Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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that this was its first public appearance. Was it not displayed in Philadelphia earlier in the season! W. Atlee Burpee Co. made a splendid showing. The display covered over 100 square feet. Of the many sweet peas, with their unusually long and stout stems, were “Mrs. Kerr”, “Fairy Loveliness”, “Milkmaid”, “Harlequin”, “Blue Bird”, “Sunburst”, “Snowstorm” and “Flamingo”. Pierson, of Tarrytown, had a display of ferns: “Adiantum cuneatum”, Cyrtomium Wrighti”, “Nephrolepis Muscosa”, “N. elegantissima compacta”, “N. Norwood”, “Abotium Scheidi” and “Pteris Wilsoni” were a few among the many. Dreer had a simple setting but it caught the eye. It consisted of a circle of the new Baby Rambler (The Chatillon Rose-single pink) surrounded by English Ivy—very effective. Mrs. Harold Pratt's exhibit of lilies was delightful and so well labeled that it was an education to study it. As a result of long experimental work in breeding and hybridization at the New York Botanical Garden, there was displayed a group ol new hardy lilies for the home garden. The square space occupied by the exhibit of Mrs. F. A. Constable was very lovely with its tall shrubs of yellow acacias, its luxuriant ferns and its low growing clumps of reddish orange Tritonas and Imantophylla. The hydrangea display boasted the rose “Marechal Foch”, the lavender “Viscountess de Vilbraye”, the mauvish pink “Trophee”, and the white, “Mme. E. Mouillere”—few among the many. As for the orchids—there was a varied display: “Cym- bedium Diana, variety Mary Pickford” attracted many. “Oncidium pulvinatum” (spray yellow) ; “Cypripedium Godsiffranum” (dirty yellow) ; “Phalaenopsis a m a b i 1 i s ” (coarse spray); “Sybil” (large plant) ; “B. C. maroniae” (fringe) ; “L. C. Goldencrest”, and countless numbers more— an excellent opportunity to fasten the types more clearly. A novelty was an exhibit by Mrs. Henry M. Tilford, of Tuxedo, a hybrid Bougainvillea of rosy-crimson blooms, with thicker broader leaves than the ordinary variety. It was brought up as a slip from Florida three years ago by Mrs. Tilford. The most popular exhibits were those of the Garden Club of America. On a long table was a series of model suburban houses with the surrounding gardens and shrubbery. Miss Phoebe Hart Smith, a former student of the School of Horticulture, was one of the exhibitors. Students from the Harvard School of Landscape Architecture won first place in their group display. In this exhibit each house and its grounds had a different treatment but the effect of spaciousness and close attention to proportion far surpassed the other competitors— it was truly a finished piece of art. The flower arrangements were somewhat disappointing. ir,

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to remain with John Scheepers a year and will be offered again until won three times by the same exhibitor of bulbs, when it becomes his own permanent possession. The Japanese garden, arranged by Kottmiller, was a garden miniature. It had the bridges, the little temples and stone lanterns, so characteristic of little old Japan and all embellished with azaleas, dogwoods, Japanese maples, etc. A. N. Pierson, of Cromwell, Conn., was awarded a Gold Medal for his Rose Garden—a simple design and most practicable. The garden was surrounded by a wThite fence, over which twined pink ramblers. In the rear were tall cedars, under which were two white wooden seats with red Baby Ramblers on either side. In the center bed were double white “Killarneys”, flanked with “Butterfly” and ‘‘Premier” and in the front bed bloomed a mass of baby ramblers, “Triomphe Orleans”. Bobbink and Atkins displayed a formal garden of Azaleas. These were most noteworthy due to the fact that the number of Japanese Kurume Azaleas is limited in this country, since it is not possible to import from the Mountain of Kurume as formerly. “Bridesmaid”, glowing salmon; “Cherry Blossom”, dainty light pink; “Christmas Cheer”, a real Christmas red, were only a few of the striking types. In contrast to their formal garden was the Rock Garden of Bobbink and Atkins. There was the mill wheel beneath the rustic summer house, with its rough path leading up the hill and skirted by a rustic cedar fence over which trailed pink ramblers. Daphne cueorum, Azaleas, Ericas, Sedums, Violas, Primulas, Trilliums, Alyssum saxatile and Anemones and many, many more gave a variety made doubly interesting by having all plants numbered and a key accompanying. It was truly realistic, naturalistic. F. R. Pierson, of Tarrytown, was awarded a gold medal for the simplicity of his garden, featuring spring flowers. The . sanded walks were bordered with yellow primroses (Primula Rhine Gold) ; in the center was a circular bed of trailing Daphne (Daphne cneorum) and Pachysandra terminalis. The garden was backed by tall shrubs, flowering lilacs, cedars and pines, at the feet of which were daffodils and lilies of the valley. Pinus cembra, Pinus Mughus and Pinus Sciadopitys verticillata were well represented. A first prize of $500.00 was awarded to Traendly and Schenck, of Rowayton, Conn., for a display of cut roses covering 300 square feet and containing at least five hundred and not more than 1000 flowers. It was their seventh winning in seven years in this special competition. “America”, “Butterfly”, “White Killarney”, “Mrs. Aaron Ward”, “Frances Scott Key”, “Premier”, “Columbia”, and “Crusader” were in the exhibit. F. R. Pierson featured the small yellow rose “Mrs. Calvin Coolidge”, and it was boasted in the New York papers 15

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The yellow-orange tones were found in the first prize given to a vase of yellow calla lilies, apricot sweet peas, orange gerberas, and green foliage; the exhibit of flowers in blue and mauve which achieved first place was that of larkspurs and golden primroses in an iron vase; second place went to a vase of larkspurs and rose tulips, and third to sweet peas and lavender tulips. An opportunity was offered to register protest against the proposed use of Central Park for an Art Centre. Judging from the list there will be a strong appeal against it. It might be of interest to know that at 286 5th Ave., New York City, at the National Association of Gardeners, there is a Service Department, which might be of some assistance to those desiring positions as gardeners on private estates. And, finally, it might well be added that if one is the fortunate possessor of a pass to The New York Flower Show— take advantage and go to the Show two or three hours before the doors are opened and see the exhibits take form under the skilled hands of the commercial flower growers—it's worth the whole show. ELIZABETH C. HALL. SATURDAYS—APRIL AND MAY The following interesting programs are announced in a leaflet: SCHOOL OF COUNTRY LIFE Saturdays—April and May at the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women Ambler, Pennsylvania Program 9:30 to 12:30 April 12—Dairy Day April 19—Nature Study Day April 26—Vegetable Garden Day May 3—Bee Day and Poultry Day May 10—Better Homes Day May 17—Flower Garden Day Specially adapted for Girl Scouts and High School Students who are interested in Nature Study and Country Life Registration fee, ten cents. No tuition. Train leaves Reading Terminal 8:02 A.M. 17