The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-27
SPLENDID
FLORAL
DISPLAY

Yesterday afternoon and evening there
van held in the rooms OF Falstar hall
the annual June show Of roses and straw
berries by the Rhode Island horticultural
society, and 1t proved TO be the most sue
cessful event OF the season
The berries were of every description,
and I'm many instances were OF very un-
usual size The beauty Of the roses on
show was most remarkable. In the dis
play OF the berries A. W. Clarke and S. 0.
Race OF Ashton carried off the honors,
while Frank Gay and Miss l.. A. Bloomer
won the large number OF premiums for
the floral exhibitions.
The exhibition committee was composed
OF the following: President Farnham,
chairman; II. Russell Teel. Joseph ID.
Fits. Fred L. Hunt, William Appleton
and Secretary c. w. Smith. The premiums
awarded ranged from So 10 80 cents. and
were given as follows: Strawberries.
best four Quarts OF any variety, won by
A. w. Clarke; S. o. Race. second. Best
two quarts OF any variety. Mrs. j. H.
Kimball A. w. Clarke. Collection OF not
less than eight varieties of one quart
each. A. w. Clarke, s. O. Race. Best
quart OF any variety OF merit not before
exhibited s. o. Race. a. w. Clarke.
B A. Holbrook prize fund, strawberries,
one quart OF Bubach a. w. Clarke, first;
John Gerard OF Bristol, second One
quart of Brandywine, S. o. Race. A. w.
Clarke. One quart OF Cardinals. S. O.
Race One quart of Charles Downing.
s O. Race one quart each OF Chal-
lerge. Clyde, Climax, Commonwealth and
Dunlap. won by A. w Clarke. One
quart of Gibson. s. O. Race. One quart
OF Jessie, improved, s. O. Race, first;
A. w. Clarke. second. one quart of
Kitty Rice, S. o. Race. first; A. w
Clarke. second. One quart of Marshall
John Gerard OF Bristol. one quart Of
Mrs. Miller. A. w. Clarke. one quart
OF Minute Man. A. w. Clarke. One
quart Of Miller, s. o. Race. first; A. w
Clarke. second. One quart of Nick OH
mer, s. O. Race. One quart Of Presi-
dent and one quart OF Sample. won by A.
w. Clarke. One quart of Sharpless, won
bv John Gerard. One quart OF Uncle
Jim, won by s. o. Race; a. w. Clarke
second. One quart of Victor. A. w.
Clarke.
Srecial society prizes were awarded as
follows: Cherries, won by s. s. Scholes
Mrs a p Nichols, second. onions. won
b. John Gerard. Peas, won by s. w
Lewis. John Mulln. second; John Gerard
third. Gratuity prizes were awarded as
follows: To John Gerard, for new peas
lettuce and potatoes: 10 s w. Lewis, for
potatoes; 10 Irving Winsor. radshes. 10
John Gerard, for cabbages. The Judges
IN the contests in the barry and vegetable
line were II. r. Tcel and II. r Manches-
ter
The awards for cut flowers were ms fol-
lows: Stand Of cut flowers and orna-
mental leaves. go bottles. general collec-
tion. won by Frank Gay; NJ. G. Bloomer.
second Herbaceous plants. Nathan
Pearce Pansies. Miss l.. A. Bloomer.
Basket or flowers. won by Mrs. NJ. T..
Jencks: Miss r. r. Arlington. second.
and A. T. Holland. third Ornamental
vase OF flowers won by Miss L. 4.
Blcomer: Mrs T. A. Sweet, second Best
table design OF flowers. won by Miss l.. A.
Blcomer: NJ G. Bloomer. second: Miss
Clara Peck. third. Best exhibition OF
sweet peas won by Mrs A. B Mullin
The awards for roses were as follows:
Best 10 distinct varieties. won by Frank
l.. GAY. Best six distinct varieties. won
b. John Gerard. ]. r Muldoon. second
Best three distinct varieties. won by John
Gerard Moss roses. won by Frank L.
Cav. Annie NJ Lewis second Best ar
runsed basket ~ roses. won by Mrs.
r Muldocn. Mrs. G. Baeney. second Mrs
L. Osborne. third. Six blooms Baroness