The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

tion Of the master florists efforts will
be considerably heightened.
The flower show Is held under the
auspices OF the Horticultural Society
of New York and the New York Flor
lists Club. Prizes aggregating more
than $4,000 and many trophies are
to be competed for There are classes
for both amateur and professional
growers. There will be 10000 square
feet OF floor space covered with new
and rare plants and flowers and old
~favorites that the present generation
has never seen. There will be all sorts
of new ideas in gardening. window
boxes. vases. Implements. &c.
Last years show made many en-
%thusiasts Of people who had never be-
fore paid much attention TO flowers,
both men and IN
Rock gardens and rose gardens will
he a feature or the main floor. n
these will be arranged quite as they
appear on the most beautiful estates.
These gardens have been in vogue in
England and France for years. and
BEAUTIFUL effects can be secured on
large grounds or in small gardens.
The rose gardens will cover 500 square
feet OF space. each competing for the
$500 gold prize.
Rock gardens are no: made. as many
in this country seem TO think. on a
pile of rocks. Rich earth Is the foun-
dation, which should be covered with
rocks. set not too closely together. The
plants are planted in the spaces be-
the rocks and naturally spread
over the rocks. nearly covering them.
The Japanese excel ir the artistic use
Of rocks and rustic work in gardening.
There will be great banks OF beauti-
full flowers. including acacia. new
amaryllis hybrids. azaleas. cyclamen.
hydrangea. lilac. rhododendron. schi-
zanthus. spirpa. wistaria, hyacinths.
narcissus. tulips. pansy. and the dis
play OF cut roses will alone he worth
the price OF admission.
There viii IL a wonderful display Of
orchids, really a whole show in this
one class. orchids, as most every one
krows. are parasites and usually grow
on trees though sometimes they live
on and cling to the porus surface of
limestone. They are found amid the
moss in the tropical jungle and often
on the branches of trees in the hottest
and most moist parts of the globe, as
we'll as high in the mountains of the
tropics close to the snow line.
The new Chinese lilies which have
excited so much attention among pro-
iesslnnal hurtiCulturists in the last
year or two Will he on exhibition. with
many other new Chinese plants and
shrubs found TO be hardy in this eli
mate. These lilies do particularly well
IN the Eastern and Middle Atlantic
states, booming tor years after the first
planning with very little attention.
Tho ~aCacjas, chiefly from Australia,
will he seen az the show in their best
lowering condition. The delicate yell
low flower balls, or ,asscls. are in
many Of the varieties delightfully."- fra
grant. Several hundred species are
known. bu. those on exhibition Will
represent practically the best OF the
few which have been found 10 grow
successfully in the Eastern States
projected IN "A cool greenhouse from
irostS.
Among the private exhibitors arc
Clement Moore. George ScheCel. Mrs
r, A. Constable. Mrs. II. Darlington
Adolph Lewisohn. +. T., Lewis. c. n
. Billings and Mrs. A. NJ. Booth.
ogramm me for the Week.
The programme for the week is =:
follows: Wednesday, April ., cut or
chlds, carnation display lcommercia
growers), miscellaneous II flowers
Thursday, April i. competitive ross
classes: Friday, Aprll :, connective
carnation classes. ~carnation displa!
,private growers; Saturday, April 5
competitive sweet pea classes, ros'
display commercial growers, swec
pea table decorations. Sunday. Aprl
Q, general display; Monday. April 10
hotel table decorations, Tuesday
April II. table decorations (privat'
gardeners) Wednesday. April l2. gen
eral display,
All of tho above exhibits Of Gu