The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

reported as a record breaking day,
with an attendance OF over 5000.
The Palace is a blaze Of brilliant
color. The flowers are Of marvellous
size and brilliancy. There are many
square feet OF rhododendrons. lilacs.
azaleas, acacias. hydrangeas and
other rare Towering shrubs. wonderful,
beds OF tulips. hyacinths and other
Towering bulbs. ~cinerarias, specimen
plants three feet high and three to
five feet In diameter, a solid mass Of
bloom: gigantic gloxinias. amaryllis,
hybrids, enormous flowers in various
shades and stripes. hyacinths and
tulips shading from colors that are
practically black through TO pure
white.
The display Of orchids Is worth the
price of admission alone. probably the
largest collection eve exhibited at n
line in America.
Imagine stems Of antirrhinum three
feet long as exhibited by Percy Chubb
Of Glen Cove. n. V. and m!gnonette
spikes two inches in diameter as ex-
hibited by August Sauter
Clement Moore of Hackensack. ".
j.. received second for his group Of
orchids that would have taken first
anywhere else in America. Mr.. Moore
exhibits n case showing a parent or
child producing seed. the method Of
sowing the seed. fertile and sterile
seed. Seeding just appearing and first
potting of seeding. seeding plants AT
six months. |. . and / years old and
in first flower.
There are enormous specimens Of
palms. ferns of all kinds. large rose
gardens. both beautiful and wonder
ful. that can scarcely be appreciated
by the general public not realizing the
difficulty OF bringing plants into flower
at a stated season for exhibition.
The rock gardens are elaborate and
beautiful. The exhibits OF towering
plants hy private exhibitors are not
only beautiful but arranged with re-
markdh!e skill. The magnitude OF the
Lower show makes IL impossible to
give anything Ike an accurate de
scrirtion. II must he seen to be ap.
preciated.
H"bh!nk \ Atkins Of Rutherford
y. y, have an exhibit Of pergoias. gar
len seats banked up with rhododen-
irons IN Hover. vases of roses. trained
'oN and ivy. fruit and ornamental.
trees. This exhibit is divided into vari-
rus sections IN different parts Of IN,
nall. covering a large AMOUNT of space.
Julius Roehrs Company OF Ruther-
ord. y. j., exhibits a wonderful colIec-
t'"n OF "Nerereens. rhudodendrons in
Hover, Towering ~begonias, trained
hawthorn, fruit and ornamented trees
and "A field OF French %hydrangias.
named varieties in flower, also n large
objection of cups won at various en-
hlhiti"ns. The exhibits of this concern
appear in various parts OF the building
and cover many square feet.
+, II. Pierson Company has a large
display of rhododendrons in flower
erns. cut roses. wistarias in pots. vi
'urnum, tree roses. &c.
stump n Walter Company OF New
York has an excellent exhibit o,
Towering bulbs, including Darwin AM
breeder tulips, and ~narcissi. new
'amed varieties, Rising sun. new vel
ow tulip and King Alfred dofYodil. one
particularly attractive, also the Oar
vim tulip he Wet. "a particular shade
OF deep range
Arthur 4. Boddinyton. Inc, N. Y,
shows sweet peas. pansies. sc.
George l.. Sti,lman. Westerly. r. I.
has on hand as usual dahlia bulbs.
y y Pierson. Inc, also occupies a
arg" amount Of space.
j, NJ, Thorburn 4 90. have nm ex-
cell"ni exhibit Of towering plants and
bulbs.
Naughan's Seed Store, New York and
chicago, has an exhibit OF bulbs.
seeds and tirebird ann In flower.
Matthews Garden Corporation NJ
exhibits garden seats, trellis
arbors and pergolas.
The Kirke System Of F%ertilizing,
while watering also destroying insects
N the same manner, IL a system thar
particularly appeals to amateurs.
:. i. Townsend Co. Of Orange, ". j,
exhibits the original triplex lawn
mower, the light draught, wide cutting
mower that is 81 rapidly growing in
popularity that the factory has diff
Guilty In keeping up with orders.
Alphano humus makes an interesting
display for those who wish to zee Jus,
how humus makes lawns and vegeta-
bles grow.
There are also hives Of bees busy
making honey, These are watched
with eager interest by the crowds.
Then there Is the Cioche Company.
showing how to produce early flower
and vegetable plants In the open
ground with inexpensive glass covers
The Department OF Parks, city of
New York. Cabot Ward. Commissioner
OF Parks. has an excellent exhibition
OF Towering plants, including azaleas.
asii!bs. ~draceana. palms. gigantic Ca
pellia In flower. p%andanus. euphorbia,
crotOns, fancy foliage caIadium