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The Chrysanthemum Show. 



The Clir^^santhemum Show was held November 7-10. Al- 

 though not up to the average the quality was excellent. No 

 better specimens were ever seen in the halls of the Society than 

 those shown by Thomas E. Proctor of Topsfield (James Marlbor- 

 ough, gardener). 



The Josiah Bradlee Prize was won by Col. H. E. Converse of 

 Marion with as fine blooms as have ever been seen here. The 

 Henry A. Gane Memorial Prize was won by James Nicol of Quincy 

 who has won it ever\^ year for the past ten years, and this year 

 with the finest blooms he has ever raised. 



W. W. Edgar Co., Edward A. Clark, and James Nicol were the 

 principal competitors for the prizes for long-stemmed blooms in 

 vases and all were of the highest quality. 



A Bronze Cultural Medal was awarded James Marlborough 

 for an artistic floral basket plant. 



Edgar Brothers of Waverley showed a very fine vase of the 

 pompon chrysanthemum Savannah. It is worthy of note that 

 Savannah was raised by Dr. Henry P. Walcott, once President 

 of the Society, more than twenty years ago. Very few varieties 

 of those days are in existence now. 



The chrysanthemum table decorations were judged by a commit- 

 tee of ladies whose report is given herewith. 



To THE Committee on Prizes and Exhibitions. 



Having been requested to award three prizes for the "Best decoration 

 of Chiysanthemums for table of ten covers," we report as follows: 



The first prize was awarded for the graceful arrangement of the centre 

 piece with its trailers of large white flowers and green stalks, for the grace 

 and freedom of the ladies' bouquets, and the simplicity of the boutonnieres. 

 The table furnishings were rich but subordinated to the flowers, as they 

 should be. 



On the tables to which were awarded the second and third prizes, the 

 candle-shades were too conspicuous, the ladies' bouquets were too compact, 

 and on the second table the ribbons were too heavy in texture for the 

 feathery flowers and not the right shade. The colors of the chrysanthe- 

 mums were very beautiful, but there should have been a freer use of green. 

 On the third table the contrast was too great between the large and small 



