
Bobbink & Atkins 
DISPLAYS IN 
ROCKEFELLER CENTER 
Since our entry in 1898 into 
the field of Horticulture, we 
have endeavored to bring to the 
attention of plant lovers through 
exhibitions, the newer intro- 
ductions and many of the lesser 
known gems of the plant world. 
Shown is a.planting of Hardy 
Azaleas at Rockefeller Center, 
New York, which we were privi- 
leged to furnish. This and other 
displays throughout the season 
are a constant source of great 
pleasure over the years to many 
thousands of visitors. 

AWARDS THROUGH THE YEARS 


including collections of Iris, Hardy Perennials, Rhododendrons, 
Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Berried Shrubs, Conifers, and Hardy 
Azaleas in both formal and informal settings. Two medals were 
won at the Atlantic City Flower and Garden Pageant in 1931, 
Down through the years Bobbink & Atkins has been an ex- 
hibitor and winner at many of the large Flower Shows. We look 
with pride and pleasure on the numerous trophies we have col- 
lected. 
According to our records the earliest awards 
were received in September and October 1902. 
The first was an Award of Merit at Brooklyn, 
and the second was presented by the New 
York Florists’ Club ‘‘For a window box for 
winter outdoors.” Since that early date 
Bobbink & Atkins has been a_ consistent 
winner of prizes, twenty-three having been 
awarded by the Horticultural Society of New 
York, many at the International Flower Show 
at New York, seven by the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society, six at Cleveland Flower 
Shows, and numbers at the Boston and Phila- 
delphia Flower Shows. The gold medal of the 
Society of American Florists and Ornamental 
Horticulturists was awarded for Azaleas, and 
the large gold medal of the New York Florists’ 
Club for an exhibit of an entirely new race of 
Azaleas. These winning displays featured 
many important classes of garden plants, 
AWARDED TO 
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BEST GARDEN 2 

AWARDS 
The Gold Medal of the Mas- 
sachusetts Horticultural Society 
was awarded to Bobbink & Atkins 
for:the seventh time at the Inter- 
national Flower Show in New York 
in 31947. This medal for ‘‘Best 
Garden in Show.” 
Trophy of the Society of Ameri- 
can Florists, presented at the New 
York show to the same Spring 
garden for being best in its class. 

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and awards were also received from the New- 
port Horticultural Society, the Pennsylvania 
Horticultural Society for new Hybrid Kurume 
Azaleas, and in 1933 the Marshall Trophy at 
the Brooklyn Fall Flower Show. 
In addition to these and many other awards 
attesting to the excellence of our products, 
Mr. Bobbink has personally been the recipient 
of many medals and citations for his endeavors 
toward the improvement of Horticulture, in- 
cluding the erection of a Bronze Plaque in 
the Rose Garden of the New York Botanical 
Garden, and in 1945 an award from the Amer- 
ican Rose Society “For outstanding achieve- 
ment. and service to the Rose.” 
We feel deep satisfaction as these tangible 
reminders of past Flower Shows bring to mind 
the many thousands of garden lovers who have 
enjoyed and profited from these vast floral 
displays through the years. 
Our Prize-winning Spring garden at the International Flower Show, 1947 
