THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



many plants new to horticulture, will deliver a lecture on roses. 

 Tea will be served during the afternoon by the American Com- 

 mittee, Mrs. Robert Bacon, chairman, of the American Ambulance 

 Hospital at Neuilly, France. The proceeds thus derived will be 

 devoted to the needs of that institution. 



THE PEONY SHOW 



An exhibition of peonies will be held at the American Museum 

 of Natural History on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 9 to 

 II. The exhibition will be open Friday evening from 7 to 10, 

 Saturday from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. and from 7 to 10 P.M., and 

 on Sunday from i to 5 P.M. The American Peony Society has 

 accepted the invitation of our society to hold its annual meeting 

 and exhibition with us, and the exhibition is given by the coopera- 

 tion of the two societies, each contributing to the premium list. 

 Schedules of classes and premiums may be had by addressing the 

 secretary of The Horticultural Society of New York, Mansion, 

 New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. 



The peony is a flower of great popularity, a general favorite, 

 and a peony show always appeals to many people. By selection 

 of varieties, peonies may be had in bloom from early May, when 

 the tree peonies make their first appearance, to the middle of June 

 or even later. In this latitude they are usually at their best be- 

 fore the middle of June. Given a deep, rich soil, and not dis- 

 turbed too often, they will give a wealth of bloom. After the 

 flowers are past there still remains the attractive green foliage, 

 forming a fine backgrovmd for other herbaceous flowers, or for 

 lilies, which may be planted among them. LUium speciositui is 

 very striking thus planted, and the variety allnim is particularly 

 pleasing. Lilium candidum also does well when planted among 

 peonies. 



A wide range of color, white, pink, maroon, crimson, rose, all 

 in many shades, is presented by the peony, but yellow is rare, 

 occurring mainly in the central portions of the double flowers. 

 The single or slightly double forms are charming in their sim- 

 plicity, their centre of yellow stamens adding to their charm; 



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