THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



while the fully double forms are more lasting and preferred by 

 many. 



It is a flower well suited to the perennial border, for it is per- 

 sistent and hardy, and may be counted on from year to year. 



THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



The Third International Flower Show, given by The Horti- 

 cultural Society of New York in cooperation with the New York 

 Florists' Club, was held in the Grand Central Palace, April 5 

 to 12. It was thought that the show held in the spring of 191 5 

 was of large proportions and fine quality, but the exhibition of 

 the present spring far exceeded it in quantity and quality of 

 exhibits. The arrangement was artistic, carried out under the 

 able management of Mr. Arthur Herrington, who was also re- 

 sponsible for the arrangement of the show the previous year. It 

 was a success, artistically and financially. 



In an account of the show of last year which appeared in this 

 Journal, the hope was expressed that in future there would be 

 more of the larger exhibits, represented by rose gardens, rock 

 gardens, and bulb gardens. This hope was realized in the show 

 of the present spring, for all these features were well represented. 



The rose gardens, of which there were four, dilifering widely 

 in design, attracted general attention and admiration. The three 

 prizes in this class were ofifered by members of The Horticultural 

 Society of New York. The first prize in this competition was 

 won by the F. R. Pierson Co., of Tarrytown, N. Y., with a rose 

 garden beautiful and artistic in design. It was a picture, correct 

 in line and harmonious in color. Here, one felt, was a garden 

 where quiet and peace would reign, where the eye could roam and 

 find no jarring note. In addition to securing the first prize of 

 $500, this garden was also awarded the silver cup offered by the 

 International Garden Club for the finest exhibit in the show. 



The second prize for a rose garden was awarded to Cromwell 

 Gardens, Cromwell, Ct. This was also a beautiful garden, dif- 

 fering widely from the other, built on more massive lines and 

 rustic in design. The third prize was won by Bobbink & At- 

 kins for a design still different. 



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