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of the highest order that has ever been staged in this 
country — Hadley predominated with Killarney Brilliant 
a close second. The principal winner in the private gar- 
deners'classes for cut roses was William Kleinheinz who 
took seven first prizes. 
In the classes for palms and foliage plants, in which 
some splendid specimens were exhibited, John H. Dodds, 
E. A. Schmidt, R. M. Johnson, William Robertson, J. 
Goodier, William Kleinheinz and Thomas Long stood 
forth prominently as successful compet- 
itors among the private growers. 
In the classes for ferns in which some 
Adiantums, Eibotiums, Nephrolepis and 
Staghorn ferns of the highest qual- 
ity were shown, William Kleinheinz, 
Thomas W. Logan, Thomas Long, J. T. 
Whittaker, William Robertson and John 
H. Dodds led among the private grow- 
ers. 
In the large collection of bulbs in 
flower in the private gardeners' classes, 
Thomas Gaynor, William Robertson, 
Thomas W. Logan and William Klein- 
heinz were most prominent among the 
winners. 
In the classes for plants in flower and 
in the miscellaneous classes, the princi- 
pal prize winners among private growers 
were William Kleinheinz, John H. Croup of 
Dodds, John Dunn, Thomas W. Logan, 
A. J. Loveless, J. T. Whittaker and Will- 
iam Vert. 
The silver medal of the National Association of Gar- 
deners for the most meritorious exhibit made by a private 
gardener was awarded to William Kleinheinz for two 
specimen palms. 
THE NEW YORK SPRING FLOWER SHOW. 
At least in America a flower show was never staged 
to better advantage than was the New York Spring 
Flower Show, more popularly termed the "International" 
at the Grand Central Palace, New York, from April 5 to 
April 12. This is the opinion expressed by men whose 
business takes them to all the important flower shows, 
of the states. 
The sight as one entered the mammoth hall of this 
building was a beautiful one to behold and this was not in 
any wise spoiled as one passed through the wide corridors 
for each vista in turn, which was created by the mass of 
pillars of the hall seemed to become more charming. 
It would be difficult to decide where the general ar- 
Group of Ornamental Foliage and Flowering Plants That 
Prize at the National Flower Show. 
Ornamental Foliage and Flowering Plants, Winning First 
Honors at the Xew York Spring Flower Shozv. 
rangement of the competitive exhibits, which were staged 
on the ground floor could be improved upon. The feature 
of the entire show from the general public's viewpoint 
was the artistically arranged rose gardens, of which there 
were four in number, and each one of which was unique 
in its general formation. Next in order were the three 
rock gardens which were in the nature of a novelty as 
rock gardens were never before exhibited in this country 
on so large a scale. The numerous old-fashioned flowers 
planted in them held the attention of many visitors as 
the\ r brought back to their memories their earlier days 
spent in the country. 
While the rose and rock gardens 
presented the skill of the commercial 
growers, the skill of the private growers, 
or professional gardeners, was exempli- 
fied by a number of groups of ornamen- 
tal foliage and flowering plants that 
were scattered about the hall and which 
contributed much to the general beauty 
of the whole show. These groups proved 
so perfect in their general arrangement 
and quality of material that it required 
many hours of the jurors' time to decide 
which were entitled to the first honors. 
A Dutch bulb garden displayed in 
competition, which may be regarded an- 
other novelty of the show, made a fine 
display. 
The large group of plants, both fol- 
iage and flowering arranged by the Park 
Department of New York City is also 
worthy of special mention. 
The collection of orchids which oc- 
cupied a corner section of the hall was 
a most magnificent one and probably the 
largest display of orchids ever seen in this 
country. It attracted more than ordinary 
attention and proved one of the interest- 
ing features to the visitors of the show. 
