THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



F. A. Constable winning first, Mrs. Pauline Boettger second. 

 Mrs. F. A. Constable exhibited a fine specimen of the palm 

 Rhapis flabelUformis, securing first prize. For a specimen of 

 palm, any other species, Mrs. F. A. Constable won first with 

 Caryota urens, Mrs. Pauline Boettger second with Phoenix Roe- 

 belinii. Mrs. F. A. Constable was also awarded a first prize for 

 a fine specimen of Cibotium Schiedei, a Mexican fern, Mrs. 

 Pauline Boettger the second. For a specimen plant of the Boston 

 fern, Mrs. Pauline Boettger received first, the F. R. Pierson 

 Company second. The F. R. Pierson Company made their usual 

 superb display of Nephrolepis exaltata and its varieties, securing 

 the first prize. 



The orchid display, as stated above, was located in the north 

 wing. In the classes for commercial growers, Messrs. Lager & 

 Hurrell won the first prize far a fine collection, well staged. This 

 same firm also secured the society's silver medal for a novelty 

 not before exhibited before the society with Cattleya Olivia. 

 They also won first prize for six orchid plants, not less than three 

 varieties, and also for a collection of cypripediums. 



In the classes for non-commercial growers, Mr. George 

 Schlegel, Bay Ridge, New York, S. G. Milosy, gardener, won the 

 first prize for a collection of orchids. He also won first prizes 

 for a group of three plants, for one of six plants, and for a 

 collection of cypripediums. Mr. Clement Moore, of Hacken- 

 sack, New Jersey, J. P. Mossman, gardener, made his usual fine 

 display of Laelio-cattleya, Brasso-cattleya and like orchids, win- 

 ning with it the first prize for that class. The sweepstakes prize 

 for the best orchid plant exhibited was awarded to Mr. Moore 

 for a plant in this group, Brasso-cattleya Maronae superba. 

 Mr. Moore was also the winner of the first prize for a collection 

 of cut orchids. 



The following special prizes were awarded by the Exhibition 

 Committee: Bobbink & Atkins, for a collection of chrysanthe- 

 mums, special mention ; Mrs. F. A. Constable, for a specimen of 

 Adiantum Crowianum, cash, for two specimen palms, cash, for a 

 collection of cut Nerines, silver medal ; Mrs. H. Darlington, 

 Mamaroneck, New York. P. W. Popp, gardener, for display of 

 dahlias, cash ; Mr. J. B. Duke, for a general display from Duke's 

 Farm, gold medal and cash; Mr. H. Gaut, for a vase of bronze 



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