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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



Six Mums lyellow) — First. -Mr. II, M. Til- 

 forrd ; si'coud, -Mr. C. B. Alexaiidei'. 



Six Mums (wuite) — First. Mr, (J. (i. Mason ; 

 sc'cund, Mr, G. F. Baker. 



Six .Mums (bronze) — tirst, -Mr 

 second. Mr.-O. -G. Mason. 



Six Mums (pinlil — First. Mr. 

 ander : second. Mr. 11. .M. Tilford. 



Six Mums ierims<in) — First, Mr. G. G. Mason 

 second. Jlr. U. M. Tilt'ord. 



Six Mums (red I — First, Mr. (i 

 second, ilr. II. .M. TiU'ord. 



Twelve Mums (frame iirown i — First 

 Seton ; second. Mr. D. Wagstaff. 



Twelve Mums (frame srown i — First. 

 Spencer. 



Vase of 25 Mums — First, Mr. 

 second, Mr. C. B. .Vlexander. 



Ei),'liteen [link roses — First, Mr 

 second. Jlr. C. B. .Vlexander. 



Eialiteen white, roses — Firsl 

 .Mason; second, Mr. R. Uelatield, 



lOi^'bteeu vellow roses — First 

 ford : second. Mr. G. G. Mason. 



Eishteen red roses — First. Mr. II. M. 

 second. Mr. K. Delafleld. 



Eii-'liteen roses (an.v color I— First, .Mr 

 Tilford : second. Mr. G. G. Mason. 



Eii;hteen white carnaticuis — I'lrst. .Mr. II. M 

 Tilford ; sciond. .Mr. U. I)elatiel<l. 



Ei!;bte<-n red carnations — First. Mr 

 Tilford ; second. Mr. K. Delatield, 



EiRhteeu light l)ink carnations — !• irst. 

 II M. Tilford; second, Mr. H. Delalu'ld. 



EiKhteen dark i)ink carnations Firsl, 

 II M Tilford; second. Mr. U. H.-latield. 



Eighteen variegated carnations— I- irst. 

 II M Tilford ; second. Mr. K. Delafleld. 



Eighteen carnations! an.v colon — I'lrst, 

 II M. Tilford; second. Mr. K. Delafield. 



Collection of vegetables — First, 

 Spencer. 



Colli'Ction of l:i vegetables- 

 Mason; second. Mr. II. II. Kogers. 



Table decoration — First. Jlr. -I. 

 S Milh'r. garrtenerl: second, Mr. 



■I'abb' centc^rpieci — First, .Xnl 

 second, .\bx. Ii.i,v. . 



Table of idants-I'iisi, .Mi, ( 

 second. .Mr. C. II. .Mi'Xjnilrr. 



THCIS, WILSON. S^ 



It. .Mortimer ; 

 I!. Ale.x- 



G. Mas( 

 .Mr. 

 .Mrs. 



G. .Masi 



Mr. G. G, 

 .Mr. II. .M. T'il- 



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GLEN COVE (N. Y.) SHOW. 



The eleveiitli annual clu\ saiithemuiii ex- 

 liihitioii of the Nassau County Horticul- 

 tural Society was held at (lien Cove, Oc- 

 tober 28 anci 'i!). Owing to the lateness of 

 the season the ililTereiit classes were not 

 ciuite so well tilled as in former years, but 

 what was lacking in quantity was mad.' 

 uii for in quality. The judges were -Messrs. 

 Alex MeKenzie.' .lames Stewart and James 

 Ballantine. 



Follow iiig is a list of the ditVereiit classes 

 and the successful exhibitors: 



Gfouii of clirysantiienuuns, till square fi'l't— 

 1st I'ercv i'hubb igardi-ni'i-. I!. .loni'S). Best 

 stand,-ird'doiibb' (idauli 1st. .Mrs. .1. II. Ottle.v 

 ("ardeiii^r. .1. .Mclionaldi; i;nd. Mrs. G. 1. 

 I'ralt (gardener. .1. F. .b.bnst.oi ). Best stand- 

 ard Singh — 1st. Jlrs. G. IL I'ratt ; lind, E. \\, 

 Kimball (gard.'Uer, ,1, McCarthyi. Best bush 

 donbb — 1st, ,1, li. l)e I.timar (gardener. K. Mar- 

 shall ; liiid. I'ercv Ghubb. Ki'st bush single— 

 1st. E. \V. Kimball; ;Jnd, I'l'rcy Ghubb. Six 

 chrvsantbemunis in C. inch pots — 1st, I'erc;,- 

 Chtibb; -Jnd'. \V. It. Coe (gardener. .1. Uobinsoni. 



Cut Blooms— Six varieties, :'. blooms ot each. 

 Ion'' stems — 1st. Percy Chubb. Eight blooms. 



I varietv long stems— 1st. E. \V. Kimball: 2nd, 

 Kalph I'ulitzer (gardener, F. llitcbman). Six 

 blooms, IJ varieties long stems — 1st. Percy- 

 Chnbb ; lind, Balph Pulitzer. Six blooms, b 

 varieties short stems- 1st. E. W. Kimball; 

 ■'nd lialph Pulitzer. Twelve blooms. 1'- 

 vari'eties 1st. Percy Chubb; lind, Payne \Miit 

 nev Igardeni-r, G, Ferguson I, Three varieties. 

 :; 'blooms of each— 1st. Italph Pulitzer; Jml. 

 JIrs .1 II (Ittley. Tn-elve blooms arranged 

 for ' eff'ei-t — 1st. 'Percy Chnbb; 2nd, Ralpli 

 Pulitzer. Three varieties, -t blooms of each- - 

 1st Percy Chubh: L'nd. E. W. Kimball. Six 

 blooms, white— 1st, Ualph Pulitzer; 2nd, E. 

 \V Kimball. Six blooms, pink — 1st, J. H. 

 Ill' Eamar: 2nd. Jlrs. S. D. Brewster (gar- 

 dener. U. Goodband). Six blooms, yellow — 

 1st .1 li I>e I.,amar; 2nd, Ralph Pulitzer. 

 Six' blooms, crimson — 1st. Percy Chuiib : 2nd. 

 Mrs. S. n. Brewster. 



Fiftv varieties hardv pompons — 1st. .Mrs. 



II U ' Pratt (gtirdener. II. Gaut). Eighteen 

 varieties hardv chrysantbemums — 1st, Mrs. II. 

 I, T'ratt; 2nd. Pavue Whitney. Six vases 

 single or anemone— 1st. Mrs. S. D. Brewster. 



one vase single or anemone — 1st. H. Gaut; 

 2nd, Ualph Pulitzer, , ^ t n. 



Pest disidav of outdoor roses — 1st, .T. 1. 

 Pratt igarden'i-r. .1. \\'. Everitt) ; 2nd, Harvey 

 S l.adi'W maril.'U.-i'. .1. .Vdleri. Va.se of 12 

 .\nierican P.eauty ICoses- Isl. Mrs. F. S. 



Smitluu-s (gardener, V. Clevesl. Twelve 

 roses, vellow — 1st, .1. It. He Lamar: 2nd, \V. 

 K. Coe. Twelve roses, white — 1st, Mrs. ,1. 

 II. (Ittley. Twelve roses, pink -1st. Mrs. 

 Beard (gardener. II. .Miller i ; 2nd. Percy Chubb. 

 Twelve roses, -red — 1st, Pi-rcy Chubb; 2nd, .1. 

 li. lie Lamar. Tw.'lve T. or II. T. roses — 

 1st. I'cu-cv Chubb ; 2nd. Mrs. F. S. Smithers. 



One hiindred single violets — 1st. Mrs. C. F. 

 cartledge igardener. W. Noonin). Fifty single 

 violits— 1st. J. P.. Taylor (gardener, G. 

 Wilscui); 2nd, Italiih Pulitzer, 



Collection of 12 kinds of vegetables — 1st, 

 \V. li. Coe ; 2nd. Mrs. II. L, Pratt. Six kinds 

 of vegetables — 1st. Mrs. S. 1). Brewster; 2nd. 

 .1. II. Gttley. 



(Jroup of H(]wering and foliage plants (ill 

 siinare feet. — 1st. .1. K. He Lamar. 2nd I'ercy 

 Cniilib. 



The class for table decoration staged on 

 the second day of the show^ was again a big 

 fc'ature. eleveii entries being staged. First 

 prize went to W. G. lOllis ; 2nd. .1. \V. Everitt: 

 ::rd, Percy Chubb; 4th, Waltia- llayues ; ,-|lh. 

 Geo. Eergtison, 



.l.\.MES Gl -VIISTG-NE. Cor. Sei y. 



MOUNT KISCO'S N. Y. FALL SHOW. 



The thirteenth annual show of the Xortli 

 \A'estchester Cintnty Horticultural and Agri- 

 cultural Society was held in Jit. Kiseo, N. 

 v., October 20 to 31 and was in all re- 

 spects equal to any show of former years 

 both in quality and quantity. Competition 

 was very keen in clirysaiitlieniiims, roses, 

 and carnations. The society's special clip 

 brought out some magnilicent blooms ot 

 chiysanthemnms, tliere being three very 

 chisi' compel itions in this I'lass. 



The jmlges were Adam I'alerson, A. T. 

 Pii'ill. .111(1 \\'illiam •laiiiiisoii. 



Summary of chief e\'i'nts follow: 



Bc.,1 i -J rlirysanlbemuius. i; \ari.-Iies i;. 

 .Miiyei', .If.. 1st "l ('has. .liiitln.Mi. ;;aiilclicr i ; i:, 

 Bayer. 2iid i.\. Rosi-. gardeneri ; .Mrs. Neu 

 -tadt. :;rd ilMnid Gonbui, :;a rd.-lier i , society 



silver eu[l. 



Best colb'ctiiui. cut singles- .Mrs. .Mav.r. Isl : 

 .M. .1. triirien, 2nd; Mrs, Taylor, :;rd i.Mex. 

 riiouison. gardener i . 



Best collection. 12 blooms clir.\santlieuiums. 

 li varieties (soiietv's silver cup i — E. Bayer, 

 1st: IC. Mover, 2nd: Mrs, .N'eustadt, .'Ird. 



Best 12 liink roses — E. Bayer, 1st: Mrs. Neu- 

 stadt. 2nd. 



Best 12 red roses — E. Bavcu', 1st ; Mrs. Tay- 

 lor, 2ud. 



Best 12 wliite rosi'S — E. Bayi'r. 1st: Jlrs. 

 .Xensladt, 2nd. 



Best 12 red laruations— E. Bayer, 1st ; .Mrs. 

 Taylor, 2nd, 



Bi'st 12 white carnations — E. Bayer, 1st: 

 .Mrs. 'i'aylor, 2nd. 



Bist 12 light pink carnati<ois — E. Bayer. 1st; 

 Spanns. 2nd. 



Best 3 begonias — E. Bayer. 1st ; .lolin Mayer. 

 2nd t.Ias. .Vitchison. gardeneri. 



Collection orchids — 11. .\. Spauiis 1st. 



12 distinct varieties a|>|des— .\. \V. Biifb-r, 

 1st i.Iobn Hall, superintendent}; .Mrs. Taybu-. 

 2nd : ('has. Brown. :;rd. 



l."i distinct varieties vegetables — Mrs. Taylor. 

 1st: E. Meyer. 2nd: Wm. Sloane, 3rd (Ed. 

 I'ullam, gardeneri. 



12 distinct varieties vegetables — Wm. Sb.ane, 

 1st ; Mrs. Taylor. 2nd : E. Meyer, 3rd. 



,s distinct varieties vegetables — .T. II. Ham- 

 mond, 1st (.lohn Connolly, gardeneri. 



Collection farm produce — A. W. Butler. 1st ; 

 Mrs, Taylor. 2nd ; .1, H. Hammond. 3rd. 



.■^ chrvsanthemum plants. 6 inch pots — E. 

 Jleyer. I'st, 



I,argest chrvsanthemum bloom in show--E. 

 Baver, 1st. 



Best dinner table decoration, four persons — 

 E. Bayer. 1st tt'bas. Scott, assistant garileueri ; 

 Mrs, 'Vavlor. 2iid, 



,M. .1. D'BKIEX. Si'cretary. 



NEW LONDON (CONN.) SHOW. 



The Chrysantliemnm and Fruit Show of 

 the New London Horti uiltural .Society was 

 held in the basement of City Court House. 

 November 3 anil 4. The exhiliition was 

 voted the best and most successful in the 

 history of the Society. Among the non- 

 contestant exhibits was a huge bank of 

 potted Single Chrysantlieniuius, arranged 

 by the Harkness Estate, In the centre of 

 tiie liall two groups stood out arranged and 

 exhiliited from Branford Farms, Ernest 

 Robinson gardener and the (luthrie Es- 

 tate. John Maloney gardener. 



In tile <lass for twelve Chrysanthemum 

 blooms of any variety staged singly — Stanley 



,Iorden, superintendent of lO. S. IlarkiKss Es 

 fate won Hrst with Neris.sa, F, T. (Jnitteniou. 

 Pockctts Crimson, F. S. Vallis, (Jilbert lu-abbb'. 

 .Mrs. II. .1. .loues, Glenview, Pockctts Surprise, 

 W. Turner; Branford Farms W'as secona ; I.,. 

 I'almer Estate, .\lfred Flower gardener, third. 



Branford Farms recei\ed the prize olTered 

 for the most noteworthy exhibit in the show. 

 wdiich ciunprised a groni) of Grciiids. Host's and 

 Grapes. Some very line non-comiietitive vases 

 of Turner chrysanthemums ;iiid Well's Late 

 Pink were exhibiti'd by .Mr. Robinson, the latter 

 won first f(U- class of six inch grown. In the 

 classes f(U" single varieties, six vases of separate 

 varieties, Harkness Estate first, Branford 

 Iiirms second. 



In the classes for vases of four blooms, stems 

 eighteeu to twenty-four inches, of Crimson, 

 Yellow, Pink. Bronze and White. Branford 

 l-arms won flrst in tlie Pink and White, Hark- 

 ness Instate flrst in t'rimson, and the Palnn-r 

 Instate hrst in Yellow and Bronze. 



In the class for ("armitions Harkness Estate 

 wtm flrst. 



The \-egetable class bunight out only two ex- 

 hibitions. Stanlev .Ior<len winning one. Alfred 

 I lower till' .ither. 



.Vmong Bush Plants and Silecimens the hon- 

 ors wdiere divided lietween -Vlfred Flowers and 

 Gustav Xewmann of the Mitchell Estate. 

 lOdward .V. Smith arranged a very attractive 

 exbHiit of Solanums, Begonias, I'alnis and 

 Ferns, Pot Chrysanthemums, etc., all clean. 

 w(dl grown stuff. 



In the classes for fruits Mr. Palmer received 

 flrst for five plates. 



Collection ten varieties — Mrs. Wiggins, first ; 

 Dr. Rogers, second. Single dishes were shown 

 by a number of competitors, the wh(jle display 

 was very effective and gave great credit to the 

 'ocal growers. 



.Vmateur classes brought out two competi- 

 tcu-s <inly. Mrs. G. W. Nichols and W. 1'. 

 Steward showing six idanls of clir.vsanthemums. 



The judges for tlie show were Thomas 

 Snyder, ot the Plant I'^state, Grotou, James 

 Chandler, of the Schull Place, New London, 

 U . lluhhilv of Norwich 



STANLEY JORDI'^N. 



Secretary. 



STAMFORD (CONN.) SHOW. 



The fifth annual Fall exiiiliition of the 

 Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural .So- 

 ciety was held in the Armory at Stamford, 

 Conn., November .5-6. The 118 classes pro- 

 \'ide<l for by the seheilule were all well 

 filled, the competition was very keen, the 

 ([iiality througliout the entire exhibition 

 was of a very high standard, and the cul- 

 tural skill displayed reflected great credit 

 on the exhibitors. Noteworthy features 

 were tlie trained " 'Mnm" jilants exhibited 

 by AV. .T. iSealey. The "Eats" came next, 

 with a large and varied assortment of vege- 

 tables of extra fine quality. The fruit sec- 

 tion attracted a lot of attention, tlu' a|i- 

 ples being |)articularly line. The display 

 id' outdoor llowers liy •!. I'. Sorenson, of 

 Essex Fels, N. J., was very large, and really 

 consisted of a botanical collection. The 

 Hower loving public of today attend the e\- 

 liibitions to see the decorative use of 

 llowers, as well as to merely see extra large 

 specimens of blooms. Eight tine dinner 

 table decorations were in evidence. First 

 prize was awarded to Thos. .\itclieson. gard. 

 for llrs. Nathan Strauss: second, to Mrs. 

 Kwen MeKenzie: third, to Alex. Ceildes, 

 Hard, for Mrs. Albert Crane. A great iiiim- 

 ber of lloral center-liieces and baskets were 

 exhibited. Tlie honors were divided by 

 Thos. Aitcheson. Ewen JlcKenzie anil P. W. 

 I'opp. The llowering and foliage ]ilaiif 

 group arranged by .-^dcdiih Alius, gard. for 

 J. B. Cobb, won tirst |irize. and was also 

 awarded the jirize for the most meritorious 

 exhibit of the show. Cold storage lilacs 

 and spirea were featured in this group. The 

 first prize for group of chrysanthemum 

 plants was won by 0. D. Sullivan, gard. for 

 Mrs. Win. Nichols. P. W. Piqij) wiui first 

 prize for group of cut ciirysaiithemiims, all 

 types eoviuiiig too square feet arranged for 

 elTect. Kobt. Crunnert was a close second. 

 The largest bloom in the show was a fine 

 speeimeu of the var. Wm. Turner, exliiliited 

 by Ewen MeKenzie. who carried oil' lirsl 

 lii'ize in tlie elirys:intlieniiim cut lilooin 



