THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The large silver medal ofifered by Viscount Ishii, the Japanese 

 Ambassador, was awarded to the group of bush chrysanthemum 

 plants exhibited by the late Capt. J. R. De Lamar. 



The following persons contributed to the special fund, the 

 raising of which by the treasurer was authorized by the Board of 

 Directors, for the defraying of prizes and other expenses con- 

 nected with the fall exhibition: 



Mrs. H. D. Auchincloss 

 Mrs. Andrew Carnegie 

 Mr. Geo. E. Colon 

 Mrs. F, A. Constable 

 Mrs. Copeland 

 Cottage Gardens, Inc. 

 Mr. Jas W. Cromwell 

 Mr. k. W. de Forest 

 Mrs. Geo. Wm. Douglas 

 Mr. H. F. du Pont 

 Mrs. M. E. Dwight 

 Mr. A. F. Estabrook 

 Miss Susan D. Griffiths 

 Mr. E. S. Harkness 

 Mr. T. A. Havemeyer 

 IMr. Rich. M. Hoe. 

 Mrs. A. E. Hurst 

 Mr. Adrian Iselin 

 Mr. C. O'D. Iselin 

 Miss Georgine Iselin 

 Mr. Wm. E. Iselin 

 Mrs. Arthur C. James 

 Mrs. Walter B. James 



Mr. Adolph Lewisohn 



Mr. Jas. A. Macdonald 



Mr. William J. Matheson 



Mr. Clement Moore 



Mr. J. P. Morgan 



Mrs. Wm. G. Nichols 



Mr. Howard Notman 



Mr. Henry F. Osborn 



Mr. E. S. Pegram 



Mr. Edmund Penfold 



Mr. George T. Powell 



Mrs. George D. Pratt 



Mrs. John A. Roebling 



Mr. Mortimer Schiff 



Mr. Pierre J. Smith 



Mr. Lispenard Stewart 



Mr. Rush Taggart 



]\Irs. H. L. Thomas 



Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson 



Mrs. E, H. Van Ingen 



Mrs. W. Seward Webb 



Mrs. Payne Whitney 



Mr. Charles Zoller 



At the close of the exhibition, through the generosity of the 

 late Capt. De Lamar, the plants exhibited by him were given for 

 distribution to the United States Army and Navy Hospitals. The 

 distribution was effected by the National League for Women's 

 Service. 



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