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GLADIOLUS EXHIBITION 
An exhibition of aon was held by the Horticultural Society 
Y the New York Botanic: 
e by Mr. Havemeyer, 0! 
filled ie ‘table i in the eastern hall; in thi large exhibit were 
many represented b In addition 
to the exhibits of gladioli there were dignlays of collections of 
latitu ere 
dagen out-of-doors at Philadelphia, and fine examples in 
ashington, D. 
he premiums, “effec by the New York Botanical Garden 
from the income of the William R. Sands fund, were awarded 
by the ane Committee of the Horcsiluaal Society of 
New York, as fol 
n the classes open-to-all, Mr. T. A. Havemeyer secured the 
first prize for the largest ir best collection of ore the second 
O ewis Childs, Inc. For the best twelve 
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twenty-five spikes. For a centerpiece for the table, Mrs. H. 
