THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



FLOWER EXHIBITIONS 



The monthly exhibitions of plants and flowers were held at the 

 American Museum of Natural History in January and February, 

 on Saturday and Sunday. It was decided to hold these for two 

 days instead of one, as heretofore. The innovation proved very 

 successful, large numbers of visitors attending on Sunday. Held 

 on an afternoon only, the public hardly became aware that a show 

 was in progress before the hour of closing arrived. With the 

 permission of the authorities of the Museum, the exhibitions were 

 held in the foyer, instead of in the west assembly room as previ- 

 ously, the new location offering much better facilities for display. 

 At the exhibition of February the new tables were used for the 

 first time, adding much to the appearance of the exhibits. These 

 tables, which are painted a dull green, are about eight feet long 

 and twenty-two inches wide, and of two heights, eighteen and 

 thirty inches. They may be readily taken down, the top simply 

 lying upon the framework, thus being easily removable, the 

 framework itself coming apart in the manner of an ordinary bed- 

 stead. Being of uniform length and width they form units which 

 may be variously combined. For the larger exhibits a combina- 

 tion of a low and a high one furnishes facilities for an effective 

 display. 



January Exhibition 



At this exhibition, held on the thirteenth and fourteenth, 

 premiums were offered for cut blooms of orchids, carnations, 

 sweet peas, Schizanthus, Buddleia asiatica, and snapdragons, and 

 for primula and begonia plants. The judges were Anton Bauer 

 and George Mas son. 



In the carnation classes, open to all, Mr. J. C. Brady, Gladstone, 

 N. J., J. G. Walker, gardener, took first for a vase of fifty blooms, 

 the Floral Hill Garden, Chatham, N. J., second. In the carna- 

 tion classes for non-commercial growers, Mr. Brady took first for 

 a vase of twelve white, Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. 

 Y., Jas. Stuart, gardener, second. For a vase of twelve Enchan- 

 tress shade Mrs. J. H. Flagler, Greenwich, Ct., Wm. Whitton. 

 gardener, received first. First prizes were also awarded to her 



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