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feature of the exhibition was llic display of 

 blooms arranged by ilrs. Chapman, of West- 

 erly, R. I. Two tables fourteen feet long 

 were artistically decorated by her. One of 

 these tables was espe<'ially pleasing, all the 

 tints associated with the foliage and flow- 

 ers of axitumn were so blended and arranged 

 as to produce a most liarmnniniis effect. It 

 was the ailmiration of all. 'I'he dahlia is so 

 much more striking thus arranged than in 

 the formal manner customary in exhibitions, 

 that it is surprising it is not more fre- 

 quently thus displayed. 



A meeting of the society was hehl on 

 Saturday at 2.30, the president. Mr. T. A. 

 Haveme.yer, presiding. Dr. Rritton, director- 

 in-chief of the New York Botanical (iarden. 

 gave a short talk on the origin of the name 

 Dahlia, including a brief account of tlie dis- 

 tribution of the genus. Dr. H. II. Uusby 

 followed witli a short address on the home 

 and environment of the dahlia, illustrated 

 with lantern slides. At the conclusion of 

 this a discussion on the present-day meth- 

 ods of culture was led by Mr, I'. W. I'opp, 

 in which many took part. 



Following is a list of the awards: 

 Largest and best collection, flowers on 

 short stems: Geo. L. Stillman, first; N. 

 Harold Cottam & Son, second. 



Vase of 12 cactus: Head's Kergenfield 

 Nurseries, first; P. W. Pupp, second; N. A. 

 Miller, third. 



Vase of 12 decorative: W. A. Manda, 

 first; N. A. Miller, second; N. Harold Cot- 

 tam & Son, third. 



Vase of 12 showy or fancy: N, Harold 

 Cottam & Son. first! 



Vase of 12 pompons: "\Vm, Shillaber, 

 first; N. Harold Cottam & Son, second. 



Vase of 12 single or collarette: Geo. L. 

 Stillman, first ; Head's Bergenfield Nurseries, 

 second; N. A. Miller, third. 



Vase arranged for effect: P. W. Popp, 

 first; Dr. M. A. Howe, second. 



All of the above in open-to-all classes. 

 The following jirizes were awarded in the 

 non-commercial classes: 



Collection of not over 50 blooms: P. W. 

 Popp, first; Wni. P. Clyde, second. 



Vase of 8 blooms, cactus: P. W. Popp, 

 first; Geo. D. Barron, second; Wm. P. 

 Clyde, third. 



Vase of 8 blooms, peonv-flowered: P. W. 

 Popp, first; Wm. P. Clyde, third. The sec- 

 ond was not awarded. 



Vase of 8 blooms, decorative: P. W. Popp, 

 first; Geo. D. Barron, second. 



Vase of 8 blooms, pompons: Wm. Shil- 

 laber, first; Geo, D, Barron, third. The sec- 

 ond was not awarded. 



Vase of 8 blooms, single or collarette; 

 P. W. Popp, first; Geo. D. Barron, third. The 

 second was not awarded. 



The following special prizes were awarded: 

 AVm. Shillaber. for a collection of annuals, 

 bronze medal; Jlrs. F. A. Constable, vase of 

 Conoclinium eoelcslinum; W. Atlee Biirpee, 

 certificate each for the new dahlias "Mrs. 

 Hugh Dickson" and "Mrs. W. V.. Whineray," 

 and special mention for "Mrs. (!eo. W. Kerr"; 

 Lager & Ihirrell. for a collection of cut 

 orchids; O. P. Chapman, .Ir.. for artistic dis- 

 play, silver medal and a cash prize; Geo. L. 

 Stillman, certificate each for the new dah- 

 lias "Geo. L. Stillman" and "Searchlight." 

 and special mention for "Fire Girl"; P. W. 

 Popp. for display of collarettes; W. A. 



Manila. Inc., certificate each for new dahlias 

 ".Josef Manda" and "Bohemia Garnet." and 

 special mention for "Veronica Manda." 



GEORGE V. NASH. Serretarv. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



'I'liree imjtortant committees were ;i])- 

 pointed at the monthly meeting of the New- 

 port Horticultural Society, September 21. 

 Tlic society appointed Bruce Buttei'ton, A, 

 S, Meikle and William Gray a committee to 

 co-operate with the American Sweet Pea 

 Society in arranging for the show to be 

 held here next summer. The Newport Gar- 

 den Society made a liberal donation toward 

 the expenses of a course of lectures that 

 are to be a feature of the winter, and James 

 Robertson, James Bond and William Gray 

 were made a lecture committee. The third 

 committee, consisting of A, S. Meikle, Win- 

 fred Sisson, Bruce Butterton, C, M, Bugholt, 

 .lames Robertson, John B, Urquhart and 

 Alexander ifcLellan, was appointed to as- 

 sist in securing decorations for the coming 

 Y. M. C. A. bazaar. 



CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The annual dahlia and vegetable exhibi- 

 tion held at Unity Hall. Hartford, on Sep- 

 tember 23 and 24 was an exceptionally good 

 one. One of the largest displays was shown 

 by George L. Stillman. of Westerly. There 

 were excellent exhibits of perennials by 

 J. F. Huss, ^^'arren S. Mason and W. W, 

 Hunt & Co,, each exhibit comprising in the 

 neighborhood of 100 varieties. 



The vegetable exhibits were good and 

 unusually well staged. The judges were 

 G. X. Amrhyn and John N. Champion, both 

 of New Haven. Awards in the professional 

 classes were as follows: 



Show 18 blooms, 18 named varieties — N. 

 Nelson, Hartford. Show 12 blooms, 12 va- 

 rieties — 1st. C. Louis Ailing, West Haven, 

 Conn.; 2nd. Alfred E. Doty, New Haven. 

 Cactus, 18 blooms, IS varieties — 1st, C. Louis 

 Ailing; 2nd, Alfred E, Doty. Cactus. 12 

 blooms, 12 varieties — 1st, C, Louis Ailing; 

 2nd, N. Nelson, Fancy, 12 blooms. 12 va- 

 rieties — 1st, N. Nelson. Fancy, 6 blooms, 6 

 varieties — 1st. N. Nelson; 2nd, A. E. Doty. 

 Decorative, 12 blooms, 12 varieties — 1st, N, 

 Slocombe, Farmington, Conn.; 2nd, N. Nel- 

 son. Decorative. 6 blooms, 6 varieties — 1st. 

 C. Louis Ailing; 2nd, A, E, Doty. Single. 

 vases of 3 blooms each — 1st, N. Slocombe; 

 2nd. W. S. Jlason. Peony, 12 vases — Ist, N. 

 Nelson; 2nd. J, F. Huss. Peony, 6 vases — 

 1st. C. Louis Ailing; 2nd, N. Nelson. Peony, 

 best collection — John F. Huss. Pompon. 12 

 vases — 1st. N. Nelson. Pompon, 6 vases — 

 1st. C. Louis Ailing; 2nd, N. Nelson. .50 va- 

 rieties, 3 blooms each — 1st, George L, Still- 

 man; 2nd, AVarren S, Mason, Farmington, 

 Conn, Collection of Decorative — N, Nelson, 

 Cactus— 1st. N. Nelson; 2nd, A. E, Doty. 

 Pompon— C. Louis Allins. Fancy — N. Nel- 

 son. Peonv— G. L. Stillman. Collarette— 

 1st, G. L. Stillman; 2nd. J. F. Huss. Vase 

 of 25 blooms — 1st, N. Slocombe; 2nd. W. S. 

 Mason. Collection of seedlings — 1st. J, F. 

 Huss; 2nd. N. Nelson. Floral piece of dah- 

 lias — N. Nelson. Specimen scedlin.g — Ist. 

 G. L. Stillman: 2nd. N, Nelson, Largest 



bloom— 1st, Alfred E, Doty; 2nd, G, L, Still- 

 man, 



Open to all. Gladioli, 12 spikes— A. Rig- 

 Iienzi. Six vases of gladioli, blooms each 



.V. Righenzi. Six vases of asters — ist, 

 W. S. Mason; 2nd, A. Righenzi. Asters, 25 

 blooms, one variety — Ist, H. L. Metcalfe, 

 Hartford, Coim.; 2nd, A, Righenzi, Collec- 

 tion of asters, 25 blooms of each — Ist, A, 

 Righenzi ; 2nd, II. L. Metcalfe. Snapdragon 

 — J. JI. Adams, Hartford. Display of An- 

 mials— 1st, J. F. Huss; 2nd, N. Nelson. 

 Fruit— 1st, Louis Chauvy, Hartford; 2nd, J. 

 F. Huss. Vegetables— 1st, J. F. Huss; 2nd, 

 Louis Chauvy. Exhibit of most general 

 merit- George L. Stillman. Dahlias in pots 

 — A. Righenzi. Dahlias, 12 blooms, one va- 

 riety— 1st. C. Louis Ailing; 2nd, N. Nelson. 



Specials. By Stumpp & Walter Co., New 

 York. Ten varieties of vegetables — Ist, J. 

 F. Huss; 2nd, Alfred Cebellus; 3rd. Louis 

 Chauvy. 



By 'Arthur T. Boddington. New York. 

 Ten varieties of vegetables — 1st, A. Rig- 

 henzi; 2nd, J. F. Huss. 



By C. H. Sierman, Hartford. Display of 

 perennials— Ist, J. F. Huss; 2nd. \\'.' W, 

 Hunt & Co. 



."special displomas were awarded to .John 

 F. Huss for arrangement of palms and 

 stove plants; G. Minge for group of Boston 

 ferns: to John IT. Slocombe, for display of 

 seedling dahlias; to the Park Department 

 for display of geraniums, dahlias and hardy 

 jierennials; to W. W. Hunt & Company, for 

 cxiiibit of bav and bo.xwood trees. 



ALFRED DIXON, Secretary. 



THE WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD 

 HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



An enjoyable evening was spent by the 

 members of The Westchester and Fairfield 

 Horticultural Society who attended the 

 regular monthly meeting held in the so- 

 ciety's rooms, Doran's Hall, Greenwich, 

 Conn., Friday evening, October 9, President 

 Williamson presiding. There was a large 

 attendance even for the well-attended 

 meetings enjoyed by our society. The mem- 

 bership is constantly increasing. One active 

 and one honorary member- were elected, and 

 several proposals for membership were re- 

 ceived. The Fall Show Committee reported 

 several liberal contributions to the Premium 

 list: also that the schedules were ready for 

 distribution and everything in readiness for 

 a successful exliibition, which will be held 

 in Germania Hall, New Rochelle, N. Y., 

 November 4, 5 and 6. Information, sched- 

 ides, entry blanks, etc., may be procured 

 from the secretary of Show Committee, ^Ir. 

 Oscar Addn, Larclimont, N. Y. Keen com- 

 petition is anticipated. 



In the death of Mr. Henry Darlington, 

 who passed away recently, the society suf- 

 fers the loss of a life member and good 

 friend whose interest in our welfare has at 

 all times been appreciated by the entire 

 membership. A committee was appointed 

 to draft resolutions of sympathy to be 

 spread ujion the minutes and a copy to be 

 pre^enteil to the bereaved family. A fea- 

 t\u'e of the meeting was the lecture entitled 

 "Landscape Arcliitecture." bv Mr. Nathan 

 l'\ Barrett, of New Rochelle. N. Y'., to whom 



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