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HOETICULTUEE 



March 14, 1914 



GRAND SPRING FLOWER SHOW 



MARCH 21 to 28, 1914, Under the Auspices of the 



Horticultural Society of New York and New York Florists^ Club 



and in Co-operation with 



THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY and 

 THE AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY 



To be held in The New Grand Central Palace, 46th St, and 



Lexington Ave., New Yoik 



FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE 



F R. PIERSON, Chairman. W. A. MANDA. 



JOHN YOUNG, Secretary. WILLIAM DUCKHAM. 



FREDERIC R. NEWBOLD, Treasurer FRANK H. TRAENDLY. 



THEODORE A. HAVBMEYER. WALLACE R. PIERSON. 



CHARLES H. TOTTY. JULIUS ROEHRS, JR. 



PATRICK O'MARA. 

 JOSEPH A. MANDA. 

 JAMES STUART. 

 GEORGE V. NASH. 

 DR. N. L. BRITTON. 



For schedules, or information, apply to John Young, 53 West 28th St., New York. Telephone, Madison Sg. 7362. 



GENERAL INFORMATION. 



Final schedules and entry blanks for 

 the Grand Flower Show, which opens 

 in New York on Saturday, March 21, 

 have been generally mailed and extra 

 copies can be had upon application to 

 Secretary John Young, 53 West 

 T-wenty-eighth street. New York City. 

 All exhibitors should have their plants 

 at the Grand Central Palace by Thurs- 

 day afternoon or Friday night at the 

 latest. This will avoid confusion and 

 greatly facilitate the work of the man- 

 ager. 



Secretary Totty has consented to 

 act as chairman of the Board of 

 Jurors, and all those who are to serve 

 as judges on Saturday, March 21, 

 should report to him at 11 A. M. on 

 Saturday, but not later than 11.30. 

 Secretary Young reports many entries 

 already coming in. 



Trade tickets may be had at the 

 Secretary's Office, 53 West Twenty- 

 eighth street, in blocks of 25 to 100, 

 at 25 cents each. One hundred or 

 more, at 20 cents each, with the words 

 "compliments of," followed by firm 

 name, if so desired, without any extra 

 charge. The souvenir program will go 

 to press on Saturday, the 14th inst. 

 It has been decided to abandon the 

 proposed lectures during the time of 

 the exhibition. 



It seems that every one is enthused 

 with the Flower Show fever in flori- 

 cultural circles in and around New 

 York. George E. M. Stumpp will ex- 

 hibit a Japanese Garden, which is ex- 

 pected to cause a sensation. We 

 understand that Mr. Stumpp has been 

 working for over two months, sixteen 

 hours a day, on his exhibit. It is said 

 that nothing like it has ever been ex- 

 hibited before. Max Schling also prom- 

 ises some rare surprises, but he is 

 keeping "mum" on what he intends 

 to do. 



The Horticultural Society of New 

 York will have a pavilion which will 

 be one of the features of the show. 

 Here the ladies and gentlemen of that 

 society will have headquarters and 

 meet visitors and give necessary in- 

 formation. Great credit must be given 

 to Theodore Havemeyer and Frederic 

 Newbold for the splendid work they 



have been doing and the flower man- 

 agement are to be congratulated on 

 having on the committee such earn- 

 est and enthusiastic gentlemen. 



EXTRACTS FROM RULES. 



All exhibits are divided into two 

 classes — private growers and commer- 

 cial growers. Any private grower ex- 

 hibiting any variety of flowers or 

 plants which he may grow for profit 

 or offer for sale, shall exhibit such 

 flowers or plants in classes calling for 

 commercial growers. This, however, 

 shall not debar him from competing as 

 Entries must be in the Secretary's 

 hands not later than three days pre- 

 vious to date plants or flowers are to 

 be staged. A charge of $2.00 will be 

 assessed for every entry made after 

 this date and the management reserves 

 the right to reject any and all entries 

 received after that time. 



Entries for the Rose, Carnation and 

 Sweet Pea Societies' classes must be 

 made in accordance with the regula- 

 tions provided in this schedule by the 

 said Societies, and sent direct to the 

 secretaries of the different societies, 

 and a duplicate copy of the entries 

 must also be sent at the same time to 

 Mr. John Young. 



Exhibits must be ready for examina- 

 tion by the jurors at twelve o'clock 

 noon the day they are staged. Exhibi- 

 tors should note very earefully the 

 days the different elasses inll be 

 stoned. 



Plants or cut-flowers exhibited in 

 one class cannot compete in another 

 class and no exhibitor will receive 

 more than one prize in any one class, 

 except in classes for novelties. 



In classes calling for specimens, 

 made-up plants will positively not be 

 permitted; the plant or plants must 

 have been growing long enough to 

 have become established in the pot or 

 pots in which they are shown. 



Exhibits sent from a distance should 

 be shipped charges prepaid, and ad- 

 dressed: 



Flower Show Manager, 

 clo International Exposition Co. 

 New Grand Central Palace, 

 46th St., & Lexington Ave., 



New York. 



Exhibitors, other than those in the 

 trade section, will not be permitted to 

 give away circulars, cards, catalogues 

 or any advertising matter or to solicit 

 business. Exhibitors in the trade sec- 

 tion paying for their space may have 

 circulars, cards and catalogues exposed 

 on such space for distribution and may 

 transact business at their respective 

 booths, subject to rules and regula- 

 tions provided in the contract for the 

 trade sections. 



SCHEDULE. 



The Schedule complete contains 

 some six hundred classes. The greater 

 part of these have been already print- 

 ed in our columns and, as a full and 

 complete printed schedule is at the 

 option of anyone sufficiently interested 

 to request same from the secretary, 

 we shall do no more here than to give 

 space to a brief summary of the va- 

 rious sections. 



Section- A — Plants in Flower; Pri- 

 vate Growers. To be staged Saturday, 

 March 21st. This section includes 

 Classes 51 to 88 inclusive. The schedule 

 enumerates liberal cash prizes and, as 

 in all the succeeding classes, a number 

 of cups and other special premiums 

 are included. 



Section B — Plants in Flower; Com- 

 mercial Growers. To be staged Satur- 

 day, March 21st. This includes Classes 

 from 100 to 129 inclusive, the premier 

 prize being ?200 for first and $100 for 

 second display of Acacias, covering 200 

 square feet. As an addenda to Section 

 B, Classes 130 to 140 are for Flowering 

 and Foliage Plants arranged for effect, 

 200 square feet, and for forced shrubs, 

 herbaceous plants, etc., arranged for 

 effect. 



Section. C — Palms and Foliage 

 Plants; Private Growers. To be staged 

 Saturday, March 21st. This section 

 comprises Classes 140 to 156. 



Section D — Palms and Foliage 

 Plants; Commercial Growers. To be 

 staged Saturday, March 21st; compris- 

 ing Classes 170 to 186 inclusive". Ad- 

 denda to Section D, Miscellaneous 

 Plants; Commercial Growers. To be 

 staged Saturday, March 21st; includ- 

 ing Bay Trees, Box Trees, Conifers 



