THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Clement Moore 



J. Pierpont Morgan 



John J. Riker 



Mrs. Archibald Rogers 



Mrs. James Roosevelt 



Mrs. Herbert L. Satterlee 



Isaac N. Selisrman 



Mrs. Chas. H. Senff 

 Chas. G. Thompson 

 Mrs. F. F. Thompson 

 Wm. B. Thompson 

 Samuel Thorne 

 Frederick W. Vanderbilt 

 Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt 



Silver cups were donated by The Horticultural Society of New 

 York, and by the following hotels : Astor, Biltmore, Manhattan, 

 McAlpine, Plaza, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sherry's, Vanderbilt, 

 Waldorf-Astoria, and Woodstock. 



The following special prizes were donated by those with com- 

 mercial interests in horticulture : 



Arthur T. Boddington 



W. Atlee Burpee 



H. H. Charles 



Cut Flower Exchange 



Executive Committee American 



Rose Society 

 Benjamin Hammond 

 Henry & Lee 

 Knight & Struck Co. 

 Lord & Burnham Co. 

 W. E. Marshall & Co. 



Harry O. May 



New York Cut Flower So. 



N. Y. & N. J. Association 



Plant Growers 

 Wallace R. Pierson 

 Anton Schultheis 

 Geo. T. Schuneman 

 Charles Schwake, Inc. 

 J. M. Thorburn & Co. 

 Waban Rose Conservatories 

 Yokohama Nurserv Co. 



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The following medals were also offered : Toronto Horticultural 

 Society, silver and bronze ; Mrs. Gertrude M. Hubbard, gold ; 

 American Sweet Pea Society, silver and gold ; American Rose 

 Society, bronze, silver and gold ; The Horticultural Society of 

 New York, bronze, silver and gold; Lord & Burnham Co.. gold. 



The New Grand Central Palace was adorned as it had never 

 been adorned before. The large central portion of the main floor 

 and extensive areas in the gallery were reserved for competitive 

 exhibits, the commercial exhibits being placed along the walls. 

 The tall stately columns added a dignity to the scene not otherwise 

 attainable. Southern smilax was unsed extensively in the decora- 

 tions, relieving the masses of light color which might otherwise 



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