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The WccHy Florists' Review. 



3vtr 6, 1911. 



spicuous among them being a mammoth 

 deep crimson zinnia which attracted 

 much attention for its size and richness 

 of coloring. 



The exhibit of the Fett patent flower 

 vase demonstrated how flowers can have 

 fresh water daily without disarranging 

 them, the flowers being firmly held in 

 place by a wire lattice in a cornucopia- 

 shaped holder with screen bottom which 

 fits into the vase filled with water. The 

 advantage of this holder is that the 

 flowers can be removed without disar- 

 rangement and fresh water put in for 

 them. M. C. Ebel, Madison, N. J., 

 brought an exhibit of Aphine, knowing 

 full well that it is a true friend of the 

 sweet pea. 



The Awards. 



The full list of awards is as follows: 



Finest collection of sweet peas, 12 vases, 12 

 yars.— Miss M. T. Cockroft, Adam Paterson, 

 gardener, first; Herbert L. Pratt, Henry Gaut, 

 gardener, second. 



Best vase of one variety of Spencer type intro- 

 duced In 19H-John W. Pepper, first. 



Best vase of grandlflora type — S. M. Goldsmltn, 

 William R. Seymour, gardener, first; Herbert L. 

 Pratt, second. . ^ , ^, „, 



Best vase of Spencer mixed varieties — Miss 

 M. T. Cockroft, first. . „ „ 



Best vase of Magnificent mixed — Mrs. Geo. H. 

 McFadden, David Aiken, gardener, first. 



Collection of sweet peas, not less than 25 stems 

 — John W. Pepper, first. ^ ^ 



Vase of Ruby Spencer— Herbert L. Pratt, first. 



Best vase of Mrs. Routzahn Spencer — Miss 

 M. T. Cockroft, first. ^ _ „,„ 



Best vase of White Spencer — Mrs. R. B. Elli- 

 son . first. „ 



Best vase of varicolored — Herbert L. Pratt, 

 first; G. W. Young, second. 



Best vase of 50 pink or rose, Spencer or Unwln 

 type — Thomas McKean. Robert Abernethy, gar- 

 dener, first; Miss M. T. Cockroft, second. 



Best vase of a new variety — W. Atlee Bur- 

 pee & Co., first. 



Best vase white — Miss M. T. Cockroft, first; 

 Mrs. J, B. Trevor, second; S. M. Goldsmith, 

 third. 



Best vase pink — Herbert L. Pratt, first; Mrs. 

 R. B. Ellison, second; Henry Goldman, third. 



Best vase deep rose — Herbert L. Pratt, first; 

 Miss M. T. Cockroft, second; 8. M. Goldsmith, 

 third. 



Best vase lavender — Mrs. R. B. Ellison, first; 

 Mtss M. T. Cockroft, second; Herbert L. Pratt, 

 third. 



Best vase salmon or orange — Herbert L. Pratt, 

 first; C. H. Newbold, second; G. W. Young, 

 third. 



Best vase crimson or scarlet — Henry Goldman, 

 l<rst: Mrs. J. B. Trevor, second; S. M. Gold- 

 smith, third. 



Best vase primrose — S. M. Goldsmith, first; 

 Thomas McKean, second; G. W. Young, third. 



Best vase plcotee edged — Miss M. T. Cockroft, 

 first; Herbert L. Pratt, second. 



Best vaee blcolor — G. W. Young, first. 



Best vase striped or mottled — Henry Goldman, 

 first; C. B. Newbcrfd, second; Miss M. T. Cock- 

 roft, third. 



Best vase any other color — Mrs. R. B. Ellison, 

 first; Henry Goldman, second; Miss M. T. Cock- 

 roft, third. 



Best va^e white — Thomas McKean, first; Mrs. 

 Geo. H. McFadden, second. 



Best vase lavender or blue — Herbert L. Pratt, 

 first. 



Best vase striped or blcolor— Mrs. R. B. Baii- 

 son, first; Herbert L. Pratt, 8ec<»id. 



Burpee's Florence Nightingale. 



(Also the North American Cap, for brst novelty, 

 won by Barpee d Co.. un Vermilion BrllllaDt.) 



Best vase any other color — C. B. Newbold, 

 first. 



Bride's bouquet of sweet peas — Robert Kift, 

 first. 



Best three vasos of Aurora Spencer, Countess 

 Spencer and King Edward Spencer — Herbert L. 

 Pratt, first. 



Rest vase of mixed sweet peas, not more than 

 100 sprays — Miss Mona Robinson, first; Mrs. 

 R. B. Ellison, second. 



Best table of sweet peas— John W. Penner 



first. tfir^t 



Best six vases of Spencer or Unwin— S M 

 Goldsmith, first. ^"wm— o. m. 



Finest collection of sweet peas, Spencer or 

 Unwln, and grandifiora types— S. M. Goldsmltb. 

 first. 



SPECIAL AWARDS. 



Silver medal to W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. for 

 collection of sweet peas. 



Certificate of merit to W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 for each of the following new sweet peas: No«. 

 3895, 3854, 3879, 3874, Irish Belle and Fordhook 

 Fairy. 



PENNSYLVANIAN SOCIETY AWARDS. 



Best vase mixed, no foliage — Mrs. R. B. Bill- 

 son, first; Henry Goldman, second. 



Sweet peas, Spencer varieties, best ten vases, 

 ten varieties — W. W. Frazier, Sr., Walter Scott, 

 gardener, first. 



Best collection of not less than twelve vara. — 

 C. B. Newbold, first; Thomas P. Hunter, Joseph 

 Hurley, gardener, second. 



Hardy herbaceous perennials, best display of 

 twelve species — C. B. Newbold, first; Mrs. Geo. 

 H. McFadden, second. 



Best twelve vases of 50 sprays each, twelve 

 distinct varieties — James McCrea, first; W. W. 

 Frazier, Sr., second. 



Zinnia elegans, best vase of Waterer's mam- 

 moth fiowerlng — Mrs. Geo. H. McFadden, first; 

 C. B. Newbold, second. 



Outdoor cut fiowers, best collection of twelve 

 species — C. B. Newbold, first; Mrs. Geo. H. Mc- 

 Fadden, second. 



Gloxinia, best pair — Mrs. J. J. Henry, first; 

 Mrs. Geo. H. McFadden, second. 



SPECIAL AWARDS. 



Certificate of merit to Bertrand H. Farr, Read- 

 ing, Pa., for collection of Japanese iris. 



Certificate of merit to Mrs. J. B. Trevor, 

 Yonkers, N. Y., Howard Nichols, gardener, for 

 collection of sweet peas. 



The Bnsiness Meeting. 



Howard M. Earl had some difficulty 

 in gathering the clans for business, so 

 interesting was the renewal of old 

 friendships and the exhibition. There 

 was a good attendance of members and 

 those interested when Robert Craig made 

 the address of welcome in his usual 

 happy style. Harry Turner, of Yonk- 

 ers, N. Y., responded on behalf of the 

 society. Vice-president Sim occupied 

 the chair in the absence of President 

 Burpee, who vras on the ocean. Secre- 

 tary Bunyard read the following letter 

 from Mr. Burpee: 



Will you kindly express to our fellow members 

 of the National Sweet Pea Society of America 

 my sincere regrets that Instead of being present 

 to deliver the president's address, I am compelled 

 to offer an apology and explanation. 



The apology will surely be accepted when 

 you offer the explanation that it was only after 

 our March meeting In Boston, when the date 

 of the Philadelphia exhibition was fixed for 

 June 23 and 24, that I engaged passage for 

 myself, Mrs. Burpee and sons on the Olympic 

 June 28, so that we could attend the Exhibition 

 of the National Sweet Pea Society of England, 

 which we were compelled to miss last year. 



Kindly explain also how deeply I regretted the 

 necessity for deciding with you and otner fellow 

 members, after conference two weeks ago with 

 members of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So- 

 ciety, that, owing to the lateness of the season, 

 it would be necessary to postpone oar exhibition 



While on the "briny deep," I shall be with you 



Dicphy of W. Atlee Burpee & G)., Philadelphia, at the National Sweet Pea Show. 



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