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Vol. 1,jN0. lU Quarterly JANUARl, 1912 By subscription, $1.00 per year 



THE EXHIBITION OF LAST FALL 



The annual fall exhibition of the society was held at the 

 American ]\Iuseum of Natural History, November 3 to 7. The 

 exhibition was opened with a private view, on Friday evening, 

 for the members of the society, the museum, and affiliated organi- 

 zations. From Saturday to Tuesday, including evenings and 

 Sunday afternoon, it was open to the public, on week days from 

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

 I to 5 P. M. The attendance, the largest in the history of the 

 society, was as follows : Friday evening, 722 ; Saturday, 8,759 ; 

 Sunday, 25,852; Monday, 1,190; Tuesday, 8,369; total 44,892. 

 The attendance on Sunday afternoon, when the museum was open 

 only four hours, was extraordinary. The people came in at the 

 rate of a little over 107 per minute, a continuous stream. 



The exhibition was held in the foyer and the halls radiating 

 therefrom. In the foyer and the hall to the north the palms, 

 ferns, foliage and decorative plants, and the large bush and 

 standard chrysanthemums were displayed. In the west hall were 

 the roses and carnations, with four of the alcoves opening there- 

 from devoted to a magnificent display of orchids. The east hall 

 was given up to the exhibition of cut chrysanthemum blooms. 

 Although the exhibition was open for five days, including the day 

 of preparation, the flowers kept wonderfully well, due in great 

 part to the stone floors and the ability to keep the temperature 

 down during the night. 



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