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gardener to Wm. M. Singerly ; third to Wm. K. Harris ; 

 fourth to George L. Fowler, gardener to Joel J. Bailey; fifth 

 to John McCleary, and sixth to J. W. Colflesh. The plants 

 winning the first prize were marvels of skillful cultivation, 

 counterparts of each other in size, and nearly equal in num- 

 bers of flowers. They were nearly five feet in diameter ; the tall- 

 est plant from floor line to topmost flower was 3 feet 10 inches, 

 the average number of flowers being 94, all perfect in color and 

 shape. The foliage was fresh and bright, and but few sup- 

 ports could be seen. They were well staged and plainly 

 labelled. The second lot was only a few points behind, the 

 plants being even larger but not quite as even or as well 

 staged ; the third lot was similar, being perhaps a little 

 more uneven in size. The competition in all the other* chrys- 

 anthemum plant collections was nip and tuck, and never be- 

 fore have there been so many good plants gathered together. 

 In the cut-flower division, excellent flowers were shown by 

 Jno. Cullen and W. K. Harris. The interest in the 47 seed- 

 lings shown for the various prizes proved to be most intense, 

 and it was not without serious deliberation that the premiums 

 were awarded. The Blanc prize, a silver cup, was awarded 

 to Hugh Graham & Sons for a superb yellow variety, lighter 

 in color than Mrs. W. K. Harris, and of fine habit, named 

 Henry Elkins Widener. A silver medal went to T. H. 

 Spaulding for Ada Spaulding. A silver medal to Peter 

 Henderson for Louis Bcehmer, a lovely variety, silvery pink 

 in color and a counterpart of Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. To 

 John Thorpe, for Coronet, rich yellow and bronze, was awarded 

 a silver medal To W. K. Harris, silver medal for Violet 

 Rose, a grand double carmine rose kind. To John M. 

 Hughes, gardener to G. W. Childs, for Mrs. Ley, an incurved 

 pink and white flower. To Thomas Monahan, silver medal 

 for El Dorado, a superb rich yellow. Certificates of merit 

 were awarded to several other valuable seedlings. Pitcher & 

 Manda, of the United States Nurseries, showed many promis- 

 ing seedlings and some new varieties of merit. 



Superb collections of roses were exhibited by Messrs. Craig, 

 Coles & Whiteley, Evans & Battles, Pennock Bros., and Kift & 

 Sons. Among the displays of decorative foliage palms and 

 ferns, there were some of the most perfect specimens ever 

 looked upon. For 2 5 ornamental foliage plants, Wm. Joyce was 



