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SUMMER SHOW 
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Thursday the open golf tournament 
drew many more to the grounds, and 
the attendance, though not as great 
the first day, was very large. 
This is the season of the year when 
the gardens are in their best dress, 
though a week or two earlier might 
have showed better results. The 
quality of flowers, fruits and veg- 
etables was above the ordinary degree 
of merit. The tent in which the show 
was held was almost twice the size of 
that used in the June show. It meas- 
ured 140 feet by 55, and was fur- 
nished by A. Erickson of No. Market 
street, Boston. 
It might be thought that the, light 
would be poor in the evening particu- 
larly, but this was not so as the tent 
was lighted by 10 Nernst lamps, which 
threw a natural color on the plants. 
On each eyening Long’s orchestra 
furnished excellent programs, thus 
adding materially to the life of thé 
occasion. 
While it is difficult to say which. 
was the best display at the entire 
show, it is safe to say no collection 
merited so much admiration as the 
display of foliage and flowering plants 
by Mrs. Lester Leland (Mr. Wittelow, 
gardener). This was not for com- 
petition. 
The most striking specimen plant 
displayed was a huge fern, Cibotinus 
Schiedei, from the G. N. Black green- 
house (A. Magnuson, gardener). 
Mrs. R. C. Hooper was awarded 
the beautiful silver cup offered by 
Lord & Burnham of Boston, for the 
best display of 20 plants arranged for 
effect (W. Swan, gardener). This 
cup, however, must be won twice be- 
fore becoming the absolute property 
of a winner. 
The society medal was won again 
by Mrs. H. L. Higginson (J. Scott, 
gardener) This medal is offered for 
the best display of flowers arranged 
for effect, filling one society table. 
Mrs. Lester Leland was awarded the 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
second prize. In this class also were 
very pretty and eficctive tables by 
Mrs. F. R._ Tibbetts (Donald 
Mitchell), Philemon’ Sanborn and 
Robt. A. Mitchell 
In the special class of tables ar- 
ranged for effect, for ladies only, Mrs 
W. Scott Fitz was awarded the 
medal. The blending of color in this 
display was an_ especially. beautiful 
feature. Mrs. Geo. E, Cabot was 
awarded sccond place. Mrs. James 
Means, Mrs. M. B. Mason and Miss 
M. I. Bartlett also had_ splendid 
tables in this class. 
Particular interest was taken in the 
class for annuals from the fact that 
Schlegel & Fottler Co. of Boston 
offered $35 in gold to the winner. 
This prize was won by Mrs. G. M. 
Lane (Herbert Shaw), who had a 
beautiful display of very choice 
annuals. The Misses Loring (C. 
Murray) had a large collection, as did’ 
Mrs. C H. Tweed (Mr. Griffin) also. 
Mrs. R. C. Hooper had a very cred- 
itable showing of hardy herbaceous 
flowers, asalso did Miss A. G. Thayer. 
Mrs. E. C. Grew (Mr. Sanderson) 
had a table of very nice eut flowers, 
mostly white, not entered for compe- 
tition, however. 
A large display of native evergreens 
by Jesse Pierce of Beverly Farms at- 
tracted much attention. This was 
awarded an honorable mention. 
The collection of vegetables this 
year was above par, and better than 
that shown in the Boston exhibitions. 
The best collection in this class was 
by Mrs. P. Dexter (Jas. Salter) The 
onions in this display were worthy of 
especial mention. Swiftmoor farm 
(D. Wakefield) was awarded second 
honors in this class. Mrs. G. M. 
Lane had a’very creditable showing 
also. 
Mrs. Wm. B. Walker (Mr. Jack) 
was awarded the beautiful silver cup 
offered by R. & J. Farquhar for veg- 
etables The melons in this class 
were especially fine. Mrs. C. E. 
Cotting was given second place. 
Arthur Jackson was awarded a 
special by the judges, for his excellent 
showing of tomatoes. - 
The North Shore Ferneries had a 
large display of garden furniture, both 
inside and outside the tent. For 
their display of mixed, plants a cer- 
tificate ot merit was awarded. . 
It is safe to say there was no 
feature of the whole show that at- — 
tracted so much attention as the 
night-blooming cereus of Mrs. Wm. 
Cheever. This plant is 15 years old. ~ 
At 5 o’clock Wednesday it blossomed 
and at the request of the society Mrs. 
Cheever allowed it to be taken to the 
show. There were 25 blooms,—a 
most beautiful bloom, indeed, and 
sweetly perfumed Miss_ Edith 
Wheaton had~a -plant with three 
blooms, also. Singularly enough, both 
plants bloomed on the same night, 
and that the public should have been 
given an opportunity of seeing them. 
Among the other displays that at- 
tracted mnch attention was that of 
Henry A. Dreer of Philadelphia, rep- 
resented by John S. Hay, who had a 
splendid exhibit of aquatics. Particu- 
larly noticeable among them was the 
nelumbiums, or Egyptian lotus, more 
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