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First Class Certificates were awarded also to the Arnold Arbore- 

 tum for Lilium chinense (Wilson), a small-flowered, orange-spotted 

 variety, and to M. L. Tirrell for a pretty, double, pink variety of 

 Ccntaurea Cyanus, named Tirrell's Pink. 



Honorable Mentions were given to the Arnold Arboretum for 

 Lilium sutchuense, orange-red and Lilium Bakerianum, a tubular, 

 pendulous-flowered, white-spotted species, and to Dr. Harris 

 Kennedy for an artistic display of Japanese irises. 



The table decorations were a most interesting feature and at- 

 tracted much attention. The prize winners were those who used 

 very little material, but good judgment in display. Too much 

 material marked the losing tables. 



The Eastern Nurseries of Holliston made a large display of 

 herbaceous flowers, especially hollyhocks. 



Gladiolus and Phlox Exhibition. 



The Gladiolus and Phlox Exhibition was held August 10 and 11. 

 Messrs. Whitman and Thurlow were the only competitors in 

 phloxes and the quality of the blooms was good. Some of the best 

 varieties were Tapis Blanc, Albion, and Frau Anton Buchner, 

 white; G. A. Strohlein and Baron von Dedem, red; Sweetheart, 

 pink; Richard Wallace, white with pink eye; Elizabeth Campbell, 

 salmon with white center; and Cameron, deep pink with white eye. 



Gladioli were shown in quantity by W. H. Darlington, Mamaro- 

 neck, N. Y., Clark W^ Brown, Ashland, Chamberlain & Gage, 

 Groton, B. H. Tracy, Wenham, Mrs. J. L. Gardner, Brookline, and 

 Mrs. Frederick Ayer, Newton. A Silver Medal was awarded 

 Chamberlain & Gage for gladiolus Mrs. Montague Chamberlain 

 (Gandavensis type). The color is snowy white with a slight line 

 of crimson on the lower petal; the flowers are large and the spike 

 long and full. Honorable Mention was also awarded them for 

 gladiolus Myrtle (Gandavensis), clear rose, white throat, flowers 

 medium in size, and spike long and graceful. 



A Bronze Medal was given the Bay State Nurseries for a large 

 display of herbaceous plants of more than 100 kinds, including 

 35 varieties of phloxes. The Eastern Nurseries made an attractive 

 display of herbaceous plants with 45 kinds. David F. Roy of 



