GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



OF AMERICA 



DEVOTED TO THE SCIENCE OF FLORICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 



ADOPTED AS THE OFFICIAL ORGAN OF 

 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GARDENERS 



Vol. XVII. 



Al'RIL, 1914. 



X.J. (J. 



Impressions of the New York Flower Show 



By William H. Waite. 



The New York Spring Flower Show is again a mailer 

 of lii.story, and the committee of management is to be 

 congratulated on its splendid success. It is to be ho]jed 

 that it will be such a financial success that it will be cer- 

 tain to be an annual event. 



There was a decided difference in the arrangement of 

 the show from that of a year ago, but 1 think that there 

 is still rijom for improvement. The proper arrangement 

 of a show of this magnitude should be very carefully con- 

 sidered and planned. 1 would suggest that all entries for 

 a show of this kind should lie closed a week before the 

 day of opening, thus allowing the manager proper time 

 to lav out his plans, and with .some really high-^lass land- 

 scape architect on the advi.sory hoard to consult with a 

 view to enhance the beauty of ihe layout, much could be 

 accomplished. 



Personally I did not like the arrangement of the orchid 

 displays .so well this year as last : although the_\' were 

 too crowded then, yet one could get nearer to them for a 

 closer inspection. As they were arranged this year, only 

 the names of those on the lower rows could be read. 



Looking down from the mezzanine floor the brilliant 

 colors represented by the tlowering jilants were practic- 



allv all on one-half of the floor space, whilst the other 

 half was sombre and devoid of color. 



We were at a loss to understand why such a large 

 space, in one of the best parts of the main floor, should 

 have been devoted to a non-competitive display as the 

 model Japanese garden, a very interesting exhibit, but 

 one which would have been just as attractive at the ends 

 or sides of the building. Had this space been devoted to 

 ihe orchids or some other flowering jilants. much of the 

 monotony of tiiis end of the main floor would have been 

 relieved. 



The ro.se groups were much more attractive last year 

 than in the present show, but a new class was introduced 

 in the jirivate gro\v'ers' class, for a group of flowering 

 ;'.nd foliage jilants which, unfortunately, only brought out 

 I, lie entry, but a charming one at that and one that would 

 have been very hard to beat. This was from W. B. 

 Thompson, Yonkers, and staged by Mr. Candler, super- 

 ir.tendent, and Robert Johnstone, head gardener. 



This grou]) was a most beautiful feature, but was 

 crowded too close at either side to show it up at its best. 

 The groups of roses in the commercial class calling for 

 300 feet of sjjace arranged for effect, brought out two 



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