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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY—RHODODENDRON SHOW. 



The annual rhododendron show of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society was held on June 7 and 8th, and 

 the main exhibition hall was filled to overflowing with 

 exhibits of rhododendrons, hardy azaleas, German iris, 

 pyrethrums, general displ.-iys of hardy herbaceous per- 

 ennials, ])eonies, orchids, carnations, sweet peas and 

 hydrangeas. 



Noteworthy features were a remarkable display of 

 German iris covering over 500 square feet of .space from 

 R. & J. Farquhar & Co., which was awarded a silver 

 medal, and a splendid collection of peonies and aquilegias 

 from the same exhibitors who were also awarded a first- 

 class certificate for the new Spiraea Henryi. There were 

 large collections of hardy herbaceous flowers from Old 

 Town Nurseries, Blue Hill Nurseries, Mount Desert 

 Nurseries, F. J. Rea, T. C. Thurlow Sons Company and 

 others. Peonies from Messrs. E. M. Gill, T. C. Thurlow 

 Sons Company, Mrs. J. L. Gardner (\\'illiam Thatcher, 

 gardener), and others were good for so early in the sea- 

 son. German iris made a wonderful display. For new 

 varieties, prizes went to M. Sullivan (gardener to \\'. 

 Whitman), E. F. Dwyer & Sr^n, and T. C. Thurlow Sons 

 Company. T. D. Hatfield, gardener to A\'alter Hanne- 

 well, was, as usual, the largest exhibitor of rhododen- 

 drons, filling three large tables. R. G. Chamberlain, gar- 

 dener to Francis Skinner, and M. Sullivan, were also 

 large exhibitors. Mr. Chamberlain's azaleas were fine 

 and secured first prize. William Anderson, gardener to 

 Bayard Thayer, showed a large plant of the new Chinese 

 Hydrangea Sargentiana. The leaves are of immense 

 size, and quite velvety. H. Stewart, gardener to Miss 

 Cornelia \\'arren, had half a dozen grandly grown/ and 

 flowered specimens of Oncidium flexuosum. A. H. 

 Fewkes showed a table of hybrid Hemerocallis, some 

 being very distinct. Thoni;is Meehan & Sons had 

 twenty-five varieties of ornamental trees and shrubs in 

 tubs, including some beautiful Japanese Acers. F. J. 

 Dolansky had a couple of beautiful plants of the pure 

 white Cattleya Mossiae Wagneri, which were awarded a 

 silver medal. A similar award went to A. A. Pembroke 

 for the grandest display of carnations ever seen in Boston 

 at a June show, all being of mid-winter quality. Patten 

 & Co. had their grand new crimson carnation. Princess 

 Dagmar, in grand shape. William Sim had a display of 

 indoor sweet peas of superb quality, all carrying four 

 flowers per stem. William Thatcher had a fine specimen 

 of Anthurium Browni, and (ieorge Page, gardener to 

 Mrs. Frederick Ayer, showed some specimen plants of 

 Phoenix Robeleni. Donald MacKenzie, gardener to 

 E. B. Dane, led for the best group of orchids, William 

 Thatcher being a good second. 



\'egetables were very good, the leading prize winners 

 being W. J. Clemson (J. O. Christensen, gardener), 

 Oliver Ames (Edward Parker, gardener), Francis 

 Skinner (R. G. Chamberlain, gardener), and .Mrs. F. 

 Ayer (George Page, gardener). 



PEONY SHOW. 



Tlie annual exhibition of peonies in Horticultural Hal! 

 on June 14 and 15 was the finest ever held in Tioston, 

 completely filling the large exhiliition hall and small hall. 

 The following prizes were awarded in the competitive 

 classes : 



llorlmccniis I'eonies. — Collection o! 20 named varieties, double, 

 fine llower of each— 1st, Geo. H. I'lterson; 2d. .James McKissock; 

 ■U\. '!". C. 'I'liurlow's Sons Co. Cullection of 10 named varieties. 

 diinhic. llu-cc flowers of each— 1st. (ico. II. Teterson : 2d, Mrs. .1. L. 

 (i.iicliir : .'!d. .Tames McKissock. Specimen bloom, double — Isi. 



Ilco. H. I'eterson; \it\. W'ni. Whitman. CuUectinn of 12 named 

 varieties, single, one bloom nf each — 1st, T. C. Thurlow's Sons Co. 

 Vase of blooms on long stcm>. arranged for ellect in the society's 

 large china veses — 1st. ilrs. ,1. L. Gardner. Collection of G named 

 double varieties, white, named— 1st, Mis. J. L. (iardiier; 2d, T. C. 

 Thurlow's Sons (o.: 3d, Dr. Charles S. Minot. Collection of 6 

 named double varieties, rose i>ink — 1st, Mrs. .). L. (iardncr: 2d, 

 .Janu's McKissock; 3d. T. C. Thurlow's Sons Co. Collection of 6 

 named double varieties, red or crimson — 1st. .lames .McKissock; 

 2d. T. C. Thurlow's Sons Co. Vase of 25 blooms, double, white or 

 blush— 1st, Mrs. .J. L. Gardner; 2d, Geo. H. Peterson: 3d, .John R. 

 Comley. Vase of 25 blooms, double, pink or rose — 1st, \Vm. 

 Whitman; 2d. Geo. 11. Peterson; 3d, Wm. Whitman. \'ase of 25 

 blooms, double, rid or crimson— 1st, Geo. H. Peterson; 2d, Mrs. 

 •J. L. Gardner; 3d, Wm. Whitman. Vase of 2.) blooms, double, 

 any other color- 1st. Wm. Wliitman; 2d, T. C. Thmlow's Sons Co.; 

 3d. James McKissock. 



There were numerous miscellaneous displa\ s of peonies 

 in addition to those sliown in the competitive classes. 

 R. & J. Farquhar & Co. had a wonderful collection of 

 250 varieties artistically arranged, covering nearly 1,500 

 square feet of space; awarded a gold medal. E. J. Shay- 

 lor had a very fine collection, including many novelties. 

 T. C. Thurlow's Sons Co. filled two large tables, their 

 singles being particnlarlv good. The Breck- Robinson 

 Co.'; Mrs. E". M. Gill, Mrs. James B. David, William 

 Whitman (M. Sullivan, gardener), Geo. W. Page, Dr. 

 C. S. Minot. Mount Desert Nurseries, and Mrs. J. Q. 

 Gardner (Wm. Thatcher, gardener), all had excellent 

 collections. ' 



The Mount Desert Nurseries, Bar Harbor, Me. ( .\. E. 

 Thatcher, manager), had a superb display of Eremuri, 

 many spikes being 7 and 8 feet high ; a« arded a gold 

 medal. They also had an extensive collection of German 

 Iris and other perennials. Charles Sauder. gardener to 

 Prof. C. S. Sargent, received a first-class certificate for 

 Geum coccineam Bradshawi: J. T. Butterworth and 

 Thomas \\'atts had nice collections of orchids. Geo. 

 Page, gardener to Mrs. P'rederick Ayer, had a display of 

 50 well flowered fuchsias. 



The Eastern Nurseries, Holliston, Mass., ami Old 

 Town Nurseries, Natick, ]\Iass., had extensive collections 

 of hardy herbaceous flowers. .\. W. Preston .(J. L. 

 Smith, gardener) had a very fine table of pyrethrums. 

 Miss Ellen Page had an interesting collection of 50 va- 

 rieties of native flowers : these proved quite an attraction 

 to many visitors. William Sim eclipsed all his previous 

 efforts in the way of a sweet pea display and secured a 

 gold medal for the most wonderful show of these flowers 

 ever seen in Boston. The flowers were arranged mostly 

 in large trumpet vases, 1(30 or more stems in each. I'rac- 

 ticallv all stems carried four flowers and averaged 18 

 inches in length. 



The rose and strawberry show of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society scheduled for June 21 and 22 ]jrom- 

 ises to be an unusually extensive one. Peonies will also 

 be largely shown. 



The Garden Committee of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society visited the Boston Parkways and .\rnold 

 .\rboretum on June l.v Each institution was awarded a 

 gold medal. The trees and shrubs were found to be in 

 beautiful condition in each. 



The cotnmittee on June 16 visited the peon\- and rose 

 garden of \\'iltoii l.ockwood. South Orleans. Ma>-. The 

 peonies here, in 300 varieties, were at their best, as were 

 some of the rambler roses such as Carmine I'illar and 

 fersev Beautv. 



On" Tune 20 the committee will visit William Sim, 

 Cliftondale, to inspect his sweet peas, tomatoes and other 

 crops which are lure grown on a large scale and of 

 superb quality 



