THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The annual show of the Chrysanthemum Society of 

 America, held in conjunctiun with the Horticultural 

 Society of Chicago and the Chicago Florists' Club, 

 opened in the Art Institute, Chicago, 111., on November 

 5. The show was chrysanthemums exclusively, there 

 being no other classes pro\ ided for in the premium list. 

 There were a few exhibits of new varieties of roses 

 and other dowers and plants, but they were a small 

 feature of the show. 



The hall was well filled with the exhibits, and the 

 show proved to be the largest of its kind ever held in 

 the West. The cut blooms were regarded by some of 

 the well-known chrysanthemum growers as of the fin- 

 est quality ever seen in the \\ est. The specimen plants 

 and the grouped potted chr\santhemums which are a 

 great feature at the Eastern chrysanthemum shows 

 were absent at the Chicago show. 



The entries came mostly from commercial growers, 

 although among the private growers Louis F. Swift, 

 of Lake Forest, 111. ; F. D. Countiss, Lake Geneva, 

 Wis., and Howard Gould, Port Washington, N. Y., 

 were among the exhibitors. W'illiam W. Vert, gar- 

 dener to Howard Gould, won three first and one second 

 prize, and \V. H. Griffith, gardener to F. D. Countiss, 

 won one first and three third prizes. 



The chrysanthemum AVilliani Turner appeared to be 

 the most popular, a vase of twenty-five blooms benig 

 regarded as the finest single exhibit in the show. 



A special exhibit by Charles H. Totty, of Madison, 

 N. J., of pompons and singles attracted much attention, 

 and proved a great surprise to many of the Western 

 growers. 



The judges were: E. Orpet, H. D. Dorner, and J. B. 

 Deamund. 



PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



This year's fall show of the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tural Society, held in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, 

 November 4 to 6, was one of the finest shows ever held 

 by that society. The chrysanthemums exhibited, both 

 plants and cut flowers, were equal to any ever seen in 

 this section. The specimen bush plants came in for 

 much attention. 



One of the attractions of the show was the artistic 

 orchid exhibit arranged by ^^'illiam Kleinheinz, which 

 received first prize and a siher medal. The collection 

 of foliage plants was of the high standard always found 

 at the shows of this society. Another interesting fea- 

 ture was a beautiful Japanese garden display. The 

 commercial firms were all well represented with vari- 

 ous exhibits, which added to the general success of the 

 show. 



A full list of the prize winners did not come to hand, 

 which we regret, as it prevents our publishing the full 

 report. The leaders among" the gardeners were : John 

 Doods, Wm. Robertson, Sanutel Ratchelor, Wm. Klein- 

 heinz, Jos. Harley, David Aitken and Thos. Long. 



TUXEDO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



D.\NiEr. McIxTosii. 



The fall exhibition by the Tuxedo Horticultural So- 

 ciety was held in the clubhouse, Tuxedo Park, October 

 25, 26 and 27. It was a \ory successful show ; in fact, 

 it was conceded by all to have been the best ever held 

 in the park. 



There were nearly one hundred classes in the sched- 

 ule, and there was keen competition in nearly every one 

 of them. 



There were many special premiums ofifered, and 

 among those offering them were: Henry A. Dreer, 

 Chas. H. Totty, Wm. H. Sutton, Hitchings Co., Knight 

 & Struck, Stump & Walter, A. T. Boddington, J. M. 

 Thorburn, John Wilk, Scott Bros., Julius Roehrs, and 

 Kennedy & Hunter. 



There were in all eleven groups of plants staged; five 

 of miscellaneous plants, three ferns, and three of chrys- 

 anthemums. 



In the class for a group of miscellaneous plants cov- 

 ering 100 square feet, Mr. H. M. Tieford (Joseph Tan- 

 sey, gardener) won first, with a very beautiful group 

 wherein flowering plants predominated. 



Mrs. Bell (D. Mcintosh, gardener) was second in 

 this class, with a group composed mainly of decorative 

 foliage plants. 



Mr. George Grant Mason (D. S. Aliller, gardener) 

 won first in the class for a group of miscellaneous 

 plants covering 60 square feet with a very tastefully 

 arranged group. 



There was keen competition for the premiums of- 

 fered by Henry A. Dreer for a group of ferns. Mrs. 

 Bell was first and Richard Delafield (Wm. Brock, gar- 

 dener), second. 



The competition in all the classes for roses was un- 

 usually keen and brought out the finest stock ever seen 

 here. 



The new roses, Mrs. Russel, Mrs. ShawA'er, and Mi- 

 lady, justified all that is claimed for them. They are 

 all good roses, and the most was made out of them by 

 the gardeners here. 



Carnations might have been better than they were. 

 It was early then for very good carnations, and what 

 goes to show that more than anything else is the fact 

 that a week later David Miller captured quite a large 

 number of prizes for carnations in New York. 



Chrysanthemums are a little late here this fall. Nev- 

 ertheless, thev were well shown by several exhibitors, 

 notably RichaVd Delafield, C. B. Alexander, H. M. Til- 

 ford, Mrs. Murray Mitchell (Thomas Wilson, garden- 

 er), and Mrs. Carhart (Charles Costeck, gardener). 



There was not as large an exhibit of fruit as should 

 have been. The quality was in most instances good, 

 however. 



The competition in the vegetable classes was not as 

 keen as it was last year, owing in part to the liberality 

 of donors of special prizes in making the classes for 

 vegetables rather numerous. 



The exhibition was managed by Frederick Bentley. 



The judges whose decisions gave decided satisfaction 

 were: William Duckam, Peter Duft', William Vert. 

 AWARDS. 



Group miscellaneous plants, 100 square feet: 1, H. M. Tilford 

 (Joseph Tansey, ^rdeiiei) ; 2, Mrs. C. AI. Bell (D. Jlclntosh, 

 gardener). 



Group miscellaneous plants, 60 square feet: 1, Geo. Grant 

 Mason (D. S. Milloi , gardener); 2, C. B. Alexander (William 

 Hastings, gardener). 



Group chrysantlienaims. 100 square feet: 1, H. M. Tilford; 2, 

 Mrs. A. S. Carhart (C. Costeck, gardener). 



Group chrysanthcmunis, 60 square feet: 1, Francis L. Stetson 

 (J. E. Jackson, gardoiiei). 



Group of ferns: 1, Mrs. C. M. Bell; 2, R. Delafield. 



Specin)cn palm: 1, II. M. Tilford; 2. Mrs. M. Mitchell (Thomas 

 Wilson, gardener). 



Specimen fern: 1. R. Dolalield: 2, Airs. C. M. Bell. 



Three specimen ferns: 1. R. Delafield; 2, Mrs. Mitchell. 



Six ornamental foliage plants: 1, Mrs. Bell; 2, C. B. .■Vlcxander. 



Three Begonia do Lorraine: 1, Geo. G. Mason; 2, Mrs. Mitchell. 



Three specimen Cosmos plants: 1, IT. M. Tilford; 2, C. B. Alex- 

 ander. 



Three standard chrysanthemums: 1, Richard Mortimer. Esq. 

 (Carl SchaefTer, gardener). 



