. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 694 The American Florist. Nov. 28, Exhibition at Providence, R. I. The autumn exhibition of chrysanthe- mums given by the Providence Horticul- tural Society opened in Frances Willard hall. November 12 and attracted general mterest, large numbers being in attend- ance last evening and throughout today. Jj!f<.i,^''i"''lu''" ^9' chrysanthemums was excellent, the display by John A. and ??rQ"har Macrae being a most extensive and beautiful one. William Hill of Prospect ^Z^%T^^ awarded the first prize o
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 694 The American Florist. Nov. 28, Exhibition at Providence, R. I. The autumn exhibition of chrysanthe- mums given by the Providence Horticul- tural Society opened in Frances Willard hall. November 12 and attracted general mterest, large numbers being in attend- ance last evening and throughout today. Jj!f<.i,^''i"''lu''" ^9' chrysanthemums was excellent, the display by John A. and ??rQ"har Macrae being a most extensive and beautiful one. William Hill of Prospect ^Z^%T^^ awarded the first prize of'^llS for his display of potted plants, while Eugene Appleton was awarded the sec- 0"iL prize for the most artistically ar- ranged poup of potted plants. " ^ ^"^ rh^vio^ti? Pi'emiums awarded were: ^Chrysanthemums, six plants—-William mtit "t, ?^^u°"'"i, twenty-flve blooms- Macrae Macrae; second, John A. vdtt°^ ^°'^f\ twenty-five blooms- Macrae Johnson; second, Farquhar Timothy Eaton—First. John A Mac- rae; second. Farquhar Macrae T„h^^A Xt""'^"^^' ""y blooms—First, rae Macrae; second, Farquhar Mac- T 5'stlnct varieties, twelve cut blooms— John A. Macrae. Distinct varieties, six cut blooms—John A. Macrae. Best single flower, white—First, John A. Macrae; second, Farquhar Macrae. Best single flower, pink—First, Farqu- har Macrae; second, John A. Macrae. Best single flower, yellow—First. Far- quhar Macrae; second. John A. Macrae. Best single flower of any variety—First John A. Macrae; second, Farquhar Mac- rae. Six vases of ten blooms each—First, John A. Macrae; second, John A. Mac- rae; third. Farquhar Macrae. Prize for best vase of ten blooms, never before exhibited—John A. Macrae. Carnations: Any crimson variety, twenty-five blooms—John A. Macrae. Dark pink—First, Farquhar Macrae; second, A. B. Covell. Any light pink variety, twenty-five blooms—First. Farquhar Macrae; second, John A. Macrae.
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