VENI VIDI VICE 
The following is the result of one exhibition, and shows the awards and 
premiums we won at 
THE FIRST NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, Chicago, Nov., 1908. 
Grand Gold Medal.Polypodium Mandaianum. 
Silver Gilt Medal.Dracajna Mandaiana. 
Silver Cup.Best flowering plant. 
Silver Medal.Collection of water colors and Plans. 
Silver Medal.Best Collection Cut Orchids. 
Silver Medal.Kentia Mandaiana. 
Silver Medal.Dracaena Black Beauty Improved. 
Silver Medal.Polypodium Mandaianum. 
Bronze Medal.Manda’s Golden Privet. 
Bronze Medal.Collection Economic plants. 
Certificate of Merit....Dracaena Mandaiana. 
Certificate of Merit.Anthurium Cuttingianum. 
Certificate of Merit. Yucca Menandii. 
First prize..Best 1 Palm. 
First prize. . ..Best 5 Palms, 5 varieties. 
Third prize.. . ..Best Group arranged for effect. 
First prize.Best collection of Palms. 
First prize.Best 1 Foliage Plant never before exhibited. 
First prize.•.Best 1 Foliage Plant not yet in commerce. 
First prize.Best 1 Cycas. 
First prize..Best 5 Crotons, 5 narrow leaf varieties. 
First prize.Best 5 Crotons, 5 broad leaf varieties. 
First prize.Best 1 Dracaena. 
First prize.Best 1 English fljolly. 
Second prize..Best 1 Conifer in tub. 
First prize.Best 3 Conifers in tub, 3 varieties. 
First prize.Best 1 Rhododendron. 
First prize.Best 1 Azalea Amoena. 
First prize.Best 1 Aucuba. • 
First prize.Best 1 Euonymus. 
First prize...Best 1 Ficus. 
First prize..Best 1 Aspidistra, 
First prize..Best 1 any other succulent. 
First prize.Best 1 Nepenthes. 
First prize.Best 1 Musa. 
First prize.Best 5 Fancy Caladiums. 
First prize.Best group Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 
First prize.Best 1 Fern. 
First prize.Best 6 Cibotium Schiedei. 
First prize.Best 1 Tree Fern. 
First prize.Best 1 New Fern. 
First prize.Best Collection of Ferns. 
Second prize.Best 1 Adiantiim. 
Second prize.Best 1 Stag Horn Fern. 
First prize.Best 1 Cypripedium Tnsigne in bloom. 
First prize.Best collection of Cypripediums. 
Second prize.Best collection in bloom other than Cypripediums. 
Second prize.Best 1 Cypripedi um in bloom. 
Third prize.Best 1 Cattleya Labiata in bloom. 
Third prize.Best 1 Cattleya. 
Third prize.Best 1 Oncidium Rogersii in bloom. 
Third prize .. ..Best 1 Oncidium. 
Third prize.Best 1 Orchid. 
First prize.Best collection cut Orchids. 
First prize..Best collection cut Cypripediums. 
First prize.Best 1 plant Anthurium flowering variety. 
First prize.Best 1 hanging basket flowering plants. 
First prize.Best 1 hanging foliage plants. 
First prize.Best 1 plant in bloom. 
Second prize.Best 1 grafted specimen plant. 
Second prize.Best 1 plant Gardenia. 
Second prize.Best 1 plant Erica. 
Sweepstake for largest number of prizes for pot plants taken, value.$250.00 
Sweepstake for greatest number of prizes taken. 25.00 
Guarantor’s Final Sweepstake for largest amount of prizes taken in all classes. . . . 250.00 
