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THE INTERNATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 



The International Flower Show, given by the Horticultural 

 Society of New York in cooperation with the New York Florists' 

 Club, had its fifth presentation at the Grand Central Palace 

 March 14 to 21, 191 8. Those who had in charge the preparations 

 and arrangements for this show were considerably concerned as 

 to the outcome, for would it be possible, in view of coal shortage 

 and labor scarcity, to bring together the plants necessary for so 

 great an undertaking? While not as large as in previous years, 

 it was a decided success, and from the standpoint of presenta- 

 tion it was superior, for it was possible to give to each exhibit the 

 space necessary for its artistic display, the result being one of 

 fine artistic merit. Mr. A. Herrington, as in the two previous 

 years, was again in charge of the arrangement of the exhibits, 

 and great credit is due him for the result obtained. 



The cooperation of the American Rose Society was obtained, 

 this bringing to the show a wonderful exhibit of roses. The 

 competition for the rose display brought out two superb exhibits, 

 one by F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y., and the other by A. N. 

 Pierson, Inc., the former winning the first prize. In the competi- 

 tive classes there \vere many vases of fifty or a hundred blooms, 

 and they made a large and striking display of this ever popular 

 flower, whether seen from the standpoint of the greenhouse, or 

 that of the outdoor garden. The most notable exhibit of the 

 show, and the observed of all observers, was the bulb garden 

 shown by John Scheepers & Co. It was unique, and was the talk 



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