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description and the rarest of decidious flowering and evergreen slirubs. 

 Ten tliousand square feet were occupied by collections of herbaceous 

 and annual flowering plants, among which were superb collections of 

 hollyhocks, peonies, plilox and iris, the latter being of special merit. 

 In the international rose garden New York lield a prominent position, 

 covering an area of 2,500 square feet. On this were exhibited 1,000 

 perpetual blooming tea rose bushes in flfty choice varieties which 

 bloomed continually and profusely from early summer to late in the 

 autumn. In addition to this there was a display of many thousands of 

 gladiola. In hardy azaleas and rliododendrons the State made a splen- 

 did showing. A large tent covering 3,000 square feet was fllled with 

 the rarest collections of these lovely flowers. On the south end of the 

 island the New York Gaelic Society exhibited a large fac simile of the 

 harp of Brian Boru, made of shamrocks imported from Ireland. 



Seeds, Implements, etc. 



In the north pavilion of Horticultural Hall seeds, garden implements 

 and appliances were exhibited. Here New York's exhibits occupied 

 a large area along the main aisle of the pavilion. Five hundred varie- 

 ties of flower seeds were shown, with methods of cleaning, testing, pre- 

 serving and shipping as practiced in the seed trade. Many new inven- 

 tions in garden implements were also installed here. 



In the gallery of Horticultural dome New Y^ork exhibitors gave 

 practical illustrations of greenhouse construction, the latest improved 

 methods of greenhouse heating and ventilating, designs for and methods 

 of illustrating horticultural literature, architectural and landscape plans 

 of New York public parks and famous gardens, display of floral photo- 

 graphs illustrating floricultural art of the past flfty years, and immor- 

 telle designs, lettering and inscriptions as used by florists. Here, also, 

 the State Museum ejHiibited a remarkable collection of the edible and 

 poisonous fungi found in the State of New York. On the ground 

 floor east side of the dome the New York Florists' Club made its special 

 display of florists' supplies, plant pots of every description, seed and 

 fern pans, ferneries, jardinieres, cut flower vases, fancy flower baskets, 

 florists' wire designs, seeds, garden hose, plant and flower sprinklers, 

 photographs, and the horticultural newspapers and magazines published 

 in New York State. 



In the dome, facing the palm exhibit of the State, was shown a model 

 of the United States Capitol, twenty-eight feet by twelve feet, made 

 of Cape flowers. Every detail of the great building was faithfully 

 portrayed. It attracted more public attention than any other exhibit 

 in the Horticultural Building. 



By a system of cold storage used by commercial growers for the 

 preservation of lily-of-the- valley during the summer months, the super- 

 intendent was enabled to make a continuous display of these lovely 

 flowers during July and August. The pips, being sent from ice- 

 houses in New York, were placed in boxes of sand, and forced into 

 bloom here, and were then placed on exhibition in the Horticultural 

 dome. Over 7,500 plants of lily-of-the-valley were bloomed and 

 exhibited in this manner. The New York Florists' Club was the only 



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