78 THE ORCHID REVIEW. [MARCH, 1909. 
ORCHID EXHIBITION AT BOSTON, U.S.A. 
I ENCLOSE an advance prize list for a special Orchid Exhibition which the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold in the Horticultural Hall, 
Boston, on May 26-30, 1g10. Our idea is to stimulate the growing interest 
in Orchids, and we are offering what we consider fairly good prizes. We 
anticipate a very fine show, the best of its kind ever held in America, and 
are already assured of the hearty co-operation of a number of our largest 
trade and private growers. In addition to the prizes offered, there will be 
special awards of Gold and other Medals for exhibits outside the limits of 
the classes provided. 
We would like very much to interest a few of your trade and commercial 
houses sufficiently to send a few plants or cut flowers over. Weassure them 
that they will be much appreciated, and any exhibitors coming to the ‘‘ Hub 
of the Universe ”’ will receive a warm welcome. 
We are well aware that owing to our hot summers we cannot produce 
Odontoglossums and other Cool Orchids as in Britain, but we can show 
Cattleyas and some other varieties growing better than anywhere else in the 
world, and we hope that there area few on your side who will essay the 
journey, if only to see what is being done with Orchids in the New World. 
I may say that we will have extensive honorary displays of Azaleas and 
other seasonable plants in addition to the Orchids, although the latter will, 
however, be the leading feature. 
Professor C. S. Sargent, of Brookline, who isa frequent visitor to the 
Vincent Square and Temple Shows, first suggested the holding of this 
Show. The committee acting with him in arranging the details are: 
J. K. M. L. Farquhar (Chairman), Wm. J. Stewart, Edward McNulkin, and 
myself. 
I will be glad later to send you any additional notes of interest on this 
proposed Show, and will be pleased to send you a report of the same, and a 
few photos if you would care for them. WILLIAM N. Craic. 
Superintendent Gardener, 
F, L. Ames’ Estate, 
North Easton, Mass. 
SCHEDULE OF PRIZES. 
For the best display of Orchid plants in bloom, arranged for effect, 
embracing at least twenty Orchid genera and bi-generic hybrids, and 
unlimited as to number of species, varieties and hybrids, to fill 400 square 
feet of space. Cut blooms of rare sorts not exceeding .in number five per 
centum of the total number of varieties of Orchid plants in the exhibit will 
be admissible. 
