REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PRIZES AND 

 EXHIBITIONS FOR THE YEAR 1910. 



BY JOHN K. M. L. FARQUHAR, CHAIRMAN. 



During the year 1910 only four exhibitions were held by the 

 Society. 



The first took place February 26, 27, and 28 and included primu- 

 las, cyclamens, orchids, hyacinths, tulips, narcissi, and other 

 spring-flowering plants; also cut roses, carnations, and sweet 

 peas. There were also collections of winter apples and forced 

 vegetables. This exhibition was remarkably good and was well 

 attended. 



The usual spring show in March was omitted in favor of an 

 extraordinary exhibition of orchids to take place two months later. 



The Orchid Show opened at eight o'clock on the evening of May 

 2f> and continued for five days, closing at ten o'clock p. M. on May 

 30. The attendance the first evening, at which admission to non- 

 members of the Society was three dollars, was not large; but on 

 the two following days there was a large attendance, the admis- 

 sion being one dollar. The total receipts were $2884.25. The 

 three halls of the Society were completely filled with magnificent 

 groups of plants and cut blooms, representing a value far exceeding 

 that of any other exhibition ever held in the United States. Visi- 

 tors from Europe who came expressly to attend this show were 

 unanimous in proclaiming it the finest orchid exhibition they had 

 ever seen. 



This was the first occasion in the history of American horticul- 

 ture when an extensive exhibit of plants was sent from Europe to 

 be shown at an exhibition in this country. Numerous photographs 

 of groups and specimen plants were taken and will be reproduced 

 with the records of the exhibition. The individual exhibits will be 

 described in the report of the Committee on Plants and Flowers 

 and need not be mentioned further in this report. 



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