. A. Constable; 3rd, 

 J. Lang<;loth, Gard. Geo. WoofE. 



Hardv Tea Roses, 18 vars. — 1st, A. P. 

 Stokes: 2nd. H. Darlington, Gard. P. W. 

 Popp; 3rd. C. T. Wills. 



Hardy Tea Roses, 6 blooms. — 1st, G. D. 

 Barron. 



Vase of roses arranged for effect. — 1st. 



H. Darlington; 2nd. A. P. Stokes; 3rd, 



Mrs. W. G. Nichols, Gard. Wm. McAllister. 



Hardy cliaibing roses, 6 var. — 1st, Wm. 



Shillaber, Gard, J. P. Sorenson. 



Collection of outdoor roses, 75 square 

 feet. — H. Darlington. 



12 blooms of Frau Karl Druscbki. — 1st, 

 A. P. Stokes; 2nd, Geo. Lowther, Gard. 

 E. Johnson. 



Vase of roses. — 1st, H. Darlington; 2nd, 

 Mrs. G. W. Nichols; 3rd, Wm, Shillaber. 



Sweet Peas, 18 var.— 1st, J. I. Downey, 

 Gird. Thos. Ryan; 2nd, Mrs. J. B. Trevor, 

 Gard. Howard Nieholls; 3rd, Mrs. Albert 

 Crane, Gard. Alex Geddis. 



Sweet peas, 12 var. — 1st, Mrs. Albert 

 Crane; 2nd, Mrs. A. A. Anderson, Gard. 

 Kobt. Williamson; 3rd, Mrs. J. B. Trevor. 

 Sweet peas, 6 varieties. — 1st, Mrs. J. B. 

 Trevor; 2nd, W. E, Reis ; 3rd. Eugene 

 Meyer, Jr. 



Vase of sweet peas. — 1st, Mrs. Albert 

 Crane; 2nd, Mrs. Henry Schaefer. 



Iris. — 1st, Mrs. F. A. Constable; 2nd, 

 G. D. Barron. 



Hardv flowers. 18 species. — 1st, Mrs. F. 

 A. Constable; 2nd. H. Darlington; 3rd, 

 .Mrs. Herbert P. Brown.. 



Hardy flowers. 9 species. — 1st. Mrs. A. A. 

 Aidersi'in: 2nd, G. D. Barron. 



Hardv flowering shrubs.— 1st, Mrs, L. C, 

 Bruce: '2nd. H. Darlington: 3rd, Striglitz. 

 Palm.- 1st, E. C. Benedict; 2nd, Mrs. A. 

 A. .\ndcrson. 



Foliage plant. — E. C. Benedict. 

 Fuchsias.— 1st, Mrs. F. A. Constable; 2ud. 

 Robt. Grunnert. 



Vegetables, outdoor grown. — 1st. Adrian 

 Iselin. Jr.. Gard. J. Tiernan ; 2nd, H. F. 

 Shremaker. Gard. J. McLean; .3rd, Mrs. L. 

 C. Bruce. „ ^ . 



Cauliflowers.— 1st, C. A. Moore; 2nd, A. 

 Forster Higgins, Gard. Paul Dwinger. 



Peas.— 1st, H. F. Shoemaker; 2nd, Geo. 

 Lowther.. 



String beans.— 1st, Mrs. J. B. Trevor; 

 2nd. Adrian Iselin, .Jr. 



Lettuce.— 1st, E. C. Benedict ; 2nd, H. J. 

 Parlis, Gard. W. L. Marshall. 



Cucumbers.- 1st. E. C. Benedict: 2ud, 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable. 



Strawberries. 3 qts.— Robert Grunnert. 

 9 qts.— 1st, Mrs. A. A. Anderson; 2na, 

 Robert Grunnert. 1 qt.— 1st, Mrs. A. A. 

 Anoerson; 2nd, Nelson Macy. 



Cherries.— 1st. Adrian Iselin. Jr. ; 2nd, 

 Geo. Lowther. 



Nectarines.— 1st. iUss M. T. Cockcroft, 

 Gard. Adam Patterson; 2nd, Mrs. F. A. 

 Constable. 

 Tuber, begonias.— Mrs. A. A. Anderson. 

 Gloxinias.— 1st, Mrs. F. A. Constable; 

 2nd. Mrs. A. A. Anderson. 



Group of flowering and foliage plants, 

 100 sq. ft. — Mrs. A. A. Anderson. 



Tomatoes. — 1st, Robert Grunnert; 2nd, 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable. 



The sil\-er cup for the most meritorious 

 exhiliit was won by the Geo. E. Baldwin 

 Co.. .Mamaronjck, with a flue collection of 

 orciiids. 



Table Decorations. — 1st, Mrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable; 2nd. Mrs. Henry Schaefer; 3rd, J. 

 Langcloth. 



Owen A. Hunwick. Cor. Sec. 



