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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
were fine, but sweet peas, owing to the 
heavy rains, fell short of their record of 
the previous year's show. 
The principal exhibitors and winners 
were: The F. R. Pierson Co., of Tarry- 
town ; Thomas Lee, gardener for Mrs. Car! 
Vietor; P. W. Popp, gardener for Mrs. H. 
Darlington; Abel Weeks, gardener for Mrs. 
S. Hermann; W. J'amieson, gardener for E. 
Berolzheimer ; George Mcintosh, gardener 
for Dr. C. C. Brace ; Howard Nichols, gar- 
dener for Mrs. J. B. Trevor ; John Orr, gar- 
dener for P. S. Wheeler ; John Woodcock, 
gardener for Gen. E. A. McAlpin ; W. Wood- 
ger, gardener for John D. Rockefeller ; James 
Currie. gardener for Henry Sidenberg ; 
Henry Euehs, gardener for Mrs. E. 
Schwartz ; Prank Heid, gardener for Col. 
Jacob Ruppert. 
The judges were George Middleton, gar- 
dener for William Rockefeller; Arthur Grif- 
fin, superintendent for Samuel Untermyer : 
Henry Kastberg, superintendent for the 
Misses Masters. 
OYSTER BAY (N. Y.) HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the above 
society was held in Fireman's Hall on 
Wednesday, June 28. There was a large 
attendance of members, and President 
Walker occupied the chair. The committee 
on the dance reported the same a great suc- 
cess. George Woolson, Archie Andrews, 
Adam McLeod, Frank Ryder, each offered 
petitions for membership. A letter from 
Commodore J. S. Blackton, offering a check 
for $'2.5 for prizes, and one from Mrs. YVm. 
R. Coe for $20 was read. The feature of 
the evening was that one-half of A. T. 
Boddington's prize was competed for — for 
a table of Sweet Peas, 24 varieties. James 
Bell, Adam McLeod and George Woolson 
acted as judges. Their awards were as fol- 
lows: H. L. Pratt (Henry Gaut, gardener) 
got first and James Duckham a close second. 
Vase Delphiniums, 1. Frank Kyle. Vase 
Japanese Iris, J. T. Ingram, special mention. 
Sweet Peas, Henry Gaut, honorable men- 
tion. James Duthie read an essay, entitled 
"Hardy Herbaceous Perennials," by H. E. 
Downer, Massachusetts, which was greatly 
enjoyed by all present. 
Exhibits for July: 24 String Beans; 6 
Tomatoes; 12 Lima Beans. 
JOHN T. INGRAM, Secy. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY ROSE SHOW. 
The annual Rose Show of the Nassau 
County Horticultural Society was held at 
the Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove, on 
Thursday, June 16. Despite the lateness of 
the season there was a large and splendid 
dispftiy of roses, peonies, herbacious Mowers, 
annuals aud vegetables, also some very pleas- 
ing and artistic decorative work. 
Unfortunately the hybrid perpetual roses 
were not yet open on that date, so the rose 
section was comprised entirely of teas and 
hybrid-teas. Of these, however, there was a 
large assortment of the very finest quality, 
the newer varieties and novelties as well as 
the old favorites being well represented. The 
judges of the exhibition were Messrs. 
James Holloway, William Gray and George 
Ashworth-.j; Ernest Westlake was manager. 
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LENOX HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The above society held their annual sum- 
mer show June 28-29. The Town Hall was 
well filled with flowers, fruits and vegetables 
of very high quality. Sweet Peas were not 
so extensively shown as is usual at this 
show. Mr. E. Edwards, gardener to A. N. 
Cooley, Esq., Pittsfield. was first in the 
principal classes for Peas, winning among 
other prizes the Knight & Struck Cup. 
Annuals and perennials were well shown 
by Miss Kneeland and A. R. Shattuek, Esq. 
A silver medal was awarded to Mr. Cooley 
for a magnificent group of Orchids, not for 
competition. There was a good attendance 
on both days. 
The monthly meeting of the society was 
held July 12. This was Sweet Pea uight 
and there was a good display of fine blooms. 
Mr. Wingett Allen Winden was placed first 
for the best 12 varieties. Mr. Cooley was 
given an Award of Merit for a fine vase 
of named varieties of Delphiniums. 
The next meeting will be August 9. 
J. H. F. 
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