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ROSE AND STRAWBERRY SHOW. 
Exhibition at Manchester a 
Big Success. 
Annual Flower 
The annual! rose and strawberry show 
of the North Shore Horticultural society 
held in a large tent onthe grounds of 
the Essex County club on Wednesday 
and Thursday of this week, was a very 
successful affair, both in the quantity and 
quality of flowers and vegetables dis- 
played, and in the interest shown. 
The tent this year was erected near 
the School street entrance to the grounds. 
To encourage a larger field of com- 
petitors W.,W. Rawson & Co. of Bos- 
ton offered a silver medal to be awarded 
to the most successful competitor, the 
award to be made on the following 
points: Each first prize to be counted 
as three points; each second prize to be 
counted as two points; each third prize 
to be counted as one point; fourth 
prizes not to counted at all; all special 
prizes to be counted as first prizes. The 
winner of this medal was Wm. Swan, 
who won 53 points. Mrs. Gordon Ab- 
bott (Wm. Irwin, gardener), came 
second, with 26 points; Mrs. Philip 
Dexter (James Salter, gardener), 17 
points; Hon. T. Jefferson Coolidge, 
(Wm. Till gardener), 16; Mrs. H. L. 
Higginson, (James Scott, gardener) 15, 
Mrs. S. Curtis (Edward Hooper, 
gardener), 15 points. 
_ To make special mention of each dis- 
play that attracted much attention would 
fill all our space, for all the displays de- 
serve notice. [wo imposing groups 
that struck everybody's eye as they en- 
tered the tent were those of William 
Swan and Mrs. Lester Leland. The 
former was a magnificent mound of ge- 
raniums, the like of which was never 
shown here before. Mrs. Leland’s was 
a group of foliage and flowering plants, 
covering 100 square feet of space, com- 
posed mostly of orchids and the blushing 
bride gladioli intermixed with beautiful 
yarieties of foliage plants such as crotons, 
ferns and palms, one large palm topping 
off the center. 
“Special mention might be made, too, 
of the two society tables of roses by Mrs. 
James McMillan (Fred Brasch, gard- 
ener); of the unusual big collection of 
delphiniums by George R. White, and 
of Mrs. H. L. Higginson’s table of roses 
arranged for effect. Among Mrs. Hig- 
ginson’s collection was a magnificent 
hybrid tea rose, the most beautiful single 
rose in the entire tent. 
Mrs. George E. Cabot as usual won 
the prize offered for the best table ar- 
ranged by ladies only. A big vase of 
white roses occupied the center of this 
table. 
The Eaglehead cup, offered by Mrs. 
James McMillan for the best collection 
of garden grown roses brought out a 
large competition. This was won again 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
by Wm. Swan. -Hon. T. Jefferson 
Coolidge, William Till, gardener, had a 
large collection in this class. 
The display of vegetables this year was 
unusually large and the quality was ex- 
ceptionally good. Mrs. Gordon Ab- 
bott, Wm. Irwin, gardener, had the 
largest and best collection, and won the 
cup offered by George F. Willett. Her 
collection was beautifully arranged, and 
the quality and quantity was superior to 
any shown in recent years. Mrs. P. 
Dexter usually has a large display in this 
class, but she did not show this year. 
Among the commercial growers» ex- 
hibiting were W. W. Rawson & Co., 
Boston, who showed a large collection 
of sweet peas; Julius Huerlin. of the 
Blue Hill nurseries, who showed two soc- 
iety tables of hardy herbaceous flowers, 
some 150 varieties in all; Robert A. 
Mitchell of Manchester, who had three 
tables of hardy fowers; Henry A. Dreer 
of Phila., who showed among other 
things their new fern, Nepbraolepis 
Scholzeli, the new crested Scotti fern; 
Julius Roehrs Co. of Rutherford, N. J., 
who had some beautiful orchids. 
The following list of prize winners 
will tell briefly the summary of the show. 
‘The names at the end of the class are 
the winner of first and second prize in 
the order given: 
1 Hyprip PERPETUAL. One bloom of 
six distinct varieties (named), $2, 
$1. .Hon. T. J. Coolidge, Ist; 
Miss A. G. Thayer, 2d. 
2 One bloom three distinct varieties 
(named). Miss A. G. Thayer, lst; 
Hon. T. J. Coolidge, 2d. 
3. Display of 25 blooms, mixed varie- 
ties, $4, $2. Miss A. G. Thayer, 
Wm. Swan. 
Display of 12 blooms, mixed varie- 
ties, $1, 50c. Miss A. G. Thayer, 
Wm. Swan. 
5 Display of not less than 10 named 
varieties, two blooms of each. $2, 
$1. Wm. Swan, W. L. Putnam. 
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6 Best single flower (white). Wm. 
Swan, T. J. Coolidge. 
8 Best single flower (pink). Mrs. W. 
L. Putnam, Wm. Swan. 
10 Best display of moss roses. Hon. T. 
J. Coolidge: 
11 Best basket of roses, any varieties, 
arranged for effect, $2. — Mrs. F. 
M. Whitehouse. 
12 Best vase of roses, any varieties, 
arranged for effect, $2, $1. Miss 
Helen Fitch, Mrs. W. B. Walker. 
14 Sweer WitiiAMs. ‘Twenty spikes, 
not less than four varieties, $2, $1. 
Mrs. W. L. Putnam, Mrs. G. M. 
Lane. 
15 ‘Ten spikes, not less than four va- 
rieties. Mrs. W. L: Putnam, Mrs. 
G.M. Lane. 
19 Foxcioves. Twelve spikes. 
Swan, Mrs. W. B. Walker, 
20 Six spikes, Wm, Swan, 
Wm. 
24 DetpHinums. _ Six spikes, not less 
than four varieties, $1, 50c. Mrs. 
Philip Dexter, Mrs. L. Leland. 
25 Three spikes, any variety. Mrs. P. 
Dexter, Mrs. L. Leland. 
26 GerRaANiuMs. Six named. varieties, 
one spike each. Wm. Swan. 
27 One vase arranged for effect. Wm. 
Swan. A 
28 Best spike, any variety. Wm. 
Swan. oH w 
29. One plant in pot, $1. Amateurs 
only. L. Capello. ‘ 
34 CANTERBERRY Betts. | Eight spikes, 
not less than four varieties. Wm. 
Swan. : beh 
35 Four spikes not less thantwo. varie- 
ties. Hon. T. J. Coolidge, Mrs. 
H. W. Mason. 
36 Srocks. Best six spikes, any vari- 
ety. Wm Swan, Ist and 2d. 
38 Srrawserries. — Best basket of any 
variety, $1, 50c. Mrs. P. Dexter, 
Mrs. CE. Cotting. 
Vegetables. 
39 Best eight distinct varieties of vege- 
tables, $3. Mrs. E. S. Grew. 
40 Beers. Six, any variety, 50c.. Mrs. 
G. S. Curtis, Mrs. Gordon Abbott. 
4l Ontons. Twelve white, 50c. Mrs. 
G. S. Curtis. t if 
42 ‘Twelve yellow, 50c. Mrs. G. S. 
Curtis. 
43 Cucumsers. One pair any variety, 
50c... Mrs. Gordon Abbott. 
44 CappaGe. Two heads, any variety, 
50c. Mrs. Gordon Abbott. 
45 Lerruce. Four heads, any variety. 
Mrs. G. S. Curtis. / 
46 Peas. Half peck, any variety. Hon. 
T. J. Coolidge. : 
47 CAULIFLOWER. Best two heads, 
50c. Mrs. James McMillan. 
49 SpinacH. Best half peck. Mrs. 
G. Abbott. 
50 Turnips. Best six, 50c. Mrs. G. 
Abbott. os 
51 Carrots. Best six, 50c. Mrs. G. 
Abbott. 
52 RapisH. Best bunch of ten, any 
variety. Mrs. G. Abbott. | 
53 Warer Cress. Best bunch. | Mrs. 
G. Abbott. 
54 Ruupars. 12 sticks, 50c. Mrs. 
G. S. Curtis. 
Commercial Growers Only. 
55 Harpy  Hersaceous  FLowers, 
named. Best display filling two 
Society Tables. Silver gilt medal. 
Offered by Society. Blue Hill Nur- 
series. og 
For School Children. 
56 Best collection of Native Flow; rs, 
named and arranged by school chil- 
dren only. First $2, second 50c., 
offered by the society. Hammbond 
Tracey, Donald Crafts. : 
De.puiniums. Best collection. Sil- 
ver cup, to be known as the Highwood 
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