New-York tribune., 1908-08-13
FJOWER SHOW At LENOX.
Persons of Social Prominence Uis
A5Cards an Berkshres.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribunal

Lenox. Aug Ian exhibition Of anuuals
and perenniaIs. under the auspices Of the Lenox
Horticultural Society. to-day was the great al
traction here, and brought scores OF automobils
parties into Lenox. There was a fine showing ot
flowers from the gardens Of Mrs Edward R. Whsr-
ton Mrs John E. Alexandra. Mrs. John E Par
sons, Mrs George W. Folsom. Miss Adele Knee
land, George H. Morgan. Charles LAnier and VIII
lam D. Sloane Giraud Foster made exhibit ot
orchids and received a diploma Mrs. Edward
Wharton was one of the largest prize winners She
secured the first awards in the classes for the
largest and best exhibitions OF ANIMALS and peren-
malls showing eighteen different varieties IN both
classes Mrs. John E Parsons received the second
award in these classes. Mrs Wharton has one
of the notable gardens Of the Berkshires at Tbs
Mount on Laurel Lake the cultivation OF Old fash-
ioned flowers being a relaxation from her literary
work.
In the classes for phiox Mss Adele Kneeland
won all the first awards and Mrs George H Nor
gan took the first prize for a display Of giadiol.
The awards for asters we're divided between MS
Wharton and Mrs. John E Parsons
Giraud Foster won the first award FOR a vase Of
sweetpeas with foliage and Miss Charlotte Barnes
the award for vase Of asters- Charles Lanier
received all the first awards in the department for
plants his begonias being declared the finest show
made in Lenox-
Joseph H Choate was a competitor IN the cass
for black Hamburg grapes. but was defeated u
Foster won the first in the class for peaches -
which there was much rivalry Mrs John Soan'
was second and Mrs. John Z Parsons tnH-
George H Morgan received the award ror n7cla-
riues and in the competition for the best vareS
Of vegetables Mrs. John E. Parsons-s gardens won
the prize The competition for a centrepiece Lol
table decorations did take place, as only NAS'
Charlotte Barnes entered
George Westinghouse exhibited and receives
diploma for apples, and a certificate for an -.
bitfon of tomatoes was given Miss Emily 1ucA-
ernan-
Tho first awards were as follows: Collection ..
efqbteen varieties OF perennials. Mrs EdNd'N
wharton collection Of twelve varieties OF pereh
malls William D. sloane; collection or SIX 70
ties Of pereunfaIs Miss Heloise Meyer. colLecu0s
of eighteen varieties Of ANIMALS. MIS- E"
Wharton. collection OF twelve varieties OF ahnlA
William d sloane: collection Of six varieueS
ANIMALS Mrs John z, Alexandra; CollecucH !,
twenty varieties of phlox. Miss Adele hnes.4,. az.
collection Of twelve varieties OF phlox. Miss 4-1 -
Eneeland: vase OF twenty spikes OF giadloh' - -
George H Morgan: twelve varieties OF od-..4s -
Charles Ianier: six vases OF asters Mrs- 80
E Parsons; three varieties Of asters. Mrs Edwa E
r Wharton; six vases OF sweetpeas. MIS- ~ ~'O
sloane. vases of saIpigloss Miss Charlotte baiHs'
vase Of scabiosa Mrs. John E Alexandre' .
Of deIphinirIrn William d. sloane. vase OF az a.
rbinunn Mrs John f. Alexandra; vase or adD-a - =
Mrs John E Parsons; vase Of asters' ia
Tanier: black Hamburg grapes, Carlos De rs !,
dia. dish Of six peaches. Giraud Foster dis.l
civ, nec+arfnes George n. Morgan; indoor nlei' -
c.eoree H Morgan; outdoor melons. MISS -
Tuckerman; twelve varieties Of vegetsoieS'
John F. Parsons.