THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
381 
NORTH SHORE (MASS.) SHOW. 
The annual flower and vegetable show of 
the North Shore Horticultural Society in 
the new liall in Manchester was an un- 
qualiticd success. 
The North Shore gardeners have again 
done themselves proud. The big main hall 
of the new building was a mass of bright 
blossoms and rich foliage artistically ar- 
ranged to the best effects. Each individual 
exhibit blended into the whole succession 
of blossoms to create the effect of one huge 
indoor garden. Below in the basement hall 
as tine an array of vegetables as ever 
graced an agricultural show was on exhi- 
bition. 
The first exhibit which struck the eye 
of the visitor to the main hall was massed 
on the stage, at the far end of the hall. 
It occupied the entire stage and was com- 
posed of a striking ari'angeraent of flowers 
and foliage ]dants. This grouping of 
plants was entered by Jlrs. Lester Leland 
and won first prize. The second prize for 
a group of flowering and foliage plants 
was awarded to Mrs. Frederick Ayer ot 
Pride's Ci'ossing. whose exhibit occupied 
the corner of tlie hall at the left of the 
entrance. 
At the right of the entrance were massed 
palms wliich towered above the head of 
the visitor. Included among these was the 
prize winning pair entered by Mrs. W. B. 
Walker. Among the exhibits specially 
noted were the aquatics which won first 
prize for Mrs. W. H. Moore, of Pride's 
Crossing. 
Among the principal exhibitors were 
Mrs. W. B. Walker (M. H. Warner, gar- 
dener) : Mrs. H. S. Grew, 2d (.James Mc- 
Elhinney, gardener) ; Mrs. W. H. Moore 
(A. E. T. Rogers, gardener) ; Mrs. Frederick 
Ayer (Murdo MacKay, gardener) : Mrs- 
Lester Leland (Eric Wettelow, gardener); 
F. B. Bemis (J. F. Davey, gardener) ; Miss 
Pauline Croll (Herman .J. Sanford, gar- 
dener) ; Miss M. F. Bartlett (.John Wynne, 
gardener) : H. C. Pierce (D. L. McLean, gar- 
dener) ; Mrs. T. J. Coolidge, Jr. (G. N. 
Erickson, gardener) ; Mrs. R. S. Bradley 
(William Canning, gardener) : Mrs. E. C. 
Fitch (E. J. Hyland. gardener); Mrs. Boyl- 
ston A. Beal (Frank Foster, gardener); 
Mrs. Gordon Abbott (Percival Veinot, gar- 
dener); Mrs. G. E. Cabot (Walter Skane, 
gardener) ; Mrs. W. Caleb Loring (John 
Sullivan, gardener) ; Mrs. E. S. Grew (Al- 
fred E. Parsons, gardener). 
The vegetable exhibit interested a larger 
number of persona this year than formerly, 
because of the interest which has been 
aroused through the food production and 
conservation campaigns. There were many 
excellent general exhibits of garden vege- 
tables besides the splendid individual en- 
tries. Among the general exhibits, aside 
from the prize winning entries of Mrs. 
W. H. Moore and F. B. Bemis, were Mrs. 
E. S. Grew's and Mrs. W. B. Walker's, the 
latter not entered for competition. Many 
table vegetables, not commonly raised, 
were among the exhibits which attracted 
attention. 
\\'ednesday, November 7, so that they may 
be in position before the other exhibits ar- 
rive greatly aiding the management there- 
Please send for your schedules without 
delay so that you may make your entries 
proini)tly. If the management can have 
the entries on hand before the show is ar- 
ranged, much better and more artistic re- 
sults mav be achieved. 
GEORGE V. NASH, 
Secretary. 
THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 
NEW YORK. 
The Fall E.xhibition, as already an- 
nounced, will be held from November S to 
11 at the American Museum of Natural 
History, 77th street and Columbus avenue. 
The schedule, offering prizes for over .$2,300, 
is now ready, and may be had by address- 
ing the secretary, George V. Nash, New 
York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, N. Y. 
City. 
All those exhibiting bush chrysanthemum 
plants are requested to bring them in on 
STAMFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The last meeting of the Stamford Horti- 
cultural Society before the big show to be 
held in the Armory November 2 and 3 was 
most interesting and largely attended. 
Every detail of the exhibit is arranged, the 
difl'erent committees are well appointed 
and are fully alive to the necessity of 
qiuck action in order to make this the 
greatest flower and vegetable show ever 
lield in Stamford. The entire proceeds of 
this exhibition, lasting two days, is to be 
devoted to the Red Cross worli. The fea- 
ture of the evening was a paper on mush- 
rooms, by James Foster. His hints on 
glowing and care, together Avith his won- 
derful success, made one wish that the 
price of fat steaks was not so much out of 
reach. A very large and attractive display i 
of dahlias was staged by A. V. Carver, 
superintendent for Miss 'Valentine of New 
Canaan. It received a cultural certificate. 
The blooms were numerous, and many new 
and desirable varieties were shown. A vase 
of Radiance and Hoosier Beauty roses, ex- 
liibited by M. J. Quirk, superintendent for 
Jlrs. Childs, New Canaan, were highly com- 
mended. Dahlias by P. H. Radford were 
given a vote of thanks. A vase of beauti- 
ful Alice Stanley roses, e.xhibited by Alex. 
Geddes, superintendent for Mrs. Albert 
Ci'ane, received a cultural certificate. A 
vase of charming Ophelia roses came in for 
its share of admiration, exhibited by that 
master hand, A. Patterson, superintendent 
for Miss Coekroft, Saugatuck. Corn grown 
by James Foster was highly commended, 
sir. A. Alius, superintendent for J. B. Cobb, 
showed a fine exhibit of grapes and apples. 
He received a vote of thanks for an ex- 
hibit of winter-flowering begonias and car- 
nations. Learning corn and new seedling 
dahlias, by A. Whitelaw, were highly com- 
nu'uded. Schedules and any information 
of the show can be procured from Mr. G. B. 
Cannon, 43 Atlantic street, Stamford. 
W. J. RICE, 
Cor. Sec'v. 
CLEVELAND FLOWER SHOW. 
Instead of holding the Cleveland Flower 
Show at Hotel Statler, as previously an- 
nounced, the committee has secured Gray's 
Arnuiry, and the show will be housed there 
November 8 to 11. 
The Premiinus Committee has mailed the 
final list to all members of the Chrysanthe- 
mum, Rose and Carnation Societies and 
National Association of Gardeners residing 
east of Denver, Col. The premium list car- 
ries a total of nearly $3,000 in cash prizes. 
All of the chrj'santhomuni classes are open 
to prix'ate and commercial growers. 
Mr. Robert Weeks, chairman of the Pre- 
miums Committee, non-commercial section, 
announces that there will be a s]pecial rep- 
resentative appointed in Boston, New York, 
Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicaj;o for 
the purpose of securing the best possible 
arrangements for the jjrompt shipment of 
all exhibits. The names of these men W'ill 
be announced to the .secretary of the Flor- 
ists' Clu1> in each of these cities and also 
WITH early fall 
come thoughts 
of bulbs and 
flowers that will 
bloom in the 
spring. 
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fodils and iris and all 
others that will be ob- 
jects of delight early in 
1918 must be thought 
of now. 
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