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was very effective in a basket with oak leaves. A gilded basket 

 filled with the old-fashioned May and tied with ribbon bows made 

 a fine showing. An immense melon basket filled with the " White 

 and light" mixtures, composed of creams and yellows, occupied 

 another prominent position. Immense spikes of the favorite 

 variety, Mrs. Francis King, and a beautiful bunch of the new La 

 Pastele filled beauty vases at each end of the exhibit. La Pastele, 

 a medium sized flower, of long growing spike, is a most pleasing 

 combination of light red with a canary throat. Fireside, a glorious 

 red, made a wonderful effect in a long wicker basket placed against 

 a green background. On a table in one corner were staged several 

 vases of prominent varieties with large flowers, showing the same 

 excellent culture. Bon Silene, a rose cream-colored variety with 

 backs of petals and buds a dull rose, is a fine new variety and one of 

 the most popular at Cedar Acres. Seedling ^ 157, a large cream 

 with a pointed carmine spot, will be a winning kind when placed on 

 the market. Madam Butterfly, with long spikes of flecked rose, 

 in shape and texture one of the best, was most effectively placed 

 with a large vase of Baron Hulot. 



Herbaceous flowers came from the Blue Hill Nurseries, the East- 

 ern Nurseries, the Mount Desert Nurseries, and from William 

 Whitman. 



Fottler, Fiske, and Rawson Co. showed a collection of gladioli. 

 The best were Mrs. Frank Pendleton, pink, dark center; Primu- 

 linus hybrids, new; America, light pink; Brilliant, deep red; 

 Titania, orange-pink; M. Odinier, brown; and Philadelphus, pink, 

 striped white. 



Mrs. Arthur Hunnewell showed a new tuberous-rooted begonia 

 of unknown parentage. The flowers were double, scarlet, and 

 prettily fringed. It makes a neat pot plant and is easily raised 

 from seed. 



Mrs. J. L. Gardner made an effective display of tropical plants 

 which was once an important feature of this show, when local 

 gardeners were wont to show their skill. Competition then was 

 unusually close and the interest quite keen. 



On October 5 a Silver Medal was awarded E. B. Dane for a 

 splendid specimen plant of Vanda Sanderiana. 



