THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



eighteen each of Bridesmaids, Brides, Killarney, Richmond, and 

 Mad. Abel Chatenay. The A. N. Pierson Co. exhibited two new 

 roses, both of them of great promise, " Double White Killarney " 

 and " Killarney Queen." Each was awarded a silver medal. 

 The charming new rose, "Sunburst," was exhibited by Mr. C. H. 

 Totty. This attracted much attention for its delightful, unusual 

 color and keeping qualities. It was awarded a silver medal. 



The carnation classes were not as well represented as in 1910. 

 In the open to all class, Mr. J. D. Cockcroft took first prize for 

 fifty Lawson shade, with his seedling 310, which also brought to 

 him the diploma for the best new variety not in commerce. In 

 the classes for non-commercial growers, Mr. F. V. Burton took 

 first prizes for eighteen each white and Winsor shade. For 

 eighteen Enchantress shade Mr. Chas. Hathaway was awarded 

 first, Mr. r.urton second, yir. Chas. Weber exhibited a new 

 carnation, " Brooklyn," which was awarded a certificate of merit. 

 Mr. C. H. Totty displayed a vase of " Wodenethe " ; this carna- 

 tion was awarded a certificate of merit at the spring exhibition 

 of 1910. 



Among the foliage and decorative plants, open to all classes, 

 Mr. Samuel Untermyer captured first prize for a group of stove 

 and greenhouse plants, occupying one hundred square feet. Mrs. 

 J. Hood Wright, Chas. Webber, gardener, secured first prizes 

 for collection of crotons, twelve varieties, specimens of Chrj' 

 salidocarpiis lutcscens, Howea Forsteriana, any other palm, and 

 Davallia Fijiensis. The Julius Roehrs Co. secured first prize for 

 specimen of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine, Sidney M. & Austen 

 Colgate, Wm. Reid, gardener, taking the second. The Julius 

 Roehrs Co. also took first prize for three plants of Begonia Gloire 

 de Lorraine. A specimen of Rhapis flabelliformis brought the 

 first j)rize to Mrs. J. Hood Wright, the second to Mr. F. V. 

 Burton. Among the ferns, Mr. Samuel Untermyer obtained 

 first prize for a specimen of Cibotiiim Schiedci, and also for a 

 specimen of the Boston fern, the F. R. Pierson Co. receiving 

 second for the latter, and first for a display of Nephrolepis 

 exaltata and its varieties. In the classes for non-commercial 

 growers, for a collection of stove and greenhouse plants, fifty 

 square feet, the first prize was awarded to Mr. F. V. Burton, 



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