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FLOWER SHOW. 
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profusion. There were also some 
good displays of vegetables. 
The largest prize winner this year 
was Mrs. James McMillan (Fred 
Brasch, gardener), whose excellent 
display of sweet peas, dahlias, carna- 
tions, marigolds, zinnias, dianthus, 
roses, and cactus dahlias drew ten firsts 
and one second prize. 
Mrs. Washington B. Thomas (M. 
F. Connolly, gardener) drew awards 
for asters, Cosmos, verbenas — four 
firsts and a second in all. In her col- 
lection was a specimen of eucharis 
Amazonica, shown here for the first 
time, which attracted much attention ; 
and a magnificent collection of grasses 
and phlox, and hardy plants. 
A big yellow dahlia of the Charles 
Turner variety attracted much atten- 
tion in Mrs. Geo. E. Cabot’s collection 
(Mr. Currington, gardener). It meas- 
ured six inches across, and was of al- 
most perfect form. In the centre of 
the collection were some beautiful hy- 
drangeas, and there were also some 
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fine specimens of stocks, cactus dahlias 
and other seasonable blooms. 
A class of special interest was that 
calling for the best display of flowers 
arranged for effect, filling one society 
table. There were seven tables in 
this collection and Mrs. Henry L. 
Higginson (J.C. Vorenveld, gardener) 
captured the silver medal offered. 
Her table contained a handsome as- 
sortment, including such rare varieties 
as genuine Scotch heather, a new del- 
phinarian hybrid, blue in color, and a 
hypericon, a delicate yellow resembling 
very closely a yellow wild rose. Mrs. 
R. C. Hooper (Mr. Swan) received 
the bronze medal in this class and the 
collection of Mrs. G. E. Cabot and 
Miss Mary F. Bartlett received a spec- 
ial mention. These latter two ladies 
arranged their collection without any 
assistance. 
The Misses Loring of Pride’s Cross- 
ing (Cornelius Murray) were awarded 
first prize for their collection of annu- 
als, and Mrs. G. M. Lane (Herbert 
Shaw) won second. Mrs. Lane took 
the blue card for a splendid collection 
of gladioli and a first and second for 
cosmos. Her collection of vegetables 
was also notably good. 
From ‘Highwood,’ Mrs. W. B. 
Walker (Mr. Jack, gardener) sent a 
fine collection of palms and ferns 
which took firsts, and sweet peas, 
phlox, asters, gardenelle flower and 
roses. 
Mrs. F.R. Tibbetts (D. H. Mitchell) 
had a handsome collection of purple 
veronica, hardy scabiosa and _ phlox, 
which were artistically arranged amid 
sprays of asparagus. 
Mrs. Chas. H. Tweed (W. J. Grif- 
fin, gardener), had a very handsome 
assortment of flowers, which attracted 
much attention from the variety of 
colors. In the collection were Sweet 
William sprays of purple, Marguerites, 
roses and blazing star. 
Miss M. F. Bartlett had a pretty 
display of white hydrangeas, golden 
glow, dahlias, and a specimen of pink 
tobacco plant that was very pretty. 
Mrs. M. B. Mason (Mr. Reilly, gar- 
dener), drew six firsts and four second 
prizes, her collection including asters, 
cosmos, verbenas and a splendid dis- 
play of hardy herbaceous plants. 
Other noteworthy exhibits were 
made by Miss A. G. Thayer, Mrs. F. 
M.-Whitehouse, H. S. Grew, G. .N. 
Black, R. E. Robbins and Mrs. W. 
Scott Fitz. Mrs. Fitz (Walter Allen, 
gardener), made a display including 
an attractive centre piece of phlox, 
surrounded by vases of sweet peas, 
nasturtiums, phlox, roses, dahlias and 
potted ferns. 
The tables of vegetables shown in 
one corner of the tent by Mrs. Philip 
Dexter (J. Salter, gardener), Mrs. 
Greeley Curtis (Mr. Hooper,gardener), 
Mrs. Whitehouse (Henry Menken, ' 
gardener), Mrs. G. M. Lane and G. 
N. Black were very good, indeed. 
One of the interesting features of 
the show was the exhibit of geraniums 
and other common plants made by the 
children, to whom the plants were 
given in May by the society. More 
than 70 exhibits were made, Althea 
Morse winning first prize, and I. J. 
Baker, second. ~ Irving and Harry 
Baker won the prize for best collection 
of wild flowers, named, their collection 
including 75 varieties. Fred and 
Arthur Jackson won second. 
The patronesses were: Mrs. Henry 
L. Higginson, Mrs. Charles P. Hem- 
enway, Mrs. Henry S. Grew, Mrs. 
James McMillan, Mrs. William B. 
Walker, Mrs. Robert Hooper, Mrs. 
Oliver W. Holmes, Mrs. William 
Hooper, Mrs. George Cabot, Mrs. W. 
Scott Fitz, Mrs. S. V. R. Crosby and 
Miss Bartlett. 
The advisory committee on the 
show was composed of Mrs. George 
E. Cabot, Mrs. W. Scott Fitz, Miss 
M. I. Bartlett and the Show commit- 
tee was W. B. Jackson (chairman), 
Herbert Shaw, George A. Breed, W. 
E. Allen, William Watt, James Salter 
(secretary). 
Following is a list of the classes 
displayed and the winners in each 
class, in the order of first and second: 
Sweet Peas. Best display, not less than 
ten varieties named, twelve sprays of each. 
Mrs. James McMillan, Fred and Arthur 
Jackson. 
One vase of any variety, twenty-five sprays. 
Mrs. C. E. Cotting, Miss Lucy Baker. 
One vase mixed, fifty sprays. For ama- 
teurs only. Miss Lucy Baker, Mrs. W. S. 
Hannable. 
Display of four named varieties, twelve 
sprays in vase. Mrs. C. E. Cotting, Miss 
Lucy Baker. 
Asters. Large flowered, all classes. Best 
display. Breck & Sons’ special prizes. J. 
F. Wonson (Gloucester), Mrs. W. B. Thomas. 
