Decfiiiber 10, 1910 



HORTICULTURE. 



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MARYLAND STATE HORTICUL- 

 TURAL SOCIETY. 



The Maryland State Horticultural So- 

 ciety's exhibition at Baltimore, last 

 weelj, was a decided success. Flowers, 

 plants and fruits, vegetables, cereals, 

 etc., were all of great excellence. Thp 

 handsomest work in the big armory 

 was done by the Park Commissioners 

 through Supt. Jas. Boone of Clifton 

 Park. A serpentine line of variegated 

 plants and shrubs, bordered with ferns, 

 and Jeiusalem cherries, and with a 

 3-toot margin of close-shaved sod 

 formed an artistic gem as good and 

 natural as though it was located in a 

 park. In the centre in front of it was 

 a large conical-shaped bed, with an 

 elaborate design worked out with 

 echeverias, aKernantheras, coleus, etc. 

 These two specimens of landscape gar- 

 dening were the feature of the exhibit. 

 Richard Vincent, Jr. & Sons Co.. White 

 Marsh, Md., had a mammoth mouu- 

 Marsh, Md., had a 

 mammoth monu- 

 ment of hardy 

 c h r ysanthemums, 

 with the colors 

 massed and ar- 

 ranged to bring 

 out splendid re- 

 sults and con- 

 trasts. The number 

 of vaiieties was a 

 revelation even to 

 florists. 



One of the hand- 

 somest groups of 

 foliage plants 

 shown was some 

 crotons and begon- 

 ias, etc., by Geo. 

 Morrison. Supe;in- 

 tendent for Mrs. 

 Henry Barton .Ja- 

 cobs, Robt. Halli- 



Eolgiauo's Exhibit. 



Tlie r.TVl; Board Exlilliit. 





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day, had a big 

 group of magnifi- 

 cent ferns. Isaac 

 M. Moss, a large 

 group of dwarf and 

 other conifers, 

 very effectively ar- 

 ranged, with seats 

 placed among 

 them. Jas. Hamil- 

 ton, Mt. Washing- 

 ton, Md., had a 

 group of conifers 

 which included 

 some rare speci- 

 mens, and rhodo- 

 dendrons. G u d e 

 Bros., Washington, 

 sent some great 

 American Beauty 

 and other roses, 

 and Jas. Hamilton 

 and Geo. Morrison 

 also exhibited roses in variety and ex- 

 cellence. The exhibit of chrysanthe- 

 mums was not extensive, but possessed 

 quality. 



Ceitificates of merit were awarded to 

 John Feast & Son for palms; I. H. 

 Moss conifers; R. Vincent, Jr. & Sons 

 Co pumpkins, gourds, pompon chrys- 

 anthemums; Griffith, Turner Co., pump- 

 lins; Robert Halliday, ferns; Geo. 

 jV^oirisoii, ornamental plants; Robt. M. 

 Graham, dining table and mantle deco- 

 rations. 



The display of apples showed that 

 Marvland is rapidly coming to the 

 front with this fruit, since spraying 

 and intelligent care of orchards has 

 become evident; the improvement in 

 f , uit is fairly marvellous. Cereals es- 

 pecially corn, gave evidence of another 

 product the state is excelling in The 

 new officers are: James S. Hams, 

 president; Geo. Morrison, vice-preel- 

 dent; Thos. B. Symons, secretary- 

 ueasurer; vice-presidents for Balti- 

 more City, Robt. L. Graham and David 

 Stewart. 



R. Yinceut. Jr., & h^oiis' Exhilnt. 



The annual meeting of the Sagada- 

 hoc Agricultural and Horticultural So- 

 ciety was held at the Court room, 

 Brunswick, Me., Monday, Dec. 5th. 



