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HORTICULTURE 



March 4, 1911 



MID-WINTER SHOW AT BOSTON. 



The large exhibition hall of Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultui-al Society was 

 nicely filled with a brilliant array of 

 spring-flowering bulbs and blooming 

 plants on February 24, 25 and 2G. The 

 number of entries was not as large as 

 expected but the quality was high and 

 the abundant space available tor each 

 group was a decided advantage in the 

 way of general effect. In the bulbous 

 classes \vm. Whitman, gard. Martin 

 Sullivan Mrs. J. L. Gardner, gard. Wm. 

 Thatcher and A. N. Preston, gard. J. 

 Li. Smith, a new contributor from 

 Swampscott, made the most imposing 

 displays. 



On flowering plants the groups were 

 very attractive, especially the Primu- 

 la obconica, cyclamens, acacias and 

 ericas. The obconicas shown by Win- 

 throp Ames, gard. U. Whyle, were 

 from Farquhar's seed and unquestion- 

 ably the best ever seen here in clear- 

 ness and variety of color, size of 

 flower, etc., many of the blooms meas- 

 uring 1% in. across. Primula Kewen- 

 sis was shown in quantity and was 

 very effective. Among the cyclamens 

 the Giant Salmon and Papilio flowered 

 attracted especial atteniion. In the 

 cineraria group from Mrs. J. L. Gard- 

 ner, the new cactus-flowered variety 

 excited admiration. Mrs. Frank Ayer, 

 gard. George Page was the principal 

 exhibitor of ericas and acacias, the 

 large group being exceedingly credit- 

 able. A cultural silver medal was 

 worthily awarded to N. P. Harvey for 

 a monster specimen of Cymbidiuui 

 Tracyanum bearing fifteen large spikes 

 of flowers. 



In the cut flower section were a col- 

 lection of 75 blooms showing a great 

 variety of types of Cattleya Trianae 

 from W. A. Manda, a table of violets 

 and sweet peas of high quality from 

 Wm. Sim and a vase of handsome 

 Richmond roses from Eber Holmes, 

 Montrose Greenhouses, which received 

 a bronze medal. Following is the list 

 of awards: 



Primula Keweusis, six plants : 1st, 

 Winthrop Ames: 2d, Mrs. FreJeiii-k Ayer: 

 3d. Wintbrop Ame.s. Primula steiiata: 2d, 

 Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Primula olioimica va- 

 rieties: 1st, Wintlirop Ames: 2d. Wiutbrop 

 Ames; .3d, Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Cyelameus, 

 twelve plants (onmmenial prjwers ex- 

 cluded): 1st. William Whitman: I'd, Mis. 

 J. L. Gardner: .3d. Mrs. Fredericl; Ayer. 

 Six plants: 2d. Mrs. Frr dericli Avi-r. 

 Hyafiutlis, six pans: 1st. Willi im Wliit- 

 man; 2d. Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Single pa)i : 

 1st. Mrs. J. L. Gardner; 2d. Mrs. J. L. 

 Gardner. Early tul'ps. six p ns: l>it, 

 William Whitman. Three pans: 1st, Wil- 

 liam Whitman. Narcissuses, c lUectl n of 

 large trumpet varieties: 1st. WiM'am 

 Whitman; 2d, William Whitnvm. C lie - 

 tion ot short trumpet varieties; 1st. Wil- 

 liam Whitman; 2d. Mrs. J. L. Gardner. 

 General display of spring hulbons plants, 

 arranged with foliage plants: 1st. Wil- 

 liam Whitman; 2d. William Wliitiivn. 

 Forced bulhs (for amateurs only), six 

 pans: 1st, Margaret A. R,and: 2d, Mar- 

 garet A. Rand; 3d, Henry L. Kand. Or- 

 chids, specimen plant: 1st, Dr. (\ O. 

 Weld -n-ith Pendrohirm I'O' i'e Virginale; 

 2d, J. T. BMtterworth with C. Trianae. 



First Class Certificate of Jlcrit: E. B. 

 Dane, Cypripedium Venus (C. insiL-ne San- 

 derae x C. niveum) : E. R. Pane. Cypripe- 

 dium Maudiae var. inagniflcnm. 



Cultural Certificate: Ge rge Page, speci- 

 men plant of Erica melanthera. 



Ilonnrable Mention: E. B. Dane, display 

 of cypripedinms. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



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where the wonderful sweet peas and 

 violets were inspected and duly ad- 

 mired. 



At the monthly meeting of the New 

 Orleans Horticultural Society, held on 

 Thursday, February 16th, the topic 

 under discussion was a paper pre- 

 pared by Mr. J. C. Quinette, on the 



subject ot "Trees and Tree Culture." 

 .'V general discussion resolved itself 

 into a move to have the trees of the 

 city properly attended to so far as 

 trimming, cutting and spraying them 

 is concerned, as in this way the insect 

 pest which has helped to ruin the 

 trees will be done away with. 



