New-York tribune., 1906-10-31
FLOWER SHOW OPENS.
WHham Rockefeller Wins Prizes at
TarrgtozCn EphibH.

The eighth annual flower show of the Tarry-
town horticultural Society opened at Music
Hail. Tarrytown, yesterday. Visitors said y
surpassed any former exhibition of this society
The display of carnations, chrysanthemulns
roses and ferns attracted the most attention
William Rockefeller the largest number OF
first prizes, and was a competitor in most of the
classes He lost first honors for the best dis
play of chrysanthemums, however, TO Giraud
Foster of Lenox Mass. Mrs ]. B. Trevor, or
Yonkers had many entries, and won several
prizes. Her group of foliage and decorative
plants was much admired
William Rockefeller and Frederick Potter, of
Ossining showed two Bust chrysanthemums
which We're greatly admired The Glenview
chrysanthemum competition was one Of the
keenest of the show. William Rockefeller was
the winner The carnation display was said
to be finer than that of any previous snow
Among the exhibitors was Mrs Mortimer L.
Schif, of oyster Bay. Much interest was taken
in the largest chrysanthemum in the snow eG-
hibited by Willard Sergeant, Of Ffshkin. 1t
measured 211a inches from tip to tip
1t is expected that there will be keen cofnpe-
tition to-day for a. silver cup offered by Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish, for the best arranged floral
decoration for a circular dinner table seating
twelve persons. The awards Oh special prizes
follow:
Society prize silver medal for the best new DECORATIVE
plant not now In eommeree2wW6n Nv by Scott Br0nef5 @
blooms Of ehs santRenuns BY William
Rs $40 for the best pS sTs irsaa s?e@s eosssP Of
E 6rge lewis prize silver cup for the best
crysanthemum plants grown in bush form two sepaTas
coors the plants be single or more than one IN
fectvey table OF decorative plants l2xS2 feet
G P Johnsons prize $50. for the best collection Of
pompon ysanthemuns grown out OF doors)-Won by
Joseph Sooneys prize IS the three plants Of
BABY Rambler to exceed seven inches)-
Won by Mrs. II. Fairchild osborne
Mrs FairchId Osbornes prize silver cup, for the
best twelve Richmond roses)-Won by Mrs George
Lewis. So. - -, -. - y.
twenty-five variety; for prl-
vate gardeners only)-Won by William Rockefelier
NenCerhlltS pTlZe 40, toF disest
bloom selected from all OF the exnleits-Won py
AThur Boddingtos prize Sis for the vegetable
grown outdoors twelve species one variety OF each"o on
by Graud Foster ao- - 49,
Mrs William Church Osbomes prize, so, for the
best hirty-sx chrysan hemums, six varieties
six Of each-Won 10y Emil Berolzheimer.
six carnations six varieties each private
deners onIy-Won by William Rockefeller.
arranged vase Of twenty-five blooms chrysanthemums
any foliage to be used-Won by Mrs J. +. Trevor.
Inaugural addresses Of the Presidents the United
States the best Kentia palm--Non by Mrs. George
peter Henderson 6 Co.'S prize, $40 for the best
on growing vegetables in the garden-Won by James
Donald. gardener for Mrs n r. Osborne ,,
blooms chrysanthemums by William Rockefeller.
Mrs H Fairchild Csborne's prize So the best
Lewis
The patrons are j. D. Archbold. w \. Burnham,
General Howard Carroll, Mrs Henry Draper, Jo-
seph Eastman Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Addison
Johnson, Mrs. George Lewis. Robert Mallory, Mrs.
E s. Monroe Mrs. H Farchild Osborne, F. R.
uel Untermyer, Mrs f. G. Willard, j. H. White
house and Howard WietS.