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THE MONTHLY EXHIBITIONS 



These have been held in January, February and ]\Iarch in the 

 West Assembly Hall of the American Museum of X^atural His- 

 tory, on Saturdays from i to 5, and have been well attended. 

 Following is a detailed account of these exhibitions. 



January Exhibition 



This was held on the 27th and was devoted primarily to orchids 

 and carnations. The judges were Messrs. P. W. Popp, Wm. 

 Tricker, and James Stuart. 



An excellent exhibition of orchids was made. For the best 

 Cattleya plant the first prize went to Mrs. F. B. Van Vorst, 

 Andrew Andersen, gardener, the second going to INIr. C. G. 

 Roebling, Jas. W. Goodier, gardener. For the best plant of 

 Laclia the first prize was awarded to Air. F. V. Burton, Wm. 

 Cordes, gardener, who also received first for the best Dcndrobiiim 

 plant and for the best plant of any other orchid, the second prize 

 in the latter class going to Mr. C. G. Roebling. Mr. Roebling 

 also took the first prize for the best Cypripedium plant. In the 

 class for one hybrid orchid Mr. Clement Moore, J. P. Mossman, 

 gardener, took first, the second going to Mr. F. V". Burton. A 

 fine collection of cut orchids gave the first prize to !Mr. C. G. 

 Roebling, who also took the same prize for a collection of cut 

 cypripediums. 



Carnations were well represented by some fine flowers. In 



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