THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Myron I. Borg, of Stamford, Ct., James Aitcliison, gardener, ob- 

 tained first prize for three vases of carnations, three kinds, twelve 

 flowers of each, while the second prize went to Mr. J. J. Riker, of 

 Port Chester, N. Y., Thos. W. Stobo, gardener. There were two 

 other competitors in this class. The vase of twelve scarlet carna- 

 tions exhibited by Mrs. Borg also took the first prize, Mr. Henry 

 Goldman, of Deal Beach, N. J., Anton Bauer, gardener, taking 

 the second. The first prize for the best vase of twelve Winsor 

 shade carnations was won by Miss C. A. Bliss, of New Canaan, 

 Ct., J. T. Burns, gardener, the second going to Mr. Goldman. 

 There were four other competitors in this class. The first prize 

 for vase of twelve Enchantress shade was awarded to Mrs. Borg, 

 Mr. J. J. Riker receiving second. There were five other com- 

 petitors in this class. In the crimson class, Mr. W. W. Heroy, 

 of Stamford, Ct., A. Wynne, gardener, received first for twelve 

 blooms, Miss Bliss winning the second. There were two other 

 competitors in this class. Mr. Henry Siegel, of Mamaroneck, 

 N. Y., Thos. Aitchison, gardener, won first for vase of twelve 

 Lawson shade, Mr. Goldman taking second. In white carna- 

 tions, twelve blooms, Mr. Adolph Lewisohn, of Ardsley, N. Y., 

 John Canning, gardener, obtained first prize, and Mr. Riker second, 

 against three other competitors. The vase of fifty blooms, 

 arranged for effect, with other foliage permitted, secured the 

 first prize for Mr. Henry Siegel. 



The display of cyclamens at this exhibition was superb, some 

 thirty plants being exhibited. It demonstrated very forcibly 

 what can be done in the art of cultivation by careful attention to 

 details. In the class of ten plants, the first prize went to Mrs. 

 F. A. Constable. These plants were grown by her gardener, 

 James Stuart, and were of unusual excellence. The second 

 prize in the same class went to Mrs. H. B. Gilbert, of Great Neck, 

 N. Y., Robert Stobo, gardener. In the class of five cyclamen 

 plants, the first prize was received by Mr. Henry Siegel. The 

 first prize for a single plant also went to Mr. Siegel, while the 

 second was won by Mrs. Constable. 



The three plants of Cineraria exhibited by Mr. Chas. Mallory, 

 of Port Chester, N. Y., Wm. J. Sealey, gardener, secured the 



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