THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



To the right of the fountain was the rock garden exhibited by 

 the Detmer Nurseries, Tarrytown, N. Y. On the right aisle con- 

 tinuing beyond the fountain was the orchid section on the right 

 side, and the flower garden of Mrs. Payne Whitney on the other. 

 While the other aisle had on one side the exhibit of Easter Lilies 

 of Mr. A. L. INIiller and the exhibit of ferns of the Robert Craig 

 Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and on the other side the border of spring 

 bulbs shown by John Scheepers, Inc. 



The group of foliage and flowering plants exhibited by Mr. 

 Adclph Lewisohn, the winner of the first prize in this class, was 

 one of the best ever shown at the spring exhibitions. It was full 

 of color and the arrangement good. The background and sides 

 were made up mainly of tall acacias, crotons, Easter lilies, Biidd- 

 leia asiatica, Tausendschon roses, Cibotium Schicdei, and chori- 

 zema, among many others. The bed of the exhibit contained long 

 spravs of yellow oncidiums. Primula nialacoides and its white 

 variety, adiantums, Phalaenopsis, Pandanus Veitchii, Dracaena 

 Goldieana and another dracaena, hydrangeas, snapdragons, and 

 Selag'mella caesia. 



The group of foliage and flowering plants exhibited by Mr. W. 

 B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y., was in excellent taste and arrange- 

 ment ; the second prize was awarded to it. It contained, among 

 other plants, the following: Primula ohconica, P. ketvensis, and 

 P. malacoidcs, cinerarias, cyclamens, hyacinths, Easter lilies, aza- 

 leas, crotons, pink astilbes, fine specimens of Dracaena Victoria, 

 Phoenix Rocbelinii, heucheras, Caladium hicolor, wall-flowers, 

 daffodils, and gypsophil, with fine specimens of crotons and palms. 



The winner of the second prize in the class for a group of 

 flowering plants and bulbs was Mrs. Payne Whitney. This was 

 also a charming group well-arranged, the main color efifect being 

 rose and yellow. A sun dial with a circular bed of lily-of-the- 

 valley and Primula malacoidcs formed the central feature, the 

 walks being outlined with lily-of-the-valley. A white fence 

 bounded the group in the rear. Among other plants were the 

 following: Marguerites, tulips, hyacinths. Primula malacoidcs 

 and its white variety, freesias, genistas, astilbes, Primula oh- 

 conica, cinerarias, cyclmens, white lilacs, and Easter lilies. 



The orchid display, while perhaps not so large as in other years, 



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