THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Natural History, and of the affiliated organizations. It was 

 open free to the public on Friday and Saturday from 9 A.M. 

 to 5 P.M. and from 7 to 10 P.M., and on Sunday from i to 

 5 P.M. 



In view of the unfavorable conditions prevailing, the shortage 

 of labor and the embargo on coal necessitating the closing of 

 many private places, the size and quality of the exhibits was a 

 surprise, justifying the decision of the Board of Directors to hold 

 the exhibition this fall as usual. The entries were about 40 per 

 cent, of those of the previous year, while the percentage of ex- 

 hibitors was about 70. The calls upon the people for war work 

 interfered with the attendance, it being much less than in previous 

 years. 



The exhibition was confined to the foyer and to the north and 

 west wings. The bush chrysanthemum plants were placed, as 

 usual, in the foyer. In the north wing were the orchids, and in 

 the west wing the cut chrysanthemum blooms, the roses and carna- 

 tions, the decorative and foliage plants, and the exhibits of 

 vegetables and fruits. The cut blooms were arranged on tables 

 in the center and scattered in the alcoves ; the fruits and vege- 

 tables were displayed on tables in the alcoves. 



In addition to the usual premiums prizes were also offered this 

 year for yegetables and fruits. 



The great color masses of the fine collection of bush chrysan- 

 themum plants held the attention on entering the foyer. These 

 were exhibited by the late Capt. J. R. De Lamar, of Glen Cove, 

 N. Y., whose gardener is Robert Marshall. This group of fine- 

 grown plants reflected great credit upon those concerned in their 

 production. There were eleven of them in all; the group is 

 shown in the accompanying illustration. Of these, seven were 

 dome-shaped plants, one fan-shaped, one standard, one column, 

 and one pagoda-shaped of three tiers; an illustration of the last 

 is here shown. The pagoda-shaped plant was unusual in its con- 

 struction, being three mound-shaped plants of Mrs. R. H. Pear- 

 son arranged in tiers, with short cylinders of the same chrysanthe- 

 mum separating the tiers. It was most striking in its effect, the 

 plants exceptionally well grown ; it was awarded a special prize 

 of a gold medal by the exhibition committee. 



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