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HOETICULTURE 



February 10, 1917 



AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



The following prizes will be offered 

 at the ninth annual exhibition of the 

 American Sweet Pea Society to be 

 held under the auspices of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society, Horti- 

 cultural Hall, Boston, July 7-8, 1917. 

 This list includes the prizes offered 

 by the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, and all offers of special prizes 

 received by the American Sweet Pea 

 Society to date. Additional prizes will 

 be offered in the official schedule to be 

 issued March 1. 



SECTION A. PlilVATE GARDENERS. 



1. Arthur T. Boddlngton Co.. Inc., prize 

 —Challenge Sliver Cup, value .f50. To be 

 won twice by the same exhibitor for a col- 

 lection of 25 distinct varieties ot Sweet 

 Peas, not loss than 20 sprays to a vase, 

 shown with sweet pea foliage only. We 

 will also award to competitors each year 

 cash prizes of $25 (1st), $15 (2d), $10 (3d). 



2. Carter's Tested Seeds. Inc.— For three 

 tubs of Sweet Peas, any color. In bloom. 

 $10 (1st), $5 (2d). 



3. Thomas J. Gray Co. — For 6 vases of 

 Sweet Peas, 6 distinct varieties, 20 sprays 

 to a vase. A cut-glass vase, value $15. 



4. Lord & Burnham Co. — For display ar- 

 ranged for effect in a space of .3x4 ft. not to 

 exceed 3 ft. in height. Gypsophila. grasses 

 or other foliage may be used. A gold watch, 

 gold medal, or $20 in cash. 



5. Henry A. Dreer, Inc. — For vase of 

 Edward Ctiwdy. $5 (1st). $2 (2d). 



6. Do. for vase of New Miriam Beaver. 

 $5 (1st). .$2 (2d). 



7. no. for vase of R. F. Pelton. $5 (1st). 

 $2 (2d). 



8. J. M. Thorburn & Co. — For 12 vases 

 of Sweet Peas. 12 distinct varieties. 20 

 sprays to a vase. Silver cup. value $25. 



SECTION B. 



PRIVATE GARDENERS AND 

 AMATEURS. 



a. W. Atlee Burpee & Co.— For 12 vases 

 of Sweet Peas in 12 distinct varieties, 20 

 sprays to a vase, correctiv named. Silver 

 cup, value $25, and $10 (1st), $10 (2d), $5 

 (3rd). 



10. Stumpp & Walter Co.— For 6 vases of 

 Sweet Peas, 6 distinct varieties, 20 sprays 

 to a vase. $10 (1st). $5 (2d). 



11. Malvern Greenhouses. — For vase of 25 

 sprays of Hercules. $10 (1st), $7.50 (2d), $5 

 (3rd). 



12. Peter Henderson & Co. — For the best 

 vase of 50 sprays of mixed Spencer Sweet 

 Peas containing 12 varieties. $10. 



13. R. & J. Farquhar & Co.— For the 

 best 6 distinct varieties of Sweet Peas grow- 

 ing and blooming In pots or tubs not less 

 than 9 or more than 12 inches Inside diam- 

 eter, one variety in each pot or tub. A sil- 

 ver cup. 



14. Sutton & Sons. — For the best display 

 of Sweet Peas arranged for effect on a 

 round table about 4 ft. in diameter. Gyp- 

 sophila, grasses and sweet pea or other fo- 

 liage may be used. A silver cup. 



15. Henry F. Michell Co. — For the best 6 

 vases of Spencer Sweet Peas, 6 distinct va- 

 rieties, 20 sprays of each. Silver medal. 



16. Do. for the best 20 sprays of Her- 

 cules. Bronze medal. 



17. Mt. Desert Nurseries — For 8 vases 

 of Sweet Peas, 8 distinct varieties, 20 

 sprays to a va.se. .$12 (1st), $8 (2d). 



Tile National Association of Gardeners' 

 silver modal will be awarded to the member 

 of the association making tlie most merito- 

 rious exliibit in Sections A and B. 



SECTION C. AMATEURS. 



18. Joseph Breck & Sons — For 3 vases, 3 

 varieties. 13 spravs to a vase. $5 (1st). $3 

 (2d), $2 (3rd). 



lit. Do. 15 spravs any white variety. $3 

 (1st), $2 (2d). $1 (3rd). 



20. Do. 15 sprays anv pink. $3 (1st), $2 

 (2d), .$1 (3rd). 



21. Do. 15 sprhys any lavender. $3 (lat). 

 $2 (2d). $1 (3rd). 



22. Do. 15 spravs any crimson or scarlet. 

 $3 (Ist). $2 (2d). .$1 (3rd). 



2.3. Do. 15 sprays any cream. $3 (Ist), $2 

 (2d), $1 (3rd). 



24. Do. 15 spravs anv maroon or purple. 

 $3 (1st). .$2 (2d). $1 (.fril). 



The Secretary's Prize. — A sweepstake 



Cleveland Florists' Club, HnUen- 

 den Hotel. Cleveland. Ohio. 



Gardeners' and Florists' Club of 

 Baltimore, Florists' Exchange Hall, 

 Baltimore, Md. 



New York Florists' Club, Grand 

 Opera House, New York City. 



Riicliester Florists' Association, 

 95 Main St., East Rochester. N. Y. 



Tuesday, Feb. 13. 



Newport Horticultural Society, 

 Newport. R. I. 



Wednesday, Feb. 14. 



Cincinnati Florist-s' Society. Jal)iz 

 Elliott Flower Market Cincinnati, 

 O. 



Dutchess County Horticultural 

 Society, Fallkill Bldg., Poughkeep- 

 sie, N. Y. 



Lenox Horticultural SoeietV, 

 Lenox, Mass. 



Morris County Florists' and Gar- 

 deners' Society. Madison. N. J. 



Nassau County Horticultural So- 

 ciety, Pembroke Hall, Glen Cove, 

 N. Y. 



Thursday, Feb. 15. 



Essex County FlorLsts' Club, 

 Kreu.u'er-Auditorium. Newark. N. J. 



New Orleans Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, As^^ociation of Commerce Bldg., 

 New Orleans, La. 



North Westchester County Horti- 

 cultural Society, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, 



Tacoma Florists' Association, Mac- 

 cabee Hall, Tacoma, Wash. 



Friday, Feb. 16. 



North Shore Horticultural Society, 

 Manchester, Mass. 



prize of $5.00 will lie awarded to the vase of 

 Sweet Peas sliown in the amateur classes, 

 which In the opinion of the judges shows 

 the highest culture. Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society amateur classes included. 



SECTION D. OPEN AND MISCEL- 

 LANEOUS. 



25. C. C. Morse & Co.— For the Bnest and 

 most meritorious display of Sweet Peas, 

 quality and arrangement to count (open 

 to the seed trade only), A silver cup, value 

 $25. 



Additional prizes will appear In schedule. 



SECTION E. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society's 

 prizes. 



256 to 267. 25 sprays any white variety, 

 crimson or scarlet, yellow, blue, blush, deep 

 pink, cream pink, orange, lavender, purple, 

 maroon, striped or flaked, red or rose. $4 

 (Ist), $2 (2d). 



FOR AMATEURS ONLY. 



271 to 279. White, pink, dark pink, lav 

 ender, salmon, crimson, primrose, scarlet, 

 any other color, each 12 sprays to a vase. 

 $2 (Ist), $1 (2d). 



TO BE CL.VSSIFIED LATER 



Worcester County Horticultural Societv. 

 Silver Medal. Gardeners' and Florists' Cliib 

 of Boston, $25. Fottler. Piske, Eawson Co.. 

 .$25. 



The OfRclal Schedule will be con- 

 tained in the Bulletin to be issued on 

 March 1. Additional offers of prizes 

 will have to be received soon as the 

 schedule will be final. 



Address all communications to Wil- 

 liam Gray, secretary, Bellevue avenue, 

 Newport, R. I. 



The Worcester County (Mass.) 

 Horticultural Society had a ladies' 

 day on February 1st. There was a 

 very enjoyable musical program. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 

 AND ORNAMENTAL HOR- 

 TICULTURISTS. 



Department of Plant Registration. 

 The Conard & Jones Company of West 

 Grove, Pa., submit for registration 

 the cannas described below. Any per- 

 son objecting to the registration or to 

 the use of the proposed names is re- 

 quested to communicate with the sec- 

 retary at once. Failing to receive ob- 

 jection to the registration, the same 

 will be made three weeks from this 

 date. 



Aurora (Wintzer's) — Green foliage; 

 plants 5 ft. high; good habit; large 

 clusters of flowers of a brilliant scar- 

 let; petals broadly edged with pure 

 yellow. 



Snow Queen — Flowers 6 inches 

 across, of crystal whiteness, revealing 

 faint opalescent flashes of fairy pink 

 spots. The general effect is distinctly 

 white. Petals are 2% inches broad 

 and of firm texture. Foliage is green 

 and plant about 4ft. in height. 



Druid Hill — Dark stems and deep 

 red flowers; foliage nearly like 

 "Black Beauty;" of unusual grace 

 and effectiveness; high; well-poised 

 heads of average sized flowers; color 

 combination unmatched. 



Morning Glow — A most picturesque 

 color contrast; foliage olive-green 

 striped and veined with bronze, flow- 

 ers an exquisite soft shell-pink with 

 orange-red center. 



National Flower Show, St. Louis, Mis- 

 souri, April 6-15, 1918. 



The following prizes have been of- 

 fered by Henry A. Dreer, Inc., Phila- 

 delphia, Pa., to be competed for by 

 private growers only: 



Hardy Perennial Plants — Best col- 

 lection in flowers, covering not less 

 than 1(10 sq. ft. First prize: Gold 

 medal, value $50.00 or purse of $50.00 

 in gold. Second prize: Silver medal, 

 value $25.00, or purse of $25.00 in gold. 



Hybrid Tea Roses — Best collection 

 of varieties, covering not less than 100 

 square feet. First prize: Gold medal, 

 value, $50.00, or purse of $50.00 in gold. 

 Second prize: Silver medal, value 

 $25.00, or purse of $25.00 in gold. 



Hybrid Tea Rose. Los Angeles, Best 

 Six Plants in Bloom — First prize, 

 $10. Second prize, $5.00. 



Fancy Caladiums, 12 best plants, not 

 less than 6 inch pots. — First prize, 

 $10.00. Second prize, $5.00 



Cyrtomium Rochfordianum Compac- 

 tum. Best plant. — First prize, $5.00. 

 Second prize. $3.00. 



Astilbe Arendsi Hybrida. Best six 

 plants in bloom. — First prize, $8.00. 

 Second prize, $4.00. 



Bletia Hyacinthina. Best plant In 

 bloom. — First prize, $5.00. Second 

 prize, $3.00. 



Iris Germanioa. Best plants, 6 va- 

 rieties, 8 inch pans in bloom. First 

 prize, $5.00. Second prize, $3.00. 



John Young, Secy. 



