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more second. For a vase of fifty assorted, arranged for effect, 

 Mrs. Skidmore received the first prize. 



The carnation classes for cut blooms were for non-commercial 

 growers only. For eighteen white Mrs. Payne Whitney won first, 

 and Mrs. J. Hood Wright second. Mrs. Whitney was also winner 

 of the first prize for eighteen Enchantress shade, and Mrs. 

 Wright second. Foi' eighteen Lawson shade, Mrs. Whitney re- 

 ceived first, as also for eighteen each of crimson, yellow, and 

 variegated. 



For a collection of orchid plants, commercial growers, the first 

 prize was won by Messrs. Lager & Hurrell, of Summit, N. J. In 

 the non-commercial classes Mrs. Skidmore won first prize for 

 one orchid plant. 



In the vegetable classes, open to all. Miss M. Valentine, of New 

 Canaan, Ct., A. V. Carver, gardner, won first for the, best and 

 largest collection, not less than thirty kinds, arranged for effect, 

 Mrs. Payne Whitney second. 



The Clement Moore prize of a gold medal, offered for the best 

 hybrid Cattleya, Laelio-cattleya or Brasso-cattleya, was won by 

 Mr. A. N. Cooley, of Pittsfield, Mass., Oliver Lines, gardener, for 

 a fine plant of Laelio-cattleya lummosa, " Golden Glory." There 

 were three other entries for this prize. 



The following special prizes were awarded : 



Mrs. A. A. Anderson, for a group of begonias, cash ; for two 

 plants of wijiter-flowering begonias, silver medal. 



J. A. Manda, West Orange, N. J., for display of plants of 

 Cypripedium insigne Sanderae, gold medal and cash. 



Mills & Co., for display of dahlias, cash. 



Mr. Howard Phipps, Westbury, N. Y., L. I. Muller, gardener, 

 for a vase of light pink large-flowered chrysanthemums, cash ; for 

 a collection of mixed chrysanthemum seedlings, cash. 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., for a collection of pompon chrysanthemums 

 and for a collection of singles', cash. 



Chas. H. Totty Co., for a vase of "Mad. Butterfly" roses, sil- 

 ver medal. 



Mr. Robert G. Wilson, Brooklyn, N. Y., for a new unnamed 

 fern, silver medal. 



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