THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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TARRYTOWN (N. Y.) SHOW. 



The annual .Iiiik- uxhibitioii nl tlir Tarry- 

 town Ilurtic iiltiiral Society wa^ licld in the 

 jiynmasitiin of tlio Vouni; Men's C'lu-i.stian 

 .Assoeiution liniiilin^' .Inni' 1(1. Tlie .slioxv 

 was larger and liner than last year's. It 

 was free to the ]Hiblie, anil was o|ien from 2 

 o'eloek in the afternoon nntil lu o'lloek in 

 the evening. 



All of the exliil)its were of very line ijual- 

 ity. There was keen conii)etition in the 

 classes for school children, which classes 

 were very interesting. 



A silver medal was awarded the F. 1{. 

 I'ierson Company for a vasi' of Ophelia roses 

 and a cidtural certilicate for Francis IScott 

 Key roses, and an e.xliibit of a line collec- 

 tion of climbing roses, etc. 



Dr. C. C Brace exhibited a beautiful col- 

 lection of cam])aniilas. for which he was 

 awarded a special prize. Special prizes 

 were also awarded to Col. Jacob Knppert 

 for a tine ilisphiy of diaiithns and to .Mrs. 

 \V. U. Nichuls for seedling carnation. Col. 

 Franklin Urandrctli e.\hiljited a very line 

 lot of hybrid tea roses, for which he was 

 awarded a cultural certificate. A cultural 

 certificate was awarded also to tliarles H. 

 Tibbits for a fine display of pansies. Jlrs. 

 ■ bihii J), .\rchbnld exhibited a fine vase of 

 Canterbury bells and yellow antirrhinums, 

 for which slie was given honorable! mention. 

 Mrs. .J. 15. Trevor exhibited a seedling dra- 

 cena. receiving honoralile mention. 



'J'he judges were .Tames Stnart. Mamaro- 

 neck, N. Y.; Joseph ifooney, Hastings, N. 

 Y., and W. H. Harvey. Ossining. 



Host collection Hardy Perennials not ex'cocfl- 

 inj; 12 viuii'ties — 1st prize. Mrs. H. Darling- 

 ton : r. \V. I'opp. gardener : 2d prize, Mrs. 

 S. Hermann : .\bcl Weeks, gardener. 



P.cst llirce <niarts of strawberries — 1st prize. 

 .1. A. I'.rowiiini: ; Frank .lamjiotsch. gardener. 



llcst vase of Terpctiial li.vbrid Uoses. 12 as- 

 sorted blooms — 1st prize, Georjie D. Barron : 

 .Tames I.ilane. gardener ; 2d prize, Mrs. Carl 

 Victor: Thomas .\. Ix'c. gardener. 



Hest cipllr itiiin Outdoor Itose-s — 1st prize, 

 <Ten, E. .\. Mc.Mpin: .lohn Woodcock, gardener: 

 2d prize, Mrs. 11. Darlington. 



Best vase Outdoor Uoses, 12 varieties one 

 of each — l.st prize. Gen. E. .\. Mc.\lpin ; 2d 

 prize. F. E. Randall : Fred Bradley, gardener. 



Best three varieties of Hybrid Tea Roses — 

 1st prize, .Tolin D. Rockefeller: W. G. Woodger, 

 gardener: 2d prize. Mi-s. W. G. Xiebols, Geo. 

 N. Sullivan, gardener. 



llcst six varieties of Hybrid Tea Roses — • 

 1st prize. Gen. 1'-. .\. Mc.Mpin : 2d prize, ,7ohn 

 1). Roekct'eller. 



Best three varii'lies Outdoor Roses — 1st 

 prizi'. David I/. Luke: .Tohn Klliott, gardener; 

 2d prize, .Mrs. Carl Victor. 



lli'st twelve bloipuis Outdoor Roses — 1st prize. 

 David U Duke; 2d iirizi\ .John D. Rockefeller. 



Best display Outdooi- Clhnbing Roses — 1st 

 prize. Miss Alice F. .\cnln-aud. 



Best eighteen vases Sweet I'eas. IS varieties — 

 1st prize, Mrs. .7, B. Trevor : Howard Nichols, 

 gardener : 2d prize, Dr. L. H. Baekelaud ; .lames 

 Cas<'lli. gardener. 



B<'st twelve vases Sweet Peas, 12 varieties — 

 1st prize. George D. Barron : 2d prize, D. E. 

 0|>peuheiiner : A. MacDonald. gardener. 



Best arranged floral dcioration for circular 

 table — 1st prize, George Wittliugiu- : 2d prize, 

 Miss M. Ewing. 



Best three varieties Peonies, six of each — 

 1st prize, Mrs. H. Darlington : 2d prize. Dr. 

 C. C. Brace. 



Best collection twelve varieties of vegetables 

 — 1st prize. Mrs. ,J. B. Trevor: 2d prize. Miss 

 Blanche Potter. 



S[>cci:il prize awarded t" c,,l. .ladMi l!uppiq-t 

 I Fr.inU T. Itidd, gardinni bn- cullcclion of 

 diautlius. 



GREEN'WICH (CONN.) SHOW. 



Thi' aniiiLi! ■summer exhibition of I he 

 Westchester ( .\ . ^'.i and I'airliidd (Conn. I 

 lloi tii-nltural Siieiet.v w:is ludd in the 'I'own 

 Hall. Creenwich, Conn., .Tinu' IS and 19. The 

 cpiality of the exhibits was of marked su- 

 |ieriority throughout, and the .5.') classes 

 I'inliraeed in the schedule wifrc all well 

 lilled. Competition was very keen. Special 

 features were the trade disjdays of the 

 fieorge E. Baldwin Co.. orchid specialists of 

 ^laiiiaroiieck, X. V.. who received a C. M. 



foi- a line taljle of oreliiil plants in bloom 

 consisting of choice and rare sorts. .Seott 

 Hros., of Klnisford. N. Y., received a C. M. 

 for a line dis|ilay ol roses and perennials. 

 Honorable nu'ntion was accorded to the 

 J. H. Troy Nurseries, of New Kochelle, N. 

 Y., for display of h. t. roses; also to the 

 A. N. I'ierson, Inc., for display of novelties 

 in h. t. and rambler roses. Six decorated 

 dinner tables were in evidence, all good 

 and all tastefully arranged. l>'irst iirize 

 went to ilrs. W. M. Bennet, Greenwich. 

 Conn.; second, Fred Lagerstam, Clreenwich, 

 Conn.; third, G. 1). Sullivan, gardener to 

 .Mrs. Win. Nichols, Rye, N. Y. Miss F. L. 

 liurgevin. Fort Chester, N. Y., received 

 H. il. The same honor went to Walter J. 

 Deck, of the Millbank (ireenhouses, Green- 

 wich. 



The special prize for moss roses was again 

 won by P. W. Fopp, gardener for Jlrs. II, 

 Darlingtim, Mamaronock, wlu) also won first 

 for basket of sweet peas. The chief awaid 

 for a vase of sweet peas went to Freil 

 l.agerstam. A. C. M. was awarded to Rol) 

 ert Williamson for a table display of foliage 

 plants; and C. M. to Kobt. .-illen for groui) 

 of orchids and foliage plants. 



It is gratifying to note tlie increasing 

 interest taken in these exhibitions liy the 

 true amateurs — those who do not employ 

 professional help. The classes ]novided for 

 this section were all well filled and some 

 really good exhibits were in evidence. 



The judges were Messrs. John Everett, 

 Glen Cove, I^. I.; William Janiieson, Tarry - 

 town, N. Y., and Martin O'Brien, Mt. Ivisco. 

 X. Y.. whose decisions were received with 

 satisfaction. 



The principal w'inucrs in the cut rose sec- 

 tion were: E. C. Benedict, Greenwich (Robert 

 .\llen, gardener) ; G. D. Barron, Kve (Jas. 

 Dinaue) : Mrs. Wm. G. Nichols, Rye (G. D. 

 Sullivan I : Mrs. H. Darlington. Mamaroncck : 

 Moses Taylor. Mt. Kisco (.\Iex. Thompson i : 

 Mrs. A. P. Stokes, Noroton, Conn. (A. White 

 law) ; Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroueck (Jas. 

 Stuart) : Robt. Mallorv. Port Chester (Wm. 

 Smith! : Chas. Malh.ry i W. .T. Sealey) : Henry 

 U. Mallory (Patrick Fairlicldl : Wm. Shillabcr, 

 Essex Falls. .N. .1. (.r. 1'. Soriuison) : C. T. Wills, 

 Gri'cnwich I Martin Glendon i : .Mrs. II. Shoe- 

 maker, Riverside, Couu. (.las. E. Welcher). 



For hardy (lowers, IS kinds, 1st. Mrs. F. A. 

 Constable: 2nd. Mrs. Wm. (J. Nichols: 3rd. 

 Mrs. L. C. P.rucc i.bihu .\ndrewt. For 9 dis 

 tiuct. 1st, Robt. Williau)sou ; 2ud. Mrs. .Vrnold 

 Schlact. .Saugatuck, Couu. I Ed. L:uvrcucei; 

 ;>rd, Mrs. Heury Schaeft'er, Greenwich (.T;u'oli 

 S(umpp). 



Flowering shrubs, 1st. G. D. Barron : 2nd, 

 Mrs. L. C. Bruce: .'!rd. Mrs. II. Darlington. 

 The principal winners in the sweet pea chissrs 

 wire; Robt. Gnnnert. .Tohn I. Downey Crhos. 

 Ryan I. Robt. Williamson, Moses Taylor. Robt. 

 .\Ilcn, (^has. Mallorv and G. D. Barron. 



P. W. POPP. 



GLEN COVE (N. Y.) SHOW. 



The annual Kose Show of the Nassau 

 Cmmty Horticultural Society was held at 

 the Nassau Country Club, Thursday, June 

 10. A very fine displaj' of Hylirid Tea and 

 Tea Roses was staged, but exhibits in 

 other classes were smaller than usual owing 

 to the lateness of the season. 



The following were the succi'ssfiil I'xhibi- 

 tors in tlie dillerent classes: 



Collection of outdoor roses — first, Mrs. H. I. 

 Pratt ( 1'^. O. .Tohuson, gardener) : second. Mrs. 

 F. S. Suiithcrs (V. Clercs, gardener). Six va- 

 rietic'S of H. T. or tea roses — fltst, Mrs. II. 1. 

 Pratt : second, Mrs. F. S. Smithers. Three 

 varieties of II. T. or tea roses — first, Mrs. H. 

 I. I'ratI : second. Dr. .\vrcs (II. .Tones, gar- 

 dener i. V'ase of H. P. roscs—lirst, Mrs. F. S. 

 Smitlicrs. Vase of II. T. or tea roses — Mrs. II. 

 \j. I'ralt (II. (iaiit. gardener). Twelve .sprays 

 of rambler roses — first, Mrs. IT. D. Pratt: sec- 

 ond, Mrs. F. S. Smithers. 



Collection of liardy outdoor flowers — first, 

 .Mrs. C. F. Cartlcdgc ( W. Noonin. gardener i. 

 Six vases of annuals — first. Mrs, S. D. Brew- 

 ster (H. (Joodband, gardcneri. Vase of swci-r 

 peas, 2ri sjirays — first, Mrs, C. I*', (^'artledgi'. 

 Six varieties of peonies — firsl. Mrs. II. F. 

 Whitney, \'ase of peonies, 12 (lowers — first. 

 Mrs, II. F. Whitney: second. Mrs. C. F. Cart- 

 ledge. \'nse of digitalis, 12 sjiikcs — first. Mrs. 



II. I.. Prait: second, Mrs, C. F. Cartledge. 

 N'iisc t)f cut iloweriug tree or shrub — first, Mrs. 

 II, 1. Pratt: second, Mrs. C. F. Cartledge. 

 Table decoralion-first, Mrs. II. L. Pratt; sec- 

 ond, II. s. I,:ulcw. The judges were George 

 .\sbworth, William Rtibcrtson and Angus Mc- 

 Gng.ir. .lA.MKS GD.\DST0NE, Cor. Sec. 



LAKE GENEVA (WIS.) SHOW. 



The annual peony show- of the I.,ake Ge- 

 neva Garileners' and Foremen's Association 

 was held in Horticultural Hall, Lake (!e- 

 ueva. Wis., on .liiiKi 1!), IIM."). Owing to the 

 rainy wealher tlu' sliow had been ))ost- 

 poiied for one week, bill tlie exiiibition 

 proved a great success and was well pa- 

 ti-onized by the public. A fine collection of 

 llowers and vegetables was brought to- 

 gether, rellecting great credit on the l^ake 

 lieneva gardeners. 



The list of ]irizes follows: 



C, (>, Hutchinson. Wm. Longland, gardener; 

 ;; pink Isl, (i pink 2nd, M while ord. 



-Mrs. T. .1. Let'cns, Raymcoid Niles, ganlener ; 

 U rid 2nd, :> pink :ird, carrots and cabbage 1st. 

 b< ets. asparagus, radisb 2ml. caulifiow-er, peas, 

 onions and (lu-ulps Brd. strawberries 2nd. 



Mrs. Conrad Seipp, Emil .lohnson, gardener ; 

 Stocks 1st, hardy roses 2nd. 



.Mrs. A. C. .\Ilertou, Robt. Blackwood, gar- 

 dener ; best collection 1st, varieties 6 each 

 Ist, 3 varieties each 1st, white 1st, t! pink 

 :ird. (j red 1st, G any other color 1st, 3 red 

 tst, 3 any other color 1st, greenhouse roses 

 Isl and certificate of merit. 



Mrs. F. T. .-v. .Tunkin, Axel Johnson, gar- 

 dener; pink 1st. 



M. A. Ryersou, Miles Barrett, gardener ; 

 white 3rd, 3 pink 2nd, dahlias 1st, gladiolas 

 1st. sweet peas 1st, radishes and kohlrabi 1st. 

 onion and lettuce 2nd. 



E. A. Potter, John Topolinsky, gardener ; 

 any odier color 2nd. 



Mrs. IT. H. I'orter, Wm. Wahlstedt, gardener: 

 3 varieties blooms i-ach 3rfl, (i varieties 

 blooms each 3rd. 3 white 1st. clirysanthemum 

 Leucauthcmum 1st. 



J. J. -Mitchell. .\. J. Smilh. gardener; gen- 

 eral collection 2iid, singles Ist, 



N. W, Harris, A. V. .Muiilgomery, gardener; 

 bcs( collection :ird, (1 varictirs (J blooms each 

 2nd. 3 varieties U blooms 2nd, (i while 2nd. 3 

 white 2nd, onions, asparagus and turnips Isl. 

 peas, cuciimliers, caulidower and lettuce 2ud, 

 (iiliiTous bc.gonias and glorianas 1st, spiraea 

 aruiK-us 1st. 



I'^ E. .\ycr, Henry Tolman, gardener ; peas 

 1st, caulittower. beets, lettuce 1st, strawberries 

 1st, pansies 1st; aciuah-gia 1st. 



J. H. Moore. A. .M.irtini. gardener: hardy 

 roses 1st, celery Isl. peaches l.st and certificate 

 of merit, group ol' plants and flowers 1st. 



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