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collection of twenty-five varieties, one of each, stems not over 

 fifteen inches long, all named kinds, the Chas. H. Totty Co. was 

 again winner of the first prize. This company also won the first 

 prize for a collection of pompons, twenty-five varieties, and for 

 a collecuon of singles, twenty-five varieties. 



In the classes for cut chrysanthemum blooms, for non-com- 

 mercial growers, the following won prizes. For six white, stems 

 not less than two feet long, Mrs. E. S. Bayer, Mt. Kisco, N. Y., 

 Alex. Thomson, gardener, first. For six any other color, Mrs. 

 Payne Whitney first. For a vase of one or more varieties, ar- 

 ranged for effect, any other foliage permitted, Mrs. F. A. Con- 

 stable, Mamaroneck, N. Y., Jas. Stuart, gardener, first, Mrs. Whit- 

 ney second. For twelve vases, twelve varieties, three blooms of 

 each, stems eighteen inches long, Mrs. Bayer first. For a collec- 

 tion of twenty-four varieties, one of each, stems not over fifteen 

 inches long, all named kinds, Mrs. Bayer first, Mrs. Whitney 

 second. For a collection of twelve varieties, one of each, Mrs. 

 Bayer first. A collection of pompons, twelve varieties, gave the 

 first prize to Miss S. D. Bliss, New Canaan, Ct., John T. Burns, 

 gardener. Mrs. Whitney was the winner of the first prize for a 

 collection of anemones, six varieties, disbudded, as also for a 

 collection of pompons, twelve varieties, disbudded. 



In the dinner table decorations, chrysanthemum flowers only 

 permitted, table to be set for eight persons, with any appropriate 

 foliage permissible, Mrs. Whitney won first, Mr. W. B. Thomson, 

 Yonkers, N. Y., Alex. S. Strachan, gardener, second. 



In the commercial classes for cut roses, the Chas. H. Totty Co. 

 won first for a vase of fifty dark pink. For new roses not yet in 

 commerce the following won silver medals : The Chas. H. Totty 

 Co., for " Frank W. Dunlop " ; A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, 

 Ct., for " Pilgrim " and " Crusader." 



In the classes for cut roses, non-commercial growers, the fol- 

 lowing prizes were awarded. For eighteen red, Mrs. J. Hood 

 Wright, of New York City, Chas. Thomas, gardener, first. For 

 eighteen dark pink, Mrs. L. U. Skidmore, of Great Neck, N. Y., 

 Louis Piantin, gardener, first, Mrs. Wright second. For eighteen 

 light or shell pink, Mrs. Skidmore first, and Mrs. Wright second. 

 For eighteen any other color. Miss S. D. Bliss first, Mrs. Skid- 



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