THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



contained many fine and notable specimens. A collection of cut 

 blooms, exhibited by the J. Manda Co., of West Orange, N. J., 

 contained over eighty vases, and received the first prize. A group 

 of twelve plants, in variety, arranged for effect, won the first 

 prize in that class for Mr. Jas. B. Duke, Somerville, N. J., A. E. 

 Miles, gardener ; the second prize was won by the J. Manda Co. 

 In the class calling for a group of twenty-five plants, in variety, 

 arranged for effect, the J. Manda Co. won first prize, the group 

 containing, among others, unusually fine specimens of the genus 

 Cymbidiuin, such as Wiganiana, Beatrice, Castor, Capella. Diana, 

 and Alexander! ; Lager & Hurrell, of Summit, N. J., secured the 

 second prize in the same class. For six hybrids, to be Cattleya, 

 Brasso-Cattleya, Laelio-Cattleya, Brasso-Laelia, and Laelia, the 

 J. Manda Co. took first prize. In the private growers class for 

 cut orchids, Mr. A. N. Cooley. Pittsfield,' Mass., took first prize. 

 Mr. Jas. B. Duke was awarded a special prize, a gold medal, for 

 a fine collection. 



A new Brasso-Catflcya hybrid, kept under a glass shade, was 

 admired by all. It was named by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, 

 " Mavehona," which means in the Cheyenne Indian language 

 " The Princess." A new variety of Cattleya Schroederae raised 

 by the J. Manda Co. was called Gen. Pershing. 



The displays of cut roses were superb. An exhibit was to 

 cover three hundred square feet and contain not less than five 

 hundred nor more than a thousand roses, with decorative greens 

 of any kind, including plants, permitted. The first display was on 

 Tuesday, Traendly & Schenck capturing the first prize, the sec- 

 ond going to ]\Ir. F. R. Pierson. The display was repeated on 

 Friday, this time the winner of the first prize being the Duckham- 

 Pierson Co., Madison, N. J., the second prize again going to Mr. 

 F. R. Pierson, and the third to A. N. Pierson, Inc., of Crom- 

 well. Ct. 



The A. N. Pierson Co., Inc., exhibited a fine group of flower- 

 ing and foliage stove and greenhouse plants, winning first prize 

 therefor. Many plants oi Bougainvillaea gave to the group the 

 peculiar purple color of the flower-bracts of that plant. Other 

 plants in the group were : Medinilla magnifica, Pandanus Veitchii, 

 calatheas, crotons. Daphne Cneorum, cordyhnes, dracaenas, in- 



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