THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



eluding D. Sanderiana, Selaginella, Coccolohis piibescens, Adi- 

 antitm farleycnse, Cibotium Schiedei, anthuriums, marantas, and 

 Paiilinia thalictroides. 



The first contest for table decorations, private growers, was 

 on Friday, any flowers but orchids and sweet peas being allowed. 

 The winner of the first prize in this competition was Mr. Adolph 

 Lewisohn. This was a charming setting. The centre piece was 

 tall, above the line of vision, made up of pink roses, larkspurs, 

 with a small yellow flower intermixed, and adiantum foliage. 

 The four table bouquets were of sweet alyssum, pansies, and 

 adiantum sprays, with a small flower and forget-me-nots mixed in. 

 The boutonnieres were of forget-me-nots, pansies and adiantum. 

 The corsages were made up of pink roses, forget-me-nots, and 

 adiantum, tied with blue ribbon. The second prize was won by 

 Mr. Spencer Eddy, Manhasset, N. Y., L. Hubbard, gardener; 

 the flowers used were lily-of-the-valley, Primula malacoidcs, with 

 adiantum sprays. 



The table decorations restricted to sweet peas were staged on 

 Saturday, other foliage than that of sweet peas being permissible. 

 Here the winner of the first prize was again INIr. Adolph Lewi- 

 sohn, of the second Mrs. Payne Whitney, and of the third Mr, 

 S. Ballance. 



Mr. W. R. Coe, Oyster Bay, N. Y., made a display of camellia 

 flowers. This was unusual and interesting, attracting much at- 

 tention. For this he was awarded a special prize of a gold medal. 

 A group of vegetables, to which an award of a gold medal was 

 made, was exhibited by Mr. Chas. M. Schwab, Loretta, Pa., 

 Nathan Ireland, gardener. Of unusual interest was a little col- 

 lection of rock plants, exhibited by Mrs. L. S. Chalner. This was 

 awarded a special prize of a silver medal. 



There were of course the usual competitive displays of cut 

 roses, carnations, and sweet peas, for both private and commer- 

 cial growers. Then there were wonderful displays of miscel- 

 laneous flowers, including mignonette, snapdragons, freesias, 

 schizanthus, cinerarias, stocks, primulas in several varieties, cy- 

 clamens, tulips, hyacinths, and many others. 



The Department of Parks, Borough of Manhattan, made a 

 large and decorative exhibit of palms and flowering plants, for 



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