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nolias. One of the most attractive features of this exhibition was 

 a collection of Orchids by Henry T. Clinkaberry, gardener to Hon. 

 C. G. Roebling, of Trenton, N.J. This exhibit attracted a great 

 deal of attention, and for its great diversity and the unique character 

 of many of the individual flowers was deemed worthy of the 

 Appleton Gold Medal. A First Class Certificate of Merit was also 

 awarded the same exhibitor for the fine hybrid Orchid, Laelio- 

 Cattleya C. G. Roebling. W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N.J., 

 was also awarded a First Class Certificate of Merit for superior 

 culture shown in a spii\e of Laelia purpurata var. South Orangiensis, 

 and also for Lilium long ijlo rum var. foliis alba marginata. To 

 James Comley, Honorable Mention was given for the new Hardy 

 Rhododendron William Power Wilson, and a Silver Medal for the 

 variety James Comley. 



P^^ONY SHOW. 



JCNE 12. 



In many respects this was the most remarkable exhibition of 

 the year. The Hall was amply filled with flowers grown to the 

 height of perfection and displayed to the best possible advantage. 

 The beauty and development of the individual flowers gave evidence 

 of the highest possible culture on the part of the exhibitors, while 

 their wide range of color was full testimony to the great value of 

 this absolutely hardy garden plant, and seemed to make manifest 

 the immense popularity that must soon ensue for tliese flowers. 

 The Kelway Silver Gilt Medal was gained by Kenneth Finlaysou, 

 gardener to Dr. C. G. Weld, while the Kelway Bronze Medal was 

 awarded to T. C. Thurlow. A First Class Certificate of Merit 

 was awarded to George Hollis, for the new Seedling Pfeony 

 George Washington. 



ROSE AND STRAWBERRY EXHIBITION. 



June 22 and 23. 



The display of Roses was disappointing in man}' respects, 

 owing to lack of fully developed flowers due to the cold weather 

 and heavy rains that had occurred just previous to that date. 

 The following Saturday, however, they were shown in ample 

 quantity and of the highest quality. 



