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Vol. I, JNO. O Quarterly JULY, 1911 By subscription, $1.00 per year 



THE SUMMER EXHIBITIONS 



As announced in the last number of the Journal, the summer 

 monthly exhibitions of the society were inaugurated with the 

 May meeting at the Xew York Botanical Garden. They have 

 been held in the large hall devoted to fossil botany in the base- 

 ment of the Aluseum building, and have been well attended. 



MAY EXHIBITION 



This was opened on Wednesday, the tenth, in conjunction with 

 the annual meeting of the society. It was continued through the 

 following day. 



The first prize for a collection of herbaceous plants went to 

 Mrs. Louis S. Chanler, E. Wilson, gardener. The F. R. Pierson 

 Co. took the first prize for a collection of tulips, while Mrs. 

 Chanler secured the second, and also the first for a collection of 

 Narcissus. For six sprays of Caiiipaimla, the first prize was 

 taken by Mrs. F. A. Constable, James Stuart, gardener, who also 

 won the first prize for six and two pots of Pelargonium. 



Mr. F. R. Xewbold exhibited six vases of Antirrhinum, secur- 

 ing a special mention for the excellence of the flowers. Edw. 

 Johnson, gardener for the Geo. W. Perkins Estate, was awarded 

 a special prize and special mention for a group of plants, excel- 

 lently grown, of Hydrangea arhorescens grandiflora. A special 



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