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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Sweet Corn: 1st, Geo. Thompsou; 2iid, Fred Heeremans; 3rd, 

 A. H. Wiiigett. 



Egg Plant: 1st, A. H. Wingett ; 2nd, Fred Heeremans; 3rd, 

 Walter Jack. 



Kohlrabi: 1st, A. H. Wingett; 2nd, S. W. Carlquist; 3rd, 

 Walter Jack. 



Leeks: 1st, J. J. Donohoe; 2nd, Walter Jack; 3rd, S, W. 

 Carlquist, 



Lettuce: 1st, Geo. Tliompson; 2nd, A, H. Wingett; 3rd, A, 

 Etherington. 



Mushrooms: 1st, A. H. Wingett; 2nd, Fred Heeremans; 3rd, 

 S. W. Carlquist. 



Onions, Alisa Craig: 1st, S. W. Carlquist; 2nd, Geo. Thompson; 

 3rd, A. H. Wingett. 



Onions, yellow: 1st. A. H. Wingett; 2nd, Walter .Jack; 3rd, 

 S. W. Carlquist. 



Onions, red: 1st. Walter Jack; 2nd, A. H. Wingett; 3rd, Geo. 

 Thompson. 



Onions, white: 1st, Fred Heeremans; 2nd, A. H. Wingett: 3rd. 

 Geo. Thompson. 



Okra: 1st, Walter Jack; 2nd, A. H. Wingett; 3rd. Geo. 

 Thompson. 



Parsnips: 1st, A. Etherington; 2nd. S. W. Carlquist. 



Peas: S. W. Carlquist. 



Peppers: 1st, -J. J. Donolioe; 2nd. A. McConnachie; 3rd. A. 

 Etherington. 



Pumpkins: 1st, A. Etherington; 2nd. .S. W. Carlquist: 3rd, 

 A. H. Wingett. 



Eadish: 1st, E. J. Xorman; 2nd, A. Etherington; 3rd. Geo. 

 Thompson. 



Tomatoes: 1st, Fred Heeremans; 2nd, Walter Jack; 3rd, A. 

 H. Wingett. 



Turnips: 1st, .S. W. Carlquist; 2nd, A. H, Wingett; 3rd, Geo. 

 Thompson, 



Vegetable ilarrow: 1st, G, Foulsham; 2nd, E. J. Xoruian; 3rd, 

 A. Etherington. 



Brussell Sprouts: 1st, Geo, Thompson; 2ud, A. Etherington, 



good. There were no less than 161 competitive classes 

 in the whole show, and practically all had entries. The 

 quality of annuals and perennials exhibited here is very 

 high — far superior to what can be produced further 

 inland. 



MANCHESTER, MASS. 



The annual exhibition of the North Shore Horticul- 

 tural Society was held on August 20 and 21 on the 

 grounds of R. C. \\'inter, of West Manchester, in a tent 

 60 X 240 feet, which was completely filled with exhibits, 

 making this decidedly the best summer show this pro- 

 gressive society has yet held. The weather proved fine 

 each day, and the attendance of North Shore cottagers 

 from Manchester, West Manchester, Beverly, Beverly 

 Farms, Pride's Crossing, Magnolia, and other fashion- 

 able resorts was large. 



The silver cup for the largest collection of hardy per- 

 ennials was taken by Mrs. R. I. Bradley : second, F, P. 

 Frazier, (T. Harrison Stiles, gardener.) In the numer- 

 ous other cut flower classes the principal winners were 

 Mrs. L. Leland (E. H. Wetterlow, gardener), Mrs. H. 

 S. Grew (A. G. Parsons, gardener), T. P. Frazier, Mrs. 

 G. M. L. Lane, Mrs. I. P. Bremer, Mrs. C. E. Cotling, 

 Mrs. George Wigglesworth, and Mrs. B. A. Beal. B. 

 Hammond Tracy secured the society's silver medal for 

 the finest collection of gladioli, showing a very line lot. 

 Southworth Brothers showed a fine collection of per- 

 ennial phlox and numerous evergreens in tubs. For pot 

 plants Eric H. Wetterlow almost swept the deck, win- 

 ning amongst other prizes the gold medal for the finest 

 group of flowering and foliage plants. Miss Lathrop 

 Brown (Joseph Tillson, gardener), had the best collec- 

 tion of hothouse fruit, the grapes, melons and peaches 

 being extra good. For twenty varieties of vegetables 

 John L. Smith, gardener to A. W. Preston, won with a 

 fine assortment ; Mrs. G. Wigglesworth, second. For 

 twelve varieties Eric H. Wetterlow led w'ith a splendid 

 collection. James Salter, gardener to Mrs. Phillip Dex- 

 ter, won numerous prizes, in the individual vegetable 

 classes, as did A. E. Parsons. 



A pleasing feature of this show was the encourage- 

 ment given to children. Sixteen classes of flowers and 

 ten nf vegetables were allotted to them, and the compe- 

 tition was excellent, and the quality of produce shown 



MONTREAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual exhibition of the Montreal Horticultural 

 Society was held at Montreal, Que,, September 9-11, in 

 the Winter Club's hall on Drummond street. The hall 

 presented a beautiful appearance, the exhibits Jbeing 

 staged with good efl:'ect, and attracted large throngs of 

 people on each of the three days. The cut flower dis- 

 plays, the potted plants, the table and mantel decorations 

 were all of a very high order and brought forth much 

 favorable comment. 



In the gi-oup of decorative and flowering plants, covering 100 

 square feet of space, R. B. Angus (Wm. J. Welshire, gardener) 

 won first and Sir Wm. Van Home (F. C. Smith, gardener) was 

 second. Both displaj-s were of a very high order and the com- 

 petition between the two was very keen. M. B. Davies (W. G. 

 Pascoe, gardener) was third in this class; C. B. Gordon (J. Luck, 

 gardener), fourth; P. McKenna & Sons, fifth. 



The mantel decorations were a new feature this year, and while 

 there were only two exhibitors in this class, both were deserving 

 of the highest commendation. Hall & Robinson were awarded 

 first prize in this class. 



Some of the other awards for displays of importance were as 

 follows: Group of ferns, 100 square feet — C. A. Smith, Lachine, 

 first; P. McKenna & Sons, second; E, J. Haywood, St. Paul, third. 



Begonias, tuberous, single, distinct varieties — F. C. Smith, first; 

 same exhibitor won first in single and double tuberous begonias, 

 any variety. 



In the geranium, dracaena, croton, caladium and other plant 

 classes, the names of W. J. Wilshire, F. C. Smith, Julius Luck, 

 W. G. Pascoe and others occur regularly as prize winners, these 

 e.xhibitors having fine displays in all the classes in which they 

 had entries. 



In the collection of cut flowers grown out of doors, not to 

 exceed 25 varieties, Lome McGibbon (Jos. Deltorquio, gardener) 

 was first; R. B. Angus (Robert Burrows, gardener), second; .James 

 Theule, third; Julius Luck, fourth. The same competitors won 

 many other prizes in the cut flower section. 



The fruit and vegetable entries were also of a high class and 

 were closely contested. J. Langford, G. F. Miles, J. Luck and 

 Ignace Morand, J. J. Trevis and C. D. Schnelby were the most 

 successful contestants in these classes. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY. 



The annual fruit and dahlia exhibition of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society was held September 12 to 

 14. The dahlias were of unusually good quality. 



For twenty-four blooms distinct show, W. D. Hathaway was 

 first; E. F. Dwyer & Sons, second. E. W. Ela led for twelve 

 varieties show, A. E. Johnson second, and W. H. Symonds third. 

 For twenty-four varieties cactus: Sisson & Thurston first; A. E. 

 Johnson second, and E. W. Ela third. For twenty-four decorative 

 W. D. Hathaway was first; J. K. Alexander second. For twelve 

 decorative E. W. Ela was first with fine flowers. For twelve 

 cactus Miss Fanny Foster, Newport, R. I., first; A. E. Johnson 

 second and E. W. Ela third. 



There were some fine entries for peony-flowered varieties. In 

 the twenty-four class W. D. Hathaway was first; J. K. Alexander 

 second. For twelve varieties Sisson & Thurston were first, E. F. 

 Dwyer & Sons second. For twenty-four varieties pompons J. K. 

 Alexander first ; W. D. Hathaway second. For twelve varieties 

 E. F. Dwyer & Sons were first. For twelve varieties singles. 

 Sisson & Thurston first; E. W. Ela second. For largest and best 

 collection, named, of all classes, Geo, H, Walker first; Miss Lilian 

 M, Towle second, 



Mrs. .J. L. Gardener, Wm. Thatcher, gardener, had splendid 

 specimen plants of Alpinia Sanderae and Phyllotfenium Lindeni. 

 ^Irs. Frederick Ayer, Geo, Page, gardener, had large standard 

 ivies, variegated pineapples and platyceriums, Mrs, E. M. Gill 

 had a nice miscellaneous display, also Mrs, M. W, Chadbourne. 

 William Whitman, M. Sullivan, gardener, had a large collection 

 of perennial phlox and annuals. 



The fruit display was good. Thomas E. Proctor. .Jas. Mar- 

 borough, gardener, won for grapes. 



