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stricted to chrysanthemums, and any appropriate fohage to be 

 allowed. Mrs. Whitney won the first prize. 



The exhibits of roses in the commercial classes was very light. 

 Mr. C. H. Totty won first for a vase of light or flesh pink. For 

 a new variety, not in commerce, he was awarded the silver 

 medal for "Premier." 



In the non-commercial rose classes the following awards were 

 made: For eighteen red: Mrs. Louisa U. Skidmore, Great Neck, 

 N. Y., Louis Piantin, gardener, first; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, New 

 York City, Chas. Thomas, gardener, second. For eighteen deep 

 pink: Mrs. Skidmore, first. For eighteen light or flesh pink: 

 Mrs. Skidmore, first; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, second. For eigh- 

 teen any other color: Mrs. Skidmore, first; Mr. Oppenheimer, 

 second. 



The premiums ofifered for carnations were all in the non- 

 commercial classes. The prize winners were : 



For eighteen white : Sidney ]\L and Austen Colgate, Orange, 

 N. J., Wm. Reid, gardener, first ; Mr. J. B. Cobb, Stamford, Ct., 

 A. Alius, gardener, second. For eighteen Enchantress shade : 

 Mr. Cobb, first; Mrs. Whitney, second. For eighteen Winsor 

 shade: Mrs. Whitney, first. For eighteen Lawson shade: Mr. 

 Cobb, first. For eighteen scarlet : Mr. Cobb, first. For eighteen 

 crimson : Mrs. Whitney, first. For eighteen yellow : Mrs, Whit- 

 ney, first. For eighteen variegated : Mr. Cobb, first ; Mrs. 

 Whitney, second. 



For new plants, not yet in commerce, there were three entries 

 of orchids. The silver medal was awarded to Epidendrum con- 

 spicimm, exhibited by Alessrs. Lager & Hurrell, of Summit, N. J. 



For a collection of orchids, not less than twenty-five species and 

 varieties, covering fifty square feet of table space, Messrs. Lager 

 & Hurrell were awarded the first prize. 



In the classes for vegetables and fruits the following awards 

 were made : 



For a collection of fresh vegetables, not less than twenty kinds, 

 arranged for effect: Mrs. Whitney, first. For a collection of 

 fresh vegetables, twelve kinds, arranged for effect: Miss M. 

 Valentine, New Canaan, Ct., A. V. Carver, gardener, first; Mrs. 

 C. I. Hudson, East Norwich, N. Y., John Thomson, gardener, 



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