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second. The first and second prizes for eighteen pink roses were 

 won with Mrs. Russell, Mr. J. B. Duke securing the first, Mr. 

 Samuel Untermyer the second. Mr. Duke also won the first 

 prize for twelve roses, any other color, the second going to Mr. 

 Henry C. Sturges for a vase of Sunburst. There were four 

 entries for a vase of fifty assorted roses arranged for effect. The 

 first prize was awarded to Mr. Henry C. Sturges, second to Mrs. 

 Pauline Boettger. 



The classes for cut carnations, for commercial growers, re- 

 quired exhibits of fifty blooms. For a vase of white the Cottage 

 Gardens Company won first with Crystal White. This vase also 

 won the sweepstakes prize, a silver medal, for the finest vase of 

 fifty exhibited, the second prize in this class being won by the 

 Springfield Floral Company, with White W^onder. For the class 

 provided for Enchantress shade, the Cottage Gardens Company 

 also won first with Cottage Maid, the Springfield Floral Company 

 second with Enchantress Supreme. 



The classes for cut carnation blooms, for non-commercial 

 growers, required eighteen flowers each. For a vase of white, 

 Mr. James A. Macdonald, of Flushing, New York, R. Hughes, 

 gardener, won the first, and also the sweepstakes prize, a silver 

 medal, for the best vase of i8, the second being secured by 

 Mrs. Payne Whitney with White W^onder. Enchantress shade 

 brought the first prize to Mr. James A. Macdonald for a seedling 

 variety, the second going to Mrs. Payne Whitney for Enchantress 

 Supreme. In the Lawson shade class, Mrs. C. W. Ward was 

 the winner of both prizes, the first going to Mr. James A. 

 Macdonald, the second to Mr. Arthur N. Cooley. A fine vase of 

 scarlet bloom made Mr. James A. Macdonald the winner of the 

 first prize with Champion, the second going to Mr. Henry C. 

 Sturges for Beacon. Mr. Henry C. Sturges also secured the 

 first prize for a vase of crimson with Octaroon. Mrs. Payne 

 Whitney exhibited a vase of Yellow Prince, winning with it the 

 first prize. 



The classes provided for foliage and decorative plants were 

 open to all. For three plants of begonias Mr. Adolph Lewisohn 

 won the first prize. A fine plant of Chrysalidocarpus lutescens 

 secured for Mrs. F. A. Constable the first prize in this palm 

 class. Another palm class called for Howea Forsteriana, Mrs. 



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