Bedder, exhibited by Mr. W. H. Waite, Rumson, New Jersey, 
bearing nearly 100 lovely red blossoms. This contest brought 
out the fact that the Dahlia makes a really charming potted 
plant for the conservatory or greenhouse, withstanding hardship 
much better than it has been given credit for in the past. 
The Horticultural Medal of the Garden Club of America, 
offered for the most meritorious exhibit by an amateur, was 
captured by Mr. Charles A. Searle of Westfield, N. J., with a 
creditable display of about fifty varieties of Dahlias. 
The Garden Club of Allegheny County joined with the Sewickley 
Horticultural Society of Sewickley in the Autumn Flower Show Flowter 
held in Sewickley early in October. It was a most beautiful and Show 
successful show, not only for the effect produced, but for the 
quality of the flowers exhibited. 
The entries in the Amateur Classes were principally for 
Dahlias, {Bookwood winning first prize for "Decorative 
Dahlias — one variety") and there were Annuals in surprising 
variety for this time of year. There was also a Table Decoration 
Class, judged by amateurs. 
In another Class that most popular flower, the Dahlia, was 
showTi in amazing beauty by the gardeners from some of the 
large estates in Sewickley. Three of these exhibits which deserve 
special mention were: a basket filled with giant blooms .of 
Insulinde, Dr. Tevis, Bed Flamingo and others in autumn shades 
(winning first prize). A display of cut Dahlias for effect, 24 
square feet, open table, prize won by Mrs. Rea's Superintendent 
with 100 varieties of these gorgeous flowers. And a large Italian 
jar filled with King of the Autumn, arranged with bronze foliage. 
The "largest bloom in the show" was an Insulinde. 
Every taste should have been gratified, as the exhibits ranged 
from vegetables — and such superb vegetables — to a collection of 
Orchids belonging to one of our Garden Club members, exquis- 
itely beautiful with the late afternoon sun shining on the pale 
mauves and pinks and yellows. And best of all we had a real 
Public. The rooms were crowded at all times with people, 
not only garden-lovers and our own friends, but with those to 
whom it was a revelation, and who were heard to say over and 
over again, "we never dreamed there could be such flowers." 
The following sentence is copied from The Florist's 
Exchange of October 15th. "People who have attended Flower 
Shows all over the country declared that for quality of stock 
shown, they had never seen anything to beat this one. ' ' This is 
very gratifying and should set a high standard for our future 
effort. 
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