THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY SHOW. 



The sixth annual summer exhibition of the American 

 Sweet Pea Society, which was held in the American Mu- 

 seum of Natural iiistory, New York, on June 27 and 28, 

 proved a pronounced success, both in the quality of the 

 sweet peas shown and in the number of exhibitors. Some 

 excellent displays were made by such firms as W. Atlee 

 Burpee & Co., Arthur T. Boddington, and William Sim. 

 The private growers were much in evidence and showed 

 some excellent Howers. The feature of the private dis- 

 play was an exhiliit by Win. Cjray, gardener to ]\Irs. W. 

 B. Leeds, Newjjort, R. I. 



Harry Turner was manager of the show. The list of 

 awards of the private growers' classes follows : 



The Peter Henderson & Co's prizes for 12 vases, 20 sprays to a 

 va.se. of 12 distinct varieties of Spencer sweet pea.s — Mrs. W. B. 

 Leeds, Newport, E. I. (VVm. Gray, Gr.), lst;\Giraud Foster, Lenox, 

 Mass. iKdwin Jenkins, 8iipt.), 2nd; M. T. Coclccroft, Saugatnok, 

 Conn. (Adam Paterson, Gr.), 3rd. 



Tlie Artliur T. Boddington prizes for a collection of sweet peas, 

 25 varieties, not less than 2.') stems to a vase, to be shown with 

 sweet jjea foliage only — Mrs. \V. B. Ijceds, 1st; Adolph Lewisohn, 

 Ardslev, N. Y. (J'no. Canning. Gr.), 2nd; Mrs. Benj. Stern, Roslvn, 

 L. L ("W. U. Robertson, Gr.).'3rd. 



Tlie Stnnipp & A^'alter Co.'s prizes for six vases of sweet peas, 

 six distinct Spencer varieties, 20 sprays to the vase — J. J. 

 Downey, Portchester, N. Y. (Thos. Ryan, Gr.), 1st; Girand Foster, 

 2nd; Mrs. Robt. \\inthrop, Lenox. Mass. (A. Carlquist, Gr.), 3rd. 



Tlio Henry A. Dreer prizes for the best vase of Florence Night- 

 ingale sweet peas — H. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N. Y. (P. W. 

 Popp, Gr. I, 1st; J. W. Pepper, Jenkintown, Pa. (W. Robertson, 

 Gr.), 2nd. 



Vase Queen Alexandra Spencer sweet peas — J. W. Pepper, 1st. 



Vase White Spencer sweet peas — Girand Foster, 1st; J. W. Pep- 

 per, 2nd. 



The Mount Desert Nurseries' prizes for the best vase of sweet 

 peas, one variety, any color, 25 stems arranged for effect. Any 

 other foliage tlian sweet pea may be used — Mrs. W. B. Leeds. 1st; 

 H. W. Fischer, New Canaan, Conn. (R. Bottoniley, Gr.), 2nd. 



The Watkins & Simpson prize for six vases Spencer sweet peas, 

 six distinct colors, 25 sprays to a vase — Paul 'SI. Warburg, Harts- 

 dale, N. Y. (Frank C. Luckenbacher, Gr.). 1st. 



Twenty-five blooms sweet peas, Apple Blossom Spencer, witli 

 foliage. "The Michell Silver Medal— Paul M. Warburg, 1st. 



Vase sweet peas, Spencer varieties mi.xed with foliage, not less 

 than ion l)looms. The Michell Silver Medal— M. T. Cockcroft, 1st. 



The Knight c& Struck Co.'s prizes for best vase of sweet peas, 

 containing 25 sprays, in variety, of whicli no two are alike in 

 shading — Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 1st; J. J. Downey, 2nd; Girand 

 Foster, 3rd. 



The Burnett Brothers' prize for the best tliree vases of sweet 

 peas; distinct colors. 50 sprays to a vase — Paul M. Warburg, 1st. 



Tlie American Sweet Pea Society's prizes for the best display 

 for ell'ect, covering a round table about four feet across — A. A. 

 Mason, Tuxedo, N. Y. (David S. Miller, Gr.), 1st; Highlawn, 

 Lenox, Mass. (Geo. Foulshain, Gr.), 2nd. 



Decoration for table of eight covers, glasses, cutlery and linen 

 to be used — F. Berthused, Grevstone, Yonkers, N. Y., 1st; H. L. 

 Pratt, Glen Cove, L. I. (Hy. Gaut, Gr.), 2nd. 



The W. Atlee Burpee cup for the finest 12 vases of sweet peas, 

 12 varieties — Paul M. Warburg. 1st. 



The W. Atlee Burpee prizes for the best vase of one variety of 

 Spencer type sweet peas introduced 1914 — J. J. Downey. 1st; 

 Girand Foster, 2nd; Mrs. Moses Taylor, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. (Alex. 

 Thomson, Gr.), 3rd. 



The Sutton & Sons' prize for the best table of sweet peas, cov- 

 ering 12 square feet, and not to exceed three feet in height— 

 Highlawn, 1st. 



The Weeber & Don prize for vase of 1(X) sprays mixed sweet 

 peas, arranged for eftect — W. E. Reis (M. Grunert, Gr.), 1st. 



The Horticultural Society of New York Prizes: 



Twenty-five sprays, any pure white — Mrs. Robt. Winthrop. 1st, 

 with Kiiig White; Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 2nd; Giraud Foster, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any crimson or scarlet — Mrs. Robt. Win- 

 throp. 1st. Vermilion Brilliant; Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 2nd; Mrs. 

 Moses Taylor, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any rose or carmine — Giraud Foster, 1st. 

 with Geo. Herbert; Mrs. Moses Tavlor, 2nd; Paul M. Warburg, 

 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any light pink — Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 1st, with 

 Elfrida Pearson; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd; Mrs. Moses Tay- 

 lor, 3rd. 



Twenty-five spraj's, any deep pink — Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 1st, with 

 Constance Oliver ; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd : Mrs. Moses Tay- 

 lor, 3rd. 



Twenty-live sprays, any blue — Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 1st, with lilue 

 Jacket; (iiraud Foster, 2nd; Mrs. Robert Winthrop, 3rd. 



Twenty-livo sprays, any cerise — Daniel (t. Reid, Irvington, N. Y. 

 (Arthur Golding, supt.), 1st, with John Ingman; J. D. Barron, 

 Rye, N. Y. (J. Linane, Gr.), 2nd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any cream or cream yellow — Giraud Foster, 

 1st, with Primrose Beauty; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd; Mrs. Moses 

 Taylor. 3rd. 



Twenty-live sprays, any .salmon or orange — Mrs. Kdlit. Win- 

 throp, 1st; Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 2nd; (iiraud Foster, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any lavender or mauve — Mrs. W. B. Leeds, 

 1st; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd; (iiiraud Foster, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any violet or purple — Giraud Foster, 1st, 

 with Purple Prince; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 2nd; J. M. Cooke, 

 Tarrytown, N. Y.. 3rd. 



Twenty-live sprays, any I'icotce edged — A. A. Mason. 1st, witl« 

 Elsie Herbcrf : Mrs. A. Crane. Stamfurd. Conn.. 2nd; Mrs. W. B. 

 Leeds, 3rd. 



Twenty-live sprays, any striped or llaked red or rose — Mrs. W. 

 B. Leed-, 1st. with -American Spencer; Giiaud Foster, 2nd; Mrs. 

 Robt. Winthrop, 3rd. 



Twenty-live sprays, any striped or flaked blue or purple— Mrs. 

 \A". B. Leeds, 1st, with Loyalty; Mrs. Moses Taylor, 2nd; Giraud 

 Foster, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any bicolor other than Picotee-edged — Mrs. 

 \\'. B. Leeds, 1st, with .Sirs. Cutlilicrtsou; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 

 2nd; Mrs. Moses Taylor, 3rd. 



Twenty-five sprays, any other color distinct from the almve — 

 Girand Foster, 1st, with Senator Spencer; Mrs. Robt. Winthrop, 

 2)1(1; Mrs. Moses Taylor, 3rd. 



The F. R. Pierson Cup awarded to the exhibitor t;iking the 

 most first prizes in section G— Mrs. W. B. Leeds. 



The Garden Magazine achievement medal awarded to the finest 

 vase of sweet peas in section G — Mrs. W. B. Leeds. 



The following varieties were exhibited for the Boddington 

 Challenge cup, 25 vases in 25 varieties; Alfrida Pierson, Lady 

 Evelyn Eyre, Charles Foster, Empress Eugenie, Martha Wash- 

 ington, Mrs. C. W. Breadmore, Prince George, Wm. Nubian, Queen 

 of Norway, Dorothy Tennant. Wedgew'ood, Hercules. Thos. Cuth- 

 bertson. Blue Jacket, Clara Carter, Mayd Holmes, Helen Lewis, 

 Loyalty, King White, Rosabelle, Etta Dyke, America, Thos. 

 Stevenson, Orchid and John Ingman. 



MRS. W. B. LEED'.S (WM. GRAY, GARDENER, NEWPORT, R. I.) 



COLLECTION OF 25 VASES IN 25 VARIETIES, WINNING 



THE BODDINGTON CHALLENGE CUP. 



THE CONVENTION. 



A fairly good attendance was present at the annual 

 convention of the .Xmerican Sweet Pea Society, which 

 was held on .Saturday afternoon of the annual flower 

 show in the .Museum building. F. R. Pierson, president 

 of the Horticultural Society of New York, welcomed the 

 visitors, which was responded to by Vice-president Ar- 

 thur M; Kirby, of the Sweet Pea Society. President 

 William Sim spoke briefly on the progress of the sweet 

 pea and the growing interest in its national society. The 

 secretary, Harry A. Bunyard, in his report said: 



Right at this spot six years ago almost to a day, .July 7, 1909, 

 The American Sweet Pea Society was born. At that time T said, 

 "The Sweet Pea Society should be a success, must be a success." 

 I leave it to you that at least we are on our way. if we take the 

 trouble to look over the exhibits now shown here in this build- 

 ing, perliaps the finest general exhibit of Sweet Peas ever shown 

 in this country — if not in the world. Nearly sixty exhibitors 

 and over 2000 vases of Sweet Peas besides table and other dec- 

 orative features. 



