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heirifs. and .loliii Bauniyartiifr. lor enllec- 

 tioii of strawberries. Vegetables: .1. B. 

 Urcjuliart. winning a silver eup for twelve 

 distinct kinds, and also a prize for six 

 kinds. 



Alex. Fraser was leader in centre-pieces, 

 specials and fancy baskets; a miniature 

 Japanese Hower garden, by Hugh William- 

 son; fruited gi-ape vines in tubs, by W. 

 MacKay. 



The judges were, from the Garden Asso- 

 ciation — Miss Edith Wetmore, Henry S. 

 Redmond, Ernest Howe: and from the Hor- 

 ticultural Society, Bruce Butterton. .Tames 

 Robertson and Andrew J. Dorwavd. 



The dinner to the judges, workers and 

 visiting exhibitors at the show was held at 

 the "Bellvue" on Thursday evening, about 

 thirty being present, and they enjoyed the 

 repast tendered the society by H. A. C. 

 Taylor, to whom our president, William 

 Mackay, is gardener. The dinner over, 

 President ilackay called upon numy of 

 those present for remarks. As manager, 

 Joseph S. Manda s])oke of the success of 

 the show. C. H. Atkins spoke in a com- 

 plimentary vein of what has been ac- 

 complished. Bruce Butterton, for the 

 judges, commended the arrangement of ex- 

 hibits, members of a class generally having 

 been found togetlier. Other speakers were: 

 John E. Lager, John S. Hay, H. T. Beers, 

 of the A. N. Pierson, Inc.; James Robert- 

 son, Andrew S. Meikle, chairman of the 

 committee of arvau'iements. and Secretary 

 inm Gray. Votes of thanks were 

 passed to Mr. Taylor for his thoughtful- 

 ness in ])roviding the ban(|uet; to Mr. 

 Powell and Miss Wetmore. of the Garden 

 Association, for their untiring etl'urts to 

 make the show a success; to Mr. Manda. 

 tlie manager, ami to the local press. 



EXCHANGE. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL SO- 

 CIETY ANNUAL JUNE SHOW. 



The .June exhibition of the (Jyster Hay 

 Horticultiu'al Society was held in the Fire- 

 man's Hall. Thursday. .lune 18. The ex- 

 hibition was the largest held since the 

 establishment of this society and all classes 

 were well filled. The roses were the lead- 

 ing feature and Benjamin Stern secured 

 first prize for best collection of H. P.'s. 

 gardener, W, Robertson. Best collection 

 H. T.. E. F. A^Hiitney, gardener, .Tames 

 Duckham. Best three varieties H. P. white, 

 first, .Albert Straus; gardener, Micliael 

 O'Xiel. Best collection, three varieties H. 

 T. pink, first, F. X. Doubleday. Esi|.; gard- 

 ener. F. Gale. Best six H. P. white, first, 

 Mr.s. C. L. Tiffany; gardener. F. Kyle. Best 

 six H. P. pink, first, Charles Mapes. Best 

 six any other color, first, F. Kyle. Best 

 three H. P. white, Chas. Mapes. first. He 

 also received first for best three pink and 

 best three any other color. W. Robertson 

 first for six Teas or H. T. white; also first 

 for best six pink and first for any other 

 color. Best three T. or H. T. white, first, 

 F. Gale. Best three Teas or H. T. pink, 

 first. Chas. Mapes. Best three Teas or 

 H. T.. any other color, first, F. Gale. Best 

 collection climbing roses, first, Jas. Duck- 

 ham. Best vase climbing roses, first. .John 

 A. Garver. Esq., gardener .Tohn Somcisk. 



There was keen competition in the vege- 

 table classes and E. F. WHiitney secured 

 first for collection of six varieties, gardener, 

 .Tas. Duckham, with H. E. Smith second, 

 gardener, Alfred Walker. Best three let- 

 tuce, James Duckham, Best six beets, first. 

 A. Walker. Best six carrots, first. A. 

 Walker. Best six turnips, fir.st,- F. Gale. 

 Best twelve plants spinach, first, F. Gale. 

 Best asparagus, first, Clias, Moyses. Best 



rhubarli. first. C. Majics. Best pods of 

 peas, first, A. Walker. Best string beans, 

 first, Jas. Duckham. Best radish, first, A. 

 Walker. Best brace cucumbers, first, Geo. 

 Bullock. Esq.; gardener, D. Horeshall. 

 Best six tomatoes, fir.st, .Jas. Duckham, 

 Best six onions, first, Michael O'Niel, 



Best collection strawberries, first, A. 

 Walker. Best twelve strawberries, one 

 variety, for size, first. A, Walker. Best 

 twelve strawberries, one variety, for flavor, 

 first, .\. Walker. Best six strawberries, one 

 variety, for size, first. Jlichael O'Neil. Best 

 six strawberries, one variety, for flavor, 

 first. Chas. Mapes. Dish any other fruit, 

 first, Chas. Mapes. Best basket of straw- 

 berries arranged for effect, first, A. Walker. 



Best collection hardy flowers, first. John 

 Lovesick; second. A. Walker. Best vase 

 Deliihiniums, first, .John Lovesick; second, 

 F. Kyle. Be-<t vase .Sweet William, first, 

 Jas. Duckham. Best vase Digatalis. first, 

 •Tas. Duckham. Best vase Campanula, first, 

 John l^ovesick; second, F. liyle. Best six 

 varieties Sweet Peas, first, W. Robertson. 

 Best collection I'oenies, first, Michael 

 O'Xeil. Best bouquet of hardy flowers, first, 

 John I^ovesick. Best collection hardy 

 flowering shrubs, first, John Jjovesick. Best 

 specimen X'ephroepis. first, John Jjjvesick. 

 Best specimen fern, any variety, first, John 

 T. Ingram. Best foliage plant, first, John 

 Lovesick. Best three plants of orchid in 

 Hower, first, .John T. Ingram. Best speci- 

 men Hydrangea, any size, first, F. Kyle. 

 Best two Hydrangea, 8-inch pots, first, F. 

 Kyle. Best two Hydrangea, .5-inch pots, 

 first, F. Kyle. Best pot of Begonia, first, 

 .Tohn Lovesick. Any other pot plant, first. 

 David Hothersall. Best collection Sweet 

 Peas, .John T. Ingram's special, first, Wm. 

 Robertson ; second, Jas. Duckham. 



W. Robertson received C. C. for collection 

 ruses, a 



F. Duckham received C. C. for collection 

 (if roses. 



T. A. Havem3'er, C. C. for collection 

 ])eonies; also C, C. for an excellent exhibit 

 of hardy flowers and shrubs; gardener, A. 

 La Hodney. 



.J. T. Ingram, H. 'SI. for collection climb- 

 ing roses, 



W. Robertson, C. C. for colleition Sweet 

 Peas, 



Frank Petroccio, C. C. for exhibit of let- 

 tuce; also C. C, for collection of vegetables. 



E. M. Townsend, Esq.. C. C. for collec- 

 tion strawberries, gardener, J. Duthie. 



F. KIRKHAM, Secretary. 



NEW BEDFORD HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY JUNE SHOW. 



The two June shows of the Xew Bedford 

 Horticultural Society, the peony show on 

 .June 17, and the rose on Jime 24, showed 

 a decided increase in interest and proved 

 that these two beautiful flowers are gain- 

 ing in favor each year. Notwithstanding 

 the trying season, probably the M'orst in 

 a decade at least, the exhibits of peonies 

 were remarkable and in consideration of 

 the fact that this flower is Just coming to 

 the notice of flower lovers in this section, 

 the committee feel that an annual exhibit 

 is assured. 



Through the center of the hall was a 

 long table entirely devoted to peonies, the 

 principal exhibitor being E. J. Shaylor, of 

 .Xulmrndale. with 75 specimen blooms (for 

 exhibition only), and .J, H, Hathaway, an 

 enthusiastic amateur of this city, with 

 about the same number, conspicuous among 

 which were fine specimens of -Japanese 

 singles. 



Among Mr. Shavlnr's exhibit were to be 



seen four of his seedlings which do credit 

 to any grower and strongly impressed the 

 peony enthusiasts with the fact that as 

 good novelties can be bought at home as 

 those that come from far away France or 

 England. His "Mary Woodbury Shaylor," 

 as seen in the field, takes rank with Kel- 

 way's great success. Lady Alexandria Dufl^. 



The otlu-r principal exhibitors were D. F. 

 Roy. who secured the Henry F. Michell 

 silvci medal for the best collection; James 

 Garthlv. Wm. Keith, J. H. JlcVicker and 

 F. G. Tripp. 



Bronze medals were awarded to J. H. 

 Hath.iwav and W. F. Turner for their ex- 

 hibits. 



The rose show- lias always been the most 

 popular of all exhibits and this year proved 

 no exception. In all previous vears the 

 exhibits of Miss Fay and M. H. Walsh 

 have lieen the main supports, hut this 

 year, owing to a backward season, they 

 were vinable to send any flowers. While, 

 owing to this fact, the wonderful possi- 

 biltics of the rose were not as strongly de- 

 picted, yet the show was a grand success. 

 Local growers came nobly to the rescue 

 and never before has such a varied assort- 

 ment of roses been put before the public 

 of this city, giving enthusiasts a splendid 

 chance for choosing their favorites. In the 

 open class D. F. Roy. "The Moorings," 

 Marion captured all the prizes, while A. R, 

 Griflin, superintendent of the Galena Stone 

 estate, received a well merited certificate 

 of merit for specimen blooms. James 

 Garthly and Wm. Keith had their usual 

 fine displays tastefully arranged. 



Aniong the amateurs. Miss Alice Stock- 

 pole, of Mattapoisett, was the largest ex- 

 hibitor and prize winner, sixteen firsts 

 being lier record for the day. F. G, Tripp, 

 of this citv, had a large display and H. B, 

 Parlow, J.' C. Forbes and W.' F. Turner 

 were close rivals. 



Perhaps the table attracting the most 

 attention was that occupied Ijy A. J. Fish, 

 of this city, with thirteen varieties of large 

 flowered hardy climbing roses, such as 

 Silver Morn, Dr. Van Fleet, Wm. E'gan, 

 Climbing American Beaut.y and Christine 

 Wright. These were cut with long stems 

 and made a most attractive display. Hybrid 

 Teas and teas were decidedly in evidence, 

 conspicuous among them being The Daily 

 Mail, Konigin Carola, La Tosca, Lady Hil- 

 lingdon, .J. J. L. Mock, Lady Pirrie, Mabel 

 Brew and Mrs. Gordon Sloane, 



W. F. TtTRNER. 



NEW LONDON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY ROSE EXHIBITION. 



The X^ew London Horticultural Society 

 held its annual exhibition of roses, July L 

 The rooms of the society were packed with 

 members and friends, many having to stand 

 during the lecture. Mr. Alex. Cummings. 

 of the A. N. Pearsons Company, Cromwell, 

 was the speaker. His remarks on culture 

 of the rose as to soil, pruning, protecting 

 during winter, and also some of the best 

 varieties grown for profit, were very in- 

 teresting and profitable to the many pres- 

 ent. At the close of his address an in- 

 teresting discussion took place in which 

 Mr. Cummings very readily gave informal 

 tion to the various queries. A very fine 

 display was on view from the Cromwell 

 gardens, also from local growers. Mr, 

 Cummings was extended a rising vote of 

 thanks for his remarks. The regular 

 monthly meeting of the society will be 

 held .July 9, at which it is proposed to have 

 a display of sweet peas. 



STAX"T.EY JORDAN. 



