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285 
crimson and wliiti'; Jlrs. Collier, crram 
white; Martlui Washington; Florenco 
Nightingale, a charming lavender; Doris 
Usher, salmon pink; Kosalndle, a deep 
rose; Mrs. Culberson, a rose pink; Caidain 
of the Blues, a deep purple-bliie; Searlot 
Emperor, a rolnist scarlet; Prince George, 
a pink; Moneymaker, white; American 
Spcneer, variegated cardinal and white; 
Clara Cui'tis, a soft cream; Agricola, a deli- 
cate pink; R. F. Felton, a light lavender:^ 
W'edgewood, a charming light blue; Chas. 
Foster, salmon heliotrope; Thos. Stevenson, 
a bold vermilion: ;\lrs. Routzalui. rich buil', 
suffused with delicate ])ink; l!i)l>ert Syden- 
ham, salmon, and King Jlanuel, maroon. 
Alice F. Neubrand won tVe prize for (lie 
best bouquet of wild llowers, npci ly t" 
school cliildren under 14. 
Stuyvesant Fish, (jarrison, X. \. (Ccorge 
\\'ood. gardener), was awar<led lirst inr si.x 
handsonu" (Jloxinia |)lants and also received 
a special prize for a line \ase of (laillardia?^ 
The Sleepy Hollow Cenu'tery (Snpt. .bihn 
Featherstone), was given a special prize 
for an e.xliibit of Sweet Williams. 
.lohn Scheepers & Co., Inc., 2 Stone street, 
Xew York City, had an excellent disjihiy ol 
unusually line cut Peonies. 
The F. R. Pierson Co. showe<l its new 
Ruse Rosalind, which carried olV a eertili- 
cate of merit. Beautiful specimens of this 
attractive variety were arranged on a tabic 
in blue bowls. Intersptrsed among the 
roses were blue Cornllowcrs. Howls ami 
pots of miniature roses and well-grown 
ferns helped to make an ensemble whii'li 
was a feature of the shcjw. The lirm had 
anotlier attractive table which included 
Cornllowcrs and Gaillardias. 
The Cedar Hill Nurseries, (Ihn Mead 
L. L, X. V. (T. A. llavemeycr. prnprictiir) , 
and of which Albert Raliiidny is su|ieriu- 
tendcnt, liad arranged a sjieeial exhiliit of 
blooms from perennials and hardy shrubs. 
The liandsome specimens were far superior 
to those usually seen. They included spikes 
of King of Del[)hiniums and Delphiniiun 
Perfection, Deutzia crenata magnifica and 
I). Lemoinei, Eremurus robustus and Pliila- 
dclphus candelabra. 
The vegetable and strawberry exhibits 
were excellent. They certainly should ])rovc 
an incentive to the amati'ur gardeners of 
Tarry town. — E.n-hiiiiiic. 
WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD HORTI- 
CULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The annual summer sliow of this society 
was held in Rye, X. Y., on June II) and 20. 
It was held under the auspices of the Rye 
Branch of the Rod Cross, so the society is 
to be congratulated on helinng along so 
worthy a cause. Despite the \ery unfavor- 
able weather for flowers and vegetables 
there was quite a g_ood disjilay on the 
tables. Mr. G. D. P>arrl^n stagiMl a very 
line group of llowering plants. The ])rin- 
cipal prize winners in tlie cut Mower section 
were Jlrs. F. A. Constable, gardener .Tames 
Stuart; F. S. Wheeler, gardener .lohn Orr; 
Mrs. W. J. Nichols, gardener doseph Riley; 
Mrs. A. A. Anderson, gardener R(diert Wil- 
liamson; Mrs. Henry Darlingtcm, gardener 
P. W. Popp; Mrs. G. D. P.arroii, gardener 
.James Lenane; Robert Mallory, gardener 
Wm. Smith; J. H. Flagler, gardener Wm. 
Whitton; Mrs. L. C. Bruce, gardener .T'ohn 
Oak 
Brand 
Shrubs 
Berberris from 
ings. V\y- 
rangea, 
Spi rea, 
Otfier 
* shrubs. 
Allslrons 
rooted. 
Seod for Price List. 
THE CONARD & JONES CO.. West Grove. Box C. Pa 
A Dozen 
Prominent 
Skinner 
System 
Users 
J. P. Morgan, 
Glen Cove, N. Y. 
John Wciiiamaker, 
Wyncote, Pci. 
James B. Duke, 
Somerville, N. T. 
Alfred I. Du Pont. " 
Wilmington, Del. 
Arthur Brisbane, 
Allaire, N. T. 
T. A. Ilavemeyer, 
Brookville, L, I, 
Samuel Untermeytr. 
Vonkers, N. \ . 
C. Oliver Iselin, 
Glen Cove, N. V. 
Herbert Pratt, 
Glen Cove, N. Y, 
J. D, Forgan, 
Chicago, 111. 
Carroll L. Post. 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
Thomas F. Rvan, 
Oak Ridge, Va. 
One of the Skinner System sprinkling lines 
In garden of Alfred I. Du Pont, Wilmington, Del. 
The Skinner System of Irrigation 
for "Dry Years" and "Wet Years" 
IT liill.s tilt; ■■(iry-ycar" ImyaTi.Mt. Biit Uiat isn't all it do.'s. Evni 
ill Hk' "wet years"' it protects aiul radically increases iTDps 
No tii;'.tti'r liow "wet" ;i yi-ar in.iy ";t\rr;iy up," tliere an' 
t;tiieia)ly several periods of WMks at a time iJiirintj the groHlng sea 
son when Httle or no rain falls. Tlie raius that fell earlier in Wv 
year, or the rains that will fall later in the year, won't help your 
erops (luring those dry weeks. The Skinner System will help them 
It will enahk' you to give them "rain" systematically wheneM i 
they nted It. 
Send .$!.'>. 7.''» for a .'iO ft. line. Waters 2.500 square feet, is 
ft. liirlimis rail he adiK'd at %r,AQ each. 
The 
Irrigation Co. 
229 WATER ST. 
Oystem 
OP- 1 RR lOATIOh 
TROY, OHIO. 
American-Grown Trees 
and Evergreens 
Our ability to supply plants 
of the highest quality is not 
curtailed by the stoppage of 
foreign shipments. Buy 
nursery stock grown at 
Andorra. 
Andorra 
Nurseries 
Wm. Warner 
Harper, Prop. 
" Suggestions 
Planting" on 
for Effective 
request 
Box 110. 
Chestnut Hill 
Phila.,Penna. 
ORCHIDS 
We are Specialists in Orchids, \vr collect, 
jiniw. import, t-xpurt and sell orciiiils ex- 
clusivoly. If you are in the market for Orchids 
We solicit your inquiries anil onlers. Cata- 
logues and sp<ci;il lists on nppIii'Jition, 
IMAGER &. HURRELL. 
Orchid Growers and Importers 
Summit, ^. «J. 
IMPORTED ORCHIDS 
If you contemplate buying imported stock this 
year write to me. 
JOSEPH IVIANDA 
Orchid Expert. Seedsman and Florist 
West Orange, IM. J, 
^LLDi^ 
■^^j:ir:.% 
Warm, Bright, Sunny 
S 
USES 
I];ivi' a special type of construc- 
linii. which permits of great 
strength without the need of heavy 
shadow-castiiiff supports. This givea 
the plants all the sunlight all day 
hmg. Send for bulletin No. 47. 
KING CONSTRUCTION CO. 
u.; 303 King Rd. Naith Tonawanda, N. Y. 
113 State St., Boston. Mass. 
Harrison Bldg., ISth & Market Sts,, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
trnrlitil^A 
HILL'S EVERGREENS 
Send for Price-list. Mention this magazine. 
D- HII-IL^ NURSERY CO. 
Evergreen Specialists. 
Largest Growers in America. 
Box 305 
DUNDEE, ILL. 
