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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



The International Flower Show 



T1I1{ Xintli International Mower Show staged at the 

 Grand Central Palace, New York, ^larch 13 to 19, 

 has passed into horticultural history as one of the 

 most wonderful flower shows ever held. Abetted by bright 

 and clear, in fact almost Spring-like weather, the Flower 

 Show attracted unusual nunil>ers of visitors each day, 

 breaking all previous attendance records on Wednesday, 

 when more than 9,500 people, not including ticket holders, 

 passed through the gates. 



The features of the Show were naturally the garden 

 exhibits. Two private exhibits, each covering five hun- 

 dred square feet, were located at the head of the main 

 stairway. William Boyce Thompson, Vonkers, N. Y. ; 

 Andrew Strachan, gardener, was the winner of the first 

 prize, with a charming garden display, the background 

 of which was formed by tall cedars. In the center a stone 

 figure stood above a small pool surrounded by yellow 



planted with Cypripcdiuin spcctahih-, primroses, phlox, 

 crocus, etc. 



Bobbink & .\tkins' garden was indeed attractive ; paths 

 divided the lawn, and led to a charming structure on the 

 left, trimmed with rambler roses, where a small fountain 

 played continually, .\zaleas, rhododendrons, crabs, etc., 

 formed an enormous border in the rear, in front of which 

 were Ijeds of azaleas to the right and left of the paths. 



A splendid display of roses was made bv .A,. M. Pierson, 

 Inc. In the center in front of a border of conifers, 

 rhododendrons and other flowering shrubs, stood a sum- 

 mer house, over which trailed rambling roses. On both 

 sides of the path leading to the summer house were beds 

 of roses of various varieties, Ophelia, Mme. Butterfly, 

 Sunburst, with several beds of polyanthus roses. 



A beautiful lawn bordered by various kinds of flowering 

 shrubs was one of the most noticeable points of the F. R. 



Bobbink iiml .llkins' :^aidcii ilispLiy. ai^iirdctl n ■;i)hl iiicila!. 



pansies, and to which a grass path led. .\ mass of bloom- 

 ing jjlants, of beautiful and widely varied colors, acacias, 

 azaleas, rambler roses, sweet peas, hyacinths, dafi'odils, 

 tulips, etc., comprised the rest of the exhibit. This gar- 

 den is illustrated on our cover. 



The other delightful garden display was that of Mrs. 

 Payne Whitney, Manhasset, L. I.; Cleorge I'erguson, gar- 

 dener. In the foreground was a while fence and gate, 

 from which a path led to a sun dial. Massed on both 

 sides of the jiath were lui)ines, daffodils, hyacinths, tulips: 

 edging the sides were Primnht mulacoidcs and towards the 

 back azaleas, lilacs, etc. 



In the comjjetitive garden di.spla\s, covering one thou- 

 sand square feet each, Julius Roehrs Co. carried off first 

 honors, w^inning not only a gold medal, but the Carden 

 Club of America Sweepstake ])rizc. Tall cedars before 

 which were rhododendrons, lilacs, forsythias, etc., formed 

 the l)ackground. .'\ flag-stone path led around the rock 

 mound, which rose in the center and upon which were 

 planted several dwarf taxus. I'erns were |)lanted along 

 the pool that was crossed by an artistic bridge. In the 

 foreground and on the left side were other rock Ix-rls 



Pierson exhiliit. .\ grouji of azaleas and s])ir;eas was 

 planted along the edge of the lawn and a pond of water 

 lilies placed in one corner. .At the rc;ir ;i i>ath led into a 

 bulb garden where tuli|)s, daffodils ;inil by;irinths were 

 observed. Tliis garden \\;is ]);K'ked bv an unusual stone 

 wall. 



Two other exhibits, a|'ari Inim tlu' tour cumpetitive 

 gardens, attracted wide altentiou: llobbink \- .\tkins rock 

 garden, which was awarded a gold meilal, and the \\';ullev 

 & Smythe dis|)lay. In llic former, a pathwav led from the 

 front of the garden to a summer house covered with ivy. 

 The rocks were planted with favorite ])lanls, i)rimroses, 

 crocuses, lilies-of-the-valley. violas, lui)ines, dafl'odils, etc. 

 Ill the W^adley & Smylhe dis])lay, grass paths separated 

 the various beds which were com])osed of rbudodendrons. 

 kenlias, geraniums, lanljuias, fuchsias, etc. 



.Among ihe ni;niy |il;mt exbibiis on the main floor ihe 

 groups staged b\ William I'.oyce Tlu)mpson, .Andrew 

 Strachan, gardener, and li\ S;uinicl I'ntermyer. .Albert 

 Millard, su],erinlendenl, were well worthy of admir;ition. 

 These grou]>s comprised a collection of foliage plants, oc- 

 cupying a space of 200 sfpiare feet, among which were 



