The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-20

tho most interesting and notable exhi-
bits ever held under the auspices of this
society. very large number OF visitors
were present and exolamations OF admir-
alton and delight were heard on every
side. for certainly June roses never were
fairer nor Rhode Island Strawberries
more tempting 10 behold or more luscious
20 the taste.
Moreover there were vegetables OF all
kinds and OF the finest varieties. cher
ries, gooseberries. potted plants. etc. and
all so artistically arranged as 10 bring
out the aesthetic features OF the exhibit
ton in strong relief
Among the exhibits which attracted
especial attention was one which came
from the experiment station at Kingston
college. The same included 20 varieties
of strawberries which have been expert
mented upon in respect to both size and
flavor
Other notable exhibits came from the
farm of Henry Kirby, at Warwick Neck
and Roger Williams Park From these
two sources came magnificent collections
of roses
Mrs. V. r. Joslln OF River avenue ex-
0lDlttQ perhaps lit HufHA N'iiNNAiNH ~
Strawberries and cherries, while Esther
r. Armingtons beautiful collection OF
native flowers was generally acknowl-
edged TO be one OF the best things In the
exhibitions.
The entries were as follows:
Fruit-Mrs V. II. Joslin. River ave-
nue.. strawberries. varieties and cher
ries two varieties; A. w. Clark. Ashton.
strawberries. l3 varieties. also a collec-
tion OF varieties; NJ. c. Bloomer. Bene-
ft street cherries, varieties; Samuel
O. Race, Ashton, strawberries, IL va
rieties and a collection OF II varieties;
John NJ Lee Providence. varieties or
cherries Edwin A. Briggs, varieties or
cherries s. w. Lewis 2 varieties OF cher
ries: s. Fenner. honey; experiment sta
tion at Kingston college, 10 varieties OF
strawberries, also two collections of many
varieties.
Vegeta bles-Mrs " II. Joslin, onions
and peas; Thomas Hope, varieties or
gooseberries, and peas; William Goddard
Alfred Powell, gardener, gooseberries
and lettuce; John Gerhard of Bristol.
peas cabbage. lettuce, potatoes; 5. w.
Lewis, Olneyville, peas and scalloped
squash; Ina b. Winsor. lettuce and ra-
dishes: NJ c. Sweet. Alaska peas.
Flowers-Mrs " r.. Joslin, general
collection of cut flowers filling 60 bottles;
pansles, vase OF flowers. sweet peas ana
4
Warwick, II varieties OF roses, Josephine
Kirby. S3 varieties OF roses; w. Steele or
Auburn. pansies; William Hill, Pros
pect street, collection pot plants, coll
lection OF pelargoinus roses: Edith
NJ. Clark. Centredale vase of flowers
Hattie NJ. Clark, Centredale. vase or
flowers. catalpa blossoms. Mrs. Il. Il.
Sweet, Centredale. bouquet of lilies,
roses; Susie l.. Sweet. Centredale, native
flowers; William Goddard. Providence.
Alfiwt' Powell, gardener. sweet peas
glorianias in pots, Sarah j. Mason.
Edgewood moss roses table design,
collection OF peones; Llllias a. Bloomer,
Pawtuxet. basket OF flowers. vase OF
flowers, table design; NJ. G. Bloomer.
Benefit street. native flowers. table de-
sign. varieties Of roses; Mary p.
jerks, basket OF flowers, 100 bottles OF
hardy roses basket OF sweetwilliams
Mrs. b Saunders, Friendship street,
California roses and odd variety OF roses.
Mrs. Robert Osborn, Barnaby street. bas-
ket OF roses: Mrs. Charles Baeny. Cal
houn street, roses Alice jackson, Lin
coin native flowers. roses; s. ii. Man
chester, roses; 10 varieties single hardy
perpetual Il. II. r.: s. w. Lewis herba-
ceous. vase OF flowers: collections of nine
varieties and four varieties OF roses;
Catherine Gage, basket of roses. also Al
fred Colombo roses. Rudolph Gage 10
cut flowers and ornamental leaves, pam
sizes: Mrs. Fred Hunt, vase of flowers;
Ina y. Winsor, bouquet of flowers. Roger
Willims park. four varieties OF roses NJ
c. Sweet. six varieties roses; Minnie Null
doom. basket OF roses, Mamie Haggarty
basket of roses; Maggie Bowen, basket
OF roses John f. AIuldoon. six varieties
of roses.
The awards were as follows:
Cut flowers. stand of 60 bottles--ist, Mrs.
v. r. Joslin; 2d, Mrs. Anna NJ Lewis;
Sd. f. l.. Gay Herbaceous plants. 80
bottles-1st. Sam w Lewis; %, f. L.
Gay Pansies-1st Mrs. V. II. Joslin: I'd,
Mrs. Anna NJ Lewis; gratuity, TO Miss A.
l.. Holland Basket of fiowers-1st, Mary
z. jerks: "a. Esther E. Arlington; Sd,
Lillius A. Bloomer. Ornamental vase of
fiowers-lst. Mrs. V. r. Joslin %. Sam w.
Lewis: 81. Lillus A. Boomer: gratuity,
Mrs. Fred Hunt
Native fowers-ist. Esther r. Armirg-
ton; 2d, NJ c. Boomer: 3d. Susie L.
Sweet: gratuity 20 Willard u. Hall Pest
table design-lst Lillius A. Bloomer 2d.
Sarah ]. Mason; 3D.. NJ. c. Bloom,r
Sweet peas-1st Mrs. o. II. Joslin; %,
William Goddard. Alfred Powell. Garden
er. Best collection OF plants-lst. William
Hill. Best display of Pelargonium--ist,
William Hin. Glovinlas-ist. William
Goddard
Roses-Best % varieties--lst Josephine
Kirby. Best ten distinct varieties-ist.
Marion Kirby; 2d. s II. Manchester; 80.
Roger Williams Park Six distinct varic-
ties--lst. Josephine Kirby; %. s. IL Man
chester; 3D.. Roger Williams Park. Bes.
three distinct varieties-lst. Marion
Kirby; "a. s. ~. Manchester; gratulty.
Sam Lewis. Specimen bloom, new va
riety--1st. Josephine Kirby; 2d. Alice
Jackson. Hybid Perpetual-ist. Marion
Kirby. Moss Roses-lst. Cornelius Nc
Nulty; ID, r. l.. Gay. Rest arranged
basket OF roses--ist. Maggie Bowen; Cd.
Minnie Mudoon 81. Mamie Haggcrty;
gratuity. Catherine Gage. Six blooms OF
Baroness Rothschild-lst. Mrs. Charles
Baeny Six blooms OF Margaret Dixon
lst. Josephine Kirby Six blooms of Mar
shah r, Wilder-ist, Marion Kirby. Six
blooms OF Madame Victor Verdler-ist
Josephine Kirby. Six blooms OF Mrs.
Sherman Crawford-ist. Marion Kirby.
One hundred bottles Of hardy roses-1st
Roger Williams Park: "a, Mary r. jerks.
Six blooms, three varieties. introduced
in lSN-lst. Mrs. V. ". Josln. Single
bloom. three varieties. introduced In lSf-
list. Mrs. v r. Joslin. Best collection
Crimson Rambler rose-ist William Hill:
Sam Vellou Rambler