THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



presence with an exhibit. Of course exhibitors of this class saw 

 things from the standpoint of decoration. But the dealers in 

 other lines, many of them, realizing their possibilities, made of 

 their commercial displays charming pictures. This evidence of 

 an awakening to the real meaning of a show of this kind — an artis- 

 tic and decorative exhibition — was keenly appreciated by the 

 public, and a continuance of this endeavor will meet with a deserv- 

 ing reward. 



The Red Cross Tea Garden was the big attraction. An account 

 of the arrangements for this, including the composition of the var- 

 ious committees in charge of the work, was given in the Febru- 

 ary issue of this Journal. Mrs. W. K. Draper, the chairman, 

 and Mrs. Belmont Tififany, the vice-chairman, were indefatigable 

 in their efforts to make a success of the undertaking, and they 

 succeeded wonderfully. ]\Ir. Wm. A. Delano designed and 

 arranged the Tea Garden. The council of The Horticultural 

 Society of New York awarded him a gold medal in appreciation 

 of this. 



The Tea Garden was taxed to its capacity, people being turned 

 away for want of room. Arrangements for dancing were pro- 

 vided, in connection with the Tea Garden. 



In addition to all the above, there were large displays of foliage 

 and greenhouse plants ; masses of bulbous plants, tulips, hyacinths, 

 daffodils, lily-of-the-valley ; a superb exhibit of primulas and 

 cyclamens, stocks and Schizanthus ; a great display of carnations 

 and sweet peas, and a wonderful assemblage of rose exhibits; 

 great masses of azaleas and rhododendrons and other shrubs 

 added brightness to the general display ; stately palms formed a 

 rich background to many of the bright colored exhibits ; in fact 

 there was a great display of the flowers and plants at their best 

 at that time of the year. 



The following medals were awarded by The Horticultural So- 

 ciety of New York for exhibits of unusual excellence : 



Gold 



F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., for Rose Garden; A. N. 

 Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Ct., for Rose Garden; Wm. A. Delano, 



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