THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Open to non-commercial growers only. For a vase of loo sweet 

 peas, Mrs. F. A. Constable took first. A vase of Schizanthus 

 gave the first prize to A. Lewisohn. 



Special prizes were awarded as follows: G. D. Barron, for a 

 vase of mignonette; H. Fred. Byxbee, for cut blooms of Daphne 

 odora, certificate of merit ; Frederick Sturges, for collection mis- 

 cellaneous cut blooms ; T. D. Leonard, E. Yeandle, gardener, for 

 vase of Freesias ; Mrs. F. A. Constable, for vases of Buddleia 

 asiatica and Plumbago coccinea, with a certificate of merit for 

 the former ; Mrs. H. Darlington, for new carnation " Mrs. H. 

 Darlington," honorable mention ; G. E. Baldwin & Co., for a 

 plant of Cattleya Trianae, silver medal ; Clement Moore, for 

 collection of orchid plants in flower, silver medal and cash; R. 

 & J. Farquhar & Co., for plant of Azalea Kaempferi, silver medal. 



February 



The exhi1)ition was held on Wednesday, the seventeenth, at 

 the American Museum of Natural History. Premiums were of- 

 fered for cut blooms of orchids, roses, sweet peas, Schizanthus, 

 snapdragons, Freesias, and Narcissus. The judges were: Messrs. 

 Wm. Cordes and J. A. Manda. 



In the classes for orchid cut blooms the same provision was 

 made as in the previous month, no competitor being allowed to 

 enter in more than one class. Lager & Hurrell won the first 

 prize for a collection of cvit blooms, and Clement Moore first 

 prize for a smaller collection. 



In the rose classes for non-commercial growers, Mrs. F. A. 

 Constable took the first prize for a vase of 50 blooms, one or 

 more varieties, arranged for effect. 



The prizes offered for sweet peas, Schizanthus, snapdragons, 

 Freesias, and Narcissus were for non-commercial growers only. 

 For a vase of Schizanthus Henry Goldman, Anton Bauer, gar- 

 dener, received first, G. D. Barron second. For a vase of snap- 

 dragons Mrs. F. A. Constable was awarded first. A vase of 50 

 Freesias secured for Henry Goldman first prize, G. D. Barron 

 second. Mrs. H. Darlington won first fOr three vases of Nar- 

 cissus. 



The following special prizes were awarded : ^Irs. H. Darling- 



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