THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



and in appreciation of their efforts, which contributed much to 

 the success of the Garden, The Horticultural Society of New 

 York awarded to each a gold medal. 



Attractions were arranged for the Tea Garden for each day. 

 On Friday Ex-president Roosevelt visited the garden and the 

 show. His reception was enthusiastic. There was dancing by 

 members of the Russian ballet ; motion pictures ; fancy dancing ; 

 transcontinental telephoning. Count von Bernstorff, the German 

 Ambassador, made a visit on Saturday afternoon. There was 

 also a series of lectures on horticultural subjects in the morn- 

 ings at II. 



This wonderful event has gone down into horticultural history 

 as the greatest exhibition ever achieved in this country. It has 

 set the pace for the future, and it will require great efforts to 

 exceed this ideal of 1916. 



FLOWER SHOWS 



January 



An exhibition was held on Wednesday, the 19th, at the Amer- 

 ican Museum of Natural History, from i to 5. Premiums were 

 offered for cut flowers of orchids, carnations, sweet peas, schizan- 

 thus and antirrhinums. The show was well attended, and many 

 gardeners were present. 



In the class for carnations, non-commercial growers, Mrs. S. 

 Hofmann, Tarrytown, N. Y., Abel Weeks, gardener, took first 

 for white, Mr. J. C. Brady, Gladstone, N. J., Fred. Huyler, gar- 

 dener, second. For Enchantress shade Mr. Henry Goldman, 

 Deal Beach, N. J., Anton Bauer, gardener, won first, Mrs. S. 

 Hermann, second. In Mrs. C. W. Ward shade Mr. Goldman was 

 again a first prize winner, Mr. Brady securing the second. A 

 vase of 12 scarlet gave the first prize to Mr. J. C. Brady. The 

 winners in the crimson were Mr. D. G. Reid, Irvington, N. Y., 

 A. W. Golding, gardener, first, Mr. Jas. A. Macdonald, Flushing, 

 N. Y., R. Hughes, gardener, second. The first prize for 12 

 variegated was won by Mrs. S. Hermann. The first prize for a 



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