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was the only exhibit of these plants in the show. Fine plants, 

 covered with bloom were shown in the varieties Peach Blow, 

 Snow Flame, Christmas Cheer, Pink Pearl, Apple Blossom, 

 Cherry Blossom and Daphne. 



Madsen and Christensen, Woodridge, N. J., showed splendid 

 plants ot Genistas and Marguerites. 



Much credit is due the private growers for their exhibits of 

 new and striking things. , The lilies of Mrs. Percy Chubb, the 

 Schizanthus of Albert Millard, Mrs. F. A. Constable, Mrs. F. 



E. Luckenbach and Mrs. Richard Colt, the Cyclamen of Mrs. 



F. A. Constable and D. Guggenheim, the Primulas of Mrs. 

 Luckenbach, Mrs. W. D. Guthrie, and Miss Alice De Lamar, to 

 say nothing of the many exhibits of palms, ferns, bulbs, etc., 

 reflected much glory on the growers, and added greatly to the 

 beauty and interest of the show. 



An account of the exhibit of the Garden Club of America at 

 the International Flower Show, written by Mrs. Robert C. Hill, 

 follows this article. 



EXHIBIT OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF 

 AMERICA. 



The Exhibit of the Garden Club was staged on the second 

 floor on the Lexington Avenue side. It was divided into three 

 sections. 



Miniature Gardens contest. 

 Japanese Floral arrangements. 

 Dinner and Luncheon table arrangements. 



Miniature Gardens. As models of gardens were an entirely 

 new departure for the Club very few restrictions were made. 

 The trays were not to be over three feet square and the scale 

 either one eighth or one quarter of an inch to the foot. 



The first prize (a painting by Frank Galsworthy given by Mrs. 

 Bacon) was awarded to Mr. Charles Pepper, member at large, 

 for his superb model of the Villa Gamberaia Garden in Florence. 



The second prize went to Mrs. Robert Bacon, North Country 

 Club, for her Ideal American Garden, consisting of open lawn 



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