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have offered as a trophy to the creator of tiie finest rose 

 exhibited at the Exposition, a beautiful cup of the vakie 

 of SI. 000. This will be given in addition to the regular 

 award. The rose will receive its name from a com- 

 mittee appointed by the Board of Directors of the 

 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and will be 

 judged from its size, form, color, stem, foliage, distinct- 

 iveness, substance and fragrance. The competition will 

 be open to all, amateur as well as professional, the only 

 restrictions being that it must be entirely new, unnamed 

 and hitherto unexhibited. This will insure for the lover 

 of the rose, as well as for the grower, an assembly of 

 new ideas in rose creation that will be of the greatest 

 value floriculturally, as well as educationally. 



The bulb growers will also find displays of especial 

 interest. In addition to the splendid gift of a half million 

 bulbs made by the Bulb Growers" Association of Holland 

 to the Exposition authorities, to be used only for orna- 

 mental purposes, the competitive exhibits will contain dis- 

 plays from all of the leading producers of Holland. Al- 

 ready great interest has been manifested in this direction, 

 and the newest and finest creations have been promised. 

 \Mth the additional large exhibits from the American 

 producers flanking those from Holland, the opportunity 

 for comparison will have great value. 



.\side from the actual Horticultural Exhibit, the Ex- 

 position grounds will be as enchanted gardens. The 

 frostless climate of San Francisco will permit the De- 

 partment of Landscape Gardening to accomplish flori- 

 cultural wonders. The world is being searched for the 

 rarest and most beautiful plants, and these will be used 

 ^vith a lavish hand in creating a fitting setting for the 

 magnificent group of exhibit palaces situated on the shore 

 of glorious San Francisco Bay — the Panama-Pacific In- 

 ternational Exposition. 



Competent Gardeners 



^ The comforts and products of a country home are 

 increased by emptoying a competent gardener ; if you 

 want lo engage one, write to us. 



q Please give particulars regarding place and say 

 whether married or single man is wanted. We have 

 been supplying them for years to the best people 

 everywhere. No fee asked. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. 



Seedsmen and Florists 

 33 and 37 Cortlandt St. NEW YORK CITY 



ORCHIDS 



We are specialists in this kind of plants. We 

 collecl, import and grow orchids from all parts of 

 the world where orchids grow. 



We will be glad to fill your order for one plant 

 or a thousand according to your requirements. 



Our beautiful Catalogue and special lists on 

 application. 



LAGER & HURRELL 



Orchid-Growers and Importers 



SUMMIT, N. J. 



DO YOU KNO\A/ 



that right here in Fair Lawn, 

 X. J., sixteen miles froin New 

 York City, I am growing the 

 greatest Roses (plants) the world 

 has ever seen? 



The photograph herewith was 

 taken at the end of September, 

 1912. when the plants had 

 reached their fullest development. 

 It shows one of the fields of 

 Hybrid Teas with plants three 

 feet high and three feet across. 



This great advance in Rose 

 ])lant production is fullv treated 

 in mv "A little' BOOK 

 ABOUT ROSES" for 1913, the 

 richest, most beautiful and help- 

 ful Rose catalog published, and 

 which will be mailed on request. 



GEORGE H. PETER !!i ON 



R.ose and Peony 



SPEC1AH.ST 



BOX 83 



FAIR LAWN, N. J. 



