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tions. F. Lemon of Richmond, Indiana, was awarded a Certificate 

 of Merit for Primula malacoides rosea, a dwarf free flowering form 

 v,^of Primula malacoides. Mrs. C. G. Weld, W. C. Rust, gardener, 

 exhibited a nice group of orchids notable among which were some 

 well-flowered plants of Dendrobiwn Wardianum; the same exhi- 

 bitor was awarded a Certificate of Merit for Antirrhinum Weld 

 Pink. W'illiam Sim exhibited Sweet Peas of excellent quality. 



May Exhibition, May 10-14. 



The May Exhibition, which opened May 10, did not come up 

 to expectations, due principally to the backward season which 

 ruled out some of the most important exhibits. In many of the 

 classes there were no entries at all and in many others no competi- 

 tion. 



Among the best exhibits was the very interesting and valuable 

 collection of Conifers shown by the Blue Hill Nurseries, South 

 Braintree, Mass. This collection included varieties of Abies, 

 Pines, Piceas, Thuyas, and Taxus; all. known to be hardy in Massa- 

 chusetts. A Silver Medal was awarded. > Duncan Finlayson 

 exhibited a remarkable and valuable collection of dwarfed Japanese 

 plants for which he obtained first prize and a Silver Medal. F. R. 

 Pierson and Co. of Tarrytown, N. Y., showed a most tastefully 

 arranged group of roses covering one hundred square feet. 



Another exhibit that showed fine taste and ability in arrange- 

 ment was that of Penn the Florist. His exhibit was made up of 

 floral baskets and vases in which Iris hispanica, Antirrhinums, 

 Marguerites, and orchids were most effectively arranged. A. M. 

 Davenport was first and the W. W. Edgar Co. of Waverley second 

 for a group of flowering and foliage plants. F. J. Dolansky of 

 Lynn was the only exhibitor in the class calling for a group of 

 orchids covering two hundred square feet. 



Thomas Roland exhibited a group of Bougainvillea Sanderiana 

 for which he was awarded a Silver Medal. Other excellent plant 

 exhibits were the Calceolaria Stewartii shown by Winthrop Ames, 

 and Pelargoniums by Mrs. C. G. Weld. Walter Hunnewell was 



