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tfeese^^xeellent novelties. Premier was 

 (iwarded a silver medal. 



In the Qrebid classes, Lager & Hur- 

 rell, Summit, N. J./ were the only ex- 

 hibitors ift the class for a group con- 

 taining a collection of not less than 

 twenty-five species and varieties, to 

 cover fifty square feet of table space, 

 and were awarded first prize. Conspic- 

 uous in the group was a new cattleya, 

 Enid, a cross between C. gigas and C. 

 Mossise, the flower having a lip much 

 larger and more spreading than the par- 

 ent. They received a silver medal for 

 a new epidendrum. 



Joseph A. Manda, West Orange, N. J., 

 had a splendid exhibit of Cypripedium 

 insigne. The sub-variety Sandeianum 

 was awarded a gold medal. He also 

 showed a new hybrid cypripedium, Ser- 

 geant Manda, a cross between C. radio- 

 sum Shorthillense and C. Fairrieanum, 

 for which he was awarded a silver 

 medal. 



Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., 

 staged a fine group of orchids in the 

 non-competitive class. 



Private Oardener Classes. 



Competition also was slight in the 

 classes for non-commercial exhibitors. 

 The gardeners who were represented 

 were: 



Robert Marshall, gardener to J. R. 

 De Lamar, Glen Cove, N. Y.; Max 

 Schneider, gardener to Peter Hauck, 

 Jr., East Orange, N. J.; Robert Jones, 

 gardener to Percy Chubb, Glen Cove, 

 N. Y.; Geo. Ferguson, gardener to Mrs. 

 Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y.; 

 James Foster, gardener to Theodore R. 

 Hoyt, Stamford, Conn.; Louis Piantin, 

 gardener to Mrs. Louisa U. Skidmore, 

 Great Neck, N. Y.; Wm, Reid, gardener 

 to S. M. and A. Colgate, Orange, N. J.; 

 A. Alius, gardener to J. B. Cobb, Stam- 

 ford, Conn.; A.. V. Carver, gardener to 

 Miss M. Valentine, New Canaan, Conn.; 

 John Thomson, gardener to Mrs. C. I. 

 Hudson, East Norwich, N. Y.; A. Peter- 

 son, gardener to Chas. S. Smith, Stam- 

 ford, Conn. 



The society's silver cup, valued at 

 $100, was awarded to the group of 

 trained chrysanthemum plants exhib- 

 ited by Robert Marshall. J. H, P. 



GABDENEBS' CONFEBENCE. 



The New England gardeners' confer- 

 ence, which was scheduled to be held in 

 Boston, October 18, but was postponed 

 owing to the influenza epidemic, will be 

 held at Horticultural hall of that city 

 under the auspices of the Boston mem- 

 bers of the National Association of Gar- 

 deners November 22. The meeting will 

 be called to order at the early hour of 

 <5:30 p. m., to permit of ample time for a 

 full discussion of the subjects to be pre- 

 sented. 



All affiliated with the profession of 

 gardening are invited to attend the con- 

 ference, which may be counted on to 

 prove of more than passing interest at 

 this time, involving, as it will, the dis- 

 cussion of the many problems which will 

 confront the gardening profession dur- 

 ing the post-war period. 



M. C. Ebel, Sec 'y. 



JOHN COOK'S BIBTHDAY. 



John Cook, dean of the commercial 

 flower growers of the country, becomes 

 S5 years of age November 16. The an- 

 niversary, as usual, will be celebrated 

 quietly at his estate. Hillside, near Bal- 

 timore, but it is safe to assume that 

 Mr. Cook will be the recipient of many 



John Cook. 



messages of congratulation from his 

 friends in the trade. 



While the active management of the 

 Cook range, comprising some 60,000 feet 

 of glass, is in the hands of Mr. Cook's 

 sons, the founder of the place keeps busy 

 about the houses, especially among the 

 roses that have made for Mr. Cook the 

 reputation of being one of the foremost 

 producers of new varieties in the United 

 States. 



Mr. Cook was born in Germany, but 

 came to this country sixty-five years 

 ago. Practically all of those years have 

 been spent in Baltimore, first as a gar- 

 dener on private estates and later as 

 a commercial grower. During his career 

 he has produced many roses which were 

 popular, among them being Maryland, 

 Radiance and P'ranois Scott Key, whi«k 

 still are grown extensively for commer- 

 cial purposes. 



