. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi4. The American Florist. 921 disiplay. A cultural certificate was awarded to an exiiibit of tiie new Nephrolepis Klmst'ordi, featured by this firm, wiio also secured the first prize for 50 carnations with a grand vase of Matchless. Geo. K. Baldwin & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., orchid specialties, had on exliibition a \ ery fine display of choice and rare \arieties of orchid plants in bloom. The exhibit was taste- fully arranged, and received a certifi- cate of merit. Cultural certificates were also awarded to t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igi4. The American Florist. 921 disiplay. A cultural certificate was awarded to an exiiibit of tiie new Nephrolepis Klmst'ordi, featured by this firm, wiio also secured the first prize for 50 carnations with a grand vase of Matchless. Geo. K. Baldwin & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., orchid specialties, had on exliibition a \ ery fine display of choice and rare \arieties of orchid plants in bloom. The exhibit was taste- fully arranged, and received a certifi- cate of merit. Cultural certificates were also awarded to this firm for each of two fine specimen plants of Cattleya labiata. A. N. Pierson. Inc., of Cromwell, Conn., made a very fine display of cut flowers, single and pompon varieties of chrysanthemums predominating. The novelties in this class that this firm is featuring showed up in good shape, es- pecially the new set of pompons in pots. A certificate of merit was award- ed the display. The MacMillan Co., of Greenwich, Conn., gained a certificate of merit for a fine display of cut flowers, foliage plants in choice variety, pots of chrys- anthemum plants, baskets and other decorative work. The prize list in the non-commercial classes was quite an extensive one. Prominent among the successful con- testants, the following were noted: Miss Georgiana Iselin, (Ewen MacKen- zie, Gr.) seven firsts, five seconds, two thirds; Mrs. F. A. Constable (James Stuart, Gr.), six firsts, three seconds; Mrs. Nathan Strause (Thos. Aitchison, Gr.), four firsts and four seconds; P. W. Popp, three firsts and five seconds. A most excellent exhibition of fruits and vegetables in competition was an interesting feature of the display. Sil- ver cups were awarded to James Tie- man and to Adam Patterson, gardener to Miss M. Cockcroft for excellence in the vegetable classes. There were also numerous awards for individual varie- ties in Vioth vegetables and fruits. P. W. POPP, Cor. Sec'y. American Institute tf New
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