EXHIBITIONS, 1922 11 



Exhibitions. 



Thomas Allen, Chairman of the Committee on Exhibitions, 

 presented the following report : 



In accordance with the terms of the new By-laws of the Society 

 a divorce has taken place; the former Committee on Prizes and 

 Exhibitions has been separated and there are now two committees 

 in place of one, one on Prizes and the other on Exhibitions. 



Acting on the suggestion of the Chairman of this committee 

 made last year that needless repetitions in the reports of the various 

 committees be avoided the following report attempts no digressions. 



The principal duties of the Committee on Exhibitions are, first, 

 to formulate and publish a schedule of exhibitions for the year, and, 

 second, to super\'ise, in a general way, the installation of the 

 exhibitions. In the preparation of the schedules it is necessary for 

 the Exhibition Committee to act in conjunction with the Committee 

 on Prizes, and it is also found helpful to have the Chairmen of the 

 Committees on Fruits and Vegetables attend the meetings when 

 the schedules are being prepared. 



As the first exhibition planned for 1922 was a Grand Exhibition 

 of Spring Flowering Bulbs, it was necessary to issue a preliminary 

 schedule as early as June, 1921, in order that the growers and ex- 

 hibitors should have ample time to prepare. The regular schedule, 

 a pamphlet covering 42 pages, was issued in March, 1922. This 

 schedule covers the nine exhibitions authorized by the Trustees. 



The first exhibition was of spring-flowering bulbs, from March 

 23 to 26, inclusive. Eighty-three classes were scheduled and fifty 

 awards were made. No account of the attendance was kept. 

 The price of admission was placed at 25 cents. The receipts were 

 $431.50 and the expense, aside from the prizes, was $192.50. 



The next regular exhibition was on June 3 and 4, including 

 rhododendrons, azaleas, and irises. No charge foi* admission was 

 made. The number of classes scheduled was 28, the number of 

 awards was 22, the attendance, 3,243. 



On June 17 came the peonies, a free exhibition. The number of 

 classes scheduled was 13, the number of awards made, 12. The 

 attendance was 4,015. 



On June 24 and 25 was held the Rose, Strawberry, and Sweet 



