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and somewhat lessened the very pronounced flavor, it will 

 become a dessert fruit second to none. 



The quince is a native of South Europe, where it has 

 been grown for 2,000 vears. 



EXHIBITION OF THE HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY OF NEW YORK. 



The Horticultural Society of New York held an exhibi- 

 tion at the Museum Building of the New York Botanical 

 Garden, Bronx Park, on May 10, from 2, to 5 o'clock p. m.. 

 and May 11, from 10 a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. The 

 schedule of premiums provided for two classes. Cut 

 Flowers, Open to All. and Plants for Xon-Commercial 

 Growers. The prizes were awarded as follows : 



CUT FLOWERS OPEN TO ALL. 



For Collection of Shrubs and Trees. — 1, T. A. Have- 

 meyer. Glen Head, L. I. (gardener, A. Lahodny) ; 2, F. R. 

 Pierson Co., Tarrytown, X. Y. 



For Collection of Tulips, the largest and finest dis- 

 play. — 1, Mrs. A. M. Booth, Great Neck, L. I. (gardener, 



E. Fardel) ; 2, T. A. Havemeyer. 



For Collection of Wild Flowers. — 1, E. B. Southwick; 

 2, John Hartling. 



rL.\NTS FOR XOX-COMMERCIAL GROWERS. 



For Six Pots of Pelargoniums. — 1, Mrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable, Mamaroneck, N. Y. (gardener, James Stuart). 



For Six Pots of Calceolaria. — 1, Mrs. F. A. Constable, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y. ; 2, Louis C. Tiffany, Oyster Bav, 

 L. I. (gardener, John Miller). 



In addition to the scheduled prizes the following 

 special prizes also were awarded : 



For Six Pots Calceolaria Stewartii. — Special to Mrs. 



F. A. Constable ; also to P. A. B. Widener, Ogontz, Pa. 

 (gardener, William Kleinhans). 



For Collection of Spencer Sweet Peas. — Special to Mrs. 

 John I. Downev, Portchester, X. Y. (gardener, Thomas 

 Ryan). 



For Collection of Primula Polyantha and \'ulgaris 

 Hybrida. — Special to Mrs. A. M. Booth. 



For Laelia Purpurata. — A certificate of merit to Sieb- 

 recht & Son. Rose Hill Nurseries, New Rochelle, X. Y. 



Judges, F. R. Pierson, J. H. Troy. George A". Xash. 



Particularly notable in this show of spring flowers 

 were the sixteen Spencer varieties of well grown, beauti- 

 ful Sweet Peas, tastefullv staged, exhibited by Mrs. John 

 I. Downey (gardener, Thomas Ryan). Equally note- 

 worthy were the stately blooms of Darwin Tulips, and the 

 large and splendid collection of Syringas (commonly 

 called Lilacs), shown by T. A. Havemeyer (gardener, A. 

 Lahodny) ; the collection of Tulips, and Primula Poly- 

 antha and Vulgaris Hybrida, shown by Mrs. A. M. 

 Booth (gardener, E. Fardel) ; the wonderfully well grown 

 plants of Cineraria, shown by Mrs. F. A. Constable 

 (gardener. James Stuart), and by Louis C. Tiffany 

 (gardener, John Miller), and by P. A. B. Widener 

 (gardener, William Kleinhans). There was also a large 

 and fine display of flowering shrubs. Tulips and Iris by 

 the New York Botanical Gardens, for exhibition only. 



There was a goodly attendance both days. These shows 

 are educational, and not only the people at large, but 

 proprietors of private e.statos and even professional gar- 

 deners may learn much at these exhibits about desirable 

 varieties of many kinds of plants. 



There was a meeting of the Council of the Horticul- 

 tural Society of New York in the Lecture Hall at 2.30 

 p. m. and an interesting lecture at 4 p. m. on "Some 

 Pacific Coast Seaweeds." illustrated with lantern slides, 

 bv Dr. M. A. Howe. 



JUNE EXHIBITION OF NEWPORT GARDEN ASSOCIATION 



AND NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



AT HARBOUR COURT. 



(Estate of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown.) 



JUNE 25 AND 26, 1913. 



Schedule of Premiums. 



1st. 211(1 3rd. 



Class 1— For the host lu'd of Delphiniums .$0.00 $6.00 



Class 2— For the best l.od of Canterbury Bells. 9.00 6.00 

 Class 3— For the best lied of Sweet William... 6.00 4.00 



Class 4— For the best bed of Stocks 6.00 4.00 



Class .5— For the best bed of Snapdragon 6.00 4.00 



Class 6— For the best bed of Dianthus 6.00 4.00 



Qass 7— For the best lied of Salpialossis 6.00 4.00 



Class 8— For the best bed of Bulbous Plants . . . 9.00 6.00 



Class 9— For the best Herbaceous Border 20.00 10.00 



Class 10— For the best tub of aimbing Koses. . .12.00 8.00 $5.00, 



Clas.s II— For the best tub of Sweet Peas 12.00 8.00 5.00 



Class 12— For the best bed of roses in bloom 12.00 8.00 



Note. — Beds to be not larger than 8x4 feet and not smaller 

 than fi X 3 feet. 



Special Classes. 

 Prizes offered by Mrs. Arnold Hague. 



1st. 2nd. 3rd. 

 Class A — For the best collection of Rock and 



Alpine plants $20.00 .$10.00 



Prizes offered by Mrs. Wm. Grosvenor. 

 Class B— For the best exhibit of White Koses 



other than White Killarney 15.00 10.00 



Prizes offered by Mrs. Frederick Pearson. 

 Class C — For the best bed of Petunias, bed 



not over 8x4 feet or less than 6x3 feet. . 15.00 10.00 

 Prize offered by Mrs. I. Townsend Burden. 

 Class D — For the best bed of growing Roses. 30.00 

 Prizes offered by Mrs. C. F. Hoffman. 

 Class E — For the best display of small potted 

 plants, suitable for bedding, arranged in 



artistic manner as to color 15.00 10.00 



Class F — For the best two beds of Violas, clear 

 blue and clear yellow, bed not over 8x4 



feet or less tliaii 6x3 feet 15.00 10.00 



Class G — For the best display of Schizanthus, 

 all colors, plants to conform in size, at least 



24 plants 15.00 10.00 



Prize offered by Mrs. Stiiyvesant Fish. 

 Class H — For the best twelve White Killarney 



Roses, in a vase Silver Cup 



Prizes offered by Mrs. Frances Roche. 

 Class I — For the best flowering fragrant yel- 

 low .Jasmine ." . . . 15.00 10.00 



Class J — For the best Yellow Carnation. Open 

 to local growers and members of Newport 



Horticultural Society only 15.00 



Prizes offered by Mrs. Rives. 

 Class K — For tlie best 24 Jacqueminot Roses 



in a vase 15.00 10.00 



Prize offered by Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster. 

 Class L — For the best group of not less than 



IS plants of Rhododendrons 25.00 15.00 



Prizes offered by Mi's. John A. Drexel. 

 Class M — For the best 12 plants of Gloxinias 

 not less than 4 varieties, tastefully arranged. 



Ferns or other foliage may be used 15.00 10.00 



Prizes offered by Mrs. W. S. Wells. 

 Class N — For the best 12 plants of Calceo- 

 larias, any varieties 15.00 10.00 



Prizes offered b.y Mrs. E. J. Berwind. 

 Class — For the best fancy basket of foliage 



plants, with flowering plants or cut flowers. 15.00 10.00 

 Prizes offered by !Mrs. T. J. Emery. 

 Class P— For the best bed of Light Blue an- 

 nual Larkspur. Yellow Zinnias or Calendulas 

 and Gypsophila elegans, tastefully arranged, 

 lied not more than 8x4 feet nor less than 



6x3 feet 25.00 15.00 10.00 



Prizes offered by Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. 

 Class Q — For the best vegetable plot in each 



competing school garden in the city 4.00 2.00 1.00 



Class R — For the best flower plot in each com- 

 peting school garden in the city 4.00 2.00 1.00 



Class S— For the best home garden 5.00 3.00 



Class T — For the best vase of not more than 



12 flowers, tastefully arranged 6.00 4.00 



