THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



mention was awarded to Bobbink & Atkins for a collection of 

 herbaceous plants, not entered for competition ; to Mr. John 

 Lewis Childs for a collection of gladioli ; to the Julius Roehrs Co. 

 for a collection of cut orchids ; and to Mr. T. A. Havemej'er for 

 a collection of hydrangeas. 



JULY EXHIBITION 



This exhibition, held on Saturday and Sunday, the first and 

 second, was devoted mainly to Japanese irises, sweet peas, and 

 flowers of herbs and shrubs and trees. The judges were David 

 MacFarlane, James Donlan, and Wm. Tricker. 



Scott Bros, took first prize for a collection of outdoor roses. In 

 the class of 12 vases of Japanese irises, 12 varieties, the first went 

 to Scott Bros., the second to Mrs. F. A. Constable, Jas. Stuart, 

 gardener. For 6 vases of sweet peas, 6 varieties, 25 of each, the 

 first prize was taken by Mr. H. Darlington, P. W. Popp, gardener, 

 the second by Mrs. A. M. Booth, E. Fardel, gardener. The first 

 prize for the best vase of 100 sweet peas went to Mr. H. Darling- 

 ton, the second to Mrs. A. M. Booth. Mrs. F. A. Constable 

 secured first for a collection of flowers of herbaceous plants, 

 while Mr. T. A. Havemeyer, A. Lahodny, gardener, took second. 

 Mr. Havemeyer took first for a collection of flowers of shrubs 

 and trees, also first for 6 vases of Japanese irises, 6 varieties. 

 First prize for 3 vases of sweet peas, 3 varieties, 25 of each, went 

 to Mr. H. Darlington, the second to Mr. T. A. Havemeyer. 



Special prizes were awarded as follows: T. A. Havemeyer, for 

 a collection of sweet peas ; Mrs. F. A. Constable, for a vase of 

 Lilium candidtim; Wm. Tricker, for Nymphaea Helen Foivler, 

 certificate of merit; Wm. Tricker, for Vinca minor aiirea, certifi- 

 cate of merit ; L. S. Livingston, for Romneya Coidteri, special 

 mention. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY 



April 12, 191 1 



A meeting of the society was held at the American Museum 

 of Natural History on Wednesday, April 12, 191 1, at 3:30 P.M., 

 Vice-president Wood presiding. 



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