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Roger (P. Venezia, gardener) were the prin- 
cipal winners. 
Mr. Richard Mortimer (C. D. Schaeffer, 
gardener) staged a very nice collection of 
anemone mums, all his own seedlings, which 
was awarded a certificate of culture. 
THOS. WILSON, Sec'y. 
NEW LONDON, CONN., SHOW. 
New London Horticultural Society held its 
annual Chrysanthemum and Fruit Show No- 
vember 8 and 9, in the Court House, State 
street. Chief among the prize winners was 
Thos. Hatton, superintendent for Mrs. G. M. 
Landers, who was first for arranged group 
of 'mums, and lirst for largest individual 
bloom. Ernest Robinson, gardener to .Mrs. 
M. F. Plant, took first for the best twelve 
blooms; Stanley Jordan, superintendent for 
E. S. Harkness, second. The latter won first 
for a display of singles. Thos. Hatton, sec- 
ond. J. D. Rough, manager of Reuter & Son, 
Westerley. had a very effective display en- 
tered for competition. Edward Smith, flor- 
ist, had a very pretty display of roses and 
chrysanthemums. Chas. II. Totty, Madison, 
N. J., exhibited some very fine pompons and 
singles. An award of merit was given. El- 
mer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., also sent 
a vase of 'mums and a charming new pom- 
pon, "Little Gem." Honorable mention 
given. Bush chrysanthemums and singles in 
pots were exhibited by Mr. Palmer. Vege- 
tables were displayed by Harkness & Palmer 
estates. Fruit was shown by C. D. Willis, 
Mystic, Conn., and Mrs. Alfred Mitchell. 
Table decorations were staged by ladies. 
Judges were: Alfred Flowers, of Roseland, 
N. J.; Otto Ernst, Norwich, and Mr. Senea, 
of Norwich. 
STANLEY JORDAN, Sec'y. 
OYSTER BAY (N. Y.) SHOW. 
The sixth annual chrysanthemum show of 
the Oyster Bay (N. Y.) Horticultural So- 
ciety was held on November 9. The schedule 
was a short one of 45 classes for plants and 
cut blooms. J. Sorosick won first for the 
ornamental group of mixed plants, while 
Jas. Duckham led for the chrysanthemum 
group. The cliief prize winner in the cut 
bloom class was Jos. Robinson, superinten- 
dent to W. R. Coe. Other successful exhibi- 
tors were: Alfred Walker, gardener to H. C. 
Smith; Archie Andrews, gardener to Comm. 
J. D. Blacton; Frank Kyle, gardener to Chas. 
Tiffany; and Arthur Patton, gardener to 
Jas. A. Blair; Geo. Wilson, gardener to J. B. 
Taylor; Henry Gant, gardener to H. S. 
Pratt, Glen Cove: and Frank Gale, Syosset. 
LENOX HORT. SOCIETY SHOW. 
The annual fall show of this society was 
held in the Town Hall. October 26 aiid 27. 
The numerous classes for fruits, flowers and 
vegetables were well filled with produce of 
the highest quality. One of the most not- 
able features was the fine and extensive 
display of orchids; each year sees an in- 
crease in the number of exhibitors of these 
favorites. In the large group class, A. \ T . 
Cooley, Pittsfield, was first, witli an artistic 
arrangement which contained many rare 
and valuable hybrids. A very effective ar- 
rangement on a round tabic won lirst prize 
for W. H. Walker of Great Barrington, who 
also won in the class for six Cattelya 
labiata and six distinct kinds. Both in 
quantity and quality Roses and Carnations 
surpassed anything staged at previous ex- 
hibitions. Mrs. Parsons, W. E. S. Griswold 
and Elm Court Farm were the leading win- 
ners in these classes. Mr. Coolev won the 
society's cup for a vase of 10 'blooms of 
Chrysanthemums, and was first in the class 
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for 24 distinct varieties. Girattd Foster had 
the best vase of 24 blooms and was first for 
24 distinct. Mrs. Parsons showed the best 
singles and large specimen plants. Elm 
Court Farm arranged a large circular group 
of foliage and flowering plants anil specimen 
foliage plants and ferns were well shown by 
Charles Lauier and M. Salisbury. Mrs. 
Parsons was first for white Grapes, and 
Giraud Foster had the best black. Vege- 
tables and salads were as usual extensively 
shown and were of very high quality. Mrs. 
Winthrop, Count de Heredia and Giraud 
Foster took the lead in the principal classes. 
There was a large attendance on both days. 
J. II. F., Ass't Sec'y'. 
CONNECTICUT HORTICULTURAL 
SOCIETY SHOW. 
The annual exhibition of Chrysanthemums 
under the auspices of the Connecticut Horti- 
cultural Society held at the County build- 
ing, Friday evening, surpassed anything 
given in previous years. The specimens 
were remarkable for size, color, stem and 
foliage. 
Alfred Gobelins, head gardener for Pro- 
fessor M. W. Jacobus, exhibited a standard. 
G. Pitcher, bearing 275 blooms and measur- 
ing five feet in diameter. The blooms were 
yellow and will bloom up to Christmas 
John K. lluss and Francis Roulier, both 
masters in the floral field, commended Mr. 
Cebelius on the remarkable growth and ex- 
pertness in producing so wonderful an ex- 
hibit. Another specimen of the white 
quilled variety. Rien du Japan, had 250 
blooms. In the collection were some large 
'mums of great size and color. 
John F. Huss. superintendent for Mrs. 
•lames J. Goodwin, had an unusually tine 
collection of large Mums. William Turner, 
white, attracted much attention on account 
of size. It was a wonderful specimen. Mrs. 
Stevens, orange colored; Lady Hopetoun, 
(link: G. P. Wallace, Mrs. Gibson, Xacota, 
Odessa, Mease, La Griswold. Kitty Lawrence, 
Ramapoe, Glenview, El Rosseau, and Lady 
Ludwig came in for their share of admira- 
tion by the audience. 
Warren S. Mason, superintendent of the 
A. A. Pope estate at Farmington, exhibited 
twenty-two varieties of large Mums and 
twenty-three of pompons and singles. 
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