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FLOWER SHOWS 



An exhibition of plants and flowers was held, in cooperation 

 with the New York Botanical Garden, in the Museum building 

 of that institution, on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13. 

 The New York Botanical Garden made a large exhibit of irises 

 and other herbaceous plants, including peonies; also a dis- 

 play of flowering shrubs and trees, and of roses. 



A Gladiolus Exhibition was held, in cooperation with the 

 New York Botanical Garden, in the Museum building of that 

 institution, on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22. The 

 premiums were offered by the New York Botanical Garden, 

 from the income of the William R. Sands Fund. 



In the classes open to all the following awards were made: 

 for the best vase of white, twenty-five spikes, the Cedar Hill 

 Nursery, Glen Head, N. Y., obtained the first prize. This 

 nursery also secured first prizes in the following classes, twenty- 

 five spikes in each class: best vase of pink; best vase of red; 

 and best vase of any other color. For the best centre piece 

 for the table. Mills & Co., Mamaroneck, N. Y., won the first 

 prize. 



In the classes for non-commercial growers the following 

 awards were made: for the best collection of named varieties 

 Herman Rindfleisch, Mamaroneck, N. Y., was awarded the 

 first prize. He also won first prizes for the following classes: 

 best six varieties, three spikes of each; best vase of white, six 

 spikes; best vase of pink, six spikes; and best vase of any other 



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