60 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
N. S. H. S. FLOWER SHOW 
Rain Frioops TEnt—SHow CALLED 
Orr. SomME BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS. 
The annual Summer flower show 
of the North Shore Horticultural So- 
ciety opened Wednesday afternoon 
despite a deluge that flooded the tent 
where the ‘exhibit was held on the 
estate of Mrs. R. C. Winthrop, West 
Manchester. The show was con- 
tinued another day, however,—but, 
with no success as far as the weather 
was. concerned, 
Among the more notable displays 
was that of Mrs. H. L. Higginson, 
who had a number of small exhibits, 
and won first prize for the best speci- 
nen plant hlum auratum and _ first 
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prize for best dinner table decoration, 
a rustic arrangement with a miniature 
tea garden for a centerpiece. 
Mrs. W. D. Denegre took second 
prize for table decoration in sweet 
peas. Miss Pauline Croll also enter- 
ed a table decoration in snap dragon. 
Mrs, F. P. Frazier won several 
prizes, including a first for artistically 
arranged table of hardy herbaceous 
flowers and first’ for specimen plant 
petunia (rosy morn). 
Mrs. Lester Leland received many 
prizes, including a first for best table 
of flowers arranged for effect, for 
which Mrs. S. P. Blake took second. 
Mrs. Leland took first for 12 distinct 
varieties of specimen plants and Mrs. 
Lathrop Brown second. Mrs. Leland 
also received a silver medal for a 
magnificent group of begonias, first 
prize for 12 achemines and a certifi- 
cate for a new geranium. 
The vegetable displays were par- 
ticularly good, ‘Mrs. C. S. Hanks 
taking first prize for a table very 
artistically arranged. A silver cup 
was given to Mrs. Frank B. Bemis 
for a general collection, and a special 
prize was awarded Mrs. H. L. Hig- 
ginson. - 
The exhibits from the school gard- 
ens were especially notable, filling 50 
feet of tables. 
The complete list of prize winners 
and the various classes entered fol- 
lows: 
SPECIAL PRIZES 
1. Twelye Specimen Greenhouse Flow- 
ering Plants, 12 different kinds. Gold 
medal offered by Lord & Burnham, New 
York. Won by Mrs. Lester Leland. 
3. Annuals. Largest and best collec- 
tion of annuals to be grown from T. J. 
Grey & Co.’s seeds, Ist, cut-glass bowl, 
offered by Thos. J. Grey Co., Boston. Won 
by Mrs. E. 8. Grew. 
4. Asters. Best collection, one society 
table. Prize offered by Carter’s Tested 
Seed Co., Boston. Won, by Mrs. E. 38. 
Grew. 
7. Display of Dahlas, not less than 12 
varietiés. Silver medal offered by H. ¥. 
August 6, 1915. 
Michell Co., Philadelphia. 
W. D. Denegre. 
8. Delphiniums, One vase of 12 spikes. 
Prize offered by A, N. Pierson, Cromwell, 
Ct. Won by Mrs. Frank B, Bemis. 
9. Gladioli, 12 named varieties, one 
spike each. Prize offered by Wm. Sim, 
Won by Mrs. 
Cliftondale. Won by Mrs. Frank B. 
Bemis. 
11. Collection of Hardy Herbaceous 
Perennials, Prize offered by New Eng- 
land Nurseries, Bedford, Mass. Won by 
Mrs. Frank P. Frazier. 
14. Sweet Peas. Best collection fer- 
tilized with Alphano Humus. Prize of- 
ferred by Alphano Humus Co., New York. 
Won by Mrs. W. D. Denegre. 
16. 1 vase, Spencer White Sweet Peas 
25 sprays. Won by Mrs. T. J. Coolidge, 
Jr.; Mrs. Frank B. Bemis, 2d. 
17. 1 vase, Spencer Pink Sweet Peas, 
25 sprays. Won by Mrs. H. 8. Grew, 2d. 
18. 1 vase, Spencer Orange Sweet Peas, 
25 sprays. Won by Mrs. Frank B. Bemis. 
19. 1 vase, Spencer Lavender Sweet 
Peas, 25 sprays. Won by Mrs. Frank B. 
Bemis. 
20. 1 vase Spencer Red Sweet Peas, 
25 sprays. Won by Mrs. Frank B. Bemis. 
22. Vegetables. Collection of 20 varie- 
ties including salads, not more than two 
varieties of any one vegetable or salad 
admissible, There must be at least six- 
teen distinct vegetables or salads (melons 
not allowed). To be judged by the fol- 
lowing points: variety, 30 per cent; 
quality, 40 per cent; and arrangement, 30 
per cent. Ist., Silver cup, offered by R. 
& J. Farquhar, Boston. Won by Mrs. 
Frank B. Bemis; 2nd, offered by 
D. Linehan & Son, Pride’s Crossing, won 
by Mrs. H. L. Higginson. 
24. Commercial Growers only, Gladioli. 
Best display of named varieties. Silver 
cup offered by Mrs. E. 8. Grew. Won vy 
B. Hammond Tracey. 
25. Dahlias. Best display. Commer- 
cial only. Prize offered by Mrs. W. 
Scott Fitz. Won by East Bridgewater 
Dahlia Gardens; E, F. Dwyer & Son, 
Lynn, 2d. 
SOCIETY PRIZES. 
Dinner Table Decorations. 
1. For six covers. Ist, silver medal, 
won by Mrs. H. L. Higginson (A. Cruick- 
shank, gardener); 2d, bronze medal, Her- 
bert W. Clark. 
2. Table of flowers arranged for ef- 
fect on a Society Table by ladies only. 
Silver medal won by Mrs. George E. 
Cabot. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
Antirrhinum. 
3. Six spikes in a vase, white. Mrs. 
Frank B. Bemis. 
4, Six spikes in a vase, yellow. Mrs, 
C. H. Dalton. 
5. Six spikes in a vase, orange. Mrs. 
B.C. Hiteh: 
6. Six spikes in a vase, red. Mrs. C. 
H. Dalton. 
7. Six spikes in a vase, pink. Mrs. F. 
B, Bemis. 
8. Any other color, one vase. Mrs. 
Gordon Abbott. 
Carnations (Marguerite). 
20. Twelve sprays, pink, in vase. 
21. Twelve sprays, white, in vase. 
22. Twelve sprays, yellow, in vase. 
23. Twelve sprays, scarlet or red, in 
vase. 
Mrs. H, L. Higginson, all four classes. 
Centaurea. 
24, Collection, not less than four vases, 
10 blooms in each, Mrs, H. L. Higginson, 
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Cosmos. 
25. One vase, white, 25 blooms. Mrs. 
H. L. Higginson. 
26. One vase, pink, 25 blooms. Mrs. 
Frank B. Bemis. 
Dahiias. 
27. Decorative, one vase, 
mixed. Mrs. Gordon Abbott. 
28. Decorative, one vase, any variety, 
12 blooms. Mrs, H. 8S. Grew, 2d. 
29. Cactus, six distinct varieties, three 
blooms in a vase. Mrs. E. C. Fitch. 
30. Cactus, any variety, 12 blooms in 
a vase. Won by Miss Pauline Croll; Mrs. 
F. B. Bemis, 2d: 
31. Show. One vase, six 
mixed, Mrs. Frank B. Bemis. 
32. Show. One vase, any variety, 12 
blooms. Mrs. F, P. Frazier. 
33, Pompons, four varieties, six blooms 
in each vase. Mrs. F, B. Bemis. 
34. Single, one vase, 12 blooms, any 
variety. Mrs. F. B. Bemis. 
Dianthus. 
35. Dianthus. Collection, double. Won 
by Mrs. E. C. Fitch; Mrs. H. S. Grew, 
2d, 2d. 
36. Collection, single. 
Gladioli. 
40. One vase of pink, 6 spikes. 
Pauline Croll, 
six blooms 
blooms, 
Mrs. E. C. Fitch. 
Miss 
Marigold. 
44, African, best display. Mrs. S. P. 
biake. 
Penstemon. 
45, 12 spikes in vase, mixed. Won by 
Mrs. E. C. Fitch; Mrs. F. B. Bemis, 2d. 
Phlox Drummondii. 
45a. 6 vases, 6 varieties, 10 spikes each. 
Mrs. Frank B, Bemis. 
Perennial Phlox. 
46. 3 vases, 6 spikes each. Won by 
Mrs. E. C. Fitch. MrsaF. P. Frazier, 2d. 
Physostegia. 
47. One vase, pink, twelve spikes. Mrs, 
FP. Frazier. 
48. One vase, white, twelve spikes, 
Mrs. F. P. Frazier. 
Roses. 
51. One vase, six blooms, pink, any one 
variety. Mrs. F. P. Frazier. 
Salvia. : 
54. Twelve spikes. Mrs, H. 8S. Grew, 
55. Best vase, blue. Mrs. F. B. Bemis. 
Tables, Baskets and Vases. 
58. Table of flowers, arranged for ef- 
. Ist, silver medal, won by Mrs. Les- 
ter Leland; 2d, bronze medal, won by 
Mrs. 8S. P. Blake. 
PLANTS. 
Fuchsia. 
67. One specimen plant. Mrs. T. J. 
v erae 
Coolidge, Jr. 
Gloxinias. 
71. 6 pots in 6 varieties. Won ty 
Mrs. H. L. Higginson. Mrs. E.. C. Fitch, 
2d. 
Lilium Auratum. 
74. One pot or tub. Mrs. H. L, Hig- 
ginson, 
