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THE FALL EXHIBITION 



On Sunday, November ii, the Annual Fall Exhibition closed 

 its doors for this year. It was held as usual at the American 

 Museum of Natural History, with the permission of the trustees. 

 It opened on the evening of the 8th with a private view to the 

 members of the Society, the Museum, and afifiliated organiza- 

 tions. On Friday and Saturday it was open from g A.M. to 

 5 F.M., and from 7 to lo P.M., and on Sunday from i to 5 P.M. 

 The attendance was as follows: Thursday, 6,064; Friday, 23,218; 

 Saturday, 46,200; Sunday, 79,131 ; making a total of 154,613. 



While the number of entries was not as large as last year, the 

 quality of the exhibits equalled, if it did not exceed, those of a 

 year ago. The entries of bush chrysanthemum plants were 

 greater than ever before, never had there been seen such a dis- 

 play of these examples of the horticulturist's art. The collection 

 of last year had exceeded by far any previous exhibit, but that of 

 this year was even greater. 



In general the arrangement was similar to that of last year.. 

 In the foyer were the specimen palms and the large bush chrys- 

 anthemum plants, as many as it would hold, the remainder being 

 placed in some of the alcoves in the west wing. In this wing 

 were also the cut chrvsanthemum blooms and the groups of 

 foliage and flowering plants. In the east wing were the roses, 

 carnations, and table decorations, and in the north wing the 

 orchids. 



There were thirty-six bush chrysanthemum plants, twenty-nine 



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