The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW.
Third Event of the Kind Held by
the Morris County Society.

Many Enjoyed the Occasion at McAlpin
Hall Tuesday and Wednesday-Di Display
of Vegetables Unusually Good-Whip-
pany Violet Farms Fine Exhibit-Com-
plete List of Awards.
The third annual exhibition of the
Morris County Gardeners and Florists
Society, held two days this week, came
to very successful conclusion on We'd
nesday evening McAlpin hall was the
scene of the show, which attracted sew
eral hundred visitors, and they were en-
tertained not only in the privilege of
witnessing the fine floral and vegetable
displays but by Voss' orchestra of New
ark. The exhibits were unusually good
and 5000 m cups and prizes were award
ed to the successful competitors.
One of the prettiest exhibits was by
the Whippany Violet Farm, of which
D. Fl. Burnett is manager. and for three
consecutive years the first awards for
display of violets have been captured by
this exhibitor
| Certificates of merit were given to the
following who were not entered for com
petition:
John N. May Of Summit, for two
tables with variety of flowers; flowers
at table from Florham farms; collection
of vegetables, D. Willis James of Madi
tson; collection of roots, Florham farms
for thirty seven variaties of pears shown
by EIwagner & Barry of Rochester,
Ny.
| A beautiful clock design made by
George Bird of Morristown, from lilies,
chrysanthemums, roses, daisies and
greens, attracted considerable attention
and received honorable mention.
The judges were William Anderson,
Thomas Harvey and George Winslade,
all private gardeners from Westchester,
N. Y. The committee on the exhibition
comprised A. Harrington, W. Reed, D.
Shannon, j. Robertson, c. Totty, R. Nc
Mullen, D. H. Burnett, E. Reagan, M.
McNulty. j. Davies, P. Paterson and H.
c. Holmes The city's officers are w.
Duckham, president; John Jones, vice
president; w. Charlton, treasurer; G. H.
Atkins, secretary.
The awards for cut flowers were as
follows:
Chrysanthemums Glass comprising
not less than twelve blooms, six varieties.
(Members only First prize to NJ Tilden,
Madison.
Six blooms white-First prize, Gus
tave E. Kissell, of Morristown; second,
M .Tilden,
Six blooms any yellow yariety-First
prize, George Bird of Morristown
second, Gustave E. Kissell.
Six blooms, any variety but white OF
yellow-First prize, Gustave E. Kissell
second, M. Tilden.
Bridesmaid, first prize, Patrick
Connolly of Madison; second Henry
Hentz, Jr., of Madison; third, William
Charlton of Madison.
Bride-First prize, Frank v. Burnett
of Madison; second, Patrick Connolly
third, William Charlton.
American beauties-For best exhibit
of eight roses. First prize, NJ. Tilden.
For best exhibit of twelve roses. First
prize, Henry Hentz, Jr. second, NJ
Tilden; third, Walter Reed.
Vase of fifty blooms, any
variety. First prize, C. N. Bliss of
Oceanic; second. Fl. G. Holmes of Nor
ristown.
Vase Of twenty-five blooms, white
First prize, HI. G. Holmes; second,
George Bird.
Violets-Best table arrangement. First
prize to Whippany Violet Farm, D. 81.
Burnett, manager; second, John Jones,
Convent Station.
Two punches, blue, double, fifty
flowers each-First prize, Whippany
Violet Farm; second, John Jones; third
Mrs. George +. Stone Of Morristown.
Groups Chrysanth in flower,
with foliage plants arranged on a space
not to exceed fifty square feet. First
prize, Mrs. A. R. Whitney; second, John
Jones.
Group of Foliage plants First prize,
Mrs. J. Catlin, Morristown; second, II.
G. Holmes; third, Robert Elliott, Nor
ristown.
Table decorations of orchids in flower,
arranged with foliage, on space not to
exceed four square feet. First prize,
Luger and Hurrell.
Fern pan, not to exceed twelve inches
in diameter First prize, H. G. Holmes.
Six varities ferns in pots not to ex-
ceed six inches in diameter. First prize,
Mrs. A. r. Whitney.
Amateur Class Foliage plants First
prize, Mrs. L. F. Sturges, Morristown;
second, George Grove, Morristown
The vegetable and fruit awards follow:
4 Collection of vegetables First prize,
Mrs. A. R. Whitney; second, Mrs.
George F. Stone; third, John Jones.
! Twelve heads celery-First prize,
Felix Sampson, Morristown; second,
Henry Hentz, Jr third, Mrs George F.