THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



of the American ^Museum offer excellent opportunity for decora- 

 tive features of this kind. 



Greater opportunities are offered this fall for the non-com- 

 mercial grower, this term being intended to cover both the 

 private gardener and the amateur. The larger resources of the 

 commercial growers are perhaps discouraging to the non-com- 

 mercial element among horticulturists, and so in the schedule of 

 this fall especial provision has been made for the non-commercial 

 grower, by providing premiums for which the commercial 

 growers cannot compete. This provision has been made in all 

 classes where competition might be to the detriment of the non- 

 commercial grower. 



An added feature this fall is the oft'er by the Society of 

 American Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists of its silver 

 and bronze medals, to be awarded for new and meritorious plants 

 and flowers of American origin. 



The exhibition is entirely free and will be open to the public 

 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November lO to 12, from 

 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. and from 7 to 10 P.M., and on Sunday, the 

 thirteenth, from i to 5 P.M. Last fall nearly 31,000 people 

 visited the exhibition, which was a great educational factor, for 

 many of the visitors were children who took the keenest delight 

 in the display. The best examples of the cultivator's art are to 

 be seen at exhibitions of this kind, and opportunity is thus pro- 

 vided for hundreds to see beautiful plants and flowers who 

 might not otherwise enjoy this delight and privilege. 



THE EXHIBITION OF THE PAST 

 SUMMER 



This was held in the Museum building of the New York 

 Botanical Garden, opening on Saturday, June 4, at two in the 

 afternoon. It was also open the following day from ten to five. 

 The attendance on Saturday was large, much greater than last 

 year. On Sunday, although the weather was threatening all day, 

 ending in a downpour about closing time, the attendance was 

 still larger than on Saturday. Had the day been pleasant a 



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