THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



A new feature was introduced this year in the rock garden. 

 There were three of these. That of Cromwell Gardens won the 

 first prize, the second going to Bobbink & Atkins. 



Another of the attractions was a bulb garden, exhibited by 

 John Scheepers & Co., Inc. This was square with a circular 

 path, the central design star-shaped. 



The table decorations were always the center of attraction. 

 The first competition in these was on Saturday, the 8th. The 

 decorations were restricted to sweet peas. The first prize was 

 won by Air. Adolph Lewisohn, the second by Mrs. H. Darling- 

 ton. On Monday, the loth, the hotel table decorations were dis- 

 played. The first prize in this class was won by the Hotel 

 Manhattan, and to the table of the Vanderbilt Hotel a silver 

 medal was awarded. The following day came the table decora- 

 tions for private gardeners. These were especially fine. The 

 first prize, a silver cup, oft'ered by the Manhattan Hotel, was won 

 by Mrs. C. Bradley, Convent Station, N. J., the second by Mr. 

 Adolph Lewisohn, and the third by Mr. James Fraser, of Morris- 

 town, N. J. 



On Wednesday, the 5th, was the carnation display for commer- 

 cial growers, the prizes being offered by The Horticultural So- 

 ciety of New York. The Cottage Gardens Co. took first, and 

 Stout's, Biddleford, Ale., second. The rose display, commercial 

 growers, occurred on the 8th. The prizes for this were also 

 offered by members of the Horticultural Society. A. N. Pierson, 

 Inc., was awarded first, the F. R. Pierson Co., second. The 

 display of sweet peas was likewise on this date, Mr. C. A. 

 Zvolanek being awarded first prize for a collection of these 

 flowers. 



The exhibits of orchids rivaled, if it did not exceed, all previous 

 displays in this city. There were many fine groups and valuable 

 plants. An instructive element in this section was the exhibit 

 of Mr. Clement Aloore, of Hacken.sack, N. J., illustrating the 

 raising of hybrid orchids. The parent plants of a given hybrid, 

 as well as a plaiit of the hybrid itself, were shown. The method 

 of hybridizing was explained ; the seed, both fertile and sterile 

 forms ; the manner of sowing the seed and the medium used for 

 this purpose ; the seedlings from their first emergence from the 



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