GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



OF AMERICA 



DEVOTED TO THE SCIENCE OF FLORICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 



ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF 



THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



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Annual Fall Flower Shows 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. 



Records were broken in point of attendance at the 

 annual fall flower show of the Horticultural Society of 

 New York, which occurred in the Amerian Museum of 

 Natural History, October 31 to November 4. It was 

 estimated that fully two hundrea thousand people 

 passed through the doors to view the beautiful speci- 

 mens of plants and blooms which were on exhibition. 



The bush chrysanthemum plants from the Adolph 

 Lewisohn estate (John Canning, gardener), at Ardsley, 

 N. Y., and from the Untermeyer estate (William H. 

 Waite, gardener), "Greystone," Yonkers, N. Y., at- 

 tracted much attention. It was the general opinion, 

 however of many growers that the limit of growth had 

 been reached with the plants shown and next year will 

 probably see a departure to plants of the pyramid 

 shape. A fine trained specimen single chrysanthemum 

 in fanlike shape was exhibited by Mr. William H. 

 Waite. 



While chrysanthemums were a feature, there were 

 excellent exhibits of roses, orchids, and many other 

 foliage and flowering plants. The orchid exhibits of 

 Julius Roehrs Co., Joseph A. Manda, and Lager & Hur- 

 rell were especially noteworthy. 



Charles H. Totty, Scott Bros., A. N. Pierson, Inc., 

 F. R. Pierson, and Cottage Gardens had some fine dis- 

 plays of chrysanthemums, roses, and carnations. 



The groups of foliage plants were especially fine, 

 the honors for this class going to Mr. Waite. Adam 

 Paterson, gardener to Miss Cockcroft, Saugatuck, 

 Conn., was awarded the sweepstakes prize ofifered by 

 the Horticultural Society, a beautiful silver cup, for 

 twelve vases of chrysanthemums, any twelve varieties, 

 three flowers each. 



Three large bunches of Hamburg grapes exhibited 

 from the Robert D. Foote Estate, Madison, X. J. (John 

 Lindabury, gardener), were a center of interest, and 

 were awarded a special prize. Another interesting fea- 

 ture was the fine collection of apples of many varieties 

 exhibited by a commercial fruit concern. 



While the Museum 'is a magnificent building, it is 

 not entirely suited for flower shows, as it is neces- 

 sary to so distribute the exhibits that they cannot 

 be seen to the best advantage. There is a possibility, 

 however, that this objection will soon be eliminated, 

 as plans are now on foot for the erection of a new w-ing 

 to the building to provide a larger auditorium, which 

 will prove a most suitable hall for floral exhibits. The 



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