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HORTI CULTURE 



February 15, 1913 



THIRD INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



NEW GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, NEW YORK, APRIL 5-12. 1913. 



One of the few really grand build- 

 ings in New York is the new Grand 

 Central Palace. 46th street and Lex- 

 ington avenue, close to the magnifi- 

 cent and newly opened Grand Central 

 Station of the New York Central Rail- 

 road, and easily and quickly reached 

 from any part of the city. The build- 

 ing is notable for the immense amount 

 of floor space it provides, and for the 

 many conveniences presented in its 

 general arrangement, such as are not 

 approached by any other public build- 

 ing in the city. In this building will 

 be housed the Third International 

 Flower Show, to open Saturday, April 

 5. and continue until Saturday even- 

 ing, April 12. 



The main floor, mezzanine floor and 

 floor above have been engaged, at an 

 expense in the neighborhood of $12,- 

 000. and the premiums to be offered 

 will in all probability exceed twice 

 that amount in value — an undertaking 

 which in magnificence, has never be- 

 fore been attempted in the history of 

 horticulture in America. 



Entering the building by the main 

 entrance one is confronted by the 

 grand staircase, large enough to ac- 

 commodate a big crowd of people at 

 one time; and at the sides are the 

 ticket offices, each presenting an easy 

 approach. The staircase, owing to its 

 design and surroundings, permits of 

 lavish floral decoration, and something 

 wonderful in this direction is in store 

 for the public. From the staircase one 

 emerges into the main hall, a triumph 

 in point of architecture. Massive stone 

 columns with Corinthian capitals, sup- 

 port the floor above, and the ceiling is 

 most ornamental. A stone parapet 

 surmounted by large vases gives 

 prominence to the mezzanine floor, 

 from which a splendid view of the 

 main floor is obtained. The main floor 

 is about 275 by 185 feet altogether, in- 

 cluding a cafe and restaurant, which 



X.itioiKil I-'l iwer Sliow (.^llMrters. No. 1 



occupies a space about 25 by 122 feet. 

 Between the columns on the main 

 floor, running transversely, are a 

 series of "halls" each about 40 feet 

 wide, but these halls will not be reck- 

 oned with separately in the layout of 

 the show, and the columns will lend 

 themselves very nicely in the arrange- 

 ment of exhibits. View No. 1 shows a 

 section of this floor, looking from the 

 mezzanine parapet, the views showing 

 perhaps one-fifth of the floor and a 

 portion of the mezzanine floor. The 

 top of the stairway is seen in the rear 

 and the hall back of the entrance 

 stairway parapet, shown in View No. 



-Xatioii.il Flower Show (JiiarU'rs, N" 



2. No. 3 is a view taken from a point 

 near the south elevators on the main 

 floor, to the left of the stairway and 

 looking west from under the mezza- 

 nine floor. This view gives some idea 

 of the excellent light available. No. 4 

 shows one of the side sections of the 

 main floor, 152 feet long. The third 

 floor is of about the same dimensions 

 as the main floor, but there is a much 

 smaller open area in its center. The 

 artiflcial lighting arrangements are 

 superb — not a gloomy spot anywhere. 



All who have visited these sections 

 of the building express themselves as 

 highly pleased with them as being ex- 

 cellently adapted to flower show re- 

 quirements. The freight elevators are 

 of more than ordinarily large capacity, 

 as may be imagined when it is stated 

 that the largest motor trucks were 

 placed on the main floor at the recent 

 automobile show without difficulty. 

 The cafe and restaurant are first class 

 in every respect and the service of the 

 finest, at moderate prices. The tele- 

 graph and telephone service, too, is 

 most ample. 



J. H. PEPPER, 

 Chairman Publicity Committee. 



Amateur Interest. 



John Young, as secretary of the In- 

 ternational Flower Show, has received 

 a cordial communication from Mrs. 

 Francis King of Alma. Mich., express- 

 ing the friendly attitude of the Garden 

 Club of Michigan of which she is presi- 

 dent, and asking for a supply of the 

 exhibition stickers for use on official 

 stationery. From Mrs. Andrew Squire, 

 of Cleveland, Ohio, conies also a letter 

 on behalf of the Garden Club of Cleve- 

 land, as its president, in similar cor- 

 dial strain and affording pleasing evi- 

 dence of the ready co-operative senti- 

 ment entertained by the amateur hor- 

 ticultural people as regards the big 

 exhibition and its objects. 



