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DIRECTORY 
HORTICULTURAL EVENTS 
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International Flower Show, (irand Cen- 
tral Palace, New York. N. Y., March 15-22, 
1917. 
St. Louis Spring Flower Show in the 
Coliseum, April G to 15, 1910. 
Cleveland Fall Flower Show, Cleveland, 
O., November, 1917. 
LAKE GENEVA, WIS., SHOW. 
The Twelfth Annual Chrysanthemum Ex- 
hibition of the Lake Geneva Gardeners' As- 
sociation held at Horticultural Hall, Novem- 
ber 10, 11, 12, was a great success, the 
quality and arrangement of the subjects 
staged, being- of the best and the attendance 
very satisfactory. 
In the main hall the Queen of Autumn 
reigned supreme ; huge exhibition blooms, 
graceful singles, dainty pompons, and anem- 
ones were all here in bewildering display, 
and in the class for large groups these four 
types were blended with palms and ferus in- 
to one artistic whole. 
The prize winners here were Mr. J. J. 
Mitchell, gardener A. J. Smith, first; Mrs. F. 
T. A. Junkin, gardener A. Johnson, second ; 
Mrs. X. W. Harris, gardener A. Montgomery, 
third. Mr. F. D. Countiss, gardener A. Mar- 
tini, had an arrangement differing slightly 
from the others. This evidently had not met 
with the judge's favor. 
In the class for group of singles, Mrs. A. C. 
Allerton (gardener, R. Blackwood) took premier 
honors, Mr. C. L. Hutchinson (gardener, W. P. 
Longland) being second. The latter exhibitor was 
first for group of Pompons. A special prize was 
awarded Mr. Wrigley, Jr. (gardener, C. Lock- 
wood) for a group composed of both these types 
(cut blooms). 
In the class for 12 Wm. Turner, A. J. Smith led 
with very fine examples, being closely followed by 
A. Johnson and R. Blackwood. 
For 12 Yellows, A. J. Smith again won with 
Col. Appleton. 
For 12 Pink, R. Blackwood was first with El- 
beron; C. Lockwood, second; A. J. Smith, third. 
For 12 Crimson, R. Blackwood and A. J. Smith 
won in the order named, showing F. T. Quittenton 
and Crimson Pockett. For 12 blooms, any other 
color, A. J. Smith won with Mad. L. Rousseau; 
whilst for 12 blooms, four varieties, R. Blackwood 
and C. Lockwood took first and second, respec- 
tively. 
The class for 10 blooms, 10 varieties, brought 
three competitors, R. Blackwood leading; A. J. 
Smith, second; C. Lockwood, third. 
For 6 blooms of "Turner," R. Blackwood was 
again to the fore; whilst 6 any other white was 
annexed by Mrs. Boissot (gardener, J. Balsdon). 
For 6 blooms, 1 variety, incurved, Odessa was the 
winning flower, being exhibited by R. Blackwood; 
A. Johnson, second; C. Lockwood, third. For 6 
blooms- pink, A. Johnson led with Well's late 
pink; C. Lockwood and R. Blackwood following in 
the order named. The same order was maintained 
in the class calling for 6 crimson. R. Blackwood 
scored again with 6 bronze, using Bronze Bright- 
hurst. 
Special mention must be made of the very fine 
specimen plants exhibited by R. Blackwood, A. J. 
Smith and A. Johnson, the former exhibitor's plant 
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of "Anna" being awarded a Certificate of Merit. 
Other fine varieties were Gieystone, Nellie Pockett 
and Klondyke 
For singles in 6-inch pots, A. Johnson and W. 
Wahlsledt (gardener to Mrs. H. H. Porter) were 
the respective winners. 
A. J. Smith led for single stems in the same 
size pots. 
This exhibitor won for group of Palms, using 
Kentias, Latania and Phoenix in good condition. 
A. Montgomery won for group of foliage plants, 
using Crouton's Pandanns, Dracaenas, etc. 
For specimen fern, A. J. Smith won with a fine 
piece of Polypodium Mandaianum; while for three 
ferns A. Martini won with good examples of 
Nephrolepis Adiantum and Polypodium. 
For 6 Begonias, A. Johnson led with Mrs. Peter- 
son: C. t Lockwood, second, with Lorraine; J. Bals- 
don, third, with B. fuschoides. Single plants, A. 
Johnson with Cincinnati. 
For basket of plants, Wm. Wahlstedt scored. 
Anything not scheduled was won by A. J. Smith 
with vase of Lilium giganteum. 
Roses and Carnations — These were staged in the 
meeting room and were exceptionally fine in 
quality. 
For 18 blooms of American Beauty, A. J. Smith 
was awarded a Certificate of Merit. In the class 
for 12 Ophelia, C. Lockwood, E. Blackwood and 
A. Johnson were the respective winners. 
For 12 white, R. Blackwood and A. Johnson 
won in the order named, both using Kaiserin Au- 
gusta Victoria. 
My Maryland produced three competitors: R. 
Blackwood, first; Mr. Ed. Swift (gardener, R. J. 
Sampson), second; C. Lockwood, third. 
R. Blackwood won from A. Johnson for vase of 
yellow, both using Sunburst. This he repeated 
with Hoosier Beauty, C. Lockwood being second. 
Mr. Chas. Russell produced but one entry, Mr. 
A. Johnson, with nice flowers. 
In the class for 12 white Carnations, A. T. Smith 
led, A. Johnson and C. Lockwood being second and 
third. 
For light pink. Sensation, shown by A. Johnson, 
took the honors, A. J. Smith following with Phila- 
delphia. 
In dark pink this order was reversed, the va- 
rieties being Northport Beauty and Seedling 1912. 
In the class for crimson, A. J. Smith won from 
C. Lockwood, both using Princess Dagmar. 
Twenty-five blooms, mixed, brought three en- 
tries; A. J. Smith, A. Johnson and J. Balsdon win- 
ning in the order named. 
Vase of cut flowers other than Chrysanthemums 
was won by R. Blackwood, using Roses; A. John- 
son, second, with Lilium Melpomene and Aspara- 
gus elongatum: C. Lockwood. third, with a mixed 
vase of Browallia speciosa, Cuphea platycentra and 
Stevia. 
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT 
Of these there was not an extensive dis- 
play, but the quality was of the best. A. 
Martini, A. Johnson, R. J. Niles, J. Balsdon, 
A. Montgomery and C. Aekerson were the 
prize winners in the different classes. 
The judging was efficiently carried out by 
Messrs. Head, McNaugbton and Francis of 
Lake Forest, 111. 
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