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Marion was awarded a First Class Certificate for a new begonia, 

 B. gracilis, var. Prima Donna, a rosy-pink bedding variety of the 

 B. sempcrflorens type. 



The Langwater Gardens of North Easton were given Honorable 

 Mention for an interesting display of new sweet peas, and the same 

 award was made to Walter Hunnewell for Prunus Lauro-Cerasus 

 in fruit, a plant very rarely seen; its branches covered with large 

 black fruit were very effective. A Silver Medal was given R. &. J. 

 Farquhar & Co. for a large display of Lilium Hcnryi. 



Probably the most interesting exhibits in the show were the col- 

 lections of annuals by Mrs. J. L. Gardner and William Whitman. 

 The first prize collection contained asters in variety, candytuft, 

 balsams, marigolds, mignonette, nasturtiums, poppies, phloxes, 

 petunias, stocks, sweet peas, zinnias, Celosia, Amarantus, Acro- 

 linium, Ageratum, Arctotis grandis, Cacalia, Coreopsis, Centaurea, 

 Helichrysum, Cosmos, and Eschscholzia. 



The Dahlia Show. 



The Dahlia Show was held September 13-15. It was practically 

 a repetition of the previous 3'ear. There is little more to say than 

 that the quality of the blooms was uniformly good and competi- 

 tion close. In varieties the only one worth special mention was a 

 new white, peony-flowered variety for which Luther C. Parker of 

 Lynn was awarded a First Class Certificate. 



The show is to be noted for special displays. Among these B. 

 Hammond Tracy's display of gladioli was particularly attractive 

 and the Society's Gold Medal was awarded him for the advancement 

 in culture and use of the gladiolus. 



In the exhibit of Mr. Tracy, there were several new varieties 

 of sterling merit, and the whole exliibit was noticeable for splendid 

 culture as well as for new varieties. Mr. Tracy is as pleased as 

 any grower to bring out new varieties of worth, but at Cedar Acres 

 much time and thought are given to perfecting old varieties. 



As in many of Mr. Tracy's other exhibits the use of the Gladiolus 

 was a strong point. Here old and new varieties were equally 

 prominent. Dawn, a magnificent coral pink, was well staged in a 

 dull green jardiniere on a pedestal. Sturdy old Brenchleyensis 



