November 14, 1914 



HOKTICULTUKE 



685 



Converse Kstate were especially fine — 

 Leila Filkins, Cheltoni, Marquis V. 

 Venosta. Mrs. \V. Dutkliam, Alice 

 Lemon and Adonis. 



The awards were as follows: 



Group of cbrysantliemums arranged for 

 effect, Dr. E. It. Humphries' cup, won by 

 D. F. Roy; 2nd, A. E. Griffin. 



Colloctiou of hardy chrysanthemums, H. 

 F. Michell silver medal, won by Peokham 

 Floral Co. ; bronze medal by D. F. Roy. 



6 blooms, Harry E. Converse, Converse 

 cup won by A. E. GrifHn. 



18 blooms distinct variety, Galen Stone 

 cup won by D. F. Roy. 



6 plants. 6 flowers to a plant, cup won 

 by D. F. Koy. 



18 flowers, one variety : Cup ofTered by 

 T. J. Grey Co., won by A. E. Griffin with 

 a beautiful vase of William Turner. 



12 blooms, one variety: Silver medal won 

 by A. E. Gritliu with Mary Farncswortb. 



Special mention should be made of 

 the groups covering 40 sq. feet, both 

 of which were very fine, competition 

 being close, and the man who could 

 have beaten the cup winner would 

 have had to step some. 



W. F. TlRNER. 



F. R. PIERSON EXHIBIT AT NEW YORK. 



WESTCHESTER AND FAIR- 

 FIELD. 



Superior quality and tasteful ar- 

 rangement was a marked feature of 

 the annual fall exhibition of the W. and 

 P. Society held in Germania Hall, New 

 Rochelle. N. Y., Nov. 4-5-6. The larg- 

 est chrysanthemum bloom was ex- 

 hibited by Ewen MacKenzie with a 

 splendid specimen of William Turner. 

 A noteworthy feature was the large 

 number of examples of floral decora- 

 tive work. Twelve baskets, ten cen- 

 terpieces and fifteen dinner table 

 decorations were in evidence. Pom- 

 pons and singles were shown in many 

 different ways — pot plants, vases, bas- 

 kets and also in some of the table 

 decorations, showing the adaptability 

 of these varieties for decorative work. 

 Four splendid trade exhibits were 

 staged and were an attractive feature. 

 Geo. E. Baldwin Co. of Mamaroneck 

 displayed orchid plants in bloom, com- 

 prising many rare and choice varie- 

 ties. A certificate of merit was 

 awarded this exhibit, also to a splen- 

 did specimen Cattleya labiata. Scott 

 Bros, of Elmsford, N. Y., staged a 

 large collection of singles and pom- 

 pons, several novelties being awarded 

 a certificate of merit, also their ex- 

 hibit of Nephrolepis Elmsfordi. Scott 

 Bros, were also the winners in the 

 class for 50 carnations with a grand 

 vase of Matchless. The A. N. Pierson 

 Co. exhibited a large and choice lot of 

 chrysanthemums, including singles 

 and pompons, pot plants and cut 

 flowers, for which a certificate of 

 merit was awarded. A certificate was 

 awarded the MacMillan Co. of Green- 

 wich, Conn., for fiowers, plants, bas- 

 kets and made-up work. First prize 

 for table decoration went to Thos. 

 Aitcheson. In the class for ladies 

 only, first went to Mrs. Ewen McKen- 

 zie. Miss B. Scott arranged what 

 was the best basket ever exhibited be- 

 fore this society. 



In the bush plant classes W. J. Sealey, 

 E. MacKenzie, A. L. Marshall and Jas. 

 Linanp were the principal winners. In the 

 cut flower classes Adam Patterson, Thos. 

 Aitcheson. Ewen MacKenzie. A. r.inscbke, 

 A. Wvnne. Thos. Ryan. Wni. Whitton. 

 C. Hankenson. P. W. Popp, H. T.ehman, 

 Benj. nisley, Joseph Tiernan. In the pom- 

 pon cl.Tsses W. J. .<;enley. P. W. Popp. 

 Thos. Ryan. Thos. Kell, J. P. Sorenson. 

 Sinele chrysnnthemums: .Tohn T. Rums. 3. 

 Stnart. E. McKenzie, C. Hankenson. Vase 

 arranged for effect: 1st, .Tas. Stuart: 2na, 

 Thos. Aitcheson. Vase of 25 sprays, sin- 

 gles: Thos. Rvan. Basket of pompons, 

 1st, J. P. Sorenson; 2nd, P. W. Popp. 



The accompanying illustration shows 

 in the foreground a portion of the 

 elaborate collection of Nephrolepis 

 exhibited by F. R. Pierson Co., at the 

 Museum of Natural History, New 

 York, also some of the superb vases 



of new- roses, Francis Scott Key, 

 Ophelia. Killarney Brilliant, etc., which 

 won high honors for that firm. In 

 the background are again seen the 

 sensational specimen plants by John 

 Canning, which we illustrated in our 

 issue of last week. 



Group of flowering and foliage plants ar- 

 ranged for effect: 1st, Jas. Stuart: 2nd, 

 Ewen MacKenzie. Specimen palm classes: 

 Jas. Stuart, E. MacKenzie and A. L. Mar- 

 shall were the winners. Table plants; 

 1st, Wm. Graham Greenwich, Conn. ; 2nd. 

 E. McKenzie. Specimen fern classes: Jas. 

 Stuart, A. L. Marshall, Wm. Whitton. 

 Begonia Lorraine; 1st, E. MacKenzie: 2nd. 

 W. J. Sealey. Specimen orchid: Ilobart J. 

 Park, gard. A. L. .Marshall. Orchid 

 flowers: A. L. Marshall. Roses: J. T. 

 Burns, Louis Wittman, Jas. Stuart, Ben.i. 

 Disley, W. H. Maginnis, A. L. Marshall, 

 Robt. Grunnert. Carnations: A. L. Mar- 

 shall, Robt. Grunnert, J. T. Burns, Thos. 

 Aitcheson and Thos. Bell were the most 

 prominent. Violets: 1st. Thos. Bell; 2nd. 

 C. Hankenson. Outdoor roses: 1st. Martin 

 Glendon ; 2nd, P. W. Popp. Display of 

 outdoor flowers; P. W. Popp, who also was 

 first for lily of the valley. Bulbous flow- 

 ers: Jas. Stuart. Annuals: J. P. Sorenson. 

 Essex Fells, N. J. Basket of flowers: 

 Thos. Aitcheson. Stump & Walter cup for 

 vegetables: Joseph Tiernan. Thorburn 

 cup,' Adam Patterson. Collection of vege- 

 tables : H. Gaut. who also was first for 

 centerpiece for table. 



In the other vegetable classes: Robt. 

 Williamson. Owen Hunwick. E. Lewis, A. 

 Patterson, Jas. Linane. Jlartin Glendon, A. 

 Kieschke. H. Gaut, Robt. Grunnert, Thos. 

 Bell and J. Stuart were successful. Green- 

 house grapes: the honors were divided by 

 Robt. Williamson, Adam Patterson. Ap- 

 ples: Wm. Graham. Pears: Thos. Ryan. 

 Outdoor grapes: Henry Gaut, 1st. Musk- 

 nielons : 1st, Wm. Graham; 2nd, Owen 

 Hunwick. Basket of fruit and vegetables: 

 Mrs. W. R. Pitt. 



The judges were Wm. Turner, Oceanic, 

 N'. J.: Jas. Bell. N. Y. City; Samuel 

 Batchelor, Mamaroneck, N. Y. : N. Butter- 

 bach, Larchmont, N. Y. : Donald Sheppard, 

 New Rochelle, N. Y. ; W. H. Waite, Yon- 

 kers, N. Y. 



The decisions of the judges were 

 recorded with universal satisfaction. 

 P. W. Popp. 



TARRYTOWN HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The sixteenth annual exhibition of 

 the Tarrytown Horticultural Society 

 was held in Music Hall. Tarrytown, N. 

 Y., on November 4th, 5th and 6th. The 

 exhibits were far superior to those of 

 previous years, both in quality of 

 flowers and plants and their arrange- 

 ment, the exhibition on the whole be- 

 ing the finest in the vicinity of New 

 York City, reflecting great credit on 

 all who helped to make it such a suc- 

 cessful show. There was keen compe- 

 tition in the class for the group of 

 decorative plants, and Wm. B. Thomp- 

 son and Finley J. Shepard deserve 



much praise for the groups shown by 

 them. The tables of decorative plants, 

 W'Cre the finest ever shown by the so- 

 ciety. The table of orchids by Finley 

 J. Shepard was very beautiful. The 

 exhibits of roses, carnations and chrys- 

 anthemums were also especially fine. 



P. R. Pierson exhibited a grand vase 

 each of Ophelia and Francis Scott Key 

 roses, each being awarded the Socie- 

 ty's silver medal. F. R. Pierson ex- 

 hibited, also, a fine lot of roses, chrys- 

 anthemums, and ferns, which were 

 awarded a certificate of merit. Certifi- 

 cates of merit were awarded also to 

 the following: 



Scott Brothers for a fine exhibit of 

 large-flowering, single, and pompon 

 chrysanthemums; Wm. B. Thompson, 

 for seedling verbena; Finley J. Shep- 

 ard for seedling Begonia semperflorens 

 variegata, Dorothy Gould: Joseph 

 Eastman for Golden Perfection chrys- 

 anthemums. A cultural certificate was 

 awarded the Sleepy Hollow Country 

 Club for an exhibit of pumpkins and 

 squash. The table decorations on the 

 second da.v of the show were particu- 

 larly interesting, and there was keen 

 cotnpetition in this class. A table for 

 exhibition only was put up by Mrs. 

 James Speyer. It was a very artistic 

 creation. ' 



The attendance throughout was very 

 good. On the first day the judges were 

 S. Carlquist, Lenox. Mass., Alexander 

 Mackenzie, Highland Falls, N. Y., and 

 George H. Penson, New Brunswick, N. 

 J.; the second day, James Blair Staats- 

 burgh, N. Y., Robert Williamson, 

 Greenwich, Conn., and Alexander 

 Thompson, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. ; the third 

 day. L. A. Martin, Irvington, N. Y., Jo- 

 seph Mooney, Hastingson-Hudson, N. 

 Y., and John Featherstone, Tarrytown, 

 N. Y. The public schools were in- 

 vited to attend the show on Friday. 



The list of awards was ver.v lengthy and 

 we shall attempt to give only the most 

 important ones. W. It. Thompson, supt. 

 1!. yt. Johnson, won the F. U. Pierson cup 

 for the exhibitor receiving largest number 

 of prizes: also the prizes ofTered by 

 Chnrles Mf>norv for table d^orntion of 

 plants: by W. E. Marshall for colery, cauli- 

 flower and onions: by Peter Henderson & 

 Co. for collection of ve£ret;ibtes. and nine 

 Ists in the regular classes. Finley .T. Shep- 

 ard. supt. Chas. R, Russell, won the Mrs. 

 Sluyvesant Fish cup for cut orchids. Henry 



