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Mrs. G. W. Moulton. There was an extensive display of the Lily 

 White, said to be a good forcing variety. 



August 31 Albert C. Burrage of Beverly Farms (Douglas Eccles- 

 ton, gardener) exhibited two rare orchids. They were Vanda 

 luzonica, the first ever shown in the hall, and Cattleya Fabia. Each 

 was awarded a Silver Medal. 



Dahlia Exhibition. 



The Dahlia Exhibition was held September 14 and 15. Although 

 the season was very favorable for dahlias the show was disappoint- 

 ing. The largest exhibitor was J. K. Alexander of East Bridge- 

 water. The Fottler Fiske Rawson Co. exhibited dahlias and 

 gladioli; the Ames Plow Co. also had a display of dahlias; the 

 Boston Cut Flower Co. was first for the largest and best display, 

 well arranged in vases and baskets, and W. D. Hathaway, second; 

 A. M. Hayden of Brockton was first for twelve Decorative dahlias; 

 G. L. Stillman of Westerly, R. I., first for Peony Flowered. 



For the best seedling J. E. Jones was first with President Wilson, 

 a large, well-shaped flower of the Decorative type, rose-crimson in 

 color, with white stripes on the end of the petals. Among the 

 best varieties shown were the Decorative: Pink Lady, Glory of 

 New Haven, Dr. Tevis, Mrs. Addison Pratt, Bradford, Cecil, 

 and C. W. Hayden; Peony Flowered: Muncie D. Foster, W. G. 

 Brown, General Cadorna, Lady Gay, and Dixie. 



Autumn Exhibition. 



At the Autumn Exhibition, November 6 and 7, a Certificate 

 of Merit was awarded Miss F. P. Mason for chrysanthemum 

 Monadnock, a fine yellow Anemone, and Nashawtuc, a large 

 yellow Japanese. F. Dorner & Sons Co. was awarded a Silver 

 Medal for carnation Endurance, a fine light pink, and Honorable 

 Mention for carnation No. 167. 



Albert C. Burrage was awarded a Silver Medal for a tastefully 

 arranged group of orchids and a similar award was given to Joseph 

 A. Manda for a display of Cypripedium insigne Sanderae. Edwin 



