THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



in the Commercial Classes. The principal exhibitors and prize 

 winners in these sections were: 



Roses 



Private growers — Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, Countess Mildred 

 Holnstein, Howard Cole, Mrs. L. U. Skidmore. 



Commercial growers — Charles H. Totty, F. R. Pierson, L. B. 

 Coddington. 



Carnations 



Private growers — Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mrs. F. E. Lewis, 

 James Fraser. 



Open to All 



New and Meritorious Variety not in Commerce. 

 Silver medal won by Patten and Co. 



There was only one entry for the Group of Greenhouse Plants, 

 but this exhibit was well worthy of the first prize which it received 

 and was put up by W. B. Thompson, of Vonkers, N. Y. 



Orchid Plants were a feature of the Show this year and the 

 collection of Julius Roehrs Co., Lager & Hurrell, George E. 

 Baldwin & Co., and Joseph A. Manda Co., were each worthy of a 

 first prize. 



Special mention must be made of the wonderful collection of 

 Cypripedium insigne staged by the Joseph A. Manda Co. This 

 exhibit consisted of about two hundred and fifty plants, arranged 

 with palms and ferns, and was probably the finest exhibit of this 

 orchid ever seen anywhere. It was easily awarded the Society's 

 silver cup for the Grand Sweepstake Prize as the Best Exhibit in 

 the Show. 



Wm. B. Thompson took first prize for twelve plants of Begonia, 

 Gloire de Lorraine type. Miss Alice DeLamar second. 



Samuel Untermeyer took first prize for fine specimens of 

 Cibotium, Adiantum, and Goniophebium, while F. R. Pierson 

 won first prize for a fine collection of Nephrolepis exaltata and 

 its varieties. 



In the non-commercial Class for vegetables, Mrs. Herbert L. 

 Pratt took first prize, Mrs. Payne Whitney second, for best 



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