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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 8, 1000. 



John J. Mitchell took first for speci- 

 men araucaria, and A. McAdams was 

 first for six araucarias. First for basket 

 of Asparagus Sprengeri was won by John 

 Sleigh, gardener for Arthur Orr, Evan- 

 ston, and Fritz Bahr received a gratuity 

 for cyclamen. 



Floral Displays. 



The most beautiful features of the show 

 lliis year are the displays made by 

 Messrs. E. Wienhoeber, Tlio Goo. VVitt- 

 l)()Id Co., John Mangel and A. Lange, of 

 jilants and flowers arranged for effect, 

 to be changed daily during the show! 

 We shall present some photographs of 

 these displays in our next issue. 



There were three entries in the classes 

 for table decorations. Chrysanthemums 

 were specified for Wednesday, and each 

 centerpiece was a low mound of chrys- 

 antlicmiuns, all of pink shades. Buds 

 and foliage were used effectively in 

 sume. In this first competition the An- 

 derson Floral Co. stood first, A. Lange 

 second and John Mangel third. The coin- 

 petition continues to the end of th'e 

 show and final awards will be made 

 Saturday. 



Roses. 



The rose competition on Wednesday 

 lirought out a very good display. A 

 leading feature was a vase of 2.5 blooms 

 of the new rose Quc'en of Edgely, the 

 pink American Beauty, which attracted 

 much attention. Honorable mention 

 was awarded to the exhibitors, the Floral 

 Exchange, of Philadelphia. 



For 25 American Beauties, Bassett & 

 Washburn, Chicago, were first, and 

 South Park Floral Co., New Castle, Ind., 

 second. Both lots were extra fine. 



In the classes of 40 blooms Bassett & 

 Washburn were first for Kaiserins, Me- 

 teor and Perle. South Park Floral Co. 

 received firsts for Brides and Maids. 

 For 25 any other variety Peter Reinberg 

 was first with Liberty, and Bassett & 

 Washburn second with" Golden Gate. 



In the classes for 12 blooms the com- 

 petition was light. Guardian Angel Or- 

 phan Asylum was first for Kaiserins, 

 Peter Keinberg for Perles. 



The special prize for 12 blooms of a 

 new rose never before e.xhibited was 

 awarded to Bassett & Washburn for their 

 No. 19, which has now been christened 

 "Marquis d'Elita." 



For 25 blooms of Liberty Bassett & 

 Washburn w-ere first, and E. G. Ilill & 

 Co. second. 



Special Awards. 



Honorable mention was given to Frank 

 K. Chandler for a specimen of coffee 

 plant, special mention for a group of 

 crotons and other ornamental plants, and 

 honorable mention for a fine specimen of 

 the jihylanthus, and a small group of 

 ornanrental foliage. 



Mrs. Geo. M. Pullman was awarded a 

 certificate of merit for palms and foliage 

 plants, and Anton Then's California 

 navel orange in fruit was awarded hon- 

 orable mention. 



Notes. 



Mr. Elmer D. Smith says that with 

 him Col. D. Ajjpleton comes in much 

 better form from a terminal than from 

 a crown bud. As this variety will ini- 

 doubtedly become an important commer- 

 cial as well as exhibition variety, it will 

 be well to note this. 



The four variations from Viviand-Mo- 

 rel were all present, namely, Chas. Da- 

 vis, light bronze; Lady Hanhan, cerise; 

 Mrs. Kitson, creamy white; and Lady 

 Anglesey, dark bronze. The family re- 

 lationship is very noticeable. 



The E. G. Hill Co., Eichmond, Ind., 

 had entered in several of the classes for 

 cut blooms and the flowers were shipped, 

 but through an accident to the train ar- 

 rived too late to be staged for competi- 

 tion. 



PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. 



The accompanying photograph of a 

 portion of the Pan-American Exposition 

 grounds was taken on Sept. 13th. It is 

 a view from the forecourt looking west- 

 ward and includes a portion of the 

 grounds set aside for exhibits. To real- 

 ize the progress that has been made it 

 must be remembered that the whole sur- 

 face of this part has been raised over 

 three feet from its natural grade since 

 the first of last May. The clay was ex- 

 cavated from one of the Mirror lakes 

 on the right of the picture. The trees 

 and shrubs were planted about the first 

 of June, using large quantities of good 

 soil, then the whole surface was covered 

 with four inches of good loam, with a 

 surface covering of fine manure and sand. 

 The sowing of grass seed was continued 

 without interruption every day during 

 the summer, and with the constant use 

 of the hose it has been a phenomenal 

 success; in fact the grass over this por- 

 tion of the grounds is a most excellent 

 lawn and has the appearance of having 

 been down several years instead of only 

 three 'months. There are several hundred 

 beds, of all dimensions, which do not 

 show in the picture. Wherever a bed 

 was designed the clay was excavated fif- 

 teen inches, and in many cases eighteen 

 inches, and strong, heavy loam, with 

 about one-third of manure, was filled in. 



The beds of dark foliage in the fore- 

 ground are hj'brid perpetual roses from 

 several exhibitors. There are also many 

 more of these that cannot be readily 

 seen. These plants were taken from a 

 root house between the first and the tenth 

 of June, six or seven weeks later than is 

 usually the time for planting. With a se- 

 vere pruning and a liberal use of the hose 

 they made a good start and in most cases 

 have made a wonderful growth. Beds of 

 Ulrich Bruner, Paul Neyron, and other 

 varieties, containing 500 of each vari- 

 etj', have in some cases reached a height 

 of five feet. 



Many large exhibits of tulips are now 

 being planted. There will be no vacant 

 beds on the first of next May. In all 

 there will be upwards of 100,000 tulips 

 and hyacinths, Spanish iris and other 

 bulbous flowers. A few dozen small beds 



will be left for masses of pansies in dif- 

 ferent colors. Tliis section of the grounds, 

 entering from Elmwood avenue, must, 

 make a grand displaj'. 



Mr. Ulrich, the landscape architect, is 

 also planting in the grand court a very 

 large exhibit of bulbs. Long panels of 

 400 feet by 12 feet are filled with tulips 

 and hyacinths in geometrical designs. 

 In many places surrounding the grand 

 basin will be a brilliant display of bul- 

 bous plants. 



A great deal of work has been done on 

 the southeast section of the grounds and 

 on the islands. Thousands of shrubs are 

 being planted and there are no bare 

 siMjts. In every available place where it 

 is too shady to have grass thrive the 

 surface is covered with Vinca minor, 

 money vine and other creeping plants. 

 Ihe Indian Mound is a source of great 

 attraction to visitors and is approached 

 by a broad walk, on each side of wliich 

 will be a fine display of flower garden- 

 ing. 



Though not in the horticultural line, 

 the writer cannot refrain from mention- 

 ing the beautiful appearance of the build- 

 ings now that the coloring is going on. 

 Instead of being a "White City" the eye 

 is charmed with the most exquisite blend- 

 ing of colors, and this is to be carried out 

 on every building. The Horticulture 

 building will soon be completed, also the 

 conservatories leading to the Mines and 

 Graphic Arts buildings. The conserva- 

 tories will be heated by the first of the 

 new year. 



It is very pleasant to have gentlcincii 

 who have just returned from Paris tell 

 us that in all things the Pan-American 

 will be more beautiful than that nuich 

 advertised affair, and in horticulture we 

 shall be lengths ahead. Several carloads 

 of plants have lately arrived from Cali- 

 fornia to be used in the adornment of the 

 grand court. They consist of yuccas, 

 dracaenas, bamboos, pampas grass, and 

 many large palms. The Department of 

 Works is propagating many thousanils of 

 plants to be used in vases, hundreds uf 

 which will be distributed over the 

 grounds, ami also boxes which will be 

 la\i.sh!y used at the base of many of the 

 buildings. All visitors are delighted, and 

 I can only repeat what I have frequently 

 said before, that in point of beauty, if 

 not in size, this Pan-American Exposi- 

 tion is going to be the most charming 

 exposition ever held. 



In the second picture the banks in 

 the foreground 'are the west side of what 

 is known as the forecourt, from which a 

 fine bridge will pass over to where you 

 see the unfinished retaining wall. The 

 building in the di.stancc is the only build- 

 ing left standing on the grounds that 

 existed when the ground was acquired, 

 and is the 'most unpretentious of all. It 

 was formerly the Country Club and after 

 a suitable eud5cllishment it will be hand- 

 ed over for the Women's building. The 

 building in course of constriiction to the 

 right is a portion of the Mines building, 

 which is now complete. 



Wm. Scott. 



