THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



The garden of Wadley and Smythe, Yonkers, N. Y., was on 

 a vast and dignified scale. Placed as it was, at the extreme 

 rear of the hall, one seemed on entering to be transported in a 

 moment to some remote part of the tropics. Giant orange 

 trees and Bay trees, palms, oleanders, and trailing vines, formed 

 a veritable jungle overhead, while standard Geraniums, Fuch- 

 sias, Lantanas, and Heliotropes carried out the tropical note. 

 The whole exhibit was original and unlike anything else in the 

 show, and deserved credit for the way it was carried out. The 

 plain labels, while in no way detracting from the beauty of the 

 exhibit, were of distinct educational value. 



Roses 



The display of cut roses on Tuesday was of fine qua'ity, 

 although limited in extent. A vase of choice American Beauties 

 was shown by Gude Brothers, Washington, D. C. The vase of 

 Souvenir Claudius Fernet exliibited by Charles H. Totty, N. J., 

 was well worthy of the gold medal awarded to this wonderful 

 yellow rose. The roses of the Duckham Fierson Co. showed 

 wonderful culture. Two very striking vases were the Francis 

 Scott Key of F. R. Fierson and the Dark Fink Columbia of A. 

 N. Fierson. 



The prize for decorative groups staged by commercial growers 

 on Wednesday was won by Traendly and Schenck, New York, 

 in close competition with the exhibit of F. R. Fierson, Tarry- 

 town, and A. N. Fierson, CromweU, Conn. 



The central feature of this display, was a large vase of Francis 

 Scott Key. This was surrounded by vases of Fremier, Double 

 White Killarney, Crusader, Ophelia, and Columbia. In front 

 were three low vases of Mrs. Aaron Ward. Falms, ferns and 

 ivies were used to set off the roses. 



A. N. Fierson and Co. received second prize for a handsome 

 exhibit of 12 vases of Dark Fink Columbia, Double White Kil- 

 larney, Fremier, Mme. Butterfly, Filgrim, and Crusader, with 

 which Cibotiums, Farleyense, and other ferns were used. 



F. R. Fierson showed 900 fine specimen roses arranged in tall 

 Japanese vases set about with Adiantum and crested ferns. 

 The varieties were Francis Scott Key, Fremier, Crusader, 

 Ophelia, Columbia, Butterfly, and Mrs. F. C. Henderson. 



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