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milt llJaniel JIavs. ^ardciicii was first. A 

 dish of Nick Uliiiicr, sliowii by David Roy, 

 seemed to be tlie favorite strawbi'rry. 



I'lider the bead of tuiiter|iii'i'es, fancy 

 baskets and vases, tlie fancy baski't sliown 

 by ilrs. \V. W". Sherman (.\ndre\v l!am>ay. 

 gardener) t0(d< lirst prize. This liasket was 

 round, with a tall handle and was filled 

 with Sirs. Aaron Ward roses and rose 

 foliage with a large bow of orange-yellow 

 ribbon. The basket and roses matched in 

 color and the whole was strikingly hand- 

 some and thovight well enough nf by tlie 

 judges to award it the Aineriran Uusc 

 Society's bronze nu'dal. 



The best centerpiece was shown by Mrs. 

 W. B. Leeds. The base of this basket was 

 filled with Rhea Reid roses and foliage and 

 had a tall tapering vase in the centre filled 

 likewise. The Rhea Reid rose was shown 

 in several classes and it attracted much at- 

 tention, arranged both in single and 

 bunches, and was awarded first |uize for the 

 best 12 outdoor hybrid tea roses. These 

 W'ere exhiljited by .Mrs. W. B. Leeds. 



Jn the special awards, the American Rose 

 Society's bronze medal was awarded to 

 Mrs. AVilliam Waldorf Astor, for a splendid 

 exhibition of hybrid per])etual roses. Mrs. 

 W. B. Leeds won the silver medal of the 

 American Rose Soeietj- for her exhibit of 

 roses of the hybrid tea varieties. — Am. 

 Fl'irixt. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY SHOWS. 



The three June exhibitions of the ilassa- 

 cluisetts Horticultural Society were all 

 especially good this season. June shows 

 are so dependent on climatic conditions that 

 they are always somewhat uncertain, and 

 postponed exiiibitions are not as a rule 

 successes. Otherwise all the exhibitions 

 would have been still better if held a week 

 later. 



On June 5 and there were extensive 

 displays of German Iris, some of the largest 

 contributors being T. C. Thurlow's Sons 

 Co.; Martin Sullivan, gardener to William 

 Whitman; E. N". Dunpke: (leorge Page, 

 gardener to Mrs. Frederick .\yer; and Will- 

 iam Thatcher, gardener to Sirs. .John L. 

 Gardner: the last named had the best orchid 

 group. Martin Sullivan ha<l the best twelve 

 plants of Canterbury Bells. 



Duncan Finlayson, gardener to T.arz An- 

 derson, took first prize for twenty-five va- 

 rieties of herbaceous plants. Cut rhododen- 

 drons made a smaller display than usual, 

 the largest collection being from T. D. Hat- 

 field, gardener to Walter Hunnewell. who 

 received a silver medal. Henry Stewart. 

 W. C. Winter and T. C. Thurlow were 

 among the prize winners. 



E. H. Wetterlow was awarded a certifi- 

 cate of merit for new pink pclargoniuni 

 Lady Rosere JIary Pelton. Donald McKen- 

 zie, gardener to E. B. Dane, showed some 

 fine Clerodendron Balfourianum. Henry 

 Stewart had some grandly flowered speci- 

 mens of the old Oncidium llexnosum. He 

 received a certificate of merit for a fine 

 specimen of Cattleya citrina splendidly 

 flowered. F. J. Dolansky had a fine grou]) 

 of Cattleya Mossiae and gigas, also very 

 fine Jliltonia vexillaria carrying as many as 

 eleven flowers per stalk. There were nu- 

 merous exhibits of Aquilegias and other 

 garden flowers. 



The display of peonies on June 19 and 20 

 tilled the main exhibition hall, over 10.000 

 blooms being staged. R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Company received a silver medal for a no- 

 table display. F. C. Thurlow's Sons Co. 

 had 2,o00 flowers. A. P. Sanders showed 

 200 varieties. Some other contributors were 

 Martin Sullivan, gardener to William Whit- 



man; .Mrs. J. F. l-lcnil: William Tbatchcr; 

 A. 11. Fowkes; Mrs. C. S. .Minnt; Wellesley 

 Nurseries; Blue Hill Nurseries; Eastern 

 Xurseries, and Bay State Nurseries. 



Manly roses were fewer than usual, the 

 date l>eing ten days too early. The princi- 

 pal prize wimicrs for these were Thimias 

 N. Cook (John D. (icirdon. gardener); J. D. 

 Christensen, gardener to Mrs. Ficderick 

 Ayer and Mrs. X. I'. ( attcr. William 

 Thatcher and Duncan Finlayson had the 

 best Sweet Williams, the last named were 

 fur twenty-five vasc^ n( herbaceous plants. 

 .Martin Sulli\an and Durnild .McKenzie led 

 for (_anii)anula ineilium. Mr. McKenzie re- 

 ceived a silver medal for a tastefully ar- 

 ranged group of orchids. 



For six Gloxinias. William Thatcher re- 

 ceived first and Henry Stewart second. 

 There were uunu'rous nursery displays of 

 peonies and hardy herbaceous plants in 

 great variety. In the strawberry classes 

 Jlarshall once more proved invincible. 

 Golden Gate and Barrymore following in 

 quality. Vegetables were largely shown. 

 For eight varieties .1. 1). Christensen. gar- 

 dener to W. J. Clemson. was first. 



The Boston Sweet Pea Show will take 

 jdace on July 9 and 10. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regnlai' nionthly meeting of the 

 Oyster Bay Horticidtural Society was held 

 on Wednesday, Jiuie 23. in Fireman's Hall, 

 Oyster Bay. President Jos. Robinson, pre- 

 sided. Three new memliers were taken in. 



Fifty-eight vases of Flowers, five dishes 

 of Vegetables, three dishes of Fruit were 

 on the exhibition tables. Messrs. Woolson, 

 Robinson and Humjdn-eys were appointed 

 judges and reported as follows: 



Socict.v's prize for 6 spra.vs ot; roses, James 

 Duekham ; society's prize for 12 pods of peas. 

 Frank Petroccia ; society's prize for 12 straw- 

 berries, .\rtlnir Patten : Howard C. Smitlr's 

 prize of .$0 for 12 vases of sweet peas — first 

 prize. James Dutiiie : second prize. James Duck- 

 bam : James Dutliic's prize of .1:3 for 6 va.ses 

 of sweet peas — first prize. Frank Kyle ; second 

 Ijrize, ('. E. Moyses : vase of cfimbiiig roses, by 

 John Sorosick, lionorabic mention ; vase of 

 orchids in variet.v. by John Insram. honorable 

 mention : vase of iris, b.v John Ingram, honor- 

 able mention ; vase of defphinium, by Frank 

 Kyle, honorable mention. 



Jlr. H. Gibson made a very interesting 

 report on the visit of a delegation of gar- 

 deners, from Oyster Bay, to the Ward 

 Estate, at New Rochelle. to see Mr. Butter- 

 back's new fruit gardens. 



Mr. Woolson and Jlr. Dutliie also gave 

 humorous talks. 



It was decided to hold the annual outing 

 in August. Notice of time and place will 

 appear in notice of next meeting. 



ANDREW R. KENTNEDY. Sec. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



This society held its regular June meet- 

 ing on Friday evening, June 25, at S o'clock, 

 in the Ccuinty Building, Ilartfortl. The 

 committee in charge of the June Flower 

 Sliow made its report, stating that they 

 cleared about $,S0. all expense's paid, which 

 they have turned over to Ihe Uiiion for 

 Home Work. 



Much discussion was indulged in over the 

 question of admitting an outside society 

 into fidl niembersnip as a braiu'li of the 

 Connecticut Horf ieidtin-al Society, and it 

 was finally left to the members' to think 

 the matter over when they would be bet- 

 ter able to present their views, wdicn the 

 matter would be finally turned over to a 

 committee to draw up definite plans foi 

 presentation to the society. Jlessrs. .Alfred 

 Dixon, W. W. Hunt and' Mrs. William H. 



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