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ful exhibits of carnations, notably that of S. J. Goddard. About 

 thirty varieties of cameUias were exhibited by Mrs. Bayard Thayer, 

 Mrs. Sarah C. Sears, and W. R. Coe, the best of which were the 

 varieties Mrs. F. Sander, Lady Roberts, Eileen, Sylva, and Frau 

 Bertha Seidel. R. & J. Farquhar & Co. was awarded Honorable 

 Mention for a new hardy azalea, the result of a cross between 

 Azalea Kaempferi and A. ledifolia. 



May Exhibition. 



On May 18 Calceolaria Stewartii', pelargoniums, lilacs, and tulips 

 were on exhibition. P. J. Daly, gardener to L. D. Towle, received 



a First Class Certificate for Laelio-Cattleya Dominiana langley crisis. 



Peony and Rose Exhibition. 



The annual exhibition of peonies and roses was held June 15 

 and 16 and was well up to the usual high standard. T. C. Thur- 

 low's Sons were the largest exhibitors, filling nearly half of the Main 

 Hall. They were awarded the American Peony Society's Medal 

 for the largest and best collection. They were also the principal 

 prize winners in the other large classes. 



Silver Medals were awarded J. K. Alexander for a fine display 

 of flowers, T. C. Thurlow's Sons for their extensive display, and 

 George N. Smith for his fine exhibit of specimen blooms. R. & J. 

 Farquhar & Co. was awarded a Silver Medal for a display of 

 peonies and roses. This firm also exhibited the new, large, pure 

 white double peony Mrs. Bayard Thayer, which won First Prize 

 for the best bloom in the show and in addition a Certificate of 

 Merit. Some of the finest varieties shown were Venus, M. Dupont, 

 Mr. Manning, Germaine Bigot, M. Jules Dessert, Mme. Boulanger, 

 James Kelway, Frances Willard, Archie Brand, Sarah Bernhardt, 

 and Avalanche. 



John B. Wills, Wm. C. Winter, and A. L. Stephen were the 

 principal exhibitors of roses. Some of the best varieties were 

 George Arends, Jonkheer, J. L. Mock, Edward Mawley, Mme. 

 Melani Soupert, Mrs. David McKee, Florence Pemberton, Mme. 

 Caroline Testout, George Dickson, Dean Hole, and Liberty. 



