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Lewis Childs second. For a center piece for the table, John 

 Lewis Childs was awarded first prize. 



In the non-commercial classes, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Man- 

 hasset, X. Y., Geo. Ferguson, gardener, won first prize for six 

 varieties, three spikes of each. She also won first prizes for six 

 spikes of each of white, pink, red, and any other color. The 

 first prize was also awarded to ^Mrs. Whitney for a collection of 

 twelve annuals. 



The following special prizes were awarded : John Scheepers 

 & Co., Inc., 2 Stone St., N. Y. City, collection of gladioli, silver 

 medal; Mrs. Payne Whitney, collection of fancy caladiums, cer- 

 tificate of merit, collection of gladioli, cash, vase of Bnddleia 

 variabilis, cash ; Mills & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., collection of 

 dahlias, bronze medal, collection of gladioli, cash. 



The judges were Emile Fardel, John H. Troy, and James 

 Stuart. 



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