August 16, 1919 



HOBTICULTUBE 



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ROBT. CAMERON LEAVES HAR- 

 VARD BOTANICAL GARDENS. 

 It will seem unusual to visit the 

 Harvard Botanical Gardens in Cam- 

 bridge and not find Robert Cameron 

 there. Mr. Cameron, however, has re- 

 signed his position, after being at the 

 gardens for thirty-one years. On the 

 first of September he will take a new 

 position as manager of the Crane es- 

 tate at Ipswich, Mass. This estate, 

 which is known as Castle Hill Farm, is 

 one of the largest in New England, al- 

 though it is not very well known. The 

 grounds cover nearly 2.500 acres, and 

 an immense amount of money has 

 been spent on the place. The swim- 



Kobert Cameron 



ming pool alone is said to have cosl 

 more than $100,000. There is an elab- 

 orate rose garden and a large Italian 

 garden. A considerable amount of 

 farming is done, and the farm build- 

 ings are of the most up-to-date charac- 

 ter. The place is comparatively new 

 and when it was established there 

 were no trees upon it. Now. however, 

 it contains a great number of valuable 

 evergreens, as well as unusual plant- 

 ings of white birches. 



It is expected that the estate will be 

 much further developed under the di- 

 rection of Mr. Cameron, whose skill 

 and knowledge are well known. For 

 years Mr. Cameron has been a promi- 

 nent and valuable member of The Gar- 

 deners' and Florists' Club of Boston, 

 and of other organizations. 



His successor at the Botanical Gar- 

 dens will be Mr. Joseph Reardon who 

 for the last two or three years has 

 been an assistant to Mr. Cameron. 



Mr. Reardon is a graduate of Kew Gar- 

 dens and has had much valuable expe- 

 rience to (it him for the post which he 

 is DOW to occupy. 



This is one of the most important 

 Changes in the gardening fraternity 

 which has been recorded this season 



A FINE SHOW AT BOSTON. 



The gladiolus and phlox show at 

 Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Satur- 

 day and Sunday was one of the best 

 that the society has given for many 

 years. The attendance was large and 

 the show was a distinct success in 

 every way. Florists were especially 

 interested in the new Lily White, one 

 of Kunderd's productions and the 

 stock of which was recently purchased 

 by H. E. Meader, of Dover, N. H., foi- 

 ls, 000. Mr. Meader was on hand to 

 arrange his exhibit. Lily White is an 

 ideal gladioli for florists' use and is 

 said to force well. It is likely to be in 

 great demand in a few years. 



B. Hammond Tracy of Wenham, 

 Mass., had a splendid collection of pri- 

 mulinus hybrids, the delicate beauty of 

 which attracted much attention. 



John K. Alexander of East Bridge- 

 water had an extensive display. 

 Mrs. John Hays Hammond, one of his 

 latest seedlings was shown for the 

 first time. 



Much attention was attracted by the 

 exhibition of cut flowers staged by the 

 Boston Cut Flower Co. This exhibit 

 was arranged with great skill by Mr. 

 W. Rosenthal. 



Phlox was not shown extensively, 

 but Mr. Smith of Wellesley had a good 

 display. W. N. Craig of Faulkner 

 Farm, who can always be depended on, 

 had an exhibit of flowers, fruits and 

 vegetables. Miss Case of Hillcrest 

 Farm. Weston, also exhibited vegeta- 

 bles and fruits. 



The list of prizes and gratuities 

 awarded follows: 



Awards for Flowers. 



John Allen French Fund.— Perennial 

 Phloxes: 12 named varieties, one truss 

 of each: 1st, G. N. Smith: six trusses, 

 one variety: 1st, G. N. Smith. Gladi- 

 oli — 6 vases, 6 varieties, one spike 

 each, white: 1st, A. L. Stephen: 6 

 vases, 6 varieties, pink: 1st, A. L. Ste- 

 phen; 2d. E. M. Powers; 6 vases, 6 va- 

 rieties, red: 1st. A. L. Stephen; 6 

 vases. 6 varieties, yellow: 1st, A. L. 

 Stephen: 2d, Faulkner Farm; 6 vases, 

 6 varieties, lavender or mauve: 1st, 

 A. L. Stephen; 6 spikes any Primu- 

 linus Hybrid: 1st. Faulkner Farm: 

 2d, Faulkner Farm. Best seedling 

 Gladiolus, one spike: E. M. Brewer. 

 (Commercial growers excluded from 

 all classes of Gladioli.) 



Silver Medal: S. E. Spencer, dis- 

 play of Gladioli; H. E. Meader, dis- 

 play of Gladioli; Boston Cut Flower 

 Co., arrangement of Gladioli in has 

 kets and vases. 



Bronze Medal: J. K. Alexander, 

 display of Gladioli, Phlox and Dahlias. 



First Class Certificate of Merit: A. 

 E. Kunderd, Gladiolus Primulinus 

 "Salmon Beauty," Gladiolus "Peacn 

 Rose"; Eugene N. Fischer, seedling 

 Gladiolus "Mrs. Frederick C. Peters"; 



11 EX Meader, seedling Gladiolus "Li- 

 lac Royal." 



Cultural Certificate: S. E. Spencer, 

 display of Gladioli; A. L. Stephen, 

 tabic of Gladioli. 



Honorable Mention: Thomas M 

 Proctor, Gladioli; Cedar Acres (B. 

 Hammond Tracy), display of Gladio- 

 lus Primulinus; Eugene N. Fischer, 

 seedling Gladiolus "Henry C. Goehl," 

 and Gladiolus Primulinus Seedling 

 "Red Start"; C. W. Brown, seedling 

 Gladiolus No. 1730 D, and seedling 

 Gladiolus No. 1716 D; S. E. Spencer, 

 Gladiolus seedlings No. 102 and No. 

 885. 



Vote of Thanks: H. W. Hayes, vase 

 of Gladioli; A. E. Kunderd, display of 

 Gladioli; G. N. Smith, display of Phlox. 



Awards for Fruits. 



Benjamin V. French Fund, No. 2. — 

 Collection of Summer Apples, 3 varie- 

 ties, 12 specimens each: 1st, Hillcrest 

 Farm; 12 specimens, any variety: 1st, 

 Hillcrest Farm, Sweet Bough. Peach- 

 es — 3 varieties, 12 specimens each: 

 1st, Hillcrest Farm; 2d, Parker Bros. 

 One variety, 12 specimens: 1st, Hill- 

 crest Farm, Greensboro; 2d, Hillcrest 

 Farm, Mayflower. Pears — 12 speci- 

 mens, any variety: 1st, Mrs. El- 

 bridge Torrey, Clapp's Favorite; 2d, 

 Mrs. R. Goodnough, Clapp's Favorite. 

 Plums — 4 varieties, 12 specimens each: 

 1st, Faulkner Farm. One variety. 12 

 specimens: 1st, Faulkner Farm, Bel- 

 gian Purple; 2d, Mrs. R. Goodnough. 

 Abundance. Blackberries— 48 berries, 

 any variety: 1st, E. A. Clark, Aga- 

 wam. Blueberries — 100 berries: 1st, 

 .lames A. Neal. 



Gratuity: Faulkner Farm, exhibit 

 of peaches on 'branches. 



Awards for Vegetables 



Benjamin V. French Fund, No. 2. — 

 Beans — Horticultural, 50 pods: 1st, 

 Hillcrest Farm. Lima, 50 pods: 1st 

 and 2d. Hillcrest Farm. Egg Plant— 

 4 specimens, any variety: 1st, Hill- 

 crest Farm; 2d, E. A. Clark. Onions— 



12 specimens, any variety: 1st, James 

 A. Neal; 2d, E. A. Clark. Peppers— 

 12 specimens, any variety: 1st, F. W. 

 Dahl. Squash— Marrow, 3 specimens: 

 1st. James A. Neal. Sweet Corn— 12 

 ears, any variety: 1st, E. A. Clark: 

 2d, Hillcrest Farm. Tomatoes — 12 

 specimens, any variety: 1st, James A. 

 Neal: 2d. Faulkner Farm. Collection 

 of Vegetables— 12 varieties, arranged 

 for effect: 1st, Hillcrest Farm. Six 

 varieties, arranged for effect: 1st, 

 James A. Neal. 



Gratuities: Hillcrest Farm, collec 

 tion of potatoes; E. A. Clark. Crook 

 neck SQuasb. 



