THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The rose classes were also open to all. For a vase of hybrid 

 perpetual roses, arranged for effect, Mr. Linane was awarded 

 first prize. A collection of rambler roses brought the first prize 

 to Mr. William Shillaber, Essex Fells, N. J., J. P. Sorenson, 

 gardener. 



In the classes for shrubs and trees, open to all, the Cedar Hill 

 Nursery won the first prize, Mr. Linane the second. 



The following special prizes were awarded : Bobbink & Atkins, 

 Rutherford, N. J., for collections of hardy plants, Delphinium, 

 climbing roses, and hardy hybrid tea roses, cash; Mr. Chas. H. 

 Totty, Madison, N. J., group of Delphinium seedlings; silver 

 medal. 



The New York Botanical Garden made an exhibit of about two 

 hundred kinds of roses from the rose garden being developed in 

 cooperation with the New York Botanical Garden. Collections 

 of the flowers of trees and shrubs and of herbaceous plants were 

 also exhibited by that institution. 



The judges were James Stuart and J. A. ]\Ianda. 



GLADIOLUS EXHIBITION 



A Gladiolus Exhibition was held on Saturday and Sunday, 

 August 24 and 25, in cooperation with the New York Botanical 

 Garden, in the Museum building of that institution. The 

 premiums were offered by the New York Botanical Garden from 

 the income of the William R. Sands Fund. 



In the open to all classes, John Lewis Childs, Flowerfield, N. 

 Y., took the first prize for the largest and best collection. For 

 the twelve best varieties, three flowers of each, Cedai Hill 

 Nursery received the first, John Lewis Childs the second. The 

 Cedar Hill Nursery was also the winner of the first prize and 

 John Lewis Childs of the second, in the following classes : Best 

 vase of white, twenty-five spikes, and best vase of pink, twenty- 

 five spikes. For the best vase of red, twenty-five spikes, these 

 prizes winners were reversed. For the best vase of any other 

 color, twenty-five spikes, the Cedar Hill Nursery won first, John 



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