THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



for the best collection of cut orchids. Miss 'M. T. Cockcroft, of 

 Saugatuck, Ct., Adam Peterson, gardener, secured the first prize 

 for the best Cypripedium plant exhibited. 



The F. R. Pierson Co.,, of Tarrytown. X. Y., won the silver 

 medal offered for the best new rose not yet in commerce, with an 

 improved variety of Pink Killarney, with deeper color and more 

 substance than the type. For the best three vases of roses, three 

 kinds, twelve flowers of each, Mr. R. Delafield, of Tuxedo Park, 

 X. Y., Wm. Brock, gardener, obtained first prize. The first prize 

 for the best vase of Pink Killarney, twelve blooms, went to Mrs. 

 F. A. Constable, of Mamaroneck. X. Y., James Stuart, gardener. 

 The twelve White Killarney exhibited by ]\Iiss C. A. Bliss, of Xew 

 Canaan, Ct., J. T. Burns, gardener, won the first prize, the second 

 eoinsr to Mrs. F. A. Constable. Mrs. Constable also won the first 

 prize for the best vase of twelve Richmond. 



It is designed to make these monthly exhibitions especially 

 attractive to the gardening fraternity, to make the gardeners feel 

 that an opportunity is offered every month for them to see what 

 can be done in cultivation. Special prizes, that is prizes for 

 plants and flowers not provided for in the schedule, are awarded. 



In this class of .special prize-winners was Mr. Chas. Stuart 

 Smith, Jr., of Stamford, Ct., Anthon Pederson, gardener, who 

 received a special prize for ten blooms of American Beauty roses. 

 To Lager & Hurrell was given a silver medal for an attractive col- 

 lection of orchids. A bronze medal was awarded to the Julius 

 Roehrs Co. for a collection of cut orchids. 



Special prizes were also awarded as follows : to Mrs. F. A. 

 Constable, for a vase of Acacia longifolia; to Miss C. A. Bliss, 

 for a pot of lily-of-the-valley, two vases of carnations, and a dish 

 of mushrooms. 



The judges were IMessrs. E. S. ]\Iiller. W. G. Hill, and J. A. 

 Manda. 



March Exiiibitiox 



The second monthly exhibition was on March 8. This was 

 devoted primarily to carnations and cyclamens. The competition 

 in some of the carnation classes was very keen. The silver medal 

 for the best vase of carnations was won by Mr. W'inthrop Sar- 

 gent, of Fishkill-on-Hudson, X. Y.. E. Witney, gardener. Mrs. 



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