October 1. 1910 



HORTICULTURE. 



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and A. S. Meikle, and were divided 

 into sets of three, malvlng it possible 

 to do tlie work in mucli stiorter time 

 than with one set. The show was free 

 to the public on Sunday, and visitors 

 on that day were much more numerous 

 than on pay days. 



Among the visitors were J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar, Wm. J. Stewart, T. J. Grey 

 and others of Boston; R. M. Bowen. of 

 Providence, and Prof. E. A. Stene, of 

 the R. I. State College, with a collec- 

 tion of plant destroying agencies. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The Autumn Exhibition of this So- 

 ciety commenced on Friday, September 

 23rd, and remained open until the 

 evening of the 25th, and in spite of the 

 exceedingly dry season many fine ex- 

 hibits were to be seen, while the ma- 

 jority of the classes were keenly con- 

 tested. R. & J Farquhar & Co. were 

 responsible for several attractive ex- 

 hibits, the most extensive being their 

 display of herbaceous perennials which 

 was awarded the silver medal. Dahlias 

 in variety were also another feature 

 and a fine exhibit of the new Peony- 

 flowered varieties were a source of 

 attraction. A selection of the new 

 Chinese plants were of much interest, 

 conspicuous among them being Poly- 

 gonum multifiorum, a finely flowered 

 specimen, Buddleia variabilis magni- 

 fica. Clematis montana rubens, Loni- 

 cera Maackii, a pretty shiub with 

 creamy white flowers and Sorbaria 

 stellipila with handsome panicles of 

 white blossoms and fine foliage. Quan- 

 tities of fruits were also shown of a 

 new Chinese Bramble, Rubus innomi- 

 natus, which promises to be a good 

 plant commercially as the fruits are 

 produced in large quantities and are of 

 good flavor. Phlox seedlings and roses 

 which were specially good for so lata 

 in the season were arranged among 

 palms and ferns at the end of the lec- 

 ture hall. A new tuberous begonia 

 named Alice Manning attracted much 

 attention on account of its distinct 

 habit and wonderful floriferousness. 

 The color is a pleasing pale yellow 

 and it would seem that this plant has 

 a future for baskets, etc. 



The Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. has 

 an exhibit of dahlias in variety, glad- 

 ioli and herbaceous flowers. Conspicu- 

 ous among the dahlias were Philadel- 

 phia, Miss Gladys Dawson, Rheingan 

 and La Riante. This firm also had 

 fine bunches of liliums including tigri- 

 num plenum, sp<>ciosum album and 

 speciosum magnificum. Some of their 

 gladioli were specially good. Mrs. 

 Francis King, Brilliant, Mrs. F. Pen- 

 dleton, Jean Dieulafoy, Harvard and 

 Attraction being among the best. 



One of the most pleasing exhibits 

 was a well-arranged group of gladioli 

 in great variety from B. Hammond 

 Tracy, which were very well devel- 

 oped spikes in the freshest of condi- 

 tion. A dinner table was also ar- 

 ranged by this exhibitor consisting en- 

 tirely of gladioli, but we think there 

 are other flowers more suitable for the 

 purpose at this time of year. 



All sections of dahlias were largely 

 displayed and some very beautiful were 

 to be seen among the cactus section, 

 but there is yet much room for im- 

 provement in the methods of staging 

 these Nelumbiums and water lilies 

 from Henry A. Dreer, Philadelphia, 



CYPRIPEDIUM CASTELL BUTTON. 



The handsome hybrid cypripedium 

 shown in the illustration was photo- 

 graphed at the orchid houses of the 

 •Julius Roehrs Company. Rutherford. 

 N. J., and is believed to be the only 

 specimen in this country. The flower 



is of great substance and enormous 

 size, the picture here shown having 

 been much reduced. The variety is 

 the result of a cross between C. 

 Fairrieanum and C. oenanthum 

 superbum. 



were attractively displayed in large 

 lins on the floor, and some fine speci- 

 men ferns came from Mrs. Jack Gard- 

 ner. 



Vegetables and fruits were largely in 

 evidence and in many cases showed 

 signs of high culture. Thos. E. Proc- 

 tor, Topsfield, Mass., had a magnificent 

 exhibit of grapes, pleasingly arranged 

 among splendid specimens of Adiantum 

 Farleyense. 



List of Awards. 



Collei-tion of cut l.looms (if liai-Jy her- 

 liaceous plauts to povei' uot le-^Js than WO 

 sq ft. of space: 1st, R. & J. Faionliar & 

 Co. nahlias— Show, twentyfour bloora.s. 

 named varieties; 1st. W. D. Hathaway; 2cl. 

 A. E. Jclmson; 3d. E. W. Ela. Twelve 

 liloonis: 1st, W. K. Hall; 2d. E. W. Ela: 

 ;;(!. Mrs. r.. A. Towle. Paeony (lowpi-eil. 

 twentv-four varieties: 1st. W. D. flatUa- 

 wav. " Twelve blooms: 1st W. F. Turner 

 ..'t t'o Paetus, tweutv-fouv varieties; 1st. 

 W. 1). Hathaway; 23. .Joseph Thorpe: 3d. 

 .f. K. Alexander. Twelve blooms; 1st. w. 

 K Turner .t Co.: 2d. .Joseph Thorpe: 3d. 

 E. W. Ela. Decorativi'. twenty-tour 

 blooms: 1st, W. D. Hathaway: 2<1. A. E. 

 .lohnson: .3d. W. H. Cruff. Twelve blooms; 

 tst. W. F. Turner & Co.; 2d W. K. Hall: 

 :id 1^ \V Ela. Pompon, twelve vases of 

 throe blooms eaih: 1st. .J. K. Alexander: 

 2d. E. W. Ela: 3d. W. D. Hathaway. 

 Sinsle. twelve vases of three blooms eafh: 

 1st. W. F. Turner & Co.: 2d. E. W. Ela. 

 Largest and best collection of named y.ai-- 

 it'ties. one vase of eaeh: 1st. O. H. 

 Walker; 2d. J. !<;. Alexander; 3d. Herman 

 E. Winter. Gladioli— Best display, ar- 

 ranced for effect; 1st D. H. Tracy. 



Gratuities: W. D. Hathaway, display of 

 dahlias; Andrew W. Preston, display of 

 ilahlias: G. B. Gill, display of dahlias; Mrs. 

 II. F. Durant, specimen Onridium vari- 



eosum Rogers! ; Mrs. J. L. Gardner, dis- 

 play of ferns: Mrs. E. M. Gill, display of 

 cut flowers. 



Silver Medals: Henry A. Dreer Co.. dis- 

 play of water lilies: Fottler. Fiske. Raw- 

 son Co, display of dahlias. 



Honoralile Mention: R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Co. rnses palms and ferns: G. B. GilU 

 seedliuir Cactus Dahlia Mrs. E. M. Gill; 

 I! & J. Farquhar & Co.. new Tuberous 

 Begonia Alice Mannins: Thomas E. Proc- 

 tor display of Adiautum Farleyeuse: R. & 

 J. Farquhar & Co., seedlius phlox. 



Vote of Thank.s: R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Co.. display of Chinese plants, and display 

 of Paeony—flowered Dahlias. 



Foreisn Grapes — Collection of not le.S8 

 than four v.iricties. two bunches of each: 

 1st Thomas E. Proctor: 2d. Morton F. 

 Plant. ^ . , . 



Apples French prizes— Gravenstein: 1st, 

 i:iliott & II. Ward-Moore: 2d. G. V. Flet- 

 cher: .3d, H. A. Clark. 



Pears. Wilder prizes— Bartlett; 1st W. 

 G. Kendall; 2d. G. V. Flet. her; 3d. C. B. 

 Travis. 



The regular prizes for apples, pears, 

 peaches, plums, hardy grapes, melons, 

 etc.. in specified varieties, were well 

 competed for. In vegetables the dis- 

 play was superb, F. W. Mason, 

 Oliver Ames, W. Heustis & Son, J. 

 B. Shurtleff, Jr., Wilfrid Wheeler and 

 other well known experts being fre- 

 quent prize winners. 



AIVIERICAN INSTITUTE OF NEW 

 YORK. 



The hall in the Berkeley Lyceum 

 was filled to overflowing with dahlias 

 and other seasonable material on the 

 occasion of the seventy-ninth annua! 



