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The Gladiolus Exhibition, Auyiist 9-10, was a notable one. 

 Flowers of splendid ([uality filled the Main Hall. H. E. Meader, 

 Dover, X. H., and S. E. Spencer of Wol)urn exhibited magnificent 

 ^a'oups of the best varieties, prominent among which were Mrs. 

 Dr. Norton, ]\[rs. Frank Pendleton, Ida Van, Rosea Superba, 

 Scarsdale, Myrtle, Lily White, Blue Bell, Golden Girl, Mrs. Watt, 

 Diener's White, and Panama. 



The Boston Cnt Flower Co. arranged a table with gladioli in 

 vases and l)askets and was awarded a Silver Medal. A. E. 

 Kunderd, Goshen, Indiana, exhil)ited a number of choice varieties 

 among whicli were Peach Rose and Salmon Beauty, both of which 

 were awarded Gertificates of Merit. H. K. Meader received a 

 similar award for Lilac Royal. Eugene X. Fischer, Jamaica Plain, 

 exliibited some fine seedlings, the variety Mrs. Frederick C. Peters, 

 a large white flower with rich crimson-maroon throat receiving a 

 Certificate of ]Merit. B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, received 

 Honorable Mention for a fine display of Primulinus hybrids. C. 

 W. Brown had many fine seedlings. G. N. Smith was first for 

 twelve varieties of herbaceous phloxes. 



The Dahlia Show, September 13-14, was one of the largest and 

 most popular of the year. The large exhibition hall was well filled 

 with exhibits. The tables of dahlias and gladioli, staged by the 

 Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. and that of J. K. Alexander were of 

 splendid quality and were well staged. Each exhibitor was 

 awarded a Silver Medal. Honorable jNIention was awarded W. A. 

 Manda for dahlia Mandaiana and also to J. K. Alexander for 

 seedling Peony-flowered dahlia Lavender Beauty, seedling Peony- 

 flowered dahlia Miss Lymena Baxter, seedling Cactus dahlia Alice 

 B. Rand, and to W. D. Hathaway for display of dahlias. E. B. 

 Dane (Donald McKenzie, gardener) was awarded a Silver Medal 

 for a plant of Sophro-Cattleya Blackii (Sophronitis Grandiflora X 

 Cattley a Hardyana) . 



At the Fruit and ^■egetable Exhibition held September 25-28, 

 Albert C. Burrage put up a magnificent group of orchids in the 

 Lecture Hall, co\ering 500 square feet of space. The group was 

 tastefully arranged with a background of palms and ferns and 

 masses of Oncidiums, Phalaenopsis, Vandas, Cattleyas, and many 

 other genera were very eft"ecti\ely used in the arrangement. A 



