THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



Ct., Thos. Bell, gardener, A collection of twelve pompons gave 

 the first prize to Mr. Chas. Mallory, Port Chester, N. Y., Wm. J. 

 Sealey, gardener ; Canoya, Julia Lagravere, Alma, Lulu, and Wm. 

 Sabey were some of those shown. The second went to Mr. Fred'k 

 Sturges. Mr. H. Darlington won first prize with his collection 

 of singles and anemones, or either, twenty-four varieties, with, 

 among others : Laurie Hearn, Metta, Alpine Glow, Clio, Felix, 

 Polly Duncan, Florrie King, and Oriole. Mr. Fred'k Sturges 

 secured second. A special first prize was also awarded to Mr. 

 J. T. Pratt for his exhibit in this class. Among other things he 

 showed : Josephine, ]\Irs. Sam Nash, Alex Rowbottoni, Red 

 Light, Merstham Jewel, J. H. G. Williams, Snowflake, Margaret 

 Totty, and Metta. Miss C. A. Bliss, New Canaan, Ct., John 

 T. Burns, gardener, was the first prize winner for a collection 

 of singles and anemones, or either, twelve varieties. The fol- 

 lowing, among others, were a part of her exhibit: Miss May 

 Thorn, Ceddie Mason, E. Nottell, Mrs. W. A. Higgs, Metta, 

 Dorothy Dunn, R. B. Burge, Alaska, Alex Rowbottom, Margaret 

 Walker, and Merza. Mr. x\dolph Lewisohn won the second 

 prize. 



The display of roses was large and the competition in the non- 

 commercial classes keen. In the commercial classes L. A. Noe 

 took first for fifty American Beauty and fifty white, the F. R. 

 Pierson Co. second. For fifty red the F. R. Pierson Co. took 

 first with Milady, L. A. Noe second. Killarney Queen gave the 

 first to the F. R. Pierson Co. for fifty pink, Chas. H. Totty 

 taking second. The F. R. Pierson Co. was winner of the first 

 with Lady Hillingdon for fifty yellow. The silver medal for a 

 new variety, not in commerce, was awarded to Mr. Chas. H. 

 Totty, for Shell Pink Shawyer. 



In the non-commercial rose classes Mr. Samuel Untermyer 

 took first prize for twelve American Beauty. Mr. G. G. Mason, 

 Tuxedo, N. Y., David S. Miller, gardener, took first for eighteen 

 red, with Richmond, Mr. Samuel Untermyer second. For eight- 

 een white, Mr. John J. Riker, Port Chester, N. Y., W. R. Fowkes, 

 gardener, was awarded first prize, Mr. G. G. Mason second. In 

 the class for eighteen pink, Mr. G. G. Mason again took first with 

 Mrs. Chas. Russell, Mr. John J. Riker second. Mrs. F. A. Con- 



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