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An innovation was introduced at this show in the way of decorated 

 dinner tables which proved quite an attraction. They were com- 

 peted for by the retail florists of Boston and were judged by a 

 committee of ladies of the Society. 



As usual there were many displays not in competition; many of 

 them fully as interesting as those that were. 



Particularly so was the table of single-flowered chrysanthemums 

 from ]\Iiss E. Jackson Clark of Pomfret, Connecticut, for which 

 she received a Silver Medal. Her display filled an entire table 

 the length of the hall and included about fifty varieties in all colors 

 common to the flower. They were greatly admired and it seems 

 probable that tliis class is destined to be in much demand in the 

 future. 



A First Class Certificate was awarded Chas. H. Totty for a white 

 sport from the chrysanthemum Wm. Duckham with wliich it is 

 identical except in color which is pure white. Louis Dupuy was 

 awarded Honorable ^Mention for a new seedling chrysanthemum 

 of bright cerese-pink color, without name, which makes a fine 

 variety to grow as a commercial plant or for decorative purposes, 

 a use for which it seems well adapted as the plants shown were 

 very showy and effective by artificial light. 



H. A. Jahn showed two varieties of carnations for which he 

 received Honorable Mention; No. 1 a very free flowering white 

 and No. 2 a rich crimson flower of considerable promise. 



A vase of violets shown by William Sim was awarded Honorable 

 ^Mention. The variety is a sport froni Princess of Wales and seems 

 to be an improvement on that variety. 



Honorable Mention w^as awarded the Cobbet School of Lynn for 

 a very creditable display of hardy, pompon chrysanthemums 

 grown in the school yard. 



The F. R. Pearson Co. showed still another sport from the Boston 

 fern which was in the way of elegantissima but with curly pinnte. 

 Honorable Mention was awarded this. 



Ficus altis»ima from the F. W. Fletcher Co. was awarded Hon- 

 orable ^Mention. It is a strong growing plant with bold foliage 

 much like Ficus pandurata but wnth the leaves veined with white. 



The same award was given E. O. Orpet for a display of seedling 

 Cattleyas and Laelias. Several handsome and interesting varieties 

 were included in the collection. 



