DECEMBER 1, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



C. A. Smith was second vith Mrs, H. 

 Robinson. Ivory. Shrimpton. Pinlv Iv- 

 ory. Lincoln, and G. Pitcher. 



There were no entries in the vases 

 of 12 one variety, in the section for 

 new varieties, and in cla.ss F. decora- 

 tions. 



Joseph Bennett toolv 1 firsts for 

 roses; Brides. Bridesmaids. Morgans, 

 and Beauties. W. Wilshire first for Me- 

 teors. 



In the 12 new carnations, the prize 

 went to C. Scrim, Ottawa, for a mag- 

 nificent white of immense size and 

 substance, ond with a goad odor. A 

 special prize went to Jos. Bennett for 

 a fine red of the largest size and fine 

 stem, a sport from Mrs. Bradt. 



A vase of Dunlop's new rose Lady 

 Dorothea was on exhibition and gen- 

 erally admired. It was awarded hon- 

 able mention. The blooms on exhibi- 



understanding that no more shows 

 would be held in a small hall or, in 

 fact, in any hall at all unless uoth 

 prize money and exhibits could be 

 fully guaranteed 3 months before the 

 show opened. The secretary reported 

 that the late show would pay about 60 

 per cent of the prize money after all 

 other accounts were settled. 



The palm gentleman has honored 

 Montreal with another visit, by which 

 B. T. Graves is about $50 out. 



Walter Wilshire reports still being 

 busy glazing the 3.000 feet of glass 

 smashed by hail a couple of months 

 ago. 



The local florists are holding meet- 

 ings to formalate a scheme to try and 

 secure a more sensible tariff on lines 

 in which they are interest3d than the 

 one at present in vogue. 



F. BENNETT, Secretary. 



varieties, but so well done as to dis- 

 pute with Mr. Rawson in many 

 classes. 



The exhibit of C. W. Ward, of 

 Queens. N. Y., attracted much atten- 

 tion, the size and finish of the blooms 

 being exceptionally fine. His Eureka 

 and Western King were marvels for 

 size and perfect finish. In the com- 

 petition for best 6 white Mr. Ward's 

 Eureka pushed W. H. Chadwick very 

 hard for first place. The blooms of 

 Eureka were superior in size and fin- 

 ish to Chadwick. but the latter had 

 a slight advantage in superior foli- 

 age, and was awarded first place after 

 an hour's reflection by the judge. Mi'. 

 Ward's Admiral Dewey, a magnifi- 

 cent deep chrome yellow, attracted 

 universal attention and admiration 

 and was awarded a certificate of 

 merit. Nathan Smith & Son, as us- 



Some of the Roses at the Chicago Show. 



tion, thougli fine, were not to be com- 

 pared to those received by some of the 

 local florists a short time previously 

 and who unanimously pronounced it a 

 splendid thing. 



A plant in an 8-inch pot of Acalpha 

 Sanderi attracted a good deal of at- 

 tention and from accounts of the num- 

 ber sold by Mr. S. S. Bain, the local 

 agent, it is likely to become a popular 

 plant. 



Mr. W. J. Wilshire had on exhibi- 

 tion a vase of seedling anthuriums, 

 one an enormous yellow and a white 

 one were highly meritorious. Mr. Wil- 

 shire had also a splendid specimen 

 plant of Cypripedium Spicerianum 

 among his collection of orchids. 



Mr. C. A. Smith was awarded first 

 for 6 of the finest Solanum Capsicas- 

 trum in 6-inch pots ever seen in this 

 section, fully 15 inches in height and 

 diameter with berries evenly distrib- 

 uted from the tips of the shoots down 

 to the pots. They were grown from 

 cuttings struck last February. 



The question of another exhibition 

 was taken up at the meeting the Mon- 

 day following the show, and although 

 not definitely decided it was a mutual 



ELMIRA, N. Y. 



Elmira florists are happy. Theii- 

 first chrysanthemum show has proved 

 a complete success from every stand- 

 point. The display of blooms was 

 very fine, the attendance and enthu- 

 siastic admiration of the exhibit by 

 the public was more than gratifying, 

 and. lastly, the affair was a complete 

 financial success, and the treasury of 

 the Elmira Horticultural Society has 

 a substantial surplus added to its 

 fund. 



Many features contributed to this 

 gratifying result. The exhibition hall 

 was pleasantly and centrally located, 

 the affair was well advertised in the 

 local press, the music was a drawing 

 card, and the price of admission (10 

 cents) placed the tickets within the 

 reach of all. On the second and third 

 days the exhibition hall was filled to 

 overflowing. 



Grove P. Rawson, the principal 



prize winner, staged a fine exhibit of 



well done blooms. His principal com- 



. petitor was Jno. Rudy, gardener to 



I Hon. J. S. Fawcett. who was handi- 



, capped somewhat with a list of older 



ual, staged a fine lot of blooms, which 

 were much admired. 



Mr. Rawson's exhibit, occupying 

 the entire stage, was unique and of 

 first quality throughout. Its most 

 striking feature was a large frame 

 of ivy surrounding a yellow water 

 pitcher holding a graceful bunch of 

 mums. Large vases of Chadwick and 

 Bonnaffon appropriately flanked the 

 center piece. Mr. Rawson's Chad- 

 wicks were superb, as was his Helen 

 Bloodgood and Eclipse, the winner of 

 the Eclipse Bike. The bike competi- 

 tion was close and sharp, there being 

 but a half point difference between 

 Mr. Rawson's seedling and the yellow 

 sport of Mayflower exhibited by Geo. 

 Atkinson, of Orange, N. J.. Rawson's 

 scaling 93% points and Atkinson's 

 93 points. 



John Rudy's exhibit exemplified 

 what could be done with the older 

 varieties. His Morel. Bonnaffons, 

 Modesto and Chempwec were espe- 

 cially fine and bore abundant testi- 

 mony to his cultural skill, and Mr. 

 Rud.v received many compliments. 



E. M. & H. N. Hoffman's pretty 

 drawing room was tastefully and ar- 



