THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



ing: Laelio-Cattleya Lesliensis, Dendrobium Phalacnopsis ScJiroe- 

 derianum, Burlingtonia fragrans, Laelio-Cattleya Pacovia, and 

 Laelia prestans. Both prizes for a specimen of Cattleya were 

 won by C. labiata, the first by Mr. Untermyer, the second by J\Iiss 

 M. T. Cockcroft. For a specimen of Cypripedhim, a fine plant 

 of C. insigne Sandcrae with eleven flowers, won the first prize 

 for ]\Ir, G. C. Graves, Edwin Thomas, gardener. This plant also 

 won the sweepstakes prize, a silver medal, for the best orchid 

 plant exhibited in either the commercial or non-commercial classes. 

 An excellent plant of Dendrobhun Phalaenopsis Schroederianum 

 gave the first prize for a specimen of Dendrobium to Mr. Unter- 

 myer. A spray of Cattleya labiata won the first prize for ~\Ir. 

 Untermyer, the second for iNIiss M. T. Cockcroft. For a spray 

 of Oncidiuni, 0. varicosum Rogersii secured first for ]\Irs. F. A. 

 Constable, second for Alessrs. Sidney IM. & Austen Colgate. For 

 a spray of Vanda, j\Irs. Constable won first with Vanda cocrulea, 

 Mr. Untermyer second with Vanda tricolor. Dendrobium Pha- 

 lacnopsis Schroederianum made Mr. Untermyer the first prize 

 winner, Mrs. Constable the second. For a spray of any other 

 orchid Airs. B. B. Tuttle, AI. J. Pope, gardener, won first with 

 Odontoglosson grande, Mr. Untermyer second with Epidendniui 

 Godseffiannm. 



There were a number of entries of plants for which no pre- 

 miums had been ofl:'ered in the schedule. Special prizes were 

 awarded to the following among these. Mr. George Schlegel 

 exhibited two fine plants of standard chrysanthemums, Brutus and 

 Well's Late Pink, for which a special money prize was awarded. 

 An excellent collection of single chrysanthemums secured a special 

 cash prize for Air. John T. Pratt, J. W. Everitt, gardener. A 

 collection of hardy pompons, fine flowers, was exhibited by Air. 

 Chas H. Rice and received a special cash prize. A collection of 

 seedling chrysanthemums, some fine things among them, secured 

 for Mrs. Westinghouse, Edward J. Norman, superintendent, a 

 special prize. A collection of stove and greenhouse plants made 

 by the Julius Roehrs-Co., not for competition, was deemed worthy 

 of a special prize of a silver medal. A magnificent plant of Odon- 

 toglossum grande, the finest orchid plant exhibited, was awarded 

 a special prize of a silver medal. It was exhibited by Airs. B. B. 



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