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Thomas Roland was awarded a Gold Medal for the best species 

 of stove or greenhouse plant in bloom, not previously exhibited 

 in the United States. The plant exhibited was a new and very 

 handsome Japanese Hydrangea, of a peculiar shade of pink, with 

 incurved florets and stiff flowers and truss. 



For a group of flowering and foliage plants arranged for effect 

 the first prize, a Gold Medal and $100.00, went to Julius Roehrs ( '<>. 

 with a super!) collection of what we should call "commercial varie- 

 ties." Notable plants in this group were Heliconia Edwardus Rex, 

 very dark purple; H. illustris; II. rubicunda, violet tinted; Dra- 

 caena Victoriae, striped yellow; 1). Doucetti; D. Godsrffimia; 

 Phoenix Roebelini; Kentia Sanderiana; Anthurium "Bon Soir," 

 brick red; Pkyyllotaenium picturaium; Ficus pandurata; Dieffen- 

 bachias; Azaleas; Crotons; Pandanus; and many others. 



In Edward MacMulkin's group the notable plants were Cattleya 

 Mossiae, C. Warneri alba, Anthurium Scherzerianum, A. Brownii, 

 Stephanotis, Abutilons, Pelargoniums, Dracaenas, Crotons, Pan- 

 danus, Hydrangeas, palms, and ferns. 



William A. Riggs' group had Clerodendrons, Hydrangeas, ivy- 

 leaved Pelargoniums, Cattleyas, Calceolarias, Godetias, Aralias, 

 Anthuriums, ( 'rotons, Dracaenas, roses, including the Tausend- 

 schon, palms, ferns, and marguerites, all very tastefully set up. 



In (lass No. 10 a Gold Medal was offered for the best species 

 of coniferous plant, not yet disseminated, likely to be hardy in 

 Massachusetts. This was awarded to W, A. Manda of South 

 Orange, New Jersey, for an unnamed species of Juniperus. 



A First (Jass Cultural Certificate was given the Waban Rose 

 Conservatories for a handsome vase of rose White Killarney, and a 

 First ( 'lass ( 'ertificate was awarded Thomas Roland of Nahant 

 for a collection of new Hydrangeas. Honorable Mention was made 

 of the Croton Fred Sander exhibited by Julius Roehrs Co. and of 

 Malmaison carnations shown by Howard Gould of Port Washing- 

 ton, New York. 



Cold Medals were awarded Robert Cameron of the Botanic 

 Garden of Harvard University for superior cultivation of stove 

 and greenhouse plants, and Prof. C. S. Sargent of Brookline 

 (( harles Sander, gardener) for a collection of azaleas. 



Silver Medals were awarded Charles Sander for a collection of 



