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Mrs. C. G. Weld (Wm. C. Rust, gardener) received a Silver 

 Medal for a display of Hybrid Perpetual roses; Thomas N. Cook, 

 a First Class Certificate for a new rambler Ghislaine de Feligonde; 

 Miss Cornelia Warren (Henry Stewart, gardener) a Silver Medal 

 for a well-flowered group of Oncidium flexuosum; A. W. Preston 

 (John L. Smith, gardener) a Silver Medal for the splendid, pure 

 white Cattleya Charm, a cross between C. Gaskelliana alba and 

 C. Mossiae Wageneri. The same exhibitor received a similar 

 award for the new Laelio-Cattleya Rheims alba rubra, a cross 

 between Laelia ptirpurata and Cattleya exoniensis. The Boston 

 Cut Flower Co., Houghton-Gorney Co., and Henry R. Comley 

 exhibited handsome vases and baskets of cut flowers. 



Sweet Pea Exhibition. 



The Sweet Pea Show was held July 6. There was practically 

 no competition. W. G. Taylor of Newport, R. I., had some good 

 blooms of the following: Constance Hinton, King Edward, Hercu- 

 les, Margaret Atlee, A. F. Felton, King Marvel, M. J. Dameron, 

 and Rosabelle. The Blue Hill Nurseries was awarded a First 

 Class Certificate for a pure white Delphinium Belladonna. 



Gladiolus Exhibition. 



The Gladiolus Show, held August 10 and 11, was not large 

 but the quality of the flowers was very fine. Thomas Cogger was 

 awarded a Silver Medal for a fine vase of Miss Helen Franklin, a 

 new ruffled variety, clear white, with violet stripes on the lower 

 petals. S. E. Spencer was awarded a Silver Medal for a display 

 of beautiful varieties. Bronze Medals were awarded Jelle Roos 

 and C. W. Brown for displays of gladioli and Honorable Mention 

 to George N. Smith for herbaceous phlox. Some fine seedlings 

 of gladioli were shown, the best of which was a very large Scarlet 

 from H. E. Meader. Prominent among the varieties shown were 

 Panama, Baron Hulot, Goliath, Ida Van, Schwaben, Byron L. 

 Smith, America, Ophir, Purple Glory, Mrs. Dr. Norton, Nymph, 

 Golden Measure, Peace, Mrs. Francis King, Red Amaryllis, and 



