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In the class restricted to non-commercial growers, for a collec- 
tion not to consist of over fifty blooms, the first prize was awarded 
to Mr. P. W. Popp, for a collection of forty-nine . the 
second, for a ee . eae vases, to Mr. iam P, 
Clyde, New Hamburg. w York, H. J. Osterhoudt, oe 
For a vase of eight eats ere the first prize was secured by 
Mr. Popp, the second by Mr. George D. Barron of}Rye, New 
York, James Linane, gardener, and the third by Mr. William'P. 
Clyde. A vase of eight peony-flowered dahlias won the first 
prize for Mr. Popp, Mr. Clyde taking the third, the second prize 
not being awarded. Mr. Popp also won the first prize for a 
vase of eight decorative dahlias, Mr. George D. Barron the 
second. The first prize for a vase of eight pompon dahlias went 
to Mr. Shillaber, the third to Mr. Barron, the second not being 
awarded. In the class for eight single or collarette dahlias, 
r. Popp was also a first prize winner, Mr. Barron won the third, 
the second not being awarded. 
ae ape ah special prizes, given by the New York Botanical 
herwise indicated, were also awarded: Mr. 
i Shillaber, fora pee of ninety-two vases of annuals, 
bronze medal by The Horticultural Society of New York; Mrs. 
F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, New York, James Stewart, 
gardener, for a vase of Conoclinium coelestinum; Mr. W. Atlee 
Burpee, certificates of merit by The Horticultural Society of 
New York ee the peony-flowered dahlias ‘‘Mrs. Hugh Dickson” 
and ‘‘Mrs. W. E. Whineray,” special mention being given to 
the peony- Pile dahlia ‘‘ Mrs. es W. Kerr”; Lager & 
Hurrell, for a collection of cut orchids; Mr. O. P. Chapman, Jr., 
for an artistic display of dahlia ee silver medal by The 
Horticultural Society of New York, and cash prize by the New 
York Botanical Garden; Mr. George L. Stillman, certificates of 
merit by The Horticultural — of New York for the new 
seedling cactus dahlia “‘George L. Stillman” and for the new 
seedling semi-single dahlia op cline fates special mention being 
made of the new seedling peony-flowered dahlia ‘‘ Flower-girl”; 
P. W. Popp, for a display of collarette blooms and also for a 
vase of the peony-flowered dahlia ‘‘Weber”’; Mr. W. A. Manda, 
