May 28, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW. 



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Mechanics' Bui 

 The committee on National Flower 

 Show met at Horticultural Hall, Bos- 

 ton, on "Wednesday, May 25, with Pres- 

 ident F. R. Pierson and a very full 

 representation of the local membership 

 present. On account of*some uncer- 

 tainty as to contemplated alterations 

 in its interior architecture, Horticul- 

 tural Hall was eliminated from con- 

 sideration as a location for the show 

 and the matter of choice was narrowed 

 down to the new Boston Arena, with 



Iding, Boston, Wliere National Flower Show 



a central floor space of about 50,000 

 fq. ft., and Mechanics' Building with 

 more than double that space. The 

 lormer was decided to be too small for 

 the expected exhibits and the latter 

 was finally decided upon, and, although 

 costing considerably more, its well- 

 established popularity as a place of 

 l)ublic entertainment is expected to 

 offset this drawback, and President 

 Pierson was authorized to contract for 

 the occupancy of the entire building, 

 ihe show to open on Saturday, March 

 IS, 1911, and close on Sunday night, 



Will Be Held. 

 TVlarch 25, chus giving the advantage of 

 two Sunday attendances. Provision 

 will be made for a mammoth trade ex- 

 hibition on the lower floors of the 

 building, but the trades' department 

 will be closed on Sundays. Chester I. 

 Campbell was selected as general man- 

 ager and secretary of the entire enter- 

 prise on terms considered very favor- 

 able by the committee. The next 

 meeting will be called for some day 

 in the second week of June, when de- 

 tails will be considered and a period 

 of general activity inaugurated. 



PEONY EXHIBITION. 



The schedule of prizes for the joint 

 exhibition by the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society and the American 

 Peony Society to be held at Horticul- 

 tural Hall. Boston, on Thursday and 

 Friday, June 9 and 10. 1910. is as fol- 

 lows: 



Prizes Offered by the American Peony 

 Society. 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES— DOUI'.l.E. 

 Commercial Classes. 



1. Largest and best collections of named 

 varieties, one flower of each.. $15. SIO. .W 



2. Fifty blooms, one variety, named, 

 white $10. W 



3. Fifty blooms, one variety, named, 

 dark pink or rose $10, .$5 



4. FiftT blooms, one varietv, named, 

 flesh or salmon-pink $10, .$5 



5. Fifty blooms, one variety, named, 

 crimson $10. $,5 



Amateurs and private growers' classes. 



6. Collection of not less than twelve 

 varieties, named, one of each variety. $10. $.5 



7. Collection of not less than twelve 

 varieties, named, one of each variet.v. open 

 onlv to exhibitors not residing within the 

 State of 'Massachusetts $10. $.5 



S. Collection of white varieties, named, 

 one liloom of each $.5, $3 



0. Collection of dark pink or rose varie- 

 ties, named one bloom of each $.5. $3 



10- Collection of salmon and flesh pink 

 varieties, named, one bloom of eacli. .$5, $3 



11. Collection of tricolor varieties, 

 named, one bloom of each $5, $3 



12. Collection of crimson varieties, 

 named, one bloom of each $5, $3 



13. Six blooms of any one varietv. 

 nnnii'il $3. $2 



Prizes Offered by the Massachusetts 



Horticultural Society. 



HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



14. Collection of thirty or more varieties, 

 double, one flower of each... $12, $8, $6, $4 



l.'i. Collection of twelve named varieties, 

 double, three flowers of each $12, $8. $6 



16. Specimen bloom, double $2, $1 



17. Collection of twelve or more named 

 varieties Japanese single; including all 

 single varieties destitute of pollen. $4, .$3, $2 



18. Vase of blooms on long stems, ar- 

 ranged for effect in the Society's large 

 China vases $10, $6, $4 



10. Collection of six named double var- 

 ieties, white, one flower of each. $3. $2, $1 



20. Collection of six named double var- 

 ieties, rose pink, one flower of each. $3 $2, $1 



21. Collection of six named double var- 

 ieties, salnirn pink, one flower of each. 

 $3. $2. $1 



22. Cf'Uection of six named double var- 

 ieties, red or crimson, one flower of each 

 $3. $2. $1 



23. Collection of six named double 

 varieties, any other color, one flower of 

 each $3, $2, !fl 



24. Vase of twent.v-five blooms, double, 

 white or blush $5. $3, $2 



2.1. Vase of twenty-five blooms, double, 

 pink or rose $5, $3, $2 



26. Vase of twenty-five blooms, double, 

 red or crimson $5, $3, $2 



27. Vase of twenty-flve blooms, double, 

 any other color $5, $3, $2 



28. Collection of twelve named varieties, 

 double, one flower of each, for non-com- 

 nierciai growers only $6, $4, $3 



29. Display of peonies, arranged for 

 decorative effect, to occupy a space not 

 exceeding one hundred square feet: 1st. 

 Silver Medal and $10; 2d. Bronze Medal 

 and $3: 3d. $1^. 



30. Best new peony not In commerce or 

 introduced since 1006 Silver Medal 



Flowers intended for competition must 

 be shipped so as to reach the exhibition not 

 later than ten o'clock A.M. on Thursday. 



Expre,ss charges on all exhibits must be 

 prepaid, and should be so marked on the 

 boxes, as no charges will be paid by the 

 manager of the exhibition. 



The usual rules governing previous ex- 

 hibitions of both societies will be in force. 



.\ll packages must be addressed In care 

 of William P. Rich, Secretary, Horticult- 

 ural Hall. 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, 

 Mass. 



