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Iris True Charm (Oriflamme X Count de St. Clair) purest white 

 with deHcate fringe of blue-lavender, Style arms lavender, 3 feet, 

 Certificate of Merit. 



Iris Reverie, (Ann Leslie X Self) standards pale lilac, falls solid 

 auricula-purple, 30 inches. Honorable Mention. 



Iris Rose Madder, (Hector X Shelford Chieftain) Standards 

 argyle-purple, falls velvety dahlia-purple, a 40 inch flexuous 

 stem. Honorable Mention. 



Iris Tangiers, (Oriflamme X Maori King) standards, light 

 cinnamon-drab, falls black pansy-violet, 3 feet. Honorable Men- 

 tion. 



The Rose and Peony Show was postponed from June 23 to June 

 29. Peonies predominated and were of good quality. T. C. 

 Thurlow's Sons of West Newbury had the largest exhibit which 

 included 2000 blooms representing over 85 varieties including a 

 few seedlings which had never been exhibited before. A Silver 

 Medal was awarded this display. A similar award was given the 

 Wellesley Nurseries for a collection of herbaceous Peonies. 



E. J. Shaylor had on exhibition a very fine collection of Peony 

 seedlings for which the following awards were made: 



Wilton Lockwood, very large bloom of the semi-rose type, 

 with very broad guard petals. The center petals are loosely 

 arranged and intermixed with golden stamens. The center is 

 prominently marked with a number of unusually broad carpeloides 

 tipped with dark carmine-crimson. The general color of the flower 

 is delicate rose with lighter tips to the petals. Awarded Certificate 

 of Merit. 



Frances Shaylor, large bloom of the semi-rose type with large 

 guard petals and broad center petals. Those of the extreme center 

 are surrounded with a row of golden stamens. Color a beautiful 

 cream-white. Awarded Certificate of Merit. 



Secretary Fewkes, a very large bloom of the rose type, with 

 shell-like guard petals and collar of white staminodes. Center 

 petals of equal length with the guard petals, making a very full, 

 loosely arranged bloom. Color bluish-white. Awarded Certificate 

 of Merit. 



William F. Turner, large bloom of semi-rose type. Guards and 

 center petals of same length with golden stamens in center. Color 

 very deep, glowing crimson. Awarded Certificate of Merit. 



