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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



THE NEWPORT SHOW. 



The Newport Garden Assuciation and the Newport 

 Horticultural S(jciety held their out-of-door show on 

 June 26 and 27, at "Harbour Court," the residence of 

 Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, Newport, R. I. 



The weather. especiall_v during the second day, be- 

 ing cool, and partly cloudy, was ideal for an out-of-door 

 exhibition. "Harbour Court" is located directly on the 

 water front, with only a narrow driveway between it 

 and the sea wall, but for all of that the situation 

 proved to be very satisfactory for the use to which it 

 was put, as well as beautiful and admirable in itself. 

 The level lawn where the exhibits were staged is 

 partly shaded by trees. A number of fine bay trees, 

 loaned by Wadleigh & Smythe. placed directly on the 

 sea wall, added much to the general effect. The in- 

 side of the narrow driveway was bordered with beds 

 of hydrangeas, roses, and bedding and herbaceous 

 perennial plants, such as geraniums, Schizanthus, Can- 

 terbury bells, and Sweet Williams. The rockwork at 

 the entrance, arranged by John Mahan, gardener, for 

 Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss, and the trained English 

 Ivies and trees and the bay trees of Bobbink & Atkins, 

 of Rutherford, N. J., within the entrance and else- 

 where, were among the pronounced artistic features. 



The high wire fence which surrounded the tennis 

 court, sufficient openings being left on the north and 

 south for ingress and egress, was completely screened 

 by a hedge of native red cedars (junipers), which 

 made both an effective background and a protection 

 for the flowers, some of which were nicely shown by 

 being placed on these trees. As an overhead protec- 

 tion around the inside of this wire fence were wide 

 curtained awnings. Under these awnings and against 

 the cedar tree background the exhibits of cut blooms 

 and tender plants were largely placed. In the center 

 of this court was an aquatic display, and a touch of 

 formal gardening to some extent was produced by 

 the judicious placing of boxwoods, bay trees and 

 palms. 



Had there been a tent under which fruits, vegetables 

 and tender plants and flowers could have been dis- 

 played, the number of e.xhibits would probably have 

 been much larger, and the lack of it greatly handicapped 

 the manager in his excellent work. 



Frederick Newbold, of New York, conceived the plan 

 for the layout of the grounds, which was carried out 

 under the personal direction of Mrs. Hamilton Fish 

 Webster. Joseph Manda. of West Orange, N. J., 

 used excellent judgment in his disposal of the ma- 

 terial, and showed himself a very efficient, satisfactory 

 and popular manager, and to him and also to Presi- 

 dent Meikle, and Secretary Coughlin, of the Horti- 

 cultural Society, and to Hugh Williamson, gardener, 

 for W. Waldorf Astor, much credit is due for the suc- 

 cessful outcome of the show. 



The attendance of society people was large, particu- 

 larly on the opening day, and the show proved, as was 

 hoped, a society event, and a similar show for next 

 year is already favorably considered. Among the dis- 

 tinguished visitors at the opening was J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar, of Boston, Mass., president of the S. A. F. 

 & O. H. Much gratitude was expressed to Mrs. John 

 Nicholas Brown for giving the use of her fine grounds 

 for the show, through whose kindness also the chil- 

 dren of the Orphans' Ib^me were conducted through 

 the grounds to see the display. 



The judges were: For the Garden Association, 

 Frederick Newbold, New York; Mrs. Arnold Hague, 

 Newport; J. K. M. L. Farquhar, Boston. For the Hor- 

 ticultural Society, Colin Robertson, Fred Carter, Wil- 

 liam Gray. 



There were several commercial exhibitors — A. N. 

 Pierson, Inc.. Cromwell, Conn., was awarded for his 

 e.xhibit, which was in charge of R. T. Beers, a first- 

 class certificate and a gratuity of $25, and also a first 

 class certificate for new rose Milady. 



Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., a cultural certifi- 

 cate and $15 for collection of Orchids; Paul de Nave, 

 Fall River, Mass., for best display of orchid plants in 

 bloom, first prize, and for specimen Cattleya, $5. 



Henry A. Dreer, Inc., for a display of aquatics, in- 

 cluding the new varieties Newton, Conqueror, Rich- 

 ardson. Attraction, Jane Hudson, and Escarboucle, a 

 silver medal and a gratuity of $25 ; and for an un- 

 named blue seedling of the tender class, a silver medal 

 and a gratuity. W^illiam Tricker, Arlington, N. J., 

 whose fine aquatics arrived late and were not shown 

 till the second day, received a certificate of merit and 

 $5 for his general e.xhibit, and a first class certificate 

 for Hessel's Yellow. In his neatly arranged exhibit 

 other noteworthy Nymphaeas were Helen Fowler, 

 Eugenia de Land, W. B. Shaw, Gloriosa, Mrs. Roach, 

 and James Brydon. 



Bobbink & .\tkins, Rutherford, N. J., were awarded 

 a silver cup and $25 by the Newport Garden Associa- 

 tion, and a silver medal by the Newport Horticultural 

 Society for topiary plants, first prize for group of 

 plants, and four first prizes for single specimen palms. 



Oscar Schultz. Newport, for bed of dianthus, prize 

 of $15, and the Hitchings & Co. prize for best design 

 of a planting of conifers and evergreens not exceeding 

 200 square feet. 



Jackson Dawson made a very interesting display of 

 new trailing and climbing roses from the Arnold Ar- 

 boretum, Jamaica Plains, Mass. His pink rose Sar- 

 gent was awarded a silver medal ; Arnold and Lady 

 Duncan bronze medals, and Rosa rugosa repens alba, 

 shown for the first time, a bronze medal. This exhibit 

 was staged by Miss Lily Hetzer. 



Knight & .Struck, Flushing. L. I., N. Y., made a very 

 attractive exhibition of Orchid plants, showing these 

 on trees which were growing on the show grounds. 



The Alpine Manufacturing Company's silver cup, 

 valued at $25, went to William Gray, gardener for 

 Mrs. Leeds, for exhibition of cut blooms and sweet 

 peas 



On the evening of the closing day of the show, 

 through the generosity and courtesy of Miss W. Storrs 

 Wells, a member of the Garden Association, the vis- 

 itors, judges, and workers were invited to a dinner at 

 the Bellevue Hotel by A. S. Michell, of the Horticul- 

 tural Society. After an excellent dinner President 

 Meikle made some appropriate remarks and then 

 called upon Joseph Manda, who gave his experience 

 as a show manager in an amusing way. Other speakers 

 were William Tricker; Leon Oesternei, of Bobbink & 

 Atkins, Rutherford. N. J.; John E. Lager, of Lager 

 & Hurrell, Summit, N. J. ; O. Schultz, J.^T. Allen, and 

 A. MacLellan. Other visitors present were R. T. 

 Beers, of the A. N. Pierson, Inc.; John Hay, of the 

 Henry A. Dreer. Inc. ; Paul de Nave, Fall River, Mass. , 

 G. E.'Van Dalen. of Bobbink & Atkins. 



The list of awards is as follows : 



For best bed of Canterbury Bells— 1st, Mrs. H. M. Brooks 

 (gardener, James Bond). 



For best bed of Sweet Williams— 1st. Mrs. H. M. Brooks; 2nd, 

 Mrs. Thomas .1. Emery (gardener, A. L. Dorward). 



For best bed of Dianthus — Mrs. Thomas .J. Emery. 



For best tub nf Sweet Peas— 1st, Mrs. W. O. Weld (gardener, 

 Paul Volquardsen) : 2nd. Mrs. Ellen Freneh Vanderbilt (gardener, 

 Daniel Hay); 3rd, H. .\. C. Taylor (gardener, William MacKaye). 



For best collection of Eoek and .Alpine Plants — 1st and Lord 

 & Burnham prize (gold medal), Mrs. H. D. Auchincloss (gardener, 

 John Mahan). 



