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Horticultural ^octetp of jBteto ^orfe 



Incorporated 1902 



Vol in No S .'-'"^'^ FFRRIIARY 1^)77 Free to members 



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FALL SHOW. 



The Annual Fall Show of the Society was held in the American 

 Museum of Natural History, November 3rd-6th inclusive. The 

 exhibition was opened on the evening of the first day from 7 to 

 10 P.M., especially for the members of the Society and members 

 of the affiliated organizations at the Museum. 



The exhibition, with the exception of the large Chrysan- 

 themum plants, was of pre-war standard, and in some instances 

 even exceeded former excellence. The cooperation of the Garden 

 Club of America was a decided addition to the show, their 

 exhibits adding something different from the usual professional 

 gardener or commercial exhibits. There were ten table decor- 

 ations from as many Member Clubs, no two of them alike, and 

 a number of groups of cut chrysanthemums arranged for effect. 

 The first prize for the table decorations, asilver cup, offered by 

 the Treasurer of the Horticultural Society, was won by the 

 Bedford Garden Club. The second and third prizes, silver and 

 bronze medals offered by the society, were won by the Garden 

 Club of Washington, and the Rye Garden Club respectively. 



In the class for Collection of outdoor Chrysanthemums, 

 Mrs. Bancroft Gherardi carried off the first prize, the Society's 

 silver medal, and Mrs. Charles H. Stout the second prize, the 

 Society's bronze medal. 



Silver and bronze medals offered by the Society were also 

 awarded in the Class for Collection of indoor grown Chrysan- 



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