November 15, 1893.] 



Garden and Forest. 



479 



Fewkes, while Rea Brothers deserved the first-class certificate 

 they received for the true Aster grandiflorus, one of the most 

 desirable of hardy Asters, with large dark blue flowers. An 

 exhibit of skeletonized leaves and seed-vessels from J. F. 

 Huss, of Lenox, Massachusetts, was remarkably good and 

 clearly showed the decorative possibilities in material of this 

 kind. Some admirable Carnations, new and old, were ex- 

 hibited. The new Ada Byron, shown by Mr. Nicholson, of 

 Framingham.and Helen Keller, white, splashed with crimson, 

 shown by John N. May, of Summit, New Jersey, were espe- 

 cially good. 



Besides the persons already named, Joseph H. White, Elijah 

 A. Wood, E. S. Converse, Mrs. A. O. Wood, Dr. C. G. Weld 

 and Dr. H. P. Walcott took important prizes for Chrysanthe- 

 mums. David Allen was awarded for Orchids, and Joseph 

 Tailby for Callas. W. H. Elliott took first prize for a group of 

 plants arranged for effect. The flowers were bright, almost 

 glaring, in color, but not so carefully arranged as to harmony 

 and contrast of color as the exhibit of the Bussey Institute, 

 which took second prize in this class. 



Chrysanthemums at Philadelphia. 



AS usual, specimen plants were quite the best feature in the 

 exhibition of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, held 

 in Philadelphia last week, and they maintained in every respect 

 that high standard of excellence in size, cultivation and finish 

 which has always characterized plants shown here. For the 

 collection of ten plants, ten varieties, James Verner, gardener 

 to the late A. J. Drexel, again received first premium. One of 

 these plants, Mrs. Irving Clark, was fully six feet in height and 

 eight feet in diameter, and the other nine were but little infe- 

 rior in size, being remarkably even in this respect. A speci- 

 men of Hicks Arnold showed no less than two hundred blooms, 

 and other varieties in this collection were Robert Bottomley, 

 Puritan, W. H. Lincoln, the white Edna Prass, Mrs. J. W. Paul, 

 Jr., Mrs. A. J. Drexel, Frank Thomson and Black Beauty. In 

 the same class Emil Leiker secured second premium with 

 sturdy, well-grown, medium-sized plants, among which Louis 

 Boehmer, just opening, showed its color to excellent advan- 

 tage. Mrs. Irving Clark was also in this collection. This highly 

 popular flower in Philadelphia is considered quite indispensa- 

 ble by growers for cutting, and is of easy cultivation. Culling- 

 fordi, Domination or Mrs. George Bullock, and Mrs. William 

 Bowen and Violet Rose, the last two seedlings of W. K. Harris, 

 were among this ten. Gordon Smirl, gardener to Joseph F. 

 Sinnott, received third premium in this class for a notably 

 good exhibit. Henry D. Surnam, gardener to E. W. Clark, won 

 first premium for a collection of six new varieties never before 

 exhibited at the shows of the society. These were all white or 

 light pink. John McCleary took second premium. A good 

 pmk seedling grown by C. W. Cox, gardener to Clay Kemble, 

 was declared the best specimen plant, new variety, never be- 

 fore exhibited at the shows of this society. W. K. Harris' 

 twenty-five plants, twenty-five varieties, made a bright show 

 and gained first premium. These included Miss Eva Hoyt, 

 Mrs. Irving Clark, W. H. Lincoln, J. J. Bailey, the best white in 

 the group, and Advance, a seedling of Mr. Harris', and one of 

 the best early pinks. The second prize for a similar collection 

 went to Emil Leiker. Robert Bottomley was declared the best 

 specimen plant of white, W. H. Lincoln the best plant of yel- 

 low, and Hicks Arnold won first prize in the competition for 

 any other color, James Verner and Emil Leiker winning the 

 highest prizes in these three classes. The best four plants, 

 four colors, were specimens of Mr. George W. Childs, Roslyn, 

 L. C. Madeira and Edna Prass, grown by James Verner, and 

 H. G. Standen won second prize. The best seedling plant, 

 winner of the society's prize, was a rich creamy white, in- 

 curved, grown by William Jamison, gardener to R. S. Mason, 

 and the same grower received the Sugar-loaf prize for the best 

 seedling never before shown. 



A special premium, the Wootton prize, offered by Mrs. 

 George W. Childs, for three varieties, three different colors, 

 was awarded James Verner, for plants of George W. Childs, 

 Kioto and Robert Bottomley, Emil Leiker also taking a pre- 

 mium for a like exhibit. The Pembroke prize, for four varie- 

 ties of the Japanese type, four different colors, was won by 

 James Verner, Kioto and Robert Bottomley again appearing. 

 For six naturally-grown plants, six varieties, Gordon Smirl 

 took first premium. John McCleary showed the best plant, 

 and twelve cut blooms of Miss Maria Weightman. Sixty 

 blooms, five varieties, twelve of each kind, were shown by 

 Hugh Graham and Frederick R. Sykes, who took first and 

 second premiums. These exhibits were notably good, and 

 excellent flowers of the new Katherine Leech, Edward Hatch, 



Colonel William B. Smith, Harry May, Mrs. Irving Clark, T. H. 

 Spalding and the very deep red Mrs. Robert C. Ogden were 

 seen. The three best plants of yellow were Kioto, Miss Maria 

 Simpson and W. H. Lincoln. 



Among the cut flowers, Ferdinand Heck, gardener to 

 George F. Baer, of Reading, Pennsylvania, made a sensation 

 with fifty-two blooms, one of a kmd. Each llower had its 

 name or seedling number attached to it, a detail which always 

 adds to the interest of an exhibit, and one too often neglected 

 here. The largest flower in the hall, a bloom of Golden 

 Wedding, was in this collection, and Roslyn showed well, as 

 also Harry May, Frank Thomson and Seedling No. 2, a large, 

 incurved flower of a deep pink color. For twenty-five blooms,' 

 one of a kind, Ferdinand Heck again took first premium. To 

 Golden Wedding first premium was awarded as the best vase 

 of twelve blooms of yellow, one variety, W. H. Lincoln taking 

 second and third prize. Ivory won in a similar competition 

 among the white flowers, and there were good flowers of 

 Queen and Niveus shown. A vase of pink flowers, shown by 

 Edwin Lonsdale, was awarded first premium, the variety be- 

 ing Erminelda, very large and a rich pink. Among the most 

 striking and best cut flowers were vases of fifty pink and fifty 

 yellow, shown by Edwin Lonsdale. The stems of these were 

 four feet long, and the broad-petaled, luxuriant, riotous-look- 

 ing Harry Balsley, and especially large flowers of Mrs. Craig 

 Lippincott, made a marvelous display. For white in this class. 

 Ivory was the best, shown by Joseph Heacock. 



John N. May took the prize for the best twelve blooms of 

 any variety not disseminated, with William Simpson. The sil- 

 ver cup offered for best seventy-five cut blooms, twenty-five 

 varieties, three of a kind, was won by Joseph Heacock, excel- 

 lent varieties being Mrs. Frank Thomson, Mrs. Craig Lip- 

 pincott and H. E. Spaulding. Mrs. James W. Paul, Jr., new 

 last year, was seen in many collections and always to advan- 

 tage. For the new seedling Dr. Herbert M. Ho we, a certificate of 

 merit was awarded to Henry G. Surnam, gardener to Mr. E. W. 

 Clark. The flowers are of fine " Elkhorn " form and good 

 pink color. Mrs. W. A. Reed, shown by the same grower, re- 

 ceived a silver medal, and is an orange-yellow of the Golden 

 Ball type. John McCleary, gardener to William Weightman, 

 received special mention lor a light pink seedling about the 

 color of Daybreak Carnadon, with reflexed drooping florets. 

 Katherine Leech, a new flower of much merit, a good pink and 

 well formed, shown by Hugh Graham, won a certificate of 

 merit, as did also J. N. May with Seedling No. 332, a large yel- 

 low of good color and form, with tine foliage. Mrs. Higgin- 

 botham, a very large pink, shown by E. G. Hill & Co., gained 

 similar distinction. Bellevue and Mrs. Charles L. Sharpless 

 were two good white seedlings from Hugh Graham, which re- 

 ceived special mention. Of the pink seedling Helen J. Joyce, 

 almost identical with Viviand Morel, honorable mention was 

 made. One of the best seedlings seen here was Eugene 

 Dailledouze, from E. G. Hill, winner of the Blanc prize and a 

 certificate of merit. This variety is a good clear yellow, the 

 broad petals regularly incurved ; the flowers are flat and' last 

 well. Mrs. E. G. Hill, not in competition, received a certificate 

 of merit ; also Annie Monahan, exhibited by Thomas Monahan, 

 a large incurved dark rose, altogether excellent in size and 

 form. 



In the wide range of varieties noted in the show many of 

 the older kinds were scarce. There was but one flower each of 

 Mrs. J. N. Gerard and of Good Gracious, both seen in large 

 numbers at the New York Show, and the promising seedlings 

 of last year, Miss Sue T. Price and George W. Childs Drexel, 

 were not shown at all. 



In the display of Roses, Pennock Brothers and John Craw- 

 ford were the prize-winners. The best seedling Carnation 

 shown. Sweet Briar, is a clear brilliant pink, large and fragrant, 

 and for this Edward Swayne received first premium. Another 

 new Carnation from Mr. Swayne is the deep pink, Ophelia. 



The attendance was remarkably large, so that the two floors 

 of the Armory Building were often uncomfortably crowded. 

 The arrangement, especially of cut flowers in the suites of 

 rooms on the first floor, was tasteful and convenient, and 

 while the light from the chandeliers was not strong enough to 

 bring out the best color-effects in the evening, the flowers kept 

 in good condition longer than in the old hall, with its many 

 gaslights, suggesting the advantage of electric lighting for 

 flower-shows. 



Notes. 



Berberis Thunbergii is one of the shrubs which hold their 

 foliage late. The leaves still show their bright autumn color- 

 ing, and the numerous red berries add to their rich effect. 



