THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



831 



INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW TO BE 



HELD IN GRAND CENTRAL PALACE, 



NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 



21 TO 28. 



Plant schedule may be obtained by addressing John 

 Young, secretar}-, 53 West Twenty-eighth street, New 

 York. The schedule for cut flowers, private growers' 

 classes, follows : 



CUT ROSES. 



With the co-operation and under management of the American 



Rose Society. 



To be staged Monday, March 23. 



Private Growers. 



First Second 

 prize, prize. 



Best vase 12 blooms American Be.iuty $6.00 $4.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Milady ". 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Mrs. George Shawyer 5.00 .3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Mrs. Charles Russell 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Killarney or Double Pink Kil- 



larney ." 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms White Killarney or Double 



White Killarney 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Killarney Queen 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Richmoiid 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Radiance 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Lady Hillingdon 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Sunburst 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Mrs. Aaron Ward 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms My Maryland 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Mrs. Taft fAutoine Rivoire) . . . 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms Irish Fire Flame 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 sprays Mme. Ceeile Brunner 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms any other disseminated variety, 



white " 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms any other disseminated variety, 



pink '. 5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms anv other disseminated variety, 



red " .5.00 3.00 



Best vase 12 blooms any other disseminated variety, 



yellow " ". 5.00 3.00 



Private Growers. The President's Prize. 



To be staged Thursday, March 25. 



Wallace R. Pierson, President of the American Rose Society, 



offers for the best 25 blooms of roses, one or more varieties, to be 



shown in one vase. Competition open to all private gardeners who 



are members of the American Rose Society. $25.00. 



SPECIAL PRIZES. 



To be staged Saturday, March 21. 



The Executive Committee's Prize. 



The Executive Committee of the American Rose Society offers 



for the best six trained specimens of Hybrid Wichuraiana or 



Rambler Roses. Points to be considered — perfection of culture, 



skill in training, artistic form, size and perfection of bloom, and 



general finish of plants. $100. 



The Toronto Horticultural Society's Prize. 



The Horticultural Society of Toronto. Canada, ofTors for the 

 best display of hardy outdoor roses grown in pots silver medal 

 and bronze medal. 



Mr. Anton Schultheis' Prize. 



Mr. Anton Schultlieis, of College Point, N. Y., offers for the best 

 Rambler or Climbing ijose of American origin, to be decided by 

 the shape, size, color, fragrance of bloom and size of tr\isses, and 

 not by size of plant, $10. 



The Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard Gold Medal 

 will be awarded Monday, March 23. 



Mrs. Hubbard presented the American Rose Society the sum 

 of .$2.50 as a permanent fund, the interest of which is to be used 

 every five years to provide a gold medal, to be awarded to the 

 raiser or originator of the best rose introduced in the five years 

 previous to tlie award, the rose to be of American origin. The 

 first period of live years terminates in 1914. 



ROSES IN POTS AND TUBS. 



Private Growers. 



First Second 

 prize, prize. 

 Display in pots or tubs, and or all cliisses to occupy 



100 square feet $75,00 .$.50.00 



Collection Hybrid Perpetual s. Teas, Hybrid Teas, 

 Polyanthas and other classes, 25 plants, not less 



than 6 varieties, arranged for effect 25.00 15.00 



Six Climbing or Rambling, 3 or more varieties 30.00 20.00 



Crimson Rambler, specimen lO.OO 5.00 



Lady Gay, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Dorothy Perkins, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Tauscndschon, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Hiawatha, specimen 10.00 5.00 



Climbing, any other variety, specimen 10.00 5.00 



CARNATIONS. 



With the co-operation and under management of the American 



Rose Society. 



Private Growers. 



Open to All Varieties, Seedlings and Standard Sorts. 



To be staged Tuesday, March 24. 



First Second 

 Class. prize, prize. 



25 Best vase 25 blooms Wlnte $6.00 $4.00 



26 Best vase 25 blooms Flesh Pink, being those 



shades of flesh or salmon color 6.00 4.00 



27 Best vase 25 blooms Light Pink, being those 



shades of pink verging on the true pink, such 



as Gloriosa, Win.sor, etc 6.00 4.00 



28 Best vase 25 blooms Dark Pink, being those 



shades of dark pink, such as Mrs. C. W. Ward, 



Rosette, etc 6.00 4.00 



29 Best vase 25 blooms Red or Scarlet, to include 



all shades generally classed in those colors... 6.00 4.00 



30 Best vase 25 blooms Crimson, to include all 



shades known as crimson or maroon 6.00 4.00 



31 Best vase 25 blooms variegated 6.0O 4.00 



32 Best vase 25 blooms any other color decidedly 



distinct from colors specified above 6.00 4.00 



33 Collection of three varieties. 25 of each 15.00 10.00 



34 Collection of six varieties, 12 of each 15.00 10.00 



To be staged Friday, March 27. 

 Private Growers. 

 Best vase of Carnations, not to exceed 150 blooms. One or 

 more varieties may be used. Quality of bloom, artistic arrange- 

 ment and general effect to be considered in making awards. It is 

 intended to give the exhibitor the widest latitude in making this 

 display. Decorative green of any kind, ribbons, and any other 

 accessories may be used, as long as Carnations are the predomi- 

 nant feature. Vase to be supplied by the exhibitor. First, $25; 

 second, $15; third, $10. 



SWEET PEAS. 



Private Growers, 



With the co-operation and under management of the American 



Sweet Pea Society, 



Arthur T, Boddington's Prize. 



Display of not less tliaii six varieties. 25 sprays in each vase. 



Silver medal and $15; second. $10. 



George T. Schuneman's Prize. 

 Best six vases Sweet Peas, six varieties. 12 sprays in each vaso. 

 First, $12: second, $8; third, .$5. 



Table Decoration. 



For best dinner table decoration decorated exclusively with 



Sweet Peas. Other green may be used. Table to be supplied by 



the Flower Show management: accessories to be supplied by the 



exhibitor. First. $35; second, $2,5. 



ORCHIDS. 



Private Growers. 

 To be staged Saturday, March 21. 



First Second 

 prize, prize. 

 Best display 25 vases of cut Orchids, only one species 

 or variety in a vase, arranged for effect. Quality 

 of bloom, artistic arrangement and general effect 

 to be considered in making awards. Decorative 

 green of any kind, including plants, permitted. . . $40.00 $25,00 



Flowering stem of Caltleya, any variety 3.00 2,00 



Flowering stem of Laelia, any variety 3.00 2.00 



Flowering stem of I.aelia-Cattlcya. or Hybrid Cat- 



tieyea, any variety 3.00 2.00 



Flowerinsr stem of Dendrobium, any variety 3.00 2.00 



Flowering spray of Odontoglossuni, any variety..., 3,00 2.00 



Flowering spray of Oiicidimn. any variety 3.00 2.00 



Flowering spray of Plialaeiiupsis. any variety 3.00 2.00 



Flowering spray of Vanda, any variety 3.00 2.00 



