. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. June 7, 11)17. The Florists' Review 15 ana var. Mrs. Butterworth, C. inter- media alba, Cymbidium Lowiaimin con- color, Cypripedium Olivia, Miltonia Blcuana and Deudrobium Janicsianuni. Other exhibits in tlie tents included a group of Statice Suworowii from W. N. Craig, grou}) of new astilbes in vari- ety from Mount Desert Nurseries and largo specimens of I'etiinia Bar Harbor Bcautv from Henry Eaton, gardener for li. M. Saltonstall. Miscellaneous Exliibits. The most imposing ojien air (lis|ilay was the rock and water garden of R. & J. Farquhar
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. June 7, 11)17. The Florists' Review 15 ana var. Mrs. Butterworth, C. inter- media alba, Cymbidium Lowiaimin con- color, Cypripedium Olivia, Miltonia Blcuana and Deudrobium Janicsianuni. Other exhibits in tlie tents included a group of Statice Suworowii from W. N. Craig, grou}) of new astilbes in vari- ety from Mount Desert Nurseries and largo specimens of I'etiinia Bar Harbor Bcautv from Henry Eaton, gardener for li. M. Saltonstall. Miscellaneous Exliibits. The most imposing ojien air (lis|ilay was the rock and water garden of R. & J. Farquhar & Co. This was quite ex- tensive and its construction and plant- ing took several montlis. Tliere was about 100 feet of waterway sjianned by a rustic bridge. In the rock garden were large numbers of rock and alpine plants, in addition to liardy azaleas, eremuri, Lilium regale auil numerous evergreens. The display was awardeii a gold medal. Messrs. Farquhar also had a bed of the new Cliinese conifers. William Sim jilanted a large bed with his special strain of pansies. Other l)ed- contained Canterbury l;ells, hydrangeas, standaril geraniums, etc. The Blue Hill Nurseries received a gold medal for a compreliensive collection of conifers in 124 varieties, the cypresses, firs, spruces and other families being arianged in groups, r'liilij) L. Carbone had a fine display of garden accessories arranged tastefully among evergreens. Heiiry Penn had a similar disjday. The North Shore Ferneries had a fine collection of garden furniture. WiU Continue Two Weeks. The exhibition will (!ontinue for at least two weeks and large arc lights give it a charming effect at night. New ex- hibits are promised from day to day. On th (q>ening day the weather was showery, but ],.")0() tickets were sold at $5 each, the proceeds being for the Heil Cross. The attendance has been good on succeeding days and the exhibition jiromises to be a great success. James AVheeler made an eflicient manager and
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