REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FLOWERS. 211 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. 



November 5, 6, 7, and 8. 



Two years ago it seemed as though the height of perfection had 

 been reached in the cultivation of Chrysanthemums, but there has 

 been steady improvement and the show of flowers this year 

 eclipsed all our previous exhibitions, particularly in the size and 

 finish of blooms. The flowers from John Simpkius and Edmund 

 Wood & Co. were marvels in size and symmetry. It would be 

 useless to attempt to select any special varieties from their 

 exhibits for they were all so good. 



There were very few classes that were not competed for and 

 very few displays not in competition. As usual the greatest 

 competition was in the classes for twentj^-five flowers of twenty- 

 five varieties, there being no less than eight competitors and 

 only three prizes to award. 



Special effort was made this year to bring the Anemone-flowered 

 class more into notice and exhibit the strange forms peculiar to 

 this class. The display by Hon. John Simpkins of these flowers 

 was a remarkable one and illustrated their peculiarities in a 

 marked manner. 



Seedlings were less numerous than for several years, the most 

 promising being the pink variety shown by E. G. Hill of Rich- 

 mond, Ind., named Mrs. Perrine ; the bronze-yellow vaiiety from 

 H. A. Gane, named West Newton, and the white variety from 

 J. Eaton, Jr., named J. H. Woodford. First Class Certificates 

 of Merit were awarded to T. D. Hatfield for a new seedling named 

 Sundew, and to H. A. Gane for a new seedling Anemone-flowered, 

 named Marcia Jones. Complimenlary notice was issued to Mr. 

 H. A. Gane for four new seedling Chrysanthemums. 



Nathaniel T. Kidder, having obtained the greatest number of 

 first prizes throughout the season for Herbaceous Plants, became 

 entitled to the Appleton Silver Medal, and J. W. Manning to the 

 Appleton Bronze Medal for the next greatest. 



The Committee have awarded during the year one Society's 

 Gold Medal, two Society's Silver Medals, two Appleton Silver 

 Medals, one Appleton Bronze Medal, sixteen Certificates of Merit, 

 two Honorable Mentions and one Complimentary Notice. 



