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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



■'Brant'ui-(1 Farms," Groton, Conu. (Eruust 

 Uobinson. Gardener ; second, Mrs. Payne Whit- 

 ney, Manhasset, Li. I. 



Six vases single chrysanthemums, 6 varieties. 

 sprays to vase — First, Estate of Jojn 

 Downe.v" Esq., Portehester, N. Y. (Thomas 

 Uvan. gardener) ; second, John T. Pratt, Esq., 

 Glen I'ove. L. 1. (.1. W. Everitt, gardener). 



Three vases single chrysanthemums. 3 va- 

 rieties, U sprays to vase — First. John T. I'ratt. 

 Esq.. Glen Cove. L. 1. (.J. W. Everitt, gar- 

 dener) ; second. George l). Pratt, Esq., Glen 

 Cove, L. I. (.lohn F. Johnston, gardener). 



Six vases I'ompoms. 6 varieties, 6 sprays to 

 vase — First prize, Chas. ilallory, Es(i., Port 

 Chester, N. Y. (Wm. J. Sealey. gardener) ; 

 second. Miss M. T. Cockcrott, Saugatuck, Conn. 

 (A. Paterson, gardener). 



Three vases Pompoms, 3 varieties, 6 sprays 

 to vase — First, Cnas. Mallory. Esq., Port 

 Chester, N. Y. i Wm. .7. Sealey, gardener) ; 

 second, Henry Golilman. Esq.. Deal Beach, N. J. 

 (.A. Bauer, gardener). 



Twelve chrysanthemums. 12 distinct varieties, 

 stem not to exceed 12 inches, to be shown in 

 single vase — First, Miss M. T. Cockeroft, 

 Saugatuck, Conn. (A. Paterson. gardener) ; 

 second, Geo. D. Pratt, Esq.. Glen Cove, U I. 

 (.John F. .Johnston, gardener. 



Table Decoration of Chrysanthemums for six 

 covers— First, Mrs. Chas. Bradley, Convent 

 Station, N. .T. (David Francis, gardener i ; 

 second. Mrs. I'anliue Boellger. Kiverdale-on- 

 Hudson. X. Y. (Hudolph Ileidkamp. gardener) ; 

 special. Mrs. Ridley Watts. Morristown, N. .T. 

 (S. Golding. gardener). 



THE BOSTON AUTUMN SHOW. 



The Noveiiilier Slmw uf the Mass:ubusetts 

 Ilorticiiltural Society has ceased to be called 

 a ■•(.'hrysanthemum Exhibit,"' as tbe •■Queen 

 of Autumn" fails to attract people as it did 

 a decade ago. Big blooms and specimen 

 plants bad their inception in JIassacbusetts 

 but bave steadily declined in favor of late 

 years, more particularly the big blooms, but 

 plants of more moderate size undisbudded 

 were largely slunvn, tbe singles, anemones and 

 pompous having largely displaced tbe big va- 

 rieties in favor. Orobids, liegonias, carna- 

 tiou.s. roses, fruits, vegetables and bardy 

 evergreens were all better than ever before 

 seen here at a Fall Sbo%v, and table, mantel 

 and other decorations were numerous. Such 

 an exbiliition attracts tbe general public far 

 more than one of cbrysantbemums only. 



In the cut chrysanthemum classes the lead- 

 ing prize winners were : D. F. Roy, gardener to 

 H. E. Converse : E. H. Wetterlow, gardener to 

 Mrs. Leland : James Nicol. F. J. Dolansky, W. 

 W. Edgar Company, and W. I. Russell. 



I). F. Roy's lilooms were very fine: his win- 

 ning twenty-live were : Meudon, Cheltoni, His 

 Ma.iestv, Wm. Meade. James Eraser, Wm. 

 Turner, Madison. W. Woodmason. Marquise de 

 Venosta, Mrs. Foote, Earl Kitchener, D. B. 

 ■Crane. Adele Griswold, F. S. Vallis. Mrs. G. 

 Drabble, H. E. Converse, G. Hemming, Nerissa. 

 Elbcron, Nagoya, Pockett's Crimson and Pough- 

 kecpsie. 



For specimen trained chrysanthemums Wil- 

 liam Watson won for six plants. For single 

 specimi'ns of the several color prizes chietly 

 went to this exhibitor, W. C. Rust, gardener to 

 Miss C. S. Weld, A. M. Davenport, and G. L. 

 Stone (A. E. Griffin, superintendent). The 

 last named captured the silver medal for the 

 finest plant in the show with a fine specimen. 



E. n. Wetterlow had the twelve best speci- 

 mens of single flowered varieties. F. P. Put- 

 nam took first in class for cut pompons, 

 anemone and singles with grand collections. 



William Thatcher, gardener to Mrs. J. L. 

 Gardner, won first tor a two hundred-toot cir- 

 cular group of chrysanthemums and foliage 

 plants. For the oiie hundred and fifty-foot 

 group of flowering plants he used white and 

 colored speciosum lilies largel.v. 



Orchids were grandly shown. Donald Mc- 

 Kenzie, gardener to E. B. Dane, and J. L, 

 Smith, gardener to A. W. Preston each secured 

 a first class certificate for ''attleya Mariae. 

 Henry Stewart, gardener to Miss C. Warren, 

 showed a grand cancidium Rogersi. several of 

 the spikes carrying 250 flowers each. Geo. F. 

 Stewart, gardener to Mrs. I. C. Lawrence, had 

 a finely flowered CattJeya Trianaci. an extra 

 early type. 



Begonias were numerously shown. W. C. 

 Rust winning, lialf dozen Tvoraines were four 

 feet across. .\. M. Davenjiort w-as first with 

 six beautiful plants of the brilliant Mrs. Heal 

 "begonia. William Downs, gardener to E. S. 

 "Wclister. showed Mrs. Heal begonias a yard 

 across : he also secured a first class certificate 

 for begonia optima, a fine orange colored 

 Tariet.v. 



W. C. Kust and C. D. Sias won in the private 

 garaeners* carnation class. Carnations were 

 of superb quality as shown In the commercial 

 classes. 



Table and mantel decorations brought out a 

 new competition each day, nearly all the lead- 

 ing Boston retailers competing. For the best 

 table of a private gardener Duncan Finlayson, 

 gardener to L. Anderson, was first and William 

 Thatcher second. 



Fruits were largely shown and of splendid 

 quality while finer vegetables were never seen 

 at a fall show here. 



For 12 varieties there was a strong entry. 

 Edward Parker, gardener to 0-ivcr .\mes. won 

 wMth Paris golden celery. New Y'ork egg plant, 

 pure culture mushrooms. Sutton's Exhibition 

 Brussels Sprouts. Snowball tauliflower. liau- 

 ver's improved carrots. Chinese (liant peppers, 

 Ailsa Craig onion, hollow crown parsnip. May 

 King lettuce, White Spiue cucumber. Lister's 

 Prolific tomato. 



Tbe show was beautifully arranged, and 

 the atlendance. esjieeially (m tbe closing days, 

 was record breaking. 



THE LENOX (MASS.) SH0V7. 



Tbe fifteenth annual Flower Show of tbe 

 Lenox (llass.i Horticultural Society, was 

 held iu tbe Town Hall on October 26 and 27. 

 Altbongb tbe number of exhibitors was less 

 than in the previous two or three year.s, tbe 

 hall was well filled and all tbe exhibits were 

 of the highest class and very tastefully ar- 

 ranged : In the center was a large circular 

 group of miscellaneous plants for efl'ect 

 shown by fiirand Foster (grd., E. Jenkins). 

 One of tlie leading features of the sliow was 

 the magnificent group of orchids exhibited 

 by A. N. Cooley, of Pittsfield (orchid grower. 

 Oliver Lines). 



Cut Chrysantljeniunis were well shown, tlie 

 witiners iu tbe leading classes being (iiraud 

 Foster who won tbe society's cup for tbe liest 

 \ase of 1(1 blooms with tbe variety Jlrs. G. L. 

 Wiggs. A silver cup offered liy W. H. 

 Walker. Great Barrington, for the best six 

 lilooms in tbe show was won by Mr. Cooley. 

 Koses and Carnations were well shown, the 

 winners iu Roses being F. E. Lewis. Ridge- 

 field. Couu. (gdr.. W. Smith) : C. Lanier and 

 (J. Foster. 



In Carnations. Jlrs. (Jriswold and Mrs. R. 

 Wintbrop were the winners in the leading 

 classes. There was tbe usual keen competi- 

 tion in the vegetable classes, G. Foster win- 

 ning tbe spei-ial prize offered by Mrs. W. E. 

 S. Griswold for the best collection of IS kinds 

 by the narrow margin of IV;, points. Carlos 

 de Ileredia (gdr.. G. II. Thompson), was 

 Iilaced second. Both exhibits were of a very 

 liigh class. For 12 varieties, one point sep.a- 

 rated the collection from Mrs. R. Wintbrop 

 (gdr.. S. Caiiquist), and C. Lanier (gdr., A. 

 II. Wingett), in tbe latter's favor. This 

 prize carried with it the silver cup offered by 

 It. &. .T. Fai-finhar & Co. Tbe special prize 

 offered by Peter Henderson & Co. for the 

 best 10 varieties of Potatoes was won by 

 C. Lanier. There was a good show of fruit. 

 Lord & Burnham Co.'s prize for 12 dishes 

 of Apples, distinct, was won by A. Swift, of 

 Lee. W. M. Salisbury, of Pittsfield, won the 

 silver cup offered by Hitchings & Co. for the 

 best two bunches of Grapes. 



There was a good atteudauce on both days. 

 A vote of thanks is due to all exhibitors and 

 the committee of arrangements who helped 

 to make the event a success. 



.J. FRO:\IPTOX. Asst. Seeretarv. 



THE MADISON (N. J.) SHO^W. 



The twentieth annual flower sliow of the 

 ^Morris County Gardeners" and Florists' So- 

 ciety opened at Madison, N. .J., October 2S. 

 This society holds a record for its long, un- 

 interrupteci series of flower shows and they 

 bave noAX' progressed to a point where they 

 are considered the societv' event of the 

 county: consequently the attendance is nota- 

 bly large antl yet exclusive, as Madison, 



Morristown and the surrounding towns are 

 tbe country homes of a great many million- 

 aires. 

 The awards were as follows: 



Thirty-six flowers, six varieties, six of each — 

 First, Wm. Duckham. superintendent for Mrs. 

 Li. Willis James, iladison, N. .1. 



Eighteen fiuweis. six varieties, three of each 

 — First. Ernest Wild, superintendent for C. W. 

 llarkiiess. Madison, X. J. : second. Jas, Eraser, 

 superintendent of tlie U. U. Kabu estate, 

 Morristown. X. J. 



Twelve howers, twelve varieties, in one vase 

 — I'irst. Jolin Downing, superintendent for Dr. 

 McAlpin, Morris Plains. X. J. ; second, Jas. 

 Eraser ; third. Peter Duff, superintendent for 

 Mrs. J, Crosby Brown. Orange, X. J. 



Twenty-four flowers, twenty-four distinct va- 

 rieties, stem not to exceed twelve inches, to be 

 shown in single vases — First, W'm. Duckham. 



Twelve flowers, three varieties, four of each, 

 in three vases, stems twenty-four inches — First, 

 Ernest Wild : second, Jas. t^raser. 



Twelve flowers, twelve distinct varieties, 

 stems not to exceed twelve inches, in single 

 vases, was won by James Eraser ; second, John 

 I'Owning ; third. Robt. Tyson, superintendent 

 for Mrs. H. McK. Twombley, Convent, X. J. 



Six flowers, six distinct varieties ; stems not 

 to exceed twelve inches, in single vases — First, 

 Peter Duff : second, W. G. Carter, superin- 

 tendent at the .1. W. Harriman estate, Bernards- 

 ville, X. J. ; third. Fred Hu.vler, superintendent 

 at Hamilton Farms, Ciladstoue, N. J. 



Six flowers, six varieties, 1914 introduction, 

 12-inch stems, single vases — First, Ernest Wild. 



Six flowers, any pink variety — First, Ernest 

 Wild. 



Six flowers, any white variety — First. Jas. 

 Eraser ; second, A Sailer, superintendent for J. 

 Gordon Douglas, Morristown, X. J. 



Six flowers, any yellow variety — First, Geo. 

 Fisher, superintendent for Morris Kinney, But- 

 ler. X. J. : second. Jas. Fraser. 



Six flowers, any crimson variety — First, John 

 Downing : second". Jas. Fraser. 



Six flowers, any other color — First, Jas. 

 Fraser : second. Geo. Fisher. 



Twelve White Killarne,v — First, Fred. Huyler. 



Twelve any red rose — Second. Fred. Huyler. 



Twelve any other pink rose — First, F'red. 

 Huyler. 



Twelve any other yellow rose — Second, Fred, 

 Huyler. 



Twent.v-five blooms crimson carnations — 

 First. Wm. Duckham. 



Twenty-five blooms light pink — First. Ernest 

 Wild ; second, Wm, Duckham. 



Tweptv-flve blooms dark pink — First, Ernest 

 Wild. 



Twenty-five blooms white — Fir.st, A. Sailer. 



Twenty-five blooms red — First, Wm. Duck- 

 ham. 



Twentv-flve blooms variegated — First, Ernest 

 Wild. 



Twelve blooms light pink — First. Geo. Fisher ; 

 second. Frank Brear. superintendent for .1. B. 

 Dickson. Morristown. X. J. 



Twelve blooms dark pink — First, Frank Brear. 



Twelve blooms white — First, Fred. Huyler ; 

 second. Jas. Fraser. 



Twelve blooms red — First. Fred Huyler. 



Twelve blooms variegated — First, Frank 

 Brear. 



Three vases Carnations, three varieties, 

 eighteen blooms each — First. Ernest Wild. 



Chrvsanthemum plants in flower, arranged 

 with foliage plants for effect, on a space not 

 exceeding fifty square feet — First, Robt. Tyson ; 

 second. John Downing. 



One specimen chrysanthemum plant in fiower, 

 in pot or tub. any color — First, Peter Duff ; 

 second. W. J. Carter. 



In the vegetable classes the first prize 

 was won by Robert Tyson; second, by James 

 Fraser, in a class calling for collection of 

 vegetables, twelve distinct kinds, arrange- 

 ment to count. .James Fraser scored first 

 in the class calling for six kinds, and won 

 numerous jirizes in the individual vegetable 

 classes. Other prize winners in this section 

 were Thos. Dovner. su]ieriiitendent for Mrs. 

 A. H. Tiers, Morristown. X. .J., and Louis 

 Barkman. of Morristown. 



Tlie principal prize-winners for exhibits 

 of fruits were: S. M. Post, of Bernards- 

 ville, N. .J.; John Downing; Wm. Reid, 

 superintendent for S. M. & A. Colgate, and 

 .Jas. I^indabury, superintendent for R. D. 

 Foot, Morristown, N. J. 



The stage was decorated, as in former 

 years, by Chas. H Totty. Tliis year the 

 decorations consisted of seventy or more 

 varieties of single mums, pompons, the well 

 known Caprice mums and autumn foliage. 



Tbe first prize in the table decorations 

 went to D. Golding, superintendent for Mrs. 



