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Everett, gdr.) second. The North Shore 
Garden Club's silver basket for the best col- 
lection of outdoor flowers was awarded to 
George Pratt (John Johnstone, gdr.); C. F. 
Cartiledge (William Noonan, gdr.) second. 
The F. S. Smithers silver cup for the best 
10 varieties of gladioli, six spikes of each, 
was captured by Mrs. Darlington (P. W. 
Popp, gdr.). 
The class for the best collection of 12 
kinds of vegetables was one of the most 
attractive features of the show. There 
were three exhibitors and so evenly matched 
were their exhibits that in the final scoring 
only eight points separated the winner 
from the second man, while the third entry 
was only 20 points behind. Percy Chubb 
(Robert Jones, gdr.) was the winner in 
this class and W. R. Coe was second. Mr. 
Chubb also won in the class for nine kinds 
of vegetables. 
The Hitchings & Co.'s silver cup for the 
best collection of outdoor fruit was won by 
Herbert Pratt (Henry Gaut, gdr.) with a 
superb collection, comprising a great num- 
ber of varieties. The competition for the 
best decorated dinner table was another 
feature which proved to be very popular 
with the patrons of the show. There were 
seven entries and the honors were carried 
off by Joseph Adler, Henry Gaut and Her- 
man Miller, in the order named. 
Mills & Co., of Mamaroncck, were 
awarded a certificate of merit for a large 
collection of dahlias, and C. F. Cartiledge 
received the same award for three vases 
of seedling dahlias. Mrs. Darlington re- 
ceived a certificate of culture for a vase 
of gladioli. 
The judges were Thomas Aitcheson, Wil- 
liam Robertson and James Stuart. 
JAMES MCCARTHY, Cor. Sec'y. 
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY 
HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the 
above society was held in Firemen's Hall 
on the 21st inst., President A. Thomson in 
the chair. There was a large attendance 
and business was "trump." Mr. Charles 
Young was proposed for membership and 
our treasurer, Mr. Carl Kochen, of Bedford, 
was made a life member as lie is leaving 
us. Everything pertaining to our coming 
show was thoroughly gone over, and a fea- 
ture this year will be that admission will 
be free. It will be held in the Civic Hall, 
Mount Kisco, on October 27. 28. 29. The 
judges for general exhibits will be Mr. John 
Featherston, superintendent Sleepy Hollow 
Cemetery; Mr. John Grant, Tarrytown. and 
William' Brock, Tuxedo. Mr. G'. A. Drew, 
Conyeas Farms, Greenwich, is to judge the 
fruit exclusively. There are six silver cups 
and a solid silver chocolate set to be 
awarded to the successful competitors. 
A. G. ROSS, Cor. Sec'y. 
NEW LONDON HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The New London Horticultural Society 
resumed its sessions again a ft it two 
months vacation in its rooms at the Munic- 
ipal building. State street, Thursday the 
14th inst. Mr. John Silva. gardener to 
Frank Palmer. Esq., gave a very interest- 
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The latter flower was shown on the ex- 
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bibition tables in some very tine varieties. 
Mrs. Chapman, of Hill Crest Dahlia Garden, 
had a very fine display of peony and single 
flowered varieties. Mr. Robert Cato, of 
Branford Farm Gardens, exhibited some 
very fine blooms of cactus, show and 
singles. 
Several nice blooms were also seen from 
the Harkness, Guthrie and Armstrong 
estates. 
Mrs. G. W. Nicholls, an amateur member 
of the society, had a very nice box of 
asters. 
Treasurer Ewald expressed a motion the 
society send its expression of sympathy to 
the family of the late Edward Clarke, flor- 
ist, the latter having been the society's 
first president. 
Votes of thanks to the speaker termi- 
nated a very pleasant evening. 
' STANLEY JORDAN, Sec'y. 
NASSAU COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The regular meeting of the Nassau 
County Horticultural Society, held on the 
evening of September 13, was the best at- 
tended meeting of the season, and a most 
interesting session was the result. A let- 
ter was received from Henry Gibson, tend- 
ering his resignation as secretary of the 
society owing to the fact that he was about 
to move to a point too remote from Glen 
Cove to carry out the duties of his office. 
The resignation was laid on the table, and 
Ernest Westlake was appointed secretary 
pro tem. for the remainder of the year. 
During his term of office Mr. Gibson proved 
to be a genuine hustler and a most capable 
official, and we deeply regret losing his 
services, lie carries the best wishes of all 
his fellow members to his new location. 
James Gladstone, Harry Goodband and 
John Ingraham were appointed by Presi- 
dent MacDonald to act as judges of the ex- 
hibits, and they turned in the following 
report: Best muskmelon, first, Joseph Rob- 
inson ; six ears of corn, first, Frank Petroc- 
cia; 25 lima beans, first, Frank Petroccia; 
six ears of corn, Honeysweet, thanks of the 
society to Frank Petroccia. 
The final schedule of the Chrysanthemum 
Show was read and adopted. It contains 
53 classes, covering a considerable variety 
of exhibits and should bring forth a great 
many entries. In all but a very few classes 
the competition is open to all. Final ar- 
rangements were made for the Dahlia Show 
to be held on October 5, and James Glad- 
stone was appointed manager of the same, 
with Thomas Twigg as assistant. 
An essay on "Mushrooms and Their Cul- 
ture," was v ead by Joseph Robinson, and 
proved to be very interesting and full of 
practical information. Mr. Robinson de- 
scribed the various types of edible fungi 
and also told of many distinguishing char- 
acteristics of the poisonous varieties. 
Two essays were received from the Na- 
tional Association of Gardeners, one on 
'■The Diabrotian," by Robert Sell of Texas, 
ami the other on "'The Maranoctua." by 
Percey Snow, of Pennsylvania. Both were 
very favorably received. 
JAMES MCCARTHY, Cor. Sec'y. 
HOLYOKE AND NORTHAMPTON FLOR- 
ISTS' AND GARDENERS' CLUB. 
The regular meeting was held October 3 at 
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