The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-09
CHOICE BLOOMS
WIN PREMIUMS
Society Folk Compete in the
Exhibition Held by Menlo
Park Horticultural Club
VARIETIES SHOWN
Timothy Hopkins, James L.
Flood, George Pope and W.
H. Croker Take Part
Special Dispatch to The Call.


MEMO PARK. May s.-The fourth
floral exhibition Of the Menlo Park
horticultural Society held here has
been one Of the most successful In the
history Of the society. The exhibitors
were among the most prominent peo-
pie in the State, among whom were
James L. Flood, Timothy Hopkins,
George A. Pope of Burlingame, W. h
Croker Of Burlingame, e. W. Hop
kins, Joseph B. Coryell. S. E. Slade, j.
Henry Meyer, Mrs. w. II. Taylor, Mrs
Augustus Taylor, Mrs. E. w. McNear.
C. w.-Smith, Charles N. FELTON,, II. M.
Holbrook, Joseph A. Donohoe. d. y.
Mills, NJ Lynch, S. Clack. e. s. Eyre
Perry P. Eyre. ]. A Folger, Edgar
Mills and ]. Leroy Nickel.
The grand display of roses from the
estate of James l.. Flood was very
prominent and the subject OF mucn
favorable comment. Probably the most
attractive feature Of the show was the
table decoration by Andrew Mcdonald.
gardener Of ]. B. Coryell. 1t was OF
orchids and farleyeuse ferns and car
ried off the first prize. w. IL. CROKER
Of Burlingame showed collection OF
towering shrubs. He Is the possessor
of the finest collection on the Paclnc
Coast. The roses from the eonserva-
tories Of Timothy Hopkins, 5. E. Siade'
C. w. Smith and ]. Henry Meyer oc-
cupied the. center of the hail. The ex-
hibit of herbaceous plants made by g.
A. Pope Of Burlingame carried on nrsl
premium Joseph B. Coryel made
display of rhododendrons which was
greatly admired. Mr.. Coryell has the
most complete collection OF rhododen-
drons in California
The hall was thronged all afternoon
by the leading society folk OF the
county. Among those present were MI.
and Mrs. James L. Flood, DR.. ana MIS-.
MacMonagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph y.
Coryell. Mr. and Mrs. S. e. Slade,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph "A. Donohoe. Mr.
and Mrs c. w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Timothy Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w.
Hopkins, Mrs. Augustus Taylor, Mrs.
Will Taylor. Mrs. F. w. McNear,
Charles c. Lathrop. Mrs. J. Leroy
Nickel, Charles N. FELTON,, Perry +.
Eyre, E. l.. Eyre. r. d. Geryin, Mrs.
A. c.. Tubbs, Judge and Mrs HenshaW,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs.
PARROT Of San Mateo, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Henry Meyer. The following are the
awards:
Roses. best collection, ]. Henry Meyer. first
prize: c. w. Smith, second. Best tea roses
G.. w. Smith, nrst. best nyplIus y. "
smith. first Best vase red. Timothy Hopkins.
first. best vase white. James L. Flood. nrst
Inside roses best vase white, J. b CoryeI,
fret. Inside roses. best vase pink, ;. o.
Coryell. first Inside roses, best vase beauties.
j. B. Coryell. first.
Carnations, E. Mills. first.
sweet peas. best ten varieties, C. W. Smith,
frst Best five varieties. Timothy Hopkins.
frst. Best vase red. c. w. Smith. first. Best
vase pink S. z. Slade. first. Best vase white,
$. z. Slade. first. Best vase lavender, Z. W.
Smith, first
Annals best collection. George A Pope,
first.
Flowering shrubs, w. n. Croker nrst.
Pansies. S. E. Slade. hrst.
Iris Timothy Hopkins, first.
Peonies, George A. Pope. first
Poppies 8. E. Slade, first.
Rhododendrons, ]. B. Coryeli. first
Table decorations, J. B. Coryell. first
Table bouquet, ]. b. Coryell. first.
Centerpiece ]. b. Coryell, first
The judges were M. Lynch Jones Mitchell
and Henry Guertzhaur