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greater part of the rain is conserved and carried over to the fol- 

 lowing year. Surface cultivation should be from two to three 

 inches deep, and the finer the condition in which the surface soil 

 is left the iietter, and this method is an efifectual means of con- 

 serving soil moisture and of carrying over the moisture from a 

 period of comparatively heavy rainfall to one when the rainfall is 

 less, or none at all. 



Artificial watering if done at all should be thorough, so that the 

 water reaches the roots of the plants. Mere surface watering 

 does more harm than good. Superficial watering encoura.i^es the 

 formation of roots near the surface which are more or less killed 

 by subsequent hot sun. Under proper soil conditions— exceptmg 

 during actual rainfall — the surface of the soil is invariably dryer 

 than tlie underneath portion, and the roots will keep to the 

 moister portion, but if we coJihiuiaUy adopt mere surface sprink- 

 ling, then the roots will grow towards the surface, which will 

 be dried out in an hour's hot sun. 



OFFICIAL LIST OF AWARDS 



{Continued from page 552) 



gdr ) Glen Cove N. Y. : 2. Daniel Gugcenhein'i. Port Washington. I.. I. 



Stag's Horn Fern, specimen. — 1, Daniel Guggenheim, Port Washington, 

 L. I.; 2, Mrs. F. E. Lewis. .. , , ,^ „ ^ ti 



Fern, any other variety, not otherwise specified. — 1, Mrs. ti. u. tlave- 

 meyer (Wm Morrow, gd'r.), Stamford, Conn.; 2. Adolph Lewisohn, Ards- 

 ley, N. Y. 



Bulbous Plants 



Freesias, '2 pots or rnn«. — 1, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt (F. O. Johnson, gdr). 

 Glen Cove, L. I.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I. 



Hyacinths, white, three 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney. 

 Manhasset, L. I.; 2, James A. Macdonald, Flushing, N. Y. 



Hyacinths, pink or red, three 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, James A. Macdonald, 

 Flushing, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I. 



Hyacinths, light blue, three 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb 

 (Peter Smith, gdr.). Glen Cove, N. Y.; 2, B. H. Borden (Wm. Turner, 

 supt.), Rumson, K. J. 



Hyacinths, dark blue or purple, three 10-in. pot or pans. — 1. Mrs. Harold 

 I. Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I.; 2, Tames A. Macdonald, Flushing, N. Y. 



Hyacinths, yellow, three 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, James A. Macdonald, 

 Flushing, N. Y. ; 2, B. H. Borden. Rumson, N. J. 



Lilies, 12 pots, any varieties. — 1, Mrs. G. S. Dearborn (Jani?s R. Tough, 

 Supt.), Rye, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt, Glen Cove, L. L 



l.iiy of the Valley, three 10-in. |iots rr pans. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, 

 Manhasset, L. I. 



Narcissus, six varieties, six 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, Daniel Guggenheim, 

 Port Washington, L. L; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I. 



Tulips, single early, six distinct varieties, six 10-in. pots or pans. — 

 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I.; 2, B. H. Borden, Rumson, N, J. 



Tulips, double, in variety, six 10-in. pots or pans. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whit- 

 ney. Manhasset, L. I. 



Tulips, May-flowering, distinct varieties. 12 10-in. pots or pans. — 



1, Daniel Guggenheim, Port Washington, L. I.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney. 

 Manhasset. L. L 



Special Prizes 

 Tulips, Darwin, Prince of the Netherlands, 10-in. pot or pan. — 1, James 

 A. Macdonald, Flushing, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt, Glen Covj, L. I. 

 Tulips, Breeder, Cardinal Manning, 10-iii. pot or pan. — 1, James A. Mac- 

 donald, Flushing, N. Y. 



Hyacinth, distinct varieties in 8-in. pots or pans, 1 flowering spike to the 

 bulb.— 1, James A. Macdonald, Flushing, N. V.; 2, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt. 

 Glen Cove, L. L 



Orchid Plants 



Twelve plants in variety. — 1, A. N. Cooley (Oliver Lyons, gdr.), Pitts 

 field. Mass. 



Six plants in variety, decorative plants permitted. — 1, A. N. Cooley 

 Pittsfield, Mass. 



Orchids in variety, 3 plants. — 1, Mrs. Paul Moore (James T. Sisley, gdr.), 

 Convent, N. J. 



Specimen plant, any variety. — 1, Miss M. T. Crockcroft {A. Paterson, 

 gdr.), Saugatuck, Conn.; 2, Mrs. Paul Moore, Convent. N. J. 



Group of plants in variety covering 100 sq. ft. (decorative plants per- 

 mitted), arranged for effect. — 1, James B. Duke, Soinerville, N. J. 



Collection of Hybrids, 25 plants. — 1, James B. Duke, Somerville, N. J. 



Cut Orchids 



Collection of cut Orchids covering 50 sq. ft. — 1. A. N. Cooley, Pitts 

 field, Mass. 



Acacia, 12 sprays. — 1, Jcs. E. Widener (Win. Kleirheinz. gdr.), Ogomz. 

 Pa.; 2, Mrs. F. E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn. 



Amaryllis, 12 spikes. — 1, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Jr. (Chas. Ruthwin, gdr.), 

 Mt. Kisco, N. Y.; 2, Geo. Grant Mason (Duncan McGregor, gdr.). Tuxedo 

 Park, N. Y. 



Miscellaneous Cut Flowers 



Antirrhinum, 12 spikes, crimson. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. I.; 



2, Whippany Farms (Alfred Currie, gdr.), Morristown, N. J. 

 Antirrhinum, 12 spikes, yellow. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. I. 

 Anthurium, 12 flowers. — 1, Mrs. Harold I. Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I. 

 Calendulas. 25 flowers. — 1, Mrs. Paul Moore, Convent, N. J. 



Callas, 12 flowers, white. — 1, C. W. Mc.Mpin (Wm. Brown, gdr.), 2, West- 

 brook Gardens (C. W. Knight, gdr.), Oakdale, N. Y. 



Flowerini^ shrubs. 12 sprays, one or m.-re varieties. — 1, Peter llaupt. Tr. 

 (Max Schneider, gdr.). East Orange, N. J.; 2, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Man- 

 hasset, L. L 



Freesias, 25 spravs, white. — 1, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. I.; 

 2, B. H. Borden, Rumson, N. J. 



Freesias. 25 sprays, colored. — 1, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Jr., Mt. Kisco, 

 N. Y.; 2. Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I. 



Lilac. 12 sprays. — 1, Daniel Guggenheim, Port Washington, L. I.; 2, Miss 

 A. DeLamar, Glen Cove, L. I. 



Lilies. 12 spikes.— 1, Sterling Postlev, Oyster Bav, L. L; 2. Mrs. H. I. 

 Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I. 



Mignonette. 12 spikes. — 1, Mrs. Wm. Guthrie, Locust Valley, L. I.; 

 2, Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. L 



Stocks, 12 spikes, one or more varieties. — 1, Mrs. W. D. fiuthrie. Locust 

 Valley. L. L: 2, Adolph Lewi.sohii, Ardsley. N. Y. 



Tulips, 25 flowers, single. — 1, B. H. Borden. Rumson, X. J.; 2, Mrs H I. 

 Pratt. Gten Cove. L. L 



Tulips, 50 flowers, single. — 1, B. H. Borden, Rumson, N. J.; 2, Sterling 

 Postley, Oyster Bay, L. L 



Violets, 200 blooms, single or double. — 1, Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, L. I.; 

 2, Miss Ida E. Bliss (Robt. Hops, gdr.). Great Neck, L. L 



Vase cut flowers, not otherwise provided for. — 1, W. R. Cross (A. Sailer, 

 gdr.), Morristown, N. J.; 2, Mrs. H. I. Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I. 



Wallflower, 12 spikes, any color. — 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, 



Roses in Pots and Tubs 



Collection of Roses in variety, covering 100 sq. ft., arranged for effect. — 



1, Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y.; 2, Wm. B. Thompson, Flushing, N. Y. 

 Roses, 6 Ramblers, any varieties. — 1, Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. 



Cut Roses 



IS Columbia. — 1, Howard Cole (W. H. Fowkes, gdr.), Madison, N. J.; 



2, Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y. 



IS Mrs. Charles Russell. — 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, L. I. 



IS White Killarney, or any white sport of same. — 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, 

 Locust Valley. L. L; 2, Howard Cole, Madison, N. J. 



18 Premier. — 1, Howard Cole. Madison, N. J. 



18 Sunburst. — 1, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie. Locust Valley, L. I.; 2, Joseph 

 H. Widener (Wm. Kleinheinz, supt.), Ogontz. Pa. 



18 Mrs. .\aron Ward. — 1, Countess Milfred Hahnstein (R. J. McCormick, 

 gdr.). Edge Hill, Pa. 



18 Ophelia, or any of its sports. — 1, Howard Cole, Madison, N. J.; 



2, Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, N. Y. 

 18 Any red. — 1, Joseph H. Widener, Ogontz, Pa.; 2, Adolph Lewisohn, 



Ardsley, N. Y. 



25 One or more varieties, to be shown in one vase. — 1, Joseph H. Widener, 

 Ogontz, Pa.; 2, Adolph Lewisohn, .'\rdsley, N. Y. 



Carnations 



25 White. — 1, Mrs. Arnold Schlate, Saugatuck, Conn.; 2, Mrs. Percy 

 Chubb, (ilen Cove. L. L 



25 Light pink. — 1, Countess Mildred Hahnstein, Edge Hill, Pa.; 2, Mrs. 

 W. D. Guihrie, Locust Valley, L. I. 



25 Dark pink. — 1. Howard Cole, Madison, N. J.; 2, Mrs. Payne Wh tney, 

 Manhasset, N. Y. 



25 Red or scarlet, to include all shades generally classed in these colors. — 

 1, W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y.; 2, Major L. L. Dunham, Madison, 

 N. J. 



25 Crimson, to include all shades known as crimson or maroon. — • 

 1, Robert Mallory, Port Chester, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. Edward Holbrook, Stam- 

 ford, Conn. 



25 White variegated. — 1. George C. Mason (D. MacGregor, gdr.). Tuxedo 

 Park. N. Y.; 2, Mrs. F. E. Lewis (J. W. Smith, gdr.), Ridgefield, Conn. 



25 Yellow or yellow variegated. — 1, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Manhasset^ L. I. 



12 Laddie. — l'. Countess Mildred Hahnstein, Edge Hill, Pa.; 2, George 

 C. Mason, Tuxedo Park, N. Y. 



\'ase of Carnations not to exceed 150 blooms. One or more varieties may 

 be used. Decorative green of any kind, ribbon and any other accessories 

 may be used, as long as Carnations are the predominant feature. It is 

 intended to give the exhibitor the widest latitude in making this display. 

 Vase to be supplied by the exhibitor. (Juality of bloom, artistic arrange- 

 ment, and general effect to be considered in making award. — 1, Mrs. Percy 

 Chubb, Glen Cove, N. Y.; 2, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Locust Valley, L. I.; 



3, Mrs. F. E. Lewis, Ridgefield. Conn. 



Table Decorations 



Tables and accessories furnished by flower show arrangement. Table 

 set for eight, roses the only flower used. Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, 1st; Mrs. 

 Payne Whitney, 2nd; Mrs. Ridley Watts, 3rd; Mrs. Percy Chubb, honorable 

 mention. 



Carnations the only flower — T. Aitchison, Mamaroneck, N. Y., 1st; 

 Mrs. Ridley Watts, 2nd; Mrs. Payne Whitney, 3rd. 



Miscellaneous flowers other than those permitted in the other classes. — 

 T. .\itchison, 1st; W. R. Cross, 2nd; Mrs. Ridley Watts, 3rd; Mrs. Payne 

 Whitney, honorable mention. 



Sweet Peas. — Mrs. Ridley Watts, 1st; Mrs. H. McK. Twombly, 2nd. 



Orchids the only flower used. — Mrs. Payne Whitney, 1st; John Mitchell, 

 New York, 2nd. 



Bird Baths 



Open to member clubs of the Garden Club of America. Bird bath with 

 planting arrangement at base not to exceed seven feet by seven feet. — 

 Somerset, N. Y., Garden Club, 1st; Short Hills. N. J., Garden Club, 2nd; 

 Philipstown, N. Y., Garden Club. 3rd; Bedford, N. V.. Garden Club, 

 Garden Club of Allegheny, Pa., and the Easthampton. L. I., Garden Club 

 highly commended. 



OUR COVER ILLUSTRATION 



Tlie Spring Garden at the International Flower Show, 

 which was awarded The Grand Sweepstakes Prize and a 

 Special Gold Medal as the finest e.xhibit in the Show, and 

 illustrated on the front cover, was the exhibit of John 

 Schcepers, Inc. 



(Jrdinary bedding Hyacinths of the variety Grand Maitre, 

 porcelain blue, were u-sed for the four principal beds; the 

 four narrow beds on the banks contained Purple pansies with 

 groups of the beautiful double early tulip Mr. Van der Hoeff, 

 which is one of the finest yellow tulips available today. 



In the borders Darwin Tulips and Breeders were used ex- 

 clusively; the varieties used were Princess Elizabeth, un- 

 doubtedly one of the finest pink, which very agreeably coin- 

 bined with the flowering Crabs and Peaches underneath 

 which they were planted. 



Darwin Tulips Madame Krelage, Mr. Farncomlie Sanders, 

 Reverend Ewbank, William Copland; Breeder Tulips Bronze 

 Queen, Bacchus, Dom Pedro, Golden Bronze, Louis XIV 

 and others were also most successfully used demonstratin.g 

 the fact that many of these beautiful varieties may be so 

 easily forced. 



Against the background of tall Cedars, the Narcissus Van 

 Wavercn's Giant was massed on either side, set ofi with a 

 mass effect of the very fine Darwin Tulip Victoire d'Oliviera, 

 a splendid soft red. — Adv. 



