. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. JOHN L. GARDNER'S CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS AT BOSTON EXHIBITION. out the best competition of all. Wm. Duckham was first, P. W. Moen estate second, M. F. Plant third. For the E. G. Hill trophy: Wm. Duck- ham, first. For the C. S. A. silver cup for ten blooms, any variety: Wm. Duckham took first with an exceptionally fine rose ot Mrs. William Duckham; M. F. Plant second, with Nellie Pockett. The special prizes offered for carnations brought forth an exhibition of beautiful flowers that' would have been a great credit mu
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. JOHN L. GARDNER'S CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANTS AT BOSTON EXHIBITION. out the best competition of all. Wm. Duckham was first, P. W. Moen estate second, M. F. Plant third. For the E. G. Hill trophy: Wm. Duck- ham, first. For the C. S. A. silver cup for ten blooms, any variety: Wm. Duckham took first with an exceptionally fine rose ot Mrs. William Duckham; M. F. Plant second, with Nellie Pockett. The special prizes offered for carnations brought forth an exhibition of beautiful flowers that' would have been a great credit much later in the season, when one expects to see the divine flower at its best. While the prizes themselves were not competed for by many, yet they suc- ceeded in drawing a large showing of the novelties that are soon to be placed upon the market The vase of white shown by Peter Fisher that captured the Nichol- son prize for the best vase of 100 white carnations attracted a great deal of attention. It was a beautiful unnamed seedling, No. 411, and will be certainly heard from later. William Nicholson took the Patten prize with a magnificent vase of Mrs. M. A. Patten, and Patten & Company were awarded the Fisher prize with a handsome vase of Nelson Fisher. Other exhibitors were Backer & Com- pany, H. A. Stevens Company and the J. D Thompson Carnation Company. In the seedlings Guttman & Weber showed a magnificent vase of Victory, which was greatly admired and favorably com- mented on by all. The Cottage Gardens exhibited a splendid vase of Robert Craig on the second day which rivalled Vic- tory. Both were awarded a first-class certificate. Honorable mention was awarded to the following: J. D. Thomp- son Carnation Company, for Gibson Beauty; S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass., for a light pink; Peter Fisher, for a very dark crimson; Patten & Company, for pink sport of Mrs. M. A. Patten; H. It is a beautiful pink, somewhat resem- bling La France in shade, but not havin
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