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twelve plants, not less than six varieties, Mr. J. A. Manda, West 

 Orange, N. J., was awarded first, and also first for six plants, not 

 less than three varieties. Messrs. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. 

 J., received first for a collection of cypripediums, not less than 

 twelve varieties, covering twenty-five square feet. 



In the non-commercial classes Mr. Clement Moore, Hacken- 

 sack, N. J., J. P. Mossman, gardener, won first for a collection, 

 not less than twelve species and varieties, covering twenty-five 

 square feet. Air. Moore was also winner of the first prize for 

 six plants, not less than three varieties, Mr. Samuel Untermyer, 

 Yonkers, N. Y., Geo. H. Janes, gardener, winning second. The 

 same parties and with the same result contested in the class for 

 three plants, three varieties. A magnificent display of Laelio- 

 cattleyas, Brasso-cattleyas, Brasso-laelias and hybrid Cattleyas 

 secured for Mr. Moore the first prize. This was one of the most 

 admired exhibits among the orchids. The commercial growers 

 did not enter in the classes for cut orchids. In the non-commer- 

 cial class for cut orchids Mr. Untermeyer was the winner of the 

 first prize, Mr. Moore of the second. 



After the schedule for the fall show had been issued Mr. Clem- 

 ent Moore offered a special prize for a hybrid Cattleya, Brasso- 

 cattleya or Sophro-cattleya, or crosses between any of these and 

 the Laelias, the prize to be given for the finest variety and not the 

 biggest plant. There were three entries for this prize, the award 

 being made to Mr. A. N. Cooley for a plant of Laclio-cattleya 

 Firmini. This plant also took the sweepstakes prize, a silver 

 medal, for the best orchid plant exhibited. 



A number of special prizes were awarded for exhibits not pro- 

 vided for in the schedule. One of the most attractive of these, 

 as well as one of the most admired displays in the show, was a 

 group of fifty plants of winter-flowering begonias exhibited by 

 John Scheepers & Co., Inc., of this city. The plants were grown 

 by Rudolf Heidkamp, gardener for Mrs. Pauline Boettger, at 

 Riverdale, N. Y. The Exhibition Committee awarded this ex- 

 hibit a special prize of a gold medal. To Mr. Adolph Lewisohn 

 special prizes were also awarded for three bush chrysanthemum 

 plants : a circular bush of Elia Scoville, a fan-shaped plant with 

 R. F. Felton on one side and Lady Lydia on the other, and a 



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