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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



NORTHERN WESTCHESTER CO. HORTICUL- 

 TURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Schedule of the eleventh annual exhibition of tlie 

 Northern Westchester County Horticultural and Agri- 

 cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, October 31 to November 1 

 and 2, 1913. 



CLASSES OPEN TO ALL. 



Class 1. Best 12 cut blooms of Chrvsanthemuins in not less 

 than 6 varieties. First, silver cup; seeo'nd, $5: tliird, $2. 



Class 2. Best 6 white blooms. First, $2; second, $1. 



Class 3. Best 6 yellow blooms. First, $2; second, $1. 



Class 4. Best 6 'red blooms. First, $2; second, $1. 



Class 5. Best 6 pink blooms. First, $2; second, .$1. 



Class 6. Best 6 blooms, any other color. First, $2; second, .$1. 



Class 7. Best collection of cut Pompons. First, $3; third, $2. 



Class 8. Best collection of cut singles. First, $3; third, $2. 



Class 9. Best 12 plants, single stems in pots, not exceeding 7 

 inches in diameter. First, cup; second. $5; third, $3. 



Class 10. Best 6 singles in pots not exceeding S inches in diam- 

 eter, not less than 3 varieties. First, $3; third, $2. 



Class 11. Best 6 bush plants, not less than 3 varieties. First, 

 silver cup; second, $3; third, $2. 



Class 12. Best specimen of Bush Plant. First, silver cup: sec- 

 ond, $5 ; third, $2. 



Class 13. Best collection of Roses. First. $.5; second. .$3; 

 third, $2. 



Class 14. Best seedling Carnation not disseminated. First, 

 diploma. 



Class 15. Best 12 blooms of red. First, $2; second, $1. 



Class 16. Best 12 blooms of white. First, $2; second. $1. 



Class 17. Best 12 blooms of pink. First, $2; second. $1. 



CTass 18. Best 12 any other variety. First, $2; second, $1. 



Class 19. Best bunch of 50 single blooms. First, $1.50; sec- 

 ond, $1. 



Class 20. Best bunch of 50 double blooms. First, $1.50; sec- 

 ond, $1. 



Class 21. Best collection decorative plants arranged for effect; 

 floor space 8 feet in diameter. First, $15; second, $10. 



Class 22. Best specimen plant. First, $2. 



Class 23. Best 6 plants suitable for table decorations; pots 

 not over 6 inches. First, $5; second, $2. 



Class 24. Best pair of Adiantums. First, $3; second, $2. " 



Class 25. Best specimen Fern. First. $2; second, $1. 



Class 26. Best collection Ferns. First, $5; second, $3. 



Class 27. Best 3 Begonias, Lorraine type. First, .$3; second, $2. 



Class 28. Best 6 plants most suitable for house decorations, 

 distinct varieties. First, .$5; second, $3. 



Class 29. Best 6 Geraniums, any variety, in pots not exceed- 

 ing 7 inches in diameter. First. $2; second. $1. 



Class 30. Best collection Orchids. First, silver cup; second, 

 $5; third, $2. 



Class 31. Best basket of cut flowers. First. $2; second. $1. 



Class 32. Best bouquet of flowers. First, .$2; second, $1. 



Orchids not allowed in the above two classes. 



Class 33. Best collection of Apples, 5 of each. First. $2; sec- 

 ond, $1. 



Class 34. Best collection of Pears, 5 of each variety. First, .$2; 

 second, $1. 



aass 3.5. Best 6 head Celery. First. $2; second, $1. 



Class 36. Best 12 distinct varieties of vegetables. First, $5; 

 second, $3; third, $2. 



Class 37. Best collection of 12 distinct varieties of vegetables 

 grown out doors. First, .$5; second, $3; third, $2. 



Class 38. Collection of farm produce for apace not to exceed 

 4x8 feet. First, $3; second, $2. 



Class 39. Special prize offered by Howard F. Bailey, of Mount 

 Kisco. N. Y., for the best 24 cut Chrysanthemum blooms in not 

 less than 12 varieties. First, $35; second, $15; third, $10. 



Class 40. Best 12 Chrysanthemum blooms, not less than 6 

 varieties, limited to members of the society. First, society's sil- 

 ver cup;- second, .$5; third, $3. 



Class 41. Best 8 Clnysanthemum plants grown to single stem 



and bloom, not exceeding Sy, feet from top of pot, to be grown 



in 6-inch pots, distinct varieties. First, $5; second, .$2; third, $1. 



Class 42. Speci;il prize, for largest Clirysanthemum bloom, open 



to members of the society only. Box cigars. 



Class 43. Best diunertablc ilccoration to be set for four people. 

 Judged first dav of show. Only plates allowed. First, $5; sec- 

 ondr$3; third, .$2. 



Class 44. Same as Class 43, only tables to be decorated by 

 ladies. Diploma. 



Orchids will not be allowed on dinner table decoration. 

 Class 45. Best vase of American Beauty Rose. 12 flowers. 

 Diploma. 



Class 46. Best Miniature Garden. First, $5; second, $3. 



QUERIES and ANSWERS 



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You are invited to contribute questions, and answer others. 



Each question as received u-ill be given a numj>er, the question- 

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We all have something we would like to know more about. Here 

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Nothing will tend to better fellowship than helping each other. 



Take advantage of this "Question Box." 



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