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MONMOUTH, COUNTY, N. J. 
The Monmouth County (N. J.) Horticultural Society 
held its thirteenth annual chrysanthemum exhibition on 
October 26th in the Armory at Red Bank. On account of 
unfavorable weather, the cut chrysanthemums were 
inferior to some that have been seen at former exhibitions; 
but the excellence of other exhibits, particularly the exhibit 
of carnations, outweighed the deficiency in the other de¬ 
partment. A long list of awards shows the interest which 
is taken in this annual event. The judges were Peter Duff, 
Orange, N. J., and A. J. Manda, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Another New Jersey exhibition of recent days was that 
held jointly by the Morris County Gardeners’ and Florists’ 
Society and the Chrysanthemum Society of America, at 
Morristown, at the time of the ninth annual meeting of the 
latter society. The chrysanthemums, roses, and carna¬ 
tions all received high praise. The newly elected officers 
of the Chrysanthemum Society of America are Elmer D. 
Smith, president; Chas. H. Totty, vice-president; C. W. 
Johnson, secretary; and John N. May, treasurer. 
CHICAGO 
The Horticultural Society of Chicago opened its eigh¬ 
teenth annual show at the Colliseum on November 8. The 
attractive floor arrangement was a reproduction of a garden 
at Monte Carlo, which met with warm approval of the 
visiting public. Another feature, which was not only 
interesting but educational, was the city back yards ex¬ 
hibit. This consisted of flower beds laid out to illustrate 
the best way of utilizing small plats of ground. The classes 
in the list of awards were chrysanthemum blooms, chrysan¬ 
themum plants, and miscellaneous plants. 
APPLE SHOW, MARTINSBURG, W. VA. 
At the second annual apple show and carnival held at 
Martinsburg, W. Va., the last week in October, nearly 600 
plates of apples were exhibited, besides 30 barrels and 
about a hundred boxes. Besides the fruit itself, various 
commodities used in fruit culture had a place in the exhibit, 
such as machinery and insecticides. Before the close of 
the exhibition, the Appalachian Fruit Growers’ Association 
was organized with the following officers: Alex. Clohan, 
president; N. T. Frame, secretary; E. C. Henshaw, treasur¬ 
er; all of Martinsburg. The new association is composed of 
growers residing between Harrisburg, Pa., and Roanoke, Va. 
An executive committee will be selected before long, to be 
composed of five growers from each state in the belt. 
VINCENT’S FOURTH ANNUAL DAHLIA SHOW AND 
HARVEST HOME FESTIVAL, WHITE MARSH, 
MARYLAND 
This exhibition of flowers, fruit, and vegetables, to¬ 
gether with a sale of groceries, candy, home-made jellies, 
etc., by the ladies of the place—all for the assistance of the 
local church, in which Mr. Vincents entiie family is 
prominent—took place on the last four days of September. 
Dahlias and cannas were the leading flowers displayed. 
The dahlias occupied three benches, each about 100 feet 
long. A striking feature was the bench containing seven 
leading varieties, each perhaps ten feet across, and carried 
up to the ceiling, loosely arranged with oak leaves. Among 
these varieties were three which were originated by the 
Vincents at White Marsh,—Mrs. C. W. Bassett, a deep 
pink; Wm. Pierce, a shell pink; and Mrs. Chas. L. Seybold, 
a double peony-flowered rose pink. Numerous indeed 
were the kinds shown, for there are now 45 acres of dahlias 
raised at White Marsh. 
The collection of fruit and vegetables, taking up a 
space 100 feet long, was furnished by the farmers and 
growers of the vicinity. From little gourds, two and 
one-half inches long, this interesting display ranged 
through pumpkins, sweet and Irish potatoes, peppers, 
beans, watermelons, etc., to a box of strawberries. And 
the show did not end here, for above these, in tempting 
array, were cans of piccalilli, canned fruits, and jellies. 
A lesson that growers may learn from this exhibition is 
that almost any of them could utilize their own grounds for 
a similar purpose; and once started, they would find that 
such a plan would increase in worth, as well as popularity, 
as the years went by. 
ROCHESTER FLORISTS’ ASSOCIATION 
It is estimated that at least 27,000 people saw this popu¬ 
lar annual flower show, larger and more attractive than 
ever. That part of the exhibit in Convention Hall rep¬ 
resented an immense flower garden, with winding paths, 
while that in Exhibition Hall was a representation of the 
Hill Garden in Japan—a scene of mountains, rocks, water, 
trees, tea houses, the whole effect being without question 
peculiarly Japanese. The main flower show in the large 
hall was in charge of the various Rochester firms, each 
having a space separated from the rest and showing striking 
individuality. 
LENOX FLOWER SHOW 
While the annual exhibition at Lenox, Mass., is termed 
a chrysanthemum exhibition, the exhibits are not taken 
entirely from that branch of horticultural work; for the 
vegetable display was one of the finest, in fact, perhaps the 
very best, ever seen in this country. First prize onions 
averaged 3 ^ pounds each, while parsnips measured 4 feet 
and carrots 3 feet. 
As to the floral part of the exhibition, three contestants 
were entered for the plant groups and two for the orchid 
groups. The awarding of prizes was no easy matter, on 
account of the merit of all the exhibits. The chrysanthe¬ 
mum blooms were just a little below the standard set in 
former years. 
A DAHLIA GROWER. 
D. W. Babcock, Berlin, Md.—I am taking up our Dahlias now; 
have about 5 acres and the greatest crop of roots I ever saw. 
Gladioli all harvested, 200,000. We are having an extra fine fall 
here for working. Everything has made a large growth and is 
going into winter quarters in a fine, well ripened condition. There 
is a greatly increased interest and demand for oak and nut trees, 
also evergreens, especially the pines. 
