erly Farms. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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North Shore Flower Show 
Beautiful Display of Roses, Sweet Peas and Other Flowering Plants at Annual Exhibit. 
The annual rose and strawberry 
show cf the North Shore Horticul- 
tural society was held on Wednes- 
day and Thursday of this week. In- 
stead of pitching the huge tent on 
the lawn at the Essex Country club 
as has been the custom for the last 
few years, the show was held ‘this 
year in the field off Vine street, Bev- 
house effectively ar- 
ranged. 
A new feature this year was the 
special class for dinner table decora- 
tions. Mrs. George E. Cabot was 
awarded the first prize. A beautiful 
plants very 
pale blue delphinium and _ white 
roses were used for decorations. 
Mrs. B. Hammond Tracey was 
GENERAL VIEW OF THE DISPLAY 
The delightful weather 
on both days favored the gardeners, 
but it is to be regretted that the at- 
tendance was not larger. 
The show was superior in many 
"ways to the June shows of former 
_ years. 
The interior of the tent pre- 
‘sented a very handsome appearaiice. 
The entire inside of the canvas was 
covered with greenery, and made an 
effective background for the flowers. 
The special medal offered by W. 
W. Rawson & Co. of Boston to the 
most successful competitor was wo. 
‘by Miss Helen Hooper (William 
Swan, gardener), 30 points; Mrs. P. 
Dexter (James Salter, gardener) 
was second, with 23 points; Miss 
Adele G. Thayer (James Megregor, 
gardener) third, 18 points, and Mrs. 
Lester Leland (Eric Wetterlow, gar- 
ys plants, not to exceed 100 square feet 
dener, iourth, 17 points. 
The most striking exhibit and one 
that attracted the attention of everv 
one that entered the tent was the 
mass of geraniums displayed by Miss 
Helen Hooper. In this special class 
calling for a ‘‘group of flowering 
Hooper was 
The first 
floor space’’ Miss 
awarded the silver medal. 
prize, the gold medal, was awarded 
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‘to Mrs. Lester Leland who had a 
grand collection of general green- 
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awarded the second prize. Her 
flowers were centaurea and gypsy 
referred to . In such a display, the 
skill of the housewife is needed to 
give a finished touch. 
The display of sweet peas by Mrs. 
James McMillan was unusually good. 
The flowers were perfectly formed 
and were of superior growth. From 
the expert’s standpoint the display 
was one of the best of the show. 
The special prize offered for this 
class was awarded to Mrs McMillan. 
The special prize offered for all 
classes of roses was also awarded to 
Mrs. McMillan who had a most ex- 
cellent display. Mrs. B. H. Tracey 
of Hamilton had a very beautiful 
basket of roses arranged for effect 
for which she was awarded first 
prize. Mrs. William B. Walker won 
second in this class. 
One of the newest hardy flowers_ 
displayed was the Lupinus Poly. 
Moerheimi displayed by John Chap- 
man of the Swift estate. 
There were two very striking 
tables of orchids in bloom. Mrs. 
Lester Leland was awarded first 
prize in this class. Miss Helen 
Hooper: was awarded the prize for 
the best society table of flowering 
plants in pots. 
The complete list of prize winners 
and the various classes were as fol- 
lows: 
fila. The third prize went to Mrs. 
James MeMillan. The other table Specials 
was by Mrs. HE. C. Swift. Dinner table decorations. For 
Whatever credit may be given the eight covers. Plates and_ table 
MRS. GEORGE E. CABOT’S TABLE DECORATIONS 
gardeners for the success they at- furnished by the society. Knives, : 
tain in producing beautiful crea- 
tions in plants and flowers full credit 
must be given the ladies for the ex- 
cellent taste displayed by them in 
decorating, as shown in the class just 
forks, spoons and glasses not al- 
lowed. Vases for flowers, napkins 
and tabie cloth furnished by decora- 
tor. The object was to show the ar- 
tistic skill of decorator in the ar- 
