March 30, 1907 



HORTICULTURi: 



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sweet-scented Christmas flowering 

 acacia, which heads them all as a val- 

 uable commercial plant. 



A prime attraction was the seed- 

 ling amaryllises from W. C. Ritchie, 

 gardener to Mrs. J. Montgomery 

 Sears. They were the best ever 

 shown here and our photograph does 

 not convey an adequate idea of their 

 beauty. George Stuart was a good 

 second in this class. A seedling Him- 

 alayan rhododendron, Mary Weld, the 



H. A. Jahn seedling carnations, Mrs. 

 E. S. Crow vase of Farquhar's an- 

 nual pink lupin (a very pretty flower), 

 Wm. Whitman, gardener Martin Sul- 

 livan, for Cattleya Schroederae, R. & 

 J. Farquhar & Co., for Begonia Gloire 

 de Lorraine superba. and Julius 

 Roehrs Company tor new azalea Ju- 

 lius Roehrs, a variety which when it 

 becomes more abundant will unques- 

 tionably take the lead among the com- 

 mercial Easter blooming azaleas on 



CaRNATION.S and EOSKS at SFKINi; EXHllillluN, Bo.slUN 



sweet perfume of which pervaded the 

 entire hall, was shown in a 6-inch pot 

 by W. C. Rust gardener to Dr. C. G. 

 Weld. The variety is a cross made by 

 Mr. Rust's predecessor, Kenneth Fin- 

 layson, five years ago, between R. 

 Princess May Fitzwilliam and R. 

 Veitchianum laevigatum. A first-class 

 certificate was awarded to Mr. Finlay- 

 son. The flowers are pure white, of 

 enormous size and crowded on im- 

 mense trusses. J. E. Rothwell made 

 a remarkable display of about three 

 hundred vases of cut orchids all 

 labelled with elegant precision, win- 

 ning the Appleton silver gilt medal. 

 There were also some fine orchid 

 plants from Mr. Rothwell, including a 

 lovely specimen of Dendrobium nobile 

 virginale hearing three spikes of 

 bloom for which a first-class certifi- 

 cate was awarded. Orchids were also 

 shown in abundance by Lager & Hus- 

 sell and a first-class certificate was 

 given their Calanthe vestita igneo- 

 oculata gigantea. 



Wm. Sim showed a fine table of win- 

 ter-flowering sweet peas in many 

 colors for which a silver medal was 

 awarded. Among M. H. Walsh's 

 rambler roses were Celestia single 

 pale pink, Jucunda light pink. Hia- 

 *atha, brilliant carmine. Acadia 

 double crimson, Babette double pink, 

 Lady Gay double light pink and 

 Milky Way single pure white and very 

 fragrant, a first-class certificate being 

 awarded for the latter. Other special 

 awards were first-class certificates to 

 Peter Fisher for carnation Beacon, 

 Albert Roper' for carnation Bay 

 State, Wm. Sim for violet Boston, 

 James Crosbie gardener to Mrs. J. W. 

 Tufts for superior cultivation of Den- 

 drobium nobile. Gen. S. M. Weld for 

 Primula Kowensis. and Thomas Watt 

 for superior cultivation of azalea; 

 honorable mention to Jos. Breck & 

 Son, for oak .iardinieres and display of 

 bulbous flowers, W. W. Rawson & Co., 

 bed of spring bulbs and alpine plants, 



account of its vigor, glowing color and 

 size of flower. Among the host of 

 exhibits receiving gratuities of great- 

 er or less value in addition to those 

 winning prizes as hereinafter re- 

 corded were extensive decorative 

 groups by Ed. MacMulkin and S. Hoff- 

 man, schizanthuses and yellow Cinera- 

 ria stellata from Mrs. J. L. Gardner, 

 new and rare greenhouse plants, 

 dracaenas. crotous, orchids, etc., from 

 Julius Roehrs Co., Narcissus poetaz 

 Klondyke, Louise and other hardy hy- 

 brids between poeticus and polyan- 

 thus, from W. W. Rawson & Co., car- 

 nation Victoria from J. H. Gushing, 

 herbaceous plants from John R. Clarke 

 & Co., and gardenias from P. Heere- 

 mans. 



Awards in the regular prize classes 

 were as follows: 



Plants. 



Six Indian azala.<is: 1st, Woi. Wliitman; 

 2d, James Stuart; 3d, E. W. Breed. Palms, 

 pair. In pots or tubs: 1st, Mrs. Frederick 

 Ayer; 2d, Wm. Whitman. Ericas, six 

 piauts: 1st, Mrs. Frederick Ayer. Or- 

 chids, three plants: l.st. Wm. Whitman; 

 2d, .1. E. Rothwell; 3d, James Stuart. Spcci- 

 men acacia: 1st. Mrs. Frederick Ayer; 2d, 

 James Stuart. Twelve acacias: 1st, Thomas 

 Roland; 2d, Mrs. Frederick Ayer. Climb- 

 ing rose: 1st, M. H. Walsh; 2d, ditto. 

 Six rambler roses: 1st, M. H. Walsh, a 

 Silver Medal. Hardy primroses and poly- 

 anthuses, twelve plants: 1st, Wm. Whit- 

 man; 2d, ditto; 3d, Mrs. A. W. Klake. 

 Cyclamens, ten plants: 1st, Dr. C. G. 

 Weld. Group arranged for effect: 1st. 

 James Stuart. Cinerarias, six varieties: 

 1st, James Stu.irt; 2d, J. H. Brooks; 3d. 

 Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Specimen cineraria: 

 1st, James Stuart; 2a, Wm. Whitman; 3d, 

 James Stuart. Cineraria stellata, six plants: 

 1st, Wm. Whitman; 2d, ditto; 3d. Mrs. J. 

 L. Gardner. Hyacinths: 1st, Wm. Whit- 

 man; 2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Single pan: 

 1st, Wm. Whitman; 2d. Mrs. J. L. Gard- 

 ner; 3d, Wm. Whitman; 4th, Mrs. A. W. 

 Blake. Tulips, six pans: 1st, Wm. Whit 

 man; 2d. Mrs. A. W. Blake; 3d, Mrs. J. 

 L. Gardner. Three pans; 1st, Wm. Whit- 

 man; 2d, Mrs. A. W. Blake; 3d, ditto. Jon- 

 quils, six pots or pans: 1st, Wm. Whit- 

 man; 2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner; 3d, Wm. 

 Whitman. Narcissuses, six pots: 1st, Wm. 

 Whitman; 2d. Mrs. J. L. Gardner; 3d, Wai. 

 Whitman. Three pots or pans: 1st. Mrs. 

 J. L. Gardner; 2d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner. 



Amaryllises, six pots, distinct varieties: 

 1st, Mrs. J. M. Sears; 2d, James Stuart. 

 Collection of herbaceous spiraeas: 3d prize 

 to Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Group of Easter 

 flowering plants: 1st, Sydney Hoefm<in. 

 General display of spring bulbous plants: 

 1st, Wm. Whitman. 



Flowers. 



Twelve American Beauty Rose: Ist, 

 Waban Rose Conservatories. Twenty-flve 

 Bride: 1st, Waban Rose Conservatories. 

 Twenty-flve Bridesmaid: 1st, Waban Rose 

 Conservatories. Twenty-flve Liberty or 

 Richmond: 1st. W. H. Elliott; 2d, Exeter 

 Rose Conservatories. Twenty-five any other 

 variety: 1st, W. H. Elliott, Klilarney; 2d, 

 Exeter Rose Conservatories, Chatenay; 3d, 

 Exeter Rose Conservatories. Twelve Bride: 

 1st, Joseph H. White. Twenty-flve Brides- 

 maid: 1st, Joseph H. White. Twelve any 

 other variety: 1st, F. Heeremans; 2d, Jo- 

 seph H. White. One hundred Carnations 

 one variety, with foliage: 1st, Albert 

 Roper; 2d, F. R. Pierson Co. Twenty-flve 

 crimson: 1st, Wilfrid Wheeler; 2d, S. J. 

 Goddard; 3d. Backer & Co. Dark pink: 

 iRt. E. A. Wood; 2d, Backer & Co. Light 

 pink: 1st. S. J. Goddard; 2d, Backer & Co. 

 Scarlet: 1st, S. J. Goddard; 2d, C. S. 

 Strout: :!d, F. R. Pierson Co. White: 1st, 

 S. J. Gnddard; 2d, C. S. Strout; 3d, Mrs. 

 A. W. Blake. Yellow variegated: 1st, Wil- 

 frid Wheeler; 2d, Backer & Co. White 

 variegated: 1st, H. A. Stevens Co.; 2d, F. 

 R. Pierson Co.; 3d, Backer & Co. Day- 

 break colored: 1st, B. S. Grew; 2d, Wm. 

 Whitman; 3d. C. S. Strout. Pansles — 

 Fortv-eight blooms: 1st, Mrs. E. M. Gill; 

 2d, H. A. Jahn; 3d, N. F. Comley. Violets 

 — One hundred double: 1st, Louis Smith; 

 2d. H. F. Calder; 3d, E. Bingham. One 

 hundred single: 1st, Norrls F. Comley; 2d, 

 E. Bingham; 3d, Harry F. Woods. Camel- 

 lias — Twelve blooms: 1st, Mrs. J. Mont- 

 gomery Sears; 2d, James Stuart; 3d, Wm. 

 \^'hitman. 



Fruit and Vegetables. 



Collection of winter apples: 1st, G. V. 

 Fletcher; 2d. A. E. Hartshorn. Cucum- 

 bers: 1st, W. W. Rawson; 2d, Halifax 

 Gardens Co. Dandelions; 1st, A. E. Harts- 

 horn; 2d, W. Huestis & Son. Lettuce: 1st, 

 A. E. Hartshorn; 2d, W. W. Rawson; 3d, 

 Wm. Whitman. Mushrooms; 1st, F. Heere- 

 maus. Parsley; 1st, A. B. Hartshorn; 2d, 

 W. W. Rawson. Radishes: 1st, W. W. 

 Rawson; 2d, Halifax Gardens Co. Collec- 

 tion of vegetables; 1st, W. W. Rawson. 



PHILADELPHIA SPRING SHOW. 



The spring show of the Pennsyl- 

 vania Horticultural Society opened on 

 the 26th inst. continuing for three 

 days. The exhibition was smaller than 

 usual but there were some very 

 meritorious items entered and these 

 created a considerable amount of in- 

 terest. Among the good things may 

 be mentioned the geraniums and ob- 

 conicas of William Robertson; the 

 azaleas and amaryllises of Joseph 

 Hurley and the American flag beds of 

 hyacinths and tulips of which latter 

 the exhibit of William Kleinheinz was 

 far and away the best. It was com- 

 posed of lavender and white hyacinths 

 for a corner piece the balance being 

 formed of red and white tulips all 

 representing the stars and stripes In 

 a very striking manner. Samuel 

 Batcheler was easily first in a com- 

 petition of obconlcas in six-inch pots 

 against strong opposition. There was 

 a fine show of double tulips and double 

 and single daffodils for the Mlchell 

 and Dreer prizes. A striking item 

 was an exhibit of wallflowers by Wil- 

 liam Robertson which was universally 

 admired as one of the best grown lots 

 of this plant ever seen here. There 

 were three grand specimens of Whit- 

 man fern on show for the Dreer prize 

 — Mr. Hurley's being undoubtedly the 

 best with Mr. Robertson's a close sec- 

 ond. The Pink Pearl rhododendron of 

 Joseph Hurley's showing was a winner 

 In every way. Nothing finer has ever 

 been seen here. Thomas Long showed 

 a twelve-foot specimen of Glelchenla 



