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HORTICULTURAL EVENTS 
National Association of Gardeners, An- 
nual Convention, Washington, D. C, Decem- 
ber 5-0. 
International Flower Show, Grand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York, N. Y., March 15-22, 
1917. 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW 
YORK SHOW. 
The annual show of the Horticultural So- 
ciety of New York, held at the American 
Museum of Natural History, November 9-10- 
11-12, was probably the finest show of its 
kind ever stayed by the society, and the 
attendance during the progress of the show 
exceeded that of previous years. 
The feature of the show, as has been usual 
in years past, was the enormous chrysanthe- 
mum plants, of which there were more than 
at previous exhibits and greater competition. 
Among the prize winners in this group of 
plants were: J. W. Smith, gardener to F. E. 
Lewis, Ridgefteld, Conn.; William J. Sealey, 
gardener to Charles Mallory, Port Chester, 
N. Y.; and R. M. Johnston, gardener to W. 
B. Thompson. Yonkers, X. Y. 
There were also some excellent groups of 
specimen palms, among the principal prize 
winners of which was Mrs. F. A. Constable, 
Mamaroneck, N. Y. 
Duke's Farm, Somerville, N. J., A. A. Mac- 
donald, gardener, was again a prominent ex- 
hibitor, and the splendid exhibit of grapes 
and melons attracted the general attention 
of the public. This exhibitor also won first 
prize in the class for six white chrysanthe- 
mums, and in the class for six reds and also 
in the class for six of any other color. 
Among the other prize winners among pri- 
vate growers may be mentioned: Henry Gold- 
man, Deal Beach, N. .1'., Anton Bauer, gar- 
dener: Mrs. Payne Whitney, of Manhasset, 
N. Y., George Fergusson, gardener; Fred- 
erick Sturgis, Fairfield, Conn., Thomas Bell, 
gardener; W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y., 
R. M. Johnson, gardener; Oscar Straus, 
Mamaroneck, N. Y., Thomas Aitchison, gar- 
dener; Roland R. Conklin, Huntington, 
N. Y.. Wm. IT. Sansom, gardener; Albert 
Crane. Stamford, Conn., Alexander Geddis, 
gardener; R. Mortimer, Tuxedo Park, N. Y., 
Carl D. Schaeffer, gardener; Mrs. William 
Barr. West Orange, N. J., Emil Panuska, 
gardener; Mrs. W. (i. Nichols, Rye, N. Y., 
George N. Sullivan, gardener; Mrs. H. 
Darlington, Mamaroneck. N. Y., P. W. 
Popp, gardener; William Shillaber, Essex 
Fells. N. .T.. J. 1'. Sorenson, gardener. 
The judges were: William Robertson, W. 
11. Waite, Wm. Mackav, George Foulsham, 
Alexander Robinson, Thomas Wilson. 
THE PHILADELPHIA SHOW. 
The annual exhibition of the Chrysanthe- 
mum Society of America, in conjunction 
with the show of the Pennsylvania Horti- 
cultural Society was opened at Philadelphia, 
Pa., under most favorable auspices Tuesday 
evening. November 7. The show was com- 
plete in all departments, particularly that 
of the cut bloom section, in which the C. S. 
A. entries formed an important part. In 
these it was the largest and most varied 
exhibition ever seen in that city. Large 
flowers and great excellence had been ex- 
pected, but the growers fairly outdid them- 
selves, the blooms being truly wonderful in 
size, form and color. Among the other 
strong features of the show were the orchid 
displays. Wm. Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., had 
a group of plants in flower arranged in a 
bank at the first landing of the grand stair- 
case extending from the main balcony of 
the upper hall which was most artistic in 
its natural woods-like beauty. Two large 
standing mirrors, between which was a 
fountain, gave the appearance of a cascade. 
Cibotium and other ferns, together with 
cork and birch bark and mosses, gave the 
group a most natural forest habitat appear- 
ance. Well (lowered cattleyas were promi- 
nent, as well as oncidiums and many other 
choice genera of this family. 
Louis Burke's display was up to his usual 
standard, and better. The large electrically 
lighted ease was filled with the choicest of 
his large collection. Magnificent cattleyas, 
oncidiums, laelias. odontoglossums, stan- 
hopias, phalaeonopsis and rare varieties of 
cypripediums, all in full flower, made an 
exceptionally fine showing. 
The center of the hall, under the large 
chandeliers, contained a group of fine speci- 
men erotons, six to eight feet in height, 
very bushy and well colored, staged by John 
I loli-on. H. A. Dreer, Inc., filled the tables 
bordering the stage with well grown, 
medium sized plants of erotons. varigated 
pineapples, Phoenix Roebelenii and other 
choice plants, backed with fine kentias. At 
the opposite end of the hall the group of 
foliage and flowering plants staged by John 
Dodds, gardener to John Wanamaker. was 
a feature. Splendid plants of antirrhinum, 
cattleyas, Pandanus Lindenhurst, and other 
choice foliage plants made a most interest- 
ing grouping. Thomas Long, gardener for 
G. W. Childs Drexel, staged his usual fine 
collection of ferns. 
In the foyer was staged the variegated 
and other fancy foliage plants. These were 
brilliant in their coloring and wonderful in 
the vigor and finish, the selections of the 
very best collections from the private es- 
tablishments in the neighborhood. 
Wm. Kleinheinz staged a wonderfully 
well flowered set of a new winter flowering 
tuberous begonia. Tin 1 plants were 18 
inches in height and covered with flowers, 
one inch to three inches in diameter. The 
colors were red and shades of pink — a real 
novelty, apparently of great value. 
The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Association 
of Chicago had an excellent exhibit of 
Chrysanthemums, and Elmer D. Smith & 
Co., Adrian. Mich., were represented with a 
display of immense blooms. Chas. H. Totty, 
Madison, N. J., made a fine exhibit of more 
than 1(H). while W. H. Duckham's showing 
comprised 75 wonderful flowers. A. N. 
Pierson. Inc., Cromwell. Conn., with 50 vases 
of superb pompons and the E. (i. Hill Co., 
Richmond, Ind., with more than 100 im- 
mense blooms, including several new varie- 
ties, also made splendid displays. The local 
growers staged stock of extraordinary size 
and finish. Many of the flowers measured 
nine inches in diameter and the same in 
depth. 
BOSTON AUTUMN EXHIBITION. 
Boston has ceased to call its fall show 
a chrysanthemum exhibition, as the Queen 
of Autumn has lost favor heavily in the 
vicinity of the "Hub" and neither specimen 
plants nor big blooms are grown as they 
used to be years ago. There was a good 
general show on November 1-5, the great- 
est features being the winter flowering be- 
gonias, fruits, vegetables and groups of 
flowering plants. Specimen plants were 
fewer than usual, the leading exhibitors of 
these being A. E. Griffin, superintendent to- 
G. L. Stone, Marion, Mass.; William Wat- 
son, gardener to J'. S. Bailey, West Rox- 
bury, Mass.; W. C. Rust, gardener to Mrs. 
C. G. Weld, and A. E. Davies, gardener to 
W. H. Wellington. Marblehead Neck, Mass. 
Mr. Griffin won the silver medal offered 
for the finest plant in the show with a 
superb specimen of Garza. Chrysanthemum 
and mixed groups of foliage and flowering 
plants from William Thatcher, gardener to 
Mrs. ,1. L. Gardener; A. M. Davenport, 
Kamajama and Serada, W. W. Edgar Co., 
A. M. Davenport and W. II. Elliott made a 
great showing in the main hall. For speci- 
men blooms the leading prize winners were 
A. E. Griffin, A. E. Davies. E. H. Wetter- 
low, gardener to Mrs. Lester Lelanil; James 
Nicol; J. McGutl'ery, gardener to T. A. 
Traiser, South Sudbury, Mass. 
Begonias were never shown so extensively 
here before nor of such grand quality. The 
English winter flowering varieties were 
superb. William Downs, gardener to E. S. 
Webber bad six specimens of Optima nearly 
a yard across, W. C. Rust had a large group 
of Optima, Apricot, .Mis. Ileal, Elatior and 
Winter Cheer which received a silver medal. 
John S. Doig, gardener to Mrs. J. M. Sears, 
Southboro, Mass., showed Sylva and other 
English varieties; other exhibitors were 
A. M. Davenport and Janiten & Woolrath 
Company. Eric Wetterlow took first for 
six Floire de Lorraine begonias with grand 
plants; second A. E. Griffin. Mr. Wetter- 
low received a silver medal for begonia Mis. 
J. A. Peterson. 
J. L. Smith, gardener to A. W. Preston, 
Swampscott, Mass., received a silver medal 
for Cattleya Lady Rothschild alba and a 
first class certificate for Cattleya Fabia 
alba. For specimen orchid he was first 
with Cattleya Moira; second, William Mar- 
tin, gardener to N. T. Kidder. Milton, Mass., 
with Cypripedium Spicerianum with twenty 
flowers. 
The fruits were the finest ever staged 
at a Boston fall show; grapes from William 
Watson, \\ illiam C. Winter, and D. Laz- 
enby, gardener to C. A. Stone. Plymouth. 
Mass., were very good. For fifteen varie- 
ties vegetables Edwin Jenkins, Lenox. 
Mass., won first prize of $75. Edward 
Parker, gardener to Oliver Ames. North 
Easton, Mass., was a close second. For 
eight varieties there were six entries, first 
went to E. L. Lewis, second to .1. C. Chris- 
tenson, gardener to W. ,f. Clemson, Taun- 
ton, Mass. For the finest display from a 
seedsman, T. J. Grey won with a superb 
exhibit of over two hundred varieties splen- 
didly stayed. All of the individual classes 
of fruits and vegetables brought out keen 
competition. 
