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kinds we have ever had the pleasure of seeing. They were in the 

 various shades of bhie, some of them being shaded with pink, and 

 all double. We selected the following as the cream of the collection 

 and awarded them a First Class Certificate, viz. : Arago, Frederic 

 Mistral, Laplace, Albert Metin, Maxime Gorki, Dupleix, Statuaire 

 Rude, Romeo, and Compte Horace de Choiseul. 



A First Class Certificate was awarded H. H. Rogers (James 

 Garthly, gardener) for a display of stocks of great merit. They 

 were from the open ground and included a large range of color, 

 illustrating well the usefulness of this plant when well grown. 



A Cultural Certificate was awarded W. W. Rawson & Co. for 

 an exceedingly well-grown plant of the yellow perennial larkspur 

 Delphinium Zalil. The plant Avas very large, bushy, and well 

 flowered. 



Burpee's Crystal Queen nasturtium with variegated foliage was 

 shown by Geo. E. Davenport and was awarded Honorable Mention. 

 The foliage was distinctly marked with white, the flowers deep 

 crimson. If the variegation is well fixed it is a very good thing in 

 its way. 



The exhibition on August 3 was a small one but there were some 

 good phloxes shown for the prizes offered and other things not in 

 competition. 



Nicotiana afjinis hybrida was shown by W. W. Rawson & Co. 

 and was awarded Honorable Mention. As shown the flowers were 

 much better than N. Sonderi, larger and with a greater range of 

 color. 



Dahlias made their first appearance at this exhibition. They 

 were shown by W. W. Rawson & Co. and were very good for so 

 early in the season. 



On August 17 there w^as a very fine display of perennial phloxes, 

 the later varieties being in good condition, having been affected 

 less than the earlier sorts by the dry w^eather. There were also 

 good displays of herbaceous plants, sweet peas, asters, and gladioli ; 

 the whole making an interesting summer show. 



The Dahlia Show, September 4 and 5, proved a very successful 

 affair. This was a departure from the time-honored Annual 

 Exhibition which had ceased to be attractive in many of its features. 

 The great interest which has sprung up in recent years in the 



