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and was well attended by the wealthy resi- 

 dents of this section and many noted visit- 

 ors. The flower show is quite a society 

 event. 



Lenox abounds in beautiful estates, the 

 same are elegantly equipped with fine 

 ranges of greenhouses, and their respect- 

 ive superintendents are men of high stand- 

 ing and experience in the horticultural 

 world. 



The combination of wealthy owners, skill- 

 ful growers and a climate especially suited 

 to the fullest development of the finest 

 chrysanthemum flowers, produce the finest 

 exhibition of its size in this country. The 

 exhibition was well arranged. Five groups 

 occupied the premier position, the inter- 

 vening spaces being used to display the 

 large vases of chrysanthemums. Right 

 table consisted of roses, carnations and 

 orchids, left table being entirely filled with 

 excellent short-stemmed 'mums, the end 

 platform filled with flowering plants. The 

 vegetables and fruits filled a separate room 

 upstairs. 



The judges were Wm. Kleinheinz and 

 Thomas Logan, Philadelphia; James Stew- 

 art, Mamaroneck, and A. E. Thatcher, Bar 

 Harbor. The competition being very keen 

 in the important classes, these gentlemen 

 found many problems in awarding de- 

 cisions, but gave general satisfaction. The 

 groups, always well contested at Lenox, 

 were very pleasing and artistic, Fred Herre- 

 mans, superintendent for W. D. Sloane, win- 

 ning the Breck silver cup with an eff'ective 

 and harmonious arrangement, consisting of 

 a central column and three side mounds of 

 Phoenix Roebellini Begonia, Gloria-de-Lor- 

 raine and Lilium Giganteum. The panels 

 filled with specimen Crotons. Lily of the 

 Valley and Farleyense Fern. Second prize 

 to Allen Jenkins, superintendent to S. P. 

 Spotter, using four Cocos Flexuousa Crotons 

 and Gloxinia in small pots used on a cork 

 frame with good efl"ect. Third to Ed. 

 Jenkins, superintendent to Giraud Foster, a 

 massive central column of foliage plants, 

 edged with Nerines, Cleredendron Fallax 

 and Farleyense Ferns. 



The Boddington prize for Orchid group 

 was easily won by A. J. Loveless, super- 

 intendent to Mrs. Griswold, well arranged 

 and containing many choice varieties. The 

 central column of Oncidium. Varicosinm 

 Rogersii and (,'attleya Labiata; three tri- 

 angular pedestals of Cattleya Labiata, and 

 the panels being filled with Cypredidium 

 Sanderii, Oncidium Forbesii, Curtessii 

 Tigernum, Phalanoepsi, Amabile, Dendro- 

 bium, Phalanoepsi and Oncidium Ornitho- 

 rynchium and O. .Abla. Second to F. Herre- 

 mans, using Cattleya Labiata and Oncidium 

 Varicosa Rogersii in profusion. 



The other Orchid prizes were shared by 

 A. H. Wingett, superintendent to Charles 

 Lanier E. Jhorman, superintendent to Mrs. 

 Westinghouse. and J. I. Donohue. superin- 

 tendent to Mrs. Jesup. Thomas Proctor, 

 superintendent to R. W. Paterson, staged 

 a most interesting Orchid exhibit in a 

 glass ca.se of seedling Cattleyas, six 

 months, one j'ear and two years old; also 

 the materials used and prepared bed for 

 sowing the seed. 



The large chrysanthemums were finely, 

 staged, and probably the finest ever shown 

 in Lenox. The C. S. A. cup brought out 

 six competitors. The cup was won by C. 

 Carlquist, superintendent to Mrs. Winthrop, 

 with superb Mrs. J. C. Neill. Second, Allen 

 Jenkins, same variety. Third, A. L Love- 

 less, with peerless Wm. Turner. This vase 

 held some of the finest flower.s in the ex- 

 bibition. For 24 distinct, Fred Herreman 

 won with five blooms of — first row, F. S. 

 Vallis. Wni. Tinner, L. Morrison, Mrs. Wm. 

 Duckham: second row. J. .L Bruzard, Mrs. 



Stevens, J. C. Neill, Artistic Queen, Rose 

 Pockett; third row, Manhattan Marquis, V. 

 Venosta, Onunda, Mrs. J. Diuine; fourth 

 row, W. Mease, C. J. Salter, Woodmason, 

 Mrs. D. Syme, John Lock ; Fifth row, Mer- 

 sham Blush, G. C. Kelly. Lenox, Mary 

 Mason, F. Payne. A. Jenkins, second, and 

 Ed. Jenkins, third. 



Twelve distinct fell to A. I. Loveless, the 

 same exhibitor winning a silver medal for 

 new variety named Ursula Griswold. 



Thomas Proctor staged superb Wm. 

 Duckham for 6 pink. 



The exhibition of vegetables are always 

 a feature of great merit and rivalry. The 

 contestants, besides staging mammoth 

 onions, leeks and carrots, included such 

 out-of-season delicacies as asparagus and 

 peas and the finest mushrooms. This year 

 F. Herreman captured the silver cup do- 

 nated by Mr. Winthrop for collection of 

 18 varieties, with a superb display, closely 

 followed b.v Ed. Jenkins and G. Thomp- 

 son, superintendent to C. de Heredia. For 

 twelve varieties S. Carlquist won tlie 

 president's cup, and Allen Jenkins the 

 Stump & Walter cup for 6 varieties. 



The single dishes of vegetables were of 



resembles Bridesmaid, with a stem and flow- 

 er like American Beauties. This exhibit re- 

 ceived a certificate of merit. Scot Bros, had 

 a fine vase of their red carnation, Wm. 

 Eccles, and received a certificate of merit ; 

 as did also a new pink carnation, North- 

 port, put on exhibit by J. D. Cockcroft, 

 Northport, L. I. The Julius Roches Co., 

 Rutherford, N. J., had a table of orchids, 

 which was greatly admired by all. Chrys- 

 anthemums, of course, were the chief at- 

 traction, and the following varieties were 

 best in their respective colors : White, Wm. 

 Turner and Naomah ; yellow, Mary Don- 

 nellon and Cheltoni ; pink. Lady Hopeton 

 and L. Rosseau ; crimson, Woodmason and 

 Pocketts Crimson ; any other color, Mary 

 Mason. Woodmason carried off the honor 

 for largest bloom in the show. The attend- 

 ance were large on both days, and the man- 

 agement are to be congratulated on the well- 

 arranged and successful exhibition. Fol- 

 lowing is the special prize-list : 



The Mrs. F. S. Smithers' silver cup for 

 collection of hardy chrysanthemums, 50 va- 

 rieties — Mrs. H. L. Pratt, Glen Cove. L. L 

 (H. Gaut, gar.) first; Mrs. H. W. Bucknall, 

 Glen Cove, L. I. (G. Barton, gar.), second. 



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high order, especially onions and mush- 

 rooms. 



Ed. Jenkins won with well-shouldered 

 Barbarossa grapes. 



Trade Exhibits. 



C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J., staged a 

 superb vase of his new rose, Mrs. Geo. 

 Showyer, winning the society diploma. This 

 vase was the center of attraction among 

 the rose enthusiasts. The same exhibitor 

 also staged a splendid collection of single 

 'mums and some noteworthy novelties. 



Julius Roehrs Co., New Jersey, put up a 

 table of orchids and choice exotics. Scott 

 Bros, staged single and iionipom 'mums and 

 a good vase of Wm. Eccles carnations. 

 A. N. Pierson's exhibit of vase of ilihuly 

 received certificate of merit, the same award 

 being given to carnation Northport from 

 J. n. Cockcroft, both well shown. 



HARRY TURNER. 



NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



This society held its eiglilh annual ex- 

 hibition at Pendiroke Hall, Glen Cove, L. I.. 

 N. Y.. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29- 

 ;'(). The two main floors of this large hall 

 were well filled with large exhibits of chrys- 

 anthemums, roses, carnations, outdoor flow- 

 ers, vegetables and fruit. Clias. Totty, Mad- 

 ison, N. J., had an exhibit of his new rose ; 

 Mi-s. Geo. Shawyer. a beautiful pink, which 



The Mrs. H. L. Pratt's silver cup for din- 

 ner table decoration — 11. L. Ladew, Glen 

 Cove, L. I (J. Adler, gardener), first; Mrs. 

 II. L. Pratt, second. 



The Stump & Walter Co. silver cup for 

 12 kinds of vegetables — A. G. Hodenpyle, 

 Locust Valley (F. Pattroccia, gardener), 

 first: Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. I. (A. 

 Mackenzie), second. 



SPECIAL PREMIUMS. 



The Elmer D. Smith special for 6 blooms 

 of Artistic Queen — H. Ladew, first. 



The Peter Henderson & XTo. special for 

 12 blooms chrysanthemums arranged for 

 efl"ect— J. H. butey, first; Paul Dana, 

 second. 



The Mr. Stapleton special for best speci- 

 men bush chrysanthemums — J. R. D,ela- 

 mar, first: Paul" Dana, Glen Cove (J. John- 

 ston, gardener), second. 



The Bon Arbor Chemical Co. special for 

 12 chrvsanthennims, 12 varieties, long 

 stems-Mrs. H. L. Prate, first; W. D. 

 (Jutlnie, second. 



riio Titus & Bowne special for 12 chrys- 

 anthemums, 12 varieties, short stems — 

 Percy Chubb, first; W. D. Guthrie, second. 



The Isaac G. Cocks special for 3 ferns 

 distinct — Thomas Leaning, Glen Cove, L. I. 

 (K. A. Reidenback. gardener), first. 



The Mrs. H. W. Bucknall special for 6 

 chrysanthemums, distinct, long stems — 

 Percy Chubb, first; Mrs. H. L. Pratt, second. 



The Robert Meserole special for 12 Ameri- 



