THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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that the Cleveland Flower Show is l)einL; talked of every- 

 where by every one. 



This no doubt is due to the fact that the "live publicity 

 committee" in charge of the Cleveland Flower Show, has 

 been on "the job" continuously, early and late, using' 

 novel methods to bring their show before the attention 

 of those who will be interested, and who in turn will in- 

 terest others. 



The final premium list will be read\ for mailing about 

 Sei)teml)er 10. A number of new classes have been 

 added, including additional prizes, making it especially 

 interesting to l)oth private and commercial growers. 



We understand plans are being formulated to organize 

 special train parties, to start from New 'S'ork, also Boston 

 and Philadel]jhia. as well as cities in the ^^'est. 



The full details pertaining to these "personally con- 

 ducted parties" will be published in the < )cto1)er issue of 

 Till-: Gardeners' Cukoxicle. 



The one hundred and thirty-five prominent ladies who 

 compose the membership of the Cleveland Garden Club, 

 are represented on the flower show committee by three 

 enthusiastic members. Mrs. L. Dean Holden, j\lrs. A. S. 

 Ingalls, and JMrs. John E. Newell. These ladies are 

 planning to develop the Cleveland show into as important 

 a social event for northern Ohio, as the "horse shows" 

 used to be when held ten to fifteen }ears ago. 



.An invitation is extended by the Cleveland Garden 

 Club to the members of all garden cluiis to attend the 

 flower show. 



The final premium list will be mailed, upon request, 

 b\' addressing 'Mr. F. .\. Friedley, secretary, 356 Leader 

 building. Cle\-eland, Ohio. 



THE NEWPORT SUMMER SHOW. 



The Flower Show at Xewport, R. L, .Vugust 12-14. 

 held under the auspices of the Newport Garden Club 

 and the Newport Horticultural Society, showed such a 

 marked advance upon the show of last year that its ])ro- 

 moters should feel highly encouraged. The desirability 

 of holding an open-air summer show at some central or 

 easily accessible place is manifest, and it would seeiu that 

 Newport, with its manv gardens planned and planted 

 for the summer season, is the best place to bold such a 

 show. It has the opportunity, the facility and the ma- 

 terial, and if the owners of gardens and the gardeners 

 outside of, Init not far removed from .Newport, can only 

 be interested and induced to support the summer show 

 idea there is no question the show could in scope and 

 perfection be brought to compare with some of the great 

 summer shows in Eurojie wbicli we talk- about l)ut make 

 little eftort to emulate. 



The private exhibits at the recent show were almost 

 cntireh from New|)ort gardens, with a few exceptions 

 onlv, as for example, the Campanula p\rami(lalis from 

 Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, of Lancaster, Mass.. and the 

 fruit from F. E. Lewis, of Ridgefield, Comi. Even New- 

 port is not vet a unit in helj^ing along the summer show. 

 It is hoped, and most certainly to be desired, after the 

 recent demonstration of what can be done with a few 

 owners supporting and gardeners exhibiting, that New- 

 port will do all that it is cai)al:)le of doing, and then with 

 outside competition a show would result of such magni- 

 tude as we have never yet seen in this country. 



.-\ few outstanding features of the show among the 

 private growers were the group of flowering and foliage 

 l)lants arranged by James i'.ond, gardener to Mr. H. 

 Mortimer Brooks, and which was awarded, in addition 

 to first prize in its class, a silver cup. as the best exhibit 

 in the show from a i:)rivate gardener. Moreover, it was 

 not the varietv of the material that made its strong ap- 



peal in this group, but the combination and graceful ar- 

 rangements of a few tilings in which the dominant note 

 was yellow Calceolaria and blue Trachelimn. In .a dis- 

 play of stove plants. .Mr. I loud again put u\> an admirable 

 winning group in which I'ancratium fragrans and Strep- 

 tocarpus were the sjiecial features. In Crotons, too, 

 where Mr. Bond was again first, one could but note how- 

 skillful arrangement must have been a strong determining 

 factiir in the final judgment. 



I'rom the \incent Astor estate, where Mr. James Boyd 

 is gardener, plants in v;u-iety showing high cultural skill 

 were exhibited, but conventional methods of arrangements 

 disguised rather than displayed the quality of these ex- 

 hibits. Cattleya gigas shown by William AtcGillivray, 

 gardener to .Mr,^. .Stuart Duncan, were exceptionally 

 good, and the group of ( lesneras from James Watt, gar- 

 dener to Airs. W. I 1. Weld, was an micomnion and at- 

 tractive feature. 



The w imiing display of Gladiolus from B. Hammond 

 Tracy, of Wenham, Mass.. was a magnificent representa- 

 tion of this flow er. 



.Among trade exhibits the special feature was a bed of 

 coniferous evergreens covering two hundred square feet. 

 There were four entries, these eft'ectivel}- massed along 

 the side and in front of the main tent. Oscar Schulton, 

 of Newport, wcm the coveted award, and to this group 

 was also awarded a silver cup for the best trade exhibit 

 in the show. 



For the success of the show- credit belongs to .Arthur 

 Herrington. who proved an able manager, and his com- 

 mittee of active workers : Wm. Gray. James Bond, Wn-i. 

 AfcKay, John I'rquhart and .Andrew Dorward. 

 NEWPORT GARDEN CLUB AWARDS. 



Tlest 12 sin'ciinrn pliints of Ourauiums — .Tames IJoyd, y:ar(l('ner tfi 

 Vine. ■Ill .\stni-. lirst ; Daniel Hay, gardener to Mrs. French Vander- 

 liilf. ^second. 



IJest bed of Gei-aniunis in space of ."tO square feet — Daniel Hay, 

 first : .Tames Boyd, second. 



Best two tubs of M.\dr:iu^eas — Newport Nursery, first : Dennis Foley, 

 liardenei- to Mrs. .Tames N. Ila^'i-'in. second : William McOiUiorhy. j;ar- 

 dener t<t Jfrs. Stuart Duncan, tbird. 



Ilcst display of sto\<' plants. JMitb dowering and foIia;;c — .Tames 

 P.tuid. sardener to Mrs. II. Mortimer lirooks. first. 



Best six vases of outdoor (lowci's tastefully arran;;ed for adornment 

 of drawing room — William .Mian, aardener to Mrs. Ceorge I>. Wideuer. 

 first ; William MacTCay. ^ai'den<'r to II. .A. C. Taylor, second. 



Rest l)ed of Coniferae in a space of 200 sijuare feet: ari-au^iemcut 

 to count .50 per cent. — Oscar .Schultz. first. 



T^est bed of Tuberous Itcgonias in a l>ed of ."lO square feet — .lames 

 W-att. gardc^ner to Mrs. W. C. Weld, first. 



r.est d pots of Canipanida Tyramidalis — .Tames Canipbeli. gardener 

 to ^Irs, Nathani'l Thayer. Soulli I..ancaster. Mass. first ; .Tanu-s Tiond, 

 second. 



Best 12 plants of (Uoxinias : ferns may be used in arranging — Will- 

 iam .Allan, first; .Tanii's Watt, second. 



Best bed of Crotons in a siiace of 100 siiuari' feet — .Tamr s Bond, 

 first : .Tames Boyd, si'cond. 



Best 3 vases Oladiolus. .". varieties. 12 spil;es I'acb — .lohu Maliaii. 

 gardener to Jlrs. Hugh D. .\nchinclosB. first. 



Best vase white — Dajnid Ilay, first ; .Arthur E. Oriffin. gardener to 

 i;aleu Stone. JIariou. JIass. second. 



Best vase red — ^Viliiaul. MacKay. first ; .Viulrew Ramsay, si-cond. 



Itest vase pinl< -William .Mian, first: .\rtliur E. fJritliu, si'coud. 



Tlest i-oliection of 12 distinct kiiuls of vegetables — .\ndrrw Dnrward. 

 gardener to Mis. 'I'homas .1. Emcrv. first: .John B. TTrqnharl. gardener 

 to Oovernor I{. T.. Beeliinan. second. 



Best bed or collection of yiliow flowers, not less than eight varieties, 

 blooming in .\ugiisl — .\rtbur E. Oriffin. first: .Tohn Mahan. second. 



Best collection of blue and iiuri)le flowers blooming in .August — 

 W-illiam MactJillioray. first: -Vrtliur I-'., Crinin. second: .Tames Holiert- 

 sou. g:irdeiier to All's, 'l'. <). Ricbarrlsoii. third. 



Best collection of jduk aiitl crimson Mowers blooming in .August — 

 William MacOillioray. first: .Artliiir E. Orifiiu. seimid. 



Best disiilay of named varieties of roses blooming in .\ugust — .Tohn 

 B. rrqniiart. first. 



Best exhibit of Calceolaries — .Tames Boyd, first. 



NEWPORT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AWARDS. 



Best ^roiiip of palms, f.rus, foliage ami lloweriiig plants tastefully 

 arranged in spaei> of llal sipiare fei't. ."lO p'l cent, for effect. ."lO per 

 cent, for originality — .lames Bond, first. 



Best six plants for pots not exceeding 12 inches, to be shown in 

 iardinieres suitable for bousi- decoration — .lames Uobertson. first: 

 .Tames Bovd. secmid ; .Tames Bond, tbird. 



Best six plants of Caladiums in |iots or pans not exceeding 8 inches 

 in diameter — .Tames Bond, first; William Ma<'Kay. second. 



Best specimen Kentia in a pot or tub not exceeding 12 inc'hes in 

 diameter — .Tames Boyd, first: .Tames Bond, second. 



Best specimen palm any specie witliout restrictions as to size of pot 

 i,|. tub .Tames liobcrtson, first: .Tames Boyd, second; James Bond, 



Best specimen .\diaiilinn T'arleyensc or Farleyense Gloriosa — .Tohn 

 B. T'niiihart. first : William MacKny, second. 



