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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



THE BOSTON SPRING EXHIBITION. 



^ The sping show of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society which opened in Boston on March 12, was one 

 of the finest the society has ever held. A year ago the 

 interest in the S. A. F. National Show in New York 

 caused some large exhibitors to support the latter exhi- 

 bition, but this year all the prominent growers were 

 splendidly represented, and all the halls well filled. 



The hard wooded plants were never seen in greater 

 abundance, nor of grander quality. Thomas Roland's 

 big group in the lecture hall was the finest ever seen 

 here and was superbly staged. It included numerous 

 Acacias, such as pubescens, Drummondii, Baileyana, 

 harpophylla, juncifolias, etc., numerous Ericas, such as 

 melanthera, codonodes, persoluta, etc., also Boronias, 

 Camellias, Epacris and other varieties. Dotted on the 

 floor of the hall were some wonderful specimens of Erica 

 melanthera eight feet high and five to six feet across, a 

 veritable mass of flowers. 



Duncan Finlayson, gardener to Larz Anderson, had a 

 fine circular group, including large specimen acacias, 

 azaleas, rhododendrons. Pink Pearl, Schizanthus and 

 Imantophyllums. R. & J. Farquhar & Co. had an ex- 

 tensive group with a background of pyramidal bays ; 

 ]5ractically all the plants were forced shrubs, such as 

 lilacs in numerous varieties, wisterias, azalea mollis, 

 rhododendrons, laburnums, spiraeas, prunus and Cratae- 

 gus. They also had a beautiful batch of Calla Elliot- 

 tiana. 



There were fine orchid groups from F. J. Dolansky. 

 Edward McMulkin and Duncan Finlayson; the last 

 named had a beautiful lot of Cymbidiums included. Va- 

 rieties were insigne Lowianum, eburneum, eburnea, 

 Lowianum and Baron Schroederae. There were several 

 other orchid exhibtors. 



Cinerarias from Mrs. J. L. Gardener (William 

 Thatcher, gardener) and William Whitman (Martin 

 Sullivan, gardener) were superb, so were Schizanthus 

 from Mr. Thatcher. Dutch bulbous plants made a big- 

 showing. The leading prize winners were E. A. Clarke 

 (Alex. McKay, gardener), A. W. Preston (J. L. Smith, 

 gardener), William Whitman, I\Irs. J. L. Gardener, H. 

 L. Rand and Miss Margaret Rand. 



Cyclamens are always a feature at the Boston Shows, 

 and the present show proved no exception to this rule. 

 The exhibits of Mrs. Lester Leland (Eric H. Wetterlow, 

 gardener), Duncan Finlayson, Fottler-Fiske-Rawson Co., 

 and William Thatcher were a whole show in themselves. 



W. W. Edgar Company had a fine group of Tau- 

 sendshon and other roses, also many azaleas, genista, 

 ericas, etc. E. H. Wetterlow had plants of genistas, 

 Boronias and Erica melanthera trained as chairs and 

 tables. The group of genistas and other hard wooded 

 plants, also hybrid perpetual roses from H. Stewart, gar- 

 dener to Miss C. Warren, were very fine. 



The decorated table class brought out no less than 

 twelve entries. First place went to F. E. Palmer with 

 a pleasing centerpiece of yellow daffodils and Acacia 

 pubescens : second, Sidney Hoffman with azalea mollis 

 for the centerpiece, and Ward roses for corsages and 

 boutonnieres. 



The Waban Conservatories had superb vases of Kil- 

 larney Queen, Mrs. Charles Russell, and their new light 

 pink seedling, Mrs. Moorfield Store, all with six feet 

 stems. The Montgomery Company showed the new 

 crimson Scarlet Hadley in splendid form, .\ntirrhinums 

 from Geo. E. Baxton, Estey Bros, and others were quite 

 up to the Boston standard. 



The principal carnation exhibitors were .\. A. Pem- 

 broke, S. J. Goddard, A. Roper, J. Leach & Sons, R. D. 

 Kimball, Patten & Co., lames Wheeler, Gardenias fmni 



F. J. Dolansky and E. B. Dane (Donald McKenzie, gar- 

 dener) were excellent. The Camellias from Walter An- 

 gus, gardener to G. V. R. Lyman, were splendid, alsa 

 Cherokee roses. There is a great revived interest being 

 taken in Camellias here. 



The most notable feature in the vegetable classes was 

 the remarkable display from the Boston Market Gar- 

 deners' Association, this included over one hundred 

 bushel boxes of high grade varieties, such as cabbage, 

 lettuce, endives, cauliflower, radishes, new beets, mint, 

 rhubarb, etc. Man}' varieties were also laid on tables. 

 It formed the most comprehensive display of high grade 

 vegetables ever seen here at a winter show. 



W. N. Craig. 



VARIOUS BOSTON NOTES. 



The S. A. l'. Board of Directors met in Boston on 

 ?ilarch 17 and the full program for the coming con- 

 vention was discussed and mapped out. The severe 

 weather which has prevailed uninterruptedly now for 

 over seven weeks has caused a postponement of prep- 

 aratory work on the open air garden. 



For the first time in years the Boston Spring Show 

 did not contain a single trade exhibit from New York or 

 New Jersey. The local growers, however, did so well 

 that outside exhibits were hardiv missed. 



Affiliation with the S. A. F. is not favorably received 

 here in either trade or professional gardeners' circles. 

 Co-operation with the N. A. G. for the advancement of 

 horticulture was unanimously endorsed at a largely at- 

 tended meeting of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club on 

 February 17. All horticultural bodies should co-operate 

 for the same laudable object. 



THE COUNTRY LIFE SHOW. 



The first flower show of the Country Life permanent 

 exposition was held in its rooms in the Grand Central 

 Terminal building. New York, March 2 to 7. F. J. Le 

 Clair, who is with W. E. Marshall & Co., acted as secre- 

 tary and assistant manager. The severe storms of the 

 earl\- part of the week interfered with the exhibits and 

 the lecturer for the occasion, R. \"incent, Jr., of White 

 Marsh, Md., was stalled by the storm at Philadelphia on 

 his way to fulfill his engagement. As the week pro- 

 gressed the interest and exhibits increased and greater 

 success in the future of these monthly shows is assured. 

 The list of prize winners follows : 



Twelve white roses — B. Hathaway, gardener for Mrs. Stuyvesant 

 Fish, Garrison. X. T., first, with White Killarney. 



Twelve red roses — B. Hathaway, fii'st. with Rkhmond. 



Tivelve pink roses — Rudolf Heidkarap. gardener for Mrs. H. W. 

 Boettger. Riverdale, N. Y.. first, with Mrs. George Shawyer ; B. 

 Hathaway, second, with Killarney. 



Twelve any other color — B. Hathaway, first, with Sunburst. 



Twelve white carnations — Thomas Morris, gardener for Daniel 

 G. Reid. Irvington. N. Y.. first, with Richmond Terrace : Frank C. 

 Luckenbacher, gardener for Paul M. Warburg, Hartsdale, N. Y.. 

 second. 



Twelve red carnations — Thomas Aitchison. gardener for A. L. 

 Price. Mamaroneck. X. Y., first ; Thomas Jlorris. second. 



Twelve light pink carnations — Thomas Morris, first : .\braham 

 Wynne, gardener for W. W. Heroy. Stamford. Conn., second. 



Twelve dark pink carnations — Rudolph Ilcidkamp. first : Thomas 

 Morris, second. 



Twelve crimson carnations — Frank ('. I,U( kenbacher. first : .\lira- 

 ham Wynne, second. 



Table decorations — Thomas Aitchison. first : A. W. (Jolding, 

 superintendent for Daniel G. Reid, second. 



Bunch of fifty single violets— Henry Gaut. .carcliiiov for II. L. 

 Pratt, Glen Cove, N. Y. 



Bunch of 100 violets— Max Schneider, gardener fur I'.'lr-r ll:uick. 

 .Jr.. East Orange, N. J., first. 



Collection of greenhouse grown vegetables — Henry Gaut. first. 



Boui[uet of fiowers— Frank L. Lnckenbacher: first. 



