THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY'S SHOW 



The seventh annual exhihition uf the American 

 Sweet Pea Society, which was held in conjunction 

 with the Newport Horticultural Society and the New- 

 port Garden Association, at the Casino, Newport, 

 R. 1., July 15-16, was the most successful sweet pea 

 show ever held in this Cduutry, hdth in (numtity of 

 exhibits and in (juality of blooms. The exhibit was 

 largely attended, many gardeners coming from a dis- 

 tance. A large delegation traveled from New York, 

 while a special party, members of the Boston Florists" 

 and Gardeners' Club, numbering nearly 150, journeyed 

 from lioston. 



The achievement of Mdwin Jenkins, superintendent to 

 Giraud Foster, Leno.x. Mass., who won many firsts, is 

 deserving of special mention. 



At the conventiou of the .\merican Sweet Pea So- 

 ciety, which was held in connection with the show, the 

 follow iny ofticers were rjrclcd : ['resident. William 



a vase, to iio sli.iwn wiUi swi^-t \n'n I'i)lia;:i- uiil.v. cui) t»> bv won twice 

 — I, Avtluir t'urtiss .lanicK ; 2, Ginuid Fostci'. 



I'lass .\ 4. Til.' \\"0 i-r ,\; Hon prizi', for the Iresl vase of 100 sprays, 

 mixed sweet; pea.s arraM;;eil for elfeet — Mrs. W. W. Sherman (Andrew 

 Jiamsay, gardener). 



Class .\ ."i. The .MonnI Desert Nurseries prizes, for the hest vase 

 of sweet peas, one variety, any color, lio stems arranged for effect, 

 and other foliase than Sweet I'ea may be used — 1. Mrs. T. .1. Emery 

 oVndrew Dorwar<l. ;:ardener). 



Class .\ (>. .losiph lireek & Son.s' prizes, for the hest three vases, 

 :;.■> stems to a vase. Siniii er varieties — 1, Mrs. Itohert Winthrop. 



Class .\ 7. Till' Hilary .\. Hn'er prizes, for the hest vms.- of SpeneiT 

 Sweet I'ea royal purple" 1. <;irand Koster- 



Class .V s. I'or hest vase of Spc'neer Swe.-t I'l.a. Margaret Madison 

 Iniprovi'd — I. Mrs. II. I >. .Vui'hineloss i.Iohn Mahan. j;ardeneri. i'. UalpU 

 I'lilitzer. Manliasset. .\. Y. i !■'. Ilitehnian. ^ardeneri. 



Class .\ '.I. Ilili-hin-s >ii Co.'s prize, a Silver Cup. r<ir the hest eiiiht 

 vases of Sweet I'i'ms. l'ii .-ir'nis to a vasc\ .s distinet Speneer varieties, 

 named — 1. Giraud Foster, I.eno.x ; L', Colonel Charles 1. I'faff. South 

 I'raminghaiii. .Mass. ((Jeoryi- .Melvor, jLrardenen. 



Class .\ to. Sntton ,V ScUis' priz,>. a Silver Cup. value .flirj, for the 

 h. s| tahle of SwcTt I'eas. (dvi'riUK 11' SI), ft., and not to exceed :i ft. in 

 liei;;ht — 1, .Mrs. T. .1. Kmerv : L'. Col. Charli's T. I'faff. 



I'lass A 11'. Carlers Tested Seeds, in., prizes, for the hest six tuhs 

 of Swi'et I'eas. any color, to he exliihil.'d in Idoom — ]. Miss Kdith Wet- 

 more (S. .1. .lohnson. ;;ardener) ; ^, Stuart Unncan (W'iMiam Mctjilli- 

 vray. j;ardentnM. 



Class .\ 1". The .\niirican Sweet I'l-a Society's prizes, for the hest 

 riisplav for .'fli'i t. (•■■v. liiiL' a round tahle about 4 f.'i-t across — 1. Silver 

 .Medal and Ifii.".. Mrs. William (i. Wc-ld (.laiiii^s Watis, fjard^'Ueri ; L', 

 llrou/.r .M.clal ami ISJ.I. .Mrs. William li. Leeds (William (Jray, war- 



I'eller I . 



(ii:-\i:K.\L VIKW Ol' THK SWKKT 



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\ SPECIME.V SWE?:T PK.\ P.fSII 

 PL.\.\T I.\ TIP.. 



illK liUKPEE COLLECTIO.V WIIKII 



SECURED THE CiOI.D .\IED.\I. 



AND A SIL\'ER CfP. 



Gray, Newjiort, R. 1.; vice-|)resi(lcnt, George W. Kerr, 

 Doylestown, Pa.; Secretary, Harrv .\. lUmvard, New 

 York. N. Y. : treasurer, .\. T. lioddington. New York, 

 N. Y. It was voted to hold the 1916 Sweet Pea Show 

 at Bar Harbor, Me. It was also suggested that sep- 

 arate exhibitions may he held next year in New York 

 and in other cities if sufficient enthusiasm can be 

 worked up to get the growers to act. 



The list of prize-winners in the gardeners' classes 

 follows : 



A.MKKICAN SWKKT I'KA ScnlKTYS -\ W A l!DS -I'KI VATE 

 CAUDEXEUS. 



Class .V 1. Peter Ilenth-rson & Co.'s jirizcs for the hest vase, 20 

 sprays to a vase, of 12 distinct varieties of Spencer Sweet Peas — 1. 

 Oiraiid I'oster. l.eiuix. Mass. i superintendent, lOdward .Tenkinst: 2. 

 Mrs. Robert Winthrop. I>enox i superintendent. S. W. Carh)nist) ; 3, 

 .\rthur ('urtiss .lames (.1. II. Creatorex. ^'ardeiierl. 



(lass A 2. Till' Tborbnrn pri/i'. a silver cup, for the hest 12 vases 

 of sweet peas, Oirand Foster. 



Class A .3. The .\rthtir T. Itoddlnfiton i>rizes — a silver cup and 

 cash, for the hi^st colh-ction of 2.1 varic'tiis, not less than 20 stems to 



distinct — 1. Silver Cup. value ^2."!. and .$1(1 cash. Oiraml Foster; 2, 

 .fid. Lester I.elaiul. .M,-inehest,.r. .Mass. l E. II. WelL^rluw. f;ardener). 



Class li 2. The Stuni|ip iV- Walter Co.'s prizes, feu- the lest six vases, 

 distinct— 1, A. N. Coolev. I'iltsMeld. Mass, t K. W. Kdwanl. gardener) ; 

 2. Mrs. French Vaiuleiblli i D.ivid Hay. f;ardeii,.r i ; :(. .Mrs. Robert 

 \A'intbrop. 



Class U. M. The Henry F. Michell Co.'s prize, silver medal fur six 

 vasi's. 2.-. spravs each 1. Col. Charles T. PfatT. 



Class li 4. The' ••.Michell S.'c'd House" liriurze Medal, for best 25 

 blooms •'Illuminator." 1. \. X. ('oolev. 



Class B .'.. The ".Michell Seed Ilonsi'" Silver .Mi-dal. for best vase 

 Silencer varii ties mixed, not h'ss than Kill hlooms — 1. .\. N. Coolev. 



Class I! .s. The Thomas .1. Ci.^v & Co.'s prize, a Cm (JIass liowl, for 

 thi' best ceuterph'ce of Sweet I'i'as I. .Mrs. W. W, Sh.-rman : 2. Mrs. T. 

 .1. laner,^-. 



Class It !l. The Watkii's \ Simpson prize, for lln- hest six vases 

 of S]ienei'r SwicI I'.'.-is six varieties, uii flowers t<i a vase — 1. .$10, 

 (Jir.iud Foster. 



Class I' 2. The .ler.inie R. Riee .Seed Co.'s prizes, for the hest vase 

 of l!il."> noveltv Sweet I'i'as. 20 spravs of one variety — 1, Ulraud 

 Foster: 2. Mrs. Robeit Wintliie|i, 



Class F "., Tie Lord & Ilurnleini Co.'s prize iHorist growers onlyl, 

 a Gold Watch, for the hest rlispl.iv of Sweet Peas, arraniii ment to 

 count — 1. .John C. Halford. liar Harbor; 2. O.scar Schultz. Newport. 

 NEWPORT CARDEN ASS( ICIATION— SPECIAL PRIZES. 



Class O.l. For ( t;e best tub of Sweet Peas of any white, cretim or 

 cream-yellow varii'ty 1. Stuart Hiiuean; 2. .Miss Edith Wetmore ; 

 o, Mrs. T. .T. Emery. 



C^lass G 2. F'or the best tub of any scarl<*t. crimson, rose or car- 

 mine — 1. Mrs. \\. (J. Wi'ld ; 2. Mrs. Emery. 



Class (5 .'1. l'"or the hest tub of any lavender, mative. purple or blue 

 — Stuart Duncan : 2. Mrs. Emery. 



Class (! ii. For llii' hest display, arranged againsl a wall, on a tahle 

 space of rs feel x 1(1 feet — 1. Silver Cup. Mrs. Weld; 2. Mrs. Emery; 

 .'!, Captain Roi;<'r Welles, r. S. N. l.Iohn Flelcher. nardenerl. 



