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cash. For display eoveriu^ 24 square feet, 

 S. P. Shotter. W. J. Clemson. 



In the S classes for Speuoers in specified 

 colors, first prizes were won by Mrs. J. S. 

 Kennedy, Miss Fanny Foster, S. P. Shot- 

 ter. Jlrs. T. O. Richardson, Giraud Foster. 



In the 6 classes for Grandifiora types in 

 specified colors, first prizes v:ere won by 

 Giraud Foster only. 



Private Gardeners or Amateurs — 

 Section B. 



Mrs. Seth Low's silver cup. For collec- 

 tion, all types, Hon. .Seth Low, W. D. 

 Sloane. 



W. Atlee Burpee cup. 12 vases, 12 varie- 

 ties, Giraud Foster. 



\V, Atlee Burpee prizes, Spencer type 

 introduced 1812, G, Foster, S, P. Shotter, 

 Miss Foster, 



W Atlee Burpee prizes. Grandifiora tvpe, 

 S. P. Shotter, E. L. Lewis. 



Sutton & Sons' silver cup. For best 

 table of sweet peas. S. P. Shotter, 



Peter Henderson & Co,'s prizes. For fif- 

 teen varieties of Spencer, 12 spikes each, 

 Mrs. W. B. Leeds. S. P. Shotter, G. Foster, 

 \V. A. Merrill, G. C. Atwood. 



,1. Horace McFarland Co.'s prize. 12 

 vases. C Spencer, 6 Grandifiora, \V. J. 

 Clemson. 



Stumpp & Walter Co.'s prizes. vases 

 of Spencer. Mrs. T. J. Emery, G. Foster, 

 W. D. Sloane. 



Section C was devoted to amateurs who 

 do not employ a gardener regularl.v. do 

 their o\^'n gardening: and do not sell flow- 

 ers. The classes were well filled and the 

 prizes worthily won. 



Commercial Growers — Section D. 



Vase of lUO s'prays Countess .Spencer. 

 The Penn silver cup, to H. F, Calder. 



Six vases, 50 sprays to the vase. Boston 

 Cut Flower Co.'s silver cup, to H. P. 

 Calder. 



Twenty vases, 20 varieties. M. J. Tuohy's 

 silver cup, to JIarion C. Collins; National 

 Sweet Pea Society prize to H. F. Calder. , 



Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co.'s gold medal 

 for 20 vases, 20 varieties, to H. F. Calder. 



Henry C'omley, cut glass bowl, for 12 

 varieties, to H. F, Calder. 



The Boston Flower Exchange, Inc., prizes. 

 Six vases, 50 sprays to a vase. Mt. Desert 

 Nurseries, H. F. Calder, J. N. Lipman. 



Boston Co-operative Flower Market 

 prizes. Six cases, 25 spraye to a vase, Mt, 

 Desert Nurseries. H. F. Calder. 



Thos. J. Grey Co.'s prize. Three vases, 

 50 sprays, to H. P. Calder. 



Henry F. Michell prize. Three vases, 50 

 sprays, to J. N. Lipman. 



.Section D. classes 12 to 2.3 for vases of 

 50 sprays each, in specified colors, were 

 captured by Mt. Desert Nurseries, with 

 the exception of one which was won bv 

 H. F. Calder. 



Retailers — Section E. 



Basket of sweet peas. Boston Co-opera-' 

 five Flower Market's silver cup, awarded 

 to Wax Bros: second prize awarded to 

 Henry Comlev. 



Mantel decoration, silver medal and cash 

 to Wax Bros. Bronze medal and cash to 

 Boston Cut Flower Co. 



Bridal bouquet. First, Boston Cut Flower 

 Co.: second. Wax Bros, 



Hamper. First, H. Comley; second, Wax 

 Bros, 



Corsage. First, Boston Cut Flower Co.; 

 second, S. Hoffman. 



Centerpiece. F. Michell Co.'s silver 

 medal to I'lun, the Florist: second, H. 

 Comley. 



School Children — Section F. 



F. R. Pierson cup, to Saugus High 

 School. 



S. .1. Goddard cup. to Normal Practice 

 School. Franiingham. 



James Wljeeler cup, to Wilson School, 

 Natick. 



The prizes offered by The Saugus Home 

 and School Association for Saugus were 

 practically all awarded, as were also all 

 the Gardeners' and B'lorists' Club prizes, 

 the Joseph Breck & Sons, H. F. Michell 

 Co.'s and Doubled.iy. Page & Co.'s prizes 

 for children. 



Open and Miscellaneous Classes — 

 Section G. 



President William Sim's prize. For the 

 best display in pots, tubs or boxes, Dun- 

 can Finlay.son. 



Lunt Moss Co.'s prize. Display. II. F. 

 Michell. • 



C. C. Morse & Co.'s silver cup, for linest 

 collection (seed trade only), to W. 

 Atlee Burpee Co.: second. National Sweet 

 Pea Society's silver medal, to A. T. Bod- 

 dmgton : third. National Sweet Pea So- 

 ciety's bronze medal, to Stumpp & Walter 



POLYPODIUIVI MANDIANUM SUPERBUM. 



Winner of a First Class Certificate at Holland House Show. 



Dieer prize for vase of Queen Alexandra 

 Spencer. S. P. Shotter, G. Foster. 



Dreer prize for Blanche Ferry Spencer, 

 Giraud Foster, S. P, Shotter, 



Dreer prize for Ruby Spencer, G, Foster. 

 S. P. Shotter. 



Dreer prize for Juanita Spencer, G. Fos- 

 ter, S. P. Shotter. 



National Association of Gardeners' cup 

 for 12 vases in 12 varieties, to Miss M. T. 

 Cockroft: second. J. W. Pepper. 



For the most meritorious exhibit of 

 sweet peas, the N. S. P. S. A.'s gold medal 

 was awarded to W. Atlee Burpee. 



IVIassachusetts Horticultural Society's 



Awards. 



Sweet peas— Decoration for table of ten 

 covers: 1st, Duncan Finlayson: 2d, Mt. 

 Desert Nurseries; 3d, Mrs. C. G. Rice. 



Sw-eet peas {2.j sprays) — Any white 

 variety: 1st, Frank Foster: 2d, Giraud 

 Foster: 3d, William T. Burton. Crim- 

 son or scarlet: 1st. Mrs. Lester Lelaud; 2d, 

 (ilraud Foster: 3d, Wm. Gray. Rose or 

 carmine: 1st, Col. F. JIason; 2d, Wm. T. 

 Burton: 3d, Wm. T. Burton. Yellow or 

 buff: 1st. Giraud Foster; 2d. S. P. Shot- 

 ter: 3d, W. J. Clemson. Blue: 1st, Giraud 

 Fc«?ter: 2d, Mrs. Lester Leiand: 3d. i^d- 

 ward Parker. Blush: 1st, Mrs. Lester Le- 

 iand; 2d. W. J. Clemson: 3d, Mrs. Lester 

 Leiand. Cerise: 1st. Giraud Foster: 2d, 

 S. I'. Shotte]-; 3d, Winthrop Ames. Deep 

 pink: 1st, Giraud Foster. Cream pink; 

 1st, Giraud Foster: 2d, S. P. Shotter; 3d, 

 Mrs. P. G. Forbes. Orange: 1st, Giraud 

 Foster: 2d. Frank Foster; 3d. "Wm. T. Bur- 

 ton. Lavender: 1st. Wm. T. Burton: 2d, 

 William T. Burton: 3d, Mrs. I". G. Forbes. 

 Violet or purple: 1st, Giraud Foster; 2d, 

 S, P. Shotter: 3d, Mrs. Lester Leiand. Ma- 

 genta: 1st. (iirand Fcpster: 2(1. S. P. Shot- 

 ter: 3d. Winthrop .\mes. Mauve: 1st, Wm, 

 T. Purton: 2(1. Giraud Foster: 3d, Mrs. Les- 

 ter Lelaud. Maroon or bronze: 1st. S. P. 

 Shotter: 2d. Giraud Foster; 3d, Winthrop 

 .\mes. I'iootee-edged: 1st, Giraud Foster; 

 ■2d. S. P. Shotter. Striped or flaked red or 

 rose; 1st, Giraud Foster: ■2d. S. P. Shotter; 

 3d. Winthrop Ames. Striped or flaked blue 

 or purple: 1st. S. P. Shotter; 2d, Giraud 

 Foster; 3d, Mrs. Lester Leiand. Fancy 

 (having three colors): 1st, S. P. Shotter: 2d, 

 Giraud Foster. Bicolor, other than picotee- 

 edged: 1st. Giraud Foster; 2d, S, P, Shot- 

 ter; 3d, Wm. T. Burton. Marbled or mot- 



tled: 1st, Giraud Foster; 2d, S, P. Shotter; 

 yd, Winthrop Ames, 



Gratuities — W, T. Hutchins, collection of 

 sweet peas; Boston Cut Flower Company, 

 display of sweet peas; William Whitman, 

 display of hydrangeas and palms; Dr. Har- 

 ris Kennedy, display of Japanese iris; Mt. 

 Desert Nurseries, display of Japanese iris; 

 Eastern Nurseries, display of hollyhocks. 



Gold medal— R. it J. Farquhar & Co., 

 Lilium myriophyllum. 



Silver medal of the National Sweet Pea 

 Society of America— Duncan Finlayson, 

 table decoration of sweet peas. 



Bronze metal of the National Sweet Pea 

 Society of America — Mt. Desert Nursery, 

 table decoration of sweet peas. 



First class certificate of merit — R. i.^ J. 

 Farquhar & Co.. Lilium Duchartrei; Arnold 

 .\rboretum. Lilium chinense; M. L. Tirrell, 

 Centaurca cyanus. var. Tirrell's Pink. 



Honorable mention — R. & J. Farquhar & 

 Co.. Lilium sntchenense; Ar(iold Arboretum, 

 Lilium Bakeriaiiuni ; H. & J. Far juhar & 

 Co., Anaucaria excelsa Silver Star; Dr. 

 Harris Kennedy, artistic display of Japan- 

 ese iris: Mt. Desert Nurseries, displiy of 

 Japanese iris. 



Vote of thanks— Julius Koehrs Co., col- ' 

 lection of cut orchids. 



Following is the list of judges as ap- 

 pointed and all but one of the gentle- 

 men were on hand to perform their 

 duties: 



Commercial growers' section — Charles H. 

 Totty, Madison, N. J.; G. W. Kerr, Doyles- 

 town, I'a.; Harry Turner, Yonkers. N. Y.; 

 Edwin Kirk, Bar Harbor, Me.; James Bond, 

 Newport, R, I. 



Private gardeners' section — Chas. Sandl- 

 ford, Buffalo, N. Y.; Arthur Griffln, Wo- 

 Inirn, Mass.; Charles Knight, Greenwich, 

 Conn.: Peter Murray, Pairhaven, Mass.; W. 

 B. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa. 



Retail section — William Duckham, Madi- 

 son, N. J.; Edwin Jenkins, Lenox, Mass.; 

 Fred. Heeremans, Lenox. Mass. 



Anciteurs' section — Wm. Nicholson, Fram- 

 ingham. Mass.; W. N. Craig, No. Easton, 

 Mass.; Joseph Clark, West Manchester, 

 Mass. 



School Garden section — Rev, W, T. 

 Hutchins. Millbury, Mass.; William Miller, 

 Bar Harbor. Me.; Fred. E. Palmer, Brook- 

 line, Mass.; Wm. Swan, West Manchester, 

 -Mass, 



