THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



for vases of twelve each of Winsor shade, and scarlet. Mr. 

 Brady won first for a vase of twelve crimson, and also for a 

 vase of twelve variegated. Mrs. Constable won first for twelve 

 Mrs. C. W. Ward shade. Mrs. Flagler secured first for a vase of 

 fifty carnations, arranged for efifect, Mr. Brady second. 



In the sweet pea classes, open to all, Mr. Wm. Shillaber, Essex 

 Fells, N. J., J. P. Sorenson, gardener, was awarded first for a 

 vase of one hundred sprays. In the non-commercial classes, Mrs. 

 Frederick Frelinghuysen, Elberon, N. J., George Masson, gar- 

 dener, won first for a vase of one hundred sprays. A fine vase of 

 Buddleia asiatica gave to Mrs. Constable the first prize, the 

 second going to Mrs. H. Darlington, Manaroneck, N. Y., P. W. 

 Popp, gardener. 



In the plant classes, which were open to all, Mrs. Flagler was 

 awarded first for six primulas. 



The following special prizes were awarded : Mrs. Flagler, for 

 vase of violet La France, cash, for vase of Double White Killar- 

 ney rose, cultural certificate; Mrs. H. I. Pratt, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

 City, A. J. Manda, gardener, for plant of Cypripedium, cash ; 

 Mrs. Constable, for vase of Calanthe Veitchu, cash, for vase of 

 Erlangea tomentosa, certificate of merit; Mr. Brady, for display 

 of carnations, Buddleia, lilies, and callas, cash ; Mrs. Darlington, 

 for display of narcissus, cash. 



February Exhibition. 



This was held on the seventeenth and eighteenth. Premiums 

 were offered for cut blooms of orchids, roses, sweet peas, mig- 

 nonette, snapdragons, narcissus, freesias, single early tulips, Dar- 

 win tulips, and for a collection of flowering shrubs and trees. 

 Premiums were also offered for plants of Schisanthus, cyclamen, 

 amaryllis, lilies, Primula malachoides, Primula obconica, cine- 

 rarias, and Nephrolepis. The judges were John F. Johnston, J. 

 A. Manda, and Robt. T. Brown. 



The classes for orchids were open to all. A large collection 

 of cut blooms won for Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., the first 

 prize, the second going to Mr. Clement Moore, Hackensack, N. J., 

 J. P. Mossman, gardener. For a smaller collection, the first 



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