THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



few additional classes have been added. Cut roses have been 

 allotted liberal prizes, the classes this fall being designated by 

 color, with the exception of the American Beauty, rather than by 

 variety as heretofore. This will allow a greater latitude. Car- 

 nations have a prominent place in the list. Foliage and decora- 

 tive plants call for many exhibits of this nature. Among the 

 orchids, premiums have been offered for both plants and cut 

 flowers, and second prizes have been offered in all cases, a change 

 from last year. 



The premiums in chrysanthemum plants are open to all, while 

 in the cut flower classes there are prizes for commercial and 

 non-commercial growers. This will permit those who make a 

 business of selling chrysanthemums an opportunity to exhibit 

 without entering into competition with their customers. Roses, 

 carnations, and orchids also have premiums for both commercial 

 and non-commercial growers, while the premiums for foliage and 

 decorative plants are open to all. 



The exhibition is entirely free, and will be open to the public 

 on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, the second, fourth and fifth, 

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

 the third, from i to 5 P. M. 



SUMMER AND FALL EXHIBITIONS 



The exhibition usually held in July took place this year on 

 June twenty-ninth and thirtieth, Saturday and Sunday, in the 

 Museum building. New York Botanical Garden. It was held in 

 cooperation with the Garden, which offered the premiums, to 

 be awarded by the exhibition committee of the council of The 

 Horticultural Society of New York. Premiums were offered 

 for roses, Japanese irises, sweet peas, herbaceous plants, shrubs 

 and trees, and vegetables. In the classes for irises and sweet 

 peas prizes were offered in an open to all class and also for non- 

 commercial growers. 



The first prize for roses was awarded to Mr. A. P. Stokes, of 

 Noroton, Ct., Andrew Whitelaw, gardener, for a collection of fine 

 varieties, the second going to Mr. H. Darlington, of Mamaro- 

 neck, N. Y., P. W. Popp, gardener, for a smaller collection. 



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