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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



NORTH SHORE (MASS.) SHOW. 



The annual summer flower show of the 

 Xorth Shore (Mass.) Horticultural Society 

 was held on tlie estate of Mrs. R. C. Win- 

 throp, West Manchester. 



Among the more notable displays v,as that 

 of Mrs. II. L. Higginson, who had a number 

 of small e.xhibits. and won first prize for 

 the best specimen plant lilium auratum and 

 first prize for best dinner table decoration, a 

 rustic arrangement with a miniature tea 

 garden for a centerpiece. 



Mrs. W. D. Denegre (li. Clark, gardener) 

 took second prize for table decoration in 

 sweet peas. .Miss I'auline Croll also entered 

 a table decoration in snap-dragon. Mrs. F. 

 I'. Frazier w<ni several prizes, including a 

 first for artistically arranged table of hardy 

 herbaceous flowers and first for specimen 

 jilant petunia (Rosy Jlom). Mrs. Lester 

 Ijeland ( E. Wetterlow. gardener) received 

 many prizes, including a first for best table 

 of flowers arranged for effect, for which Jlrs. 

 S. r. Blake took second. Mrs. Leland look 

 first for 12 ilistinct varieties of specimen 

 Iilants and Mrs. Lathrop Krown second. Mrs. 

 Leland also received a silver medal for a 

 magnificent group of begonias, first prize for 

 12 achemines and a certificate for a new 

 geranium. — ll<irticu.Uurv. 



LENOX (MASS.) SHOW. 



The Lenox IlorticullurnI Sui-iety lield its 

 midsummer exhibition in the Town Ilall. 

 Lenox, JIass. There was. as u.sual, a keen 

 competition in all classes. The leading dis- 

 |ilay was the Sweet Peas, which filled half 

 the Hall. 



In the class of 24 distinct Peas. Mrs. Wil- 

 liam H. Osgood Field ((J. Foul.scm, gardener) 

 was awarded first; second. .Mr. (Jeraud Foster 

 (E. Jenkins, superintendent). Both exhibits 

 were of high quality. In the class for one 

 vase, di.stinct, Geraud Fo.ster took leading 

 |)lace. 



Terenuials were also a striking feature in 

 the show. Miss Adele Kinelancl ( E. Ether- 

 ington, gardener) was awarded first for the 

 best collection of 12 distinct varieties, which 

 included some novelties. 



In the class of 12 varieties of annuals, 

 Charles Lanier (\. 11. Wingate, gardener) 

 took first. 



.\ selection of (iladioli was shown bv \. 

 N. Cooley, of Pittsfield (E. Edwards, gar- 

 dener ) . who secured all tlie leading awards 

 in this class. 



Both indoor and outdoor fruit were ex 

 hibited by F. E. Lewis ( F. Smith, gardener), 

 who secured first for the l)est nine varieties : 

 second, Mrs. R. Winthrop (S. W. Carhiuist, 

 gardener). The fruit was the best that has 

 been shown in I>enox. 



Mrs. .Tohn E. Alexandre ( W. .lack, gar- 

 dener) was awariled first for a <'ulIiMiicin of 

 outdoor fruit. 



\'egetaliles also came well to the front. 

 Carlos de .Meredia (.1. Thompson, gardener) 

 won first for the best collecllon of 18 dis- 

 tinct varieties. 



Collection of 12 distinct varieties vege- 

 tables, Mrs. Robert Winthrop. 



Collection of six distinct varieties. Mrs. .7. 

 E. .\lexandre (W. .Tack, gardener). 



There was a fine display of PIdoxes, .Vn- 

 tirrhinums. Begonias, .\sters. 



\. X. Cooley was awarded a diploma for 

 an exhildlion of (iladioli and a F. C. C. for 

 two new varieties, Europa and Baltimore. 



R. & .1. Farquhar & Co.. Boston, staged 

 a new single Chrysaiithemuiii naiiied >Irs. 

 Charles Daniels. 



Wm. Tricker. .Xrlington. X. .T.. I'xhib- 

 ited a new lavender Xymphsea named Mrs, 

 M'oodrow Wilson and was awarded a first 

 class certificate. Mrs. Warren Salisbury 

 exhibited a new Candytuft and was awarded 

 a diploma. 



AH over, the show was highly successful. 



The judges were Arthur Ilcrringtou, X, J. ; 

 Robert Scott, Pittsfield, and Fred Hermans, 

 Lenox. Lewis B.4.knet, .\sst. Sec. 



OYSTER BAY HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular n)i>nthly jueeting of tl)e Oyster 

 Bay llorticultui-al Society was held in Fire- 

 man's Hall. Oyster Bay. on Wednesday 

 evening, ,\ugust 2."), I'resident jiresiding. 



J. Sorosick rei)orted for the committee that 

 the outing was a great success. 



On the exhibition tables there were a fine 

 lot of flowers, fruit and. vegetables, and the 

 following were appointed by the president 

 to act as judges: Messrs. Duthie, Ilothersall 

 and Humphreys, and they reported as fol- 

 lows : Society's Prize, for one miisk melon, 

 Alfred Walker: (i ears sweet corn. Society's 

 Prize. Henry Gibson : 6 gladiolus, Societ.y's 

 Prize, .Tames Duckham; (! peaches, Cham- 

 pion, Frank Petroccia, II. M. : 6 pears, 

 Clapp's Favorite, Frank Petroccia, II. M. : 

 1 vase single dahlia, Katrine Ilo.vt, H. M. : 

 1 fern. Elegantissima Compacta, Henry Gib- 

 son, H. M. ; 2 cauliflowers, Veitch's Autumn 

 (iiant, Chas. Milburn, Thanks of Society : '.I 

 tomatoes, Pondeiosa. Chas. Milburn. Tlianks 

 of Society: 1 egg plant. Black Beauty, Chas. 

 Milburn, Thanks of Societ.v : 7 parsnips. 

 Hollow Crown, Chas. Milburn, H, M, ; 4 

 vases asters. Chas. Jlilburn, C. C. ; 14 varie- 

 ties of asters, Alfred Walker. CO.; 1 vase 

 gladiolus, .Tno. T. Ingram, H. M. : 1 vase 

 Llllnm. Lanciliolm Ro.seum, H. M. ; .Tno. Y. 

 Ingram, IT. M.: 1 cabbage. Chas. Mills, H. 

 M. : :: Kohl Rabl. Chas. Jlills, Thanks of 

 Society. 



Prizes were received from the following 

 for the fall shows : A. T. Boddington Co. : 

 P. I). Cravath, Esq. ; Wm. L. Swan. Esq. : 

 Messrs. Stump & Walter ; Me.ssrs. P. Hen- 

 derson & Co. : .V. X. Pierson, Inc. ; Weeber 

 & Don : A. Strauss. Esq. : (ieo. S. Brewster, 

 Esq. : Jlrs. W. R. Coe : .T. JL Thorburn Co.. 

 and Mrs. \V. D. Straight. 



Ernest Meyer. Cold Sjjring IIarb(}r: Wm. 

 Ford. Oyster Bay, and II. (iold, Roslyu, 

 were elected to active membership. 



A prize of fifteen dollars was donated to 

 the X'atlonal Dahlia Society. 



Schedules for the Dahlia Show to he held 

 in October are now ready ami can be ob- 

 tained by sending to the secretary for same. 

 A. R. Kennedy, Sec. 



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NEW LONDON HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



The regular montl)ly meeling of the New 

 London Horticullural Society was held In 

 the Council Chamber. JIunicipal building. 

 State street, Thursday evening, August 12. 



A good number of members were present 

 to hear Donald Miller, of the Armstrong 

 place, who,se subject was "Window Garden- 

 ing and the Care of Flower Boxes." A good 

 discussion then followed the address of the 

 speaker. 



Stanley Jordan, of the Harkness e.state, 

 gave a few minutes' talk on the X^ewport 

 Sweet Pea Show, whldi he and several mem- 

 bers visited last month. 



The exhibition tables were filled with some 

 ver.v fine dahlia blooms, shown by Mr. 

 Steward, an amateur member of the society. 

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SOUTHAMPTON (N, Y.) SHOW, 



The niiitli annii.-il exhibition of tlie Smitli- 

 ampton Horticultural Society was keen. The 

 majority of the exhibits were on .Tul.v 2.S and 

 2!l. The weather during both days was ideal. 



The entries this year were a record and 

 the com])etltion in some classes was very 

 keen. The majority of the exhibits were cut 

 flowers, annuals for the most part, while 

 pot plants and vegetables were also a notable 

 feature. 



The chief prize is $25 offered by the 

 Southampton Garden Club for best 12 varie- 

 ties of hard.v perennials. This was won b.v 

 Mrs, Pomeroy, of Eastharapton (.T. Cassidy, 

 gardener). Other noteworthy exiilbits were 

 the Gloxinias, exhibited by Mrs. Howard 

 Russell (Wm. MiLeod. gardener) : these 

 v.ere the admiration of all. The display of 

 vegetables, tastefully arranged, by Mrs. G. 

 W. Curtis (J, .lohnson, gardener) witliout 

 doubt was the central attraction, 



Henry A, Dreer's Water Lilies were note- 

 worthy, as were the many displays by the 

 various nurserymen and florists, including 

 C, E. Harkenbach & Sons. .Southampton : 

 (i. E. M. Stumpp & Co., Southampton and 

 X'ew Y'ork : Oak Park Xursery Co., Patcli- 

 ogue : Swan River Xursery Co., Patchogue, 

 and .Tohn Lewis Chllds. Flowerfield, L, I. 



The judges were Messrs. .Tohn Canning, 

 Ardsley-on-Hudson ; J. Malcolm, Shinnecock 

 Hills, and W. Halsey. Southampton. Their 

 work was carried out in the most .satisfactory 

 manner. S. R. C. 



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