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overalmiuiaiife of wliitu-tlinvt'ied shrubs 

 that are in sea.>on at tliis time. 



Two new hardy nyuipheas witc noted in 

 the display, namely, X. Kscarboucle and 

 N. Attraction, and botli are very tine 

 varieties and weleonie additions to the al- 

 ready long list of tills class. 



A noteworthy featnre of the exhibition 

 was a collection of 18 varieties of Spencer 

 type sweet peas from John 1. Downey, 

 Portchester, N. Y. (Thos. Kyan, gardener), 

 who was awarded a certificate of merit for 

 the exhibit. 



A very fine exhibit of Sweet William was 

 exhibited by Wm. Shillaker, Essex Falls, 

 N. J. (J. P. Soreiison, gardener). This old- 

 time flower is always popidar. and may be 

 enjoyed by the rich and poor alike. A 

 cultnral certificate was awarded the display. 



The class for floral decoration of a din- 

 ner table, seating eiglit persons, was a 

 charming feature of the show. The first 

 prize was awarded to Joseph Lovie. 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y., for a very dainty and 

 artistically arranged combination of sweet 

 peas and adiantnm foliage: second prize 

 being an-arded to Fred Lagerstam, of 

 Greenwich. Conn., for an arrangement of 

 rambler roses, and tlic third prize was car- 

 ried ofl' by a clever arrangement of deutzia 

 candidissima nsed in combination with 

 Henchera Sangnnia. by .Tames Linane, Rye. 

 N. Y. All the tables were well arranged 

 and showed very plainly the gardeners' 

 ability to do decorative work in connection 

 with his calling. 



The awards of tl)e jndges in the other 

 competitive classes are as follows: 



Roses. — Collection H. P. roses, 12 varie- 

 ties of 3 each: Mrs. A. P. Stokes, Morton. 

 Conn., 1st; Mr. G. D. Barron. Rye, N. V. 

 (Jas. Linane, gardener), 2d. Collection II. 

 P. roses, 6 varieties. .3 each: E. C. Benedict, 

 Greenwich. Conn. (Robt. Allen, gardener), 

 first: Jlrs. Henry Schaefer. Greenwicli. 

 Conn. (Edw. Stumiif. gardener). 3rd. Vase 

 of assorted II. P. roses: Jlrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable. Mamaroneck, N. Y. (Jas. .Stuart, 

 gardener), 1st: G. D. Baron, 2d: Mrs. \A'm. 

 G. Nichols. Rye. N. Y, (John McAllister, 

 gardener), 3rd. Collection H. T. roses. 12 

 varieties, 3 each: Mrs. A. P. Stokes. New- 

 ton, Conn. (A. Whitelaw. gardener), 1st: 

 Mrs. H. S. Bowen, Greenwich. Conn. (John 

 Watts, gardener). 2d. Vase of i-oses ar- 

 ranged for effect: Robt. Mallory, Port- 

 chester. N. Y. (Wm. Smith, gardener). 1st: 

 Robert Grunnert. Greenwich, Conn., 2d: C. 

 T. Willis. Greenwicli, Conn. Ofartin Glen- 

 don, gardener). 3rd. Best collection roses 

 to cover .50 sq. ft. floor space: H. Darlini;- 

 ton, Mamaroneck, N. Y. (P. W. Popp, gar- 

 dener), 1st. Best 12 blooms Frau Karl 

 Ih-uschkii roses: If. Darlington. 1st: 'Mrs, 

 Wm. G, Nichols, 2nd: Rolit. Grunnert. 3r.i. 

 Best collection hardv dowers. 10 species: 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable. 1st; RoI)t. Mallory, 

 2d; H. Darlington, 3rd. Best collection 

 hardy flowers, 9 species: Robt. Mallory, 

 1st; Mrs. A. A. Anderson, Greenwich. Conn. 

 (Robt. Williams, gardener). 2d; Mrs. J. E. 

 Rantz Rees. Greenwicli. Conn. (Beatrice 

 Dell, gardener). 3rd. Collection flowers cut 

 from hardy shrubs. 12 varieties: G. D- 

 Barron, 1st: Mrs. T, C. Bruce, Greenwicli. 

 Conn. (John Andrew, gardener), 2d: II. 

 Darlington. 3rd. 



Sweet Peas. — Best collection IR varieties. 

 2.5 sprays each: D. G. Reid. Irvington-on- 

 Hudson, 1st. Collection sweet peas, 12 va- 

 rieties. 25 sprays each: D. G. Reid. 1st. 

 CollectioVi. 6 varieties. 15 spravs each: Mrs. 

 A. A. Ander'^on. 1st: :\lis. C. A. Gould. 

 Portchester. N. Y. (W. II. Watermoncki. 

 L'ardener), 2d: Mrs. F. .\. Constable. 3rd. 

 Pest collection. 3 varieties. 15 spravs e:icli: 

 Mrs. C. A. Gould. 1st; Robt. Grunnert, 2d. 

 Basket of sweet peas arranged for elTe-t : 



Mrs. Will. C. Niclicd-. 1st; 11. Darliugtoii, L'd. 

 \'ase of sweet jieas arranged for ell'ect: 

 ilrs. A. A. Anderson, 1st; Wm. Shillaber, 

 2d. Vase of irises, one or more varieties: 

 .Mrs. J. ]•:. R. Kees, 1st; U. Darlington, 2d. 

 \'ase of lilies, one or more varieties: Hobt. 

 Mallory, 1st. Vase of moss roses: II. Dar- 

 lington, 1st. 



X'egetables and Fruits. — Best nine varie- 

 ties, arranged for effect: Adrian Iselin, Jr., 

 New Rochelle, N. Y. (Joseph Tienian, gar- 

 dener), 1st; H. F. Shoemaker, Riverside, 

 Conn. (Jas. Maclean, gardener), 2d. Tlirce 

 heads lettuce: Mrs. Arnold Schlaet, Sauga- 

 tuck. Conn. (Edmund Laurence, gardener), 

 1st; Robt. Grunnert, 2d. Twenty-five jiods 

 peas: Jlrs. A. Schlaet, l.st; H. F. Shoe- 

 maker. 2d. Best quart string beans: 

 Adrian Iselin. Jr.. 1st. Three heads lettuce: 

 Chas. Mallory (W. J. Sealy, gardener), 1st; 

 Robt. Mallory, 2d. Best two cucumbers: 

 G. D. Barron, 1st. Best 12 tomatoes: Jlrs. 

 F. A. Constable. 1st; Robt. Grunnert, 2d. 

 Strawberries, best three quarts, three va- 

 rieties: Mrs. G. F. Cliamblerlain. Harrison, 

 N. Y. (John Shore, gardener), 1st; Robt. 

 (irunnert, 2d. Strawberries, best two 

 quarts, two varieties: J. A. Topping, 

 (Jreenwich, Conn. (Fred Lageretam, gar- 

 dener). 1st; A. G. Smith, 2d. Strawberries, 

 best one quart, one variety: J. A. Topping, 

 1st: Mrs. F. A. Constalde 2d. Best quart 

 cherries: Mrs. Albert Crane, Stamford, 

 Conn. (Alex Geddes, gardener), 1st; Adrian 

 Iselin, Jr., 2d. 



Miscellanemis. — Best pair of palms: Mrs. 

 F. A. Constable, 1st; Mrs. A. A. Anderson, 

 2d. Best specimen: Mrs. G. F. Chamberlain. 

 1st; Mrs. F. A. Constable, 2d. Best foliage 

 plant other than palms: Mrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable, 1st; John I. Downey, 2d. Hy- 

 drangeas, best pair: Clias. Mellon, 1st; G. 

 D. Barron, 2d. Best specimen: John I. 

 Lowney. 1st. Best pair not over 1 0-inch 

 posts: Chas. Jlallory, 1st. Best three 

 fuchsia plants: Chas. jMallory. 1st: Mrs. F. 

 A. Constable. 2d. Best six crloxinias: Mrs. 

 A. A. Anderson. 1st: G. D. Barron. 2d. Best 

 si.x tuberous begonias: Mrs. A. A. .Ander- 

 son, 1st: Rolit. Grunnert. 2d. 



P. W. POPP. Secretary. 



JUNE SHOW, NEWPORT, R. I. 



Til'' .mounds of Senator George I'ea- 

 liody \Vetniore. where the second annual 

 exhibitioii under the I'oint auspices of the 

 Xewjiorl Garden Association and Horticul 

 tnral Society was held, proved to be ad 

 mirably adapted for fiower show purposes. 

 'I'lic general lavout was planned b.v II. W. 

 11. Powell, of this city, and worked very 

 well. The entries staged were sullicicnt to 

 enable' the committee to carry out the plan 

 in a satisfactory way. Two tents, jdaced 

 some distance apart on the south side of 

 the lot, were sufficient to accommodate 

 :;reenhouKe foliage and Howering plants, al- 

 so a ])art of the cut (lower (lis|)lay. among 

 which was a big entry of roses; these were 

 the grandest lot ever staged here at this 

 season of the year. Killarney Queen at- 

 tracted much attention by its fine bri.irht 

 color. 



The groujis of plants were of good qual- 

 ity, but staged mostly after the old style; 

 only one exhibitor had the courage to 

 break away and set up in a natural man- 

 ner. Ill (lowering plants. Calceolarias and 

 Scliizanthuses were leaders. The display of 

 orchids in bloom was larger than ever. On 

 the north side of the ground were two 

 tents, one being for the cut flowers, the 

 other for fniit and vegetables. Cut flowers 

 were never seen in better form, especially 

 the roses and sweet peas. Herbaceous flow- 

 e'-s were not represented in quantity, but 

 there is a growing demand for them. The 



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Iic(l:~ of |)eic'iinial:- ;iiid liiennials laid out 

 in the grounds were all tilled up with very 

 well grown stock, which made a good show- 

 ing. Among these were Delphinium, Digi- 

 talis, Campanula. Dianthns, Pansy, Viola, 

 Snapdragon and ((ladiolus. 



Following is a list of the most important 

 first awards: 



Bed canterbury bells, Jlrs. H. M. Brooks; 

 gardener. James Bond. Bed sweet Will- 

 iam, James Bond. Bed stocks, Arthur Cur- 

 tis James; gardener, John Gratrix. Bed 

 antirrhinum, Mrs. W. W'. Sherman; gar- 

 dener, Andrew Ramsay. Bed bulbous plants, 

 Jlrs. French Vanderbilt; gardener, Daniel 

 Hay. Tub sweet peas, Jlrs. W. (!. 'Weld: 

 gardener, James Watt. Two beds violas, 

 .Vndrew Ramsay. Display schizanthus, 

 Vincent Astor; gardener, James Boyd. Bed 

 hydrangeas, Oscar Schultz. Trained retinos- 

 jiora, Hugh .Meikle. Bed roses. E. Kemp- 

 enaar. Display topiary plants, Bobbink & 

 Atkins. (Uoxinias. Jlrs. T. M. Davis; gar- 

 dener, A'ictor May. Calceolarias, James 

 Bond. Bed ])etuiiias, Andrew Ramsa.v. 

 \^'hite rose-. Mrs. W. B. Ijceds: gardener, 

 W. Gray. Yellow carnations, .\ugust Bel- 

 mont; gardener, John Forbes. .lacqueminot 

 raises, Miss Edith Wetmore. Group foliage 

 plants. J. J. Van Allen; gardener, Richard 

 Gardner. Ferns, James Bond. Table 

 plants. James Bond. Display orchids, Paul 

 de Nave. Specimen kentia, James Boyd. 

 Specimen phoenix, .lames Boyd. Specimen 

 ])alm, Mrs. H. McK. Twombly; gardener, 

 .\le.\ander Eraser. Specimen fern, James 

 r.ond. Group foliage and flowering plants 

 for Ilitchings & Co. silver cup. James Bond. 

 Three orchids. Mrs. Stuart Duncan; gar- 

 dener, W. McGillvary. Six tuberous plants; 

 James Watt. Twelve pots annuals, James 

 Bond. 



In the cut rose section: C. M. Bugholt, 

 J. B. Urquhait. W. Gray, .Arthur Leary, 

 Victor May. ('. Robertson, Hugh William- 

 son, W. JIacka.y and John Forbes. Sweet 

 peas: James Watt, Victor Mav, C. M. 

 Bugholt, W. MacKay, F. P. Webber and 

 Thomas Brook. Fruit: The firsts were G. 

 Eraser, for black grapes; Victor Ma.v, for 

 white grapes; James McLcish, nectarines; 

 Daniel Hav. for three varieties of straw- 



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