The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
RARE ORCHIDS.
Horticultural Exhibition includes some
Hgh-cIass Prize Winners.

Hgh-cIass Prize Winners.
The first of the exhibits Of the Hor-
ticultural Society this year was held
yesterday, in horticultural Hall. One
Of the most notable exhibits was a col
lection Of orchids and cypripedia from
George McWilliam, gardener for G.
Marston Within. Among these was
two species which received silver and
gold medals at the exhibitions of the
Massachusetts Horticultural Society in
Boston this season. The apple exhibit
was particularly good and the speci-
mems of vegetables We're up to the
average
The judges We're as follows: On flow
ers. George McWiniam fruits, Henry
Rich; vegetables, Charles Greenwood.
The awards were as follows: Flowers,
hyacinth first, IL. +. A. LANCE; second,
Mrs. A. A. Hixon; third, e. A. Weeks:
fourth. E. w. Breed Primula sinensis,
first, Il. w. Breed; second. f. h, Ma
daus; third, Mrs w. A.. Forbes,
Primula, any other variety. first. F. A.
Blake; second, Mrs. w. A. Forbes;
third, E. W. Breed; fourth, Mrs. W. 70,
Sargent. cineraria, first. U. A Madaus:
second, e. w, Breed; third. Mrs. w. p.
Sargent. Cyclamen, first, H. T. A,
LANCE; second, u. w. Breedi third,
F. A, Blake; fourth, Mrs. A. E. Under
wood. Cyclamen. first. K. w, Breed;
second, IL. +, A. Lange; third, b. A,
Blake. Carnation. first, Fl. r. A.
Langei second, E. A. Blake; third, Mrs.
A. A Hixon: fourth, II. r. Watts.
Arun, first, Mrs. A. A.. Hixon; second,
w. A Forbes. Azalea 1ndica, first. II.
F. A. Bange; second f. 3. Madauax
third, IL w. Breed. Azalea IndIca,
first, H i. A. LANCE; second, II. b.
Madaus; third, j.. w. Breed, fourth, n.
4. Weeks. Cut flowers, first, Mrs. j. c.
Within; second, Fl. IT. A. Lange; third,
E. w Breed; fourth. r. A. Blake.
Gratuities, Mrs A. e. Neale and Mrs.
A. f. Underwood
Fruit. Baldwin apples. first premium,
e. M. Bruce; second. Herbert r. Kin
ney; third, Samuel Putnam. Northern
Spy, first, Samuel Putnam: second,
William O'Connell; third, T.. NJ. Bruce.
Any other variety. first. George c.
Rice; second, Herbert r. Kinney; third,
70. M. Bruce. Pears. any variety. first,
William OConnell; second, Josephine
de Malines.
Vegetables. cabbage, Drumhead.
first, S. j.. Fisher; second, c. i. Harts-
horn; third, f. j. Kinney. red. first, S,
u. Fisher; second, G. L. Hartshorn;
third. Elliott Moore; Savoy, first, s. p.
Fisher; second, II. y. Watts third. c.
- Ii"i VSilolH. NelSIy, lifBt, II. X, KIN
ney; second, r. NJ. Bruce; third, c. l.
Hartshorn- Squash, Hubbard, first. G.
l.. Hartshorn; second. George II. Rice,
Any other variety, first, f. J. Kinney:
second, George II. Rich; third Elliott
Moore
Turnips, Swede. yellow, first. f. ].
Kinney; second. S. f.. Fisher; third, II.
~, Rich. Swede, white. first. f. J.
Kinney; second, g. j.. Fisher; third, I'll.
E. Rich. White Egg. first, Elliott
Moore; second, s. r. Fisher; third, r. ].
Kinney. Best turnip. first, II. n. Rich;
second, II. J. Kinney; third, Alden Rice.
Carrot, intermediate, first, II. Il. Rich.
second, il. r. Kinney; third. C. j..
Harts1orn. Lettuce first, G. l.. Harris
horn; second, II. r. Kinney; third, 8. II.
Record
Gratuities-E. NJ. Bruce, cucumbers,
70. NJ. Bruce, radish; c. l.. Hartshorn,
dandelion.