THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Stuart, gardener. A fine vase of Frcesia gave the first prize to 

 Air. Wm. Ziegler, Jr. 



Special prizes were awarded as follows: Wm. R. Seymour, 

 West End, N. Y., for a vase of a white seedling carnation, cer- 

 tificate of merit ; Valentine Cleres, Glen Cove, N. Y., for a vase 

 of seedling scarlet carnation, "Red Spring," certificate of merit; 

 Mr. Samuel Untermyer, for a miscellaneous collection of plants ; 



A. N. Pierson Inc., for vase of a new rose, " Milady," silver 

 medal ; Mr. H. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N. Y., P. W. Popp, 

 gardener, for fifteen plants of cactus-flowered cinerarias; Lager 

 & Hurrell, for a plant of Lycaste Skinneri alba, silver medal ; 

 T. A. Havemeyer, Glen Head, N. Y., A. Lahodny, gardener, six 

 plants of Easter lilies. 



The judges were W. H. Waite, and A. Bieschke. 



The exhibition for ]March was held on the fifteenth. The 

 schedule was arranged especially for roses and orchids, with a 

 few^ prizes for miscellaneous things. In the class for non-com- 

 mercial growers, the first prize for a vase of twelve pink roses 

 was won by Mrs. F. A. Constable, who also took the first prize 

 for a vase of fifty assorted roses, arranged for elTect. 



Among the orchids, Mr. Samuel Untermyer took first prizes 

 as follows: for plants of Cattleya, Dendrobium, Oncidiuui, and 

 any other orchid, and for a collection of cut flowers. Airs. F. 



B. \'an Vorst, Hackensack, N. J., Andrew Anderson, gardener, 

 secured second prizes for a plant each of Cattleya, any other 

 orchid, and a hybrid orchid. 



Among the miscellaneous exhibits, Mr. Samuel Untermyer 

 took second prize for a vase of Antirrhinum, and Mr. Lewisohn 

 first for a vase of sweet peas, one or more varieties. 



Special prizes were awarded as follows : Geo. W. Perkins 

 Estate, Riverdale, N. Y. City, Maurits Anderson, gardener, for 

 four plants of Schizanthiis and twelve of primroses, and a bronze 

 medal for a plant of Hydrangea MousscUne. 



The judges were Jas. Stuart, J. A. Manda, and George V. 

 Nash. 



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