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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



NOVEMKKK 1.-). 1000. 



a soft pink color, quite distinct in this 

 respect from the Morgan, but with a 

 strong similar growth. 



A. Eoper exhibited a dozen or so two- 

 year-old seedling carnations that attract- 

 ed a great deal of attention, especial!}- 

 among the commercial growers present. 

 One of them caused comment because it 

 seemed almost or quite a counterpart of 

 Dailledouze Bros'. Prosperity, and an- 

 other, of good color, which is built on the 

 plan of an enormous Daybreak. Some 

 of the specimens were over 4 inches in 

 diameter. 



J. W. Howard, of Somerville, main- 

 tained his place among the leading rose 

 growers by a vase of the best roses, in 

 mixed varieties, that have been in this 

 city this season. 



Some of the other exhibitors were: 

 Lager & Hurrell, fine display of orchids 

 of especial value for cut flowers: Blue 

 Hill Nurseries, hardy flowers; Daille- 

 douze Bros., carnation Prosperity; W. 

 W. Edgar, crotons and ferns; John N. 

 May, seedling chrysanthemums Brutus 

 and Yanariva. 



TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



The Tarrj'town Horticultural Society 

 held their second annual flower show in 

 the ilusic Hall, at above place, Xov. 7th, 

 8th and 9th, and as far as we have been 

 aide to j^ather it was a great success. It 

 was the best exhibition given in the 

 neighborhood of New York or probably 

 this side of Chicago this year, and yet 

 there were not as many blooms as were 

 shown last year. Tarrytown is too well 

 known for any description of ours, but 

 being as it is the centerpiece of more mil- 

 lionaires' homes than any other country 

 town in the world it would seem strange 

 if success could not be recorded on any- 

 thing done in that section. 



The society is handicapped by there 

 not being a hall large enough for their 

 show. This year the finest lot of speci- 

 men ferns seen at an exhibition in the 

 past ten years were put up in a gallery 

 where few could see their great beauty. 

 This, under the plans adopted, was a ne- 

 cessity, and it is not our wish to criti- 

 cise, though we must say that where 

 space is limited, or. for that matter, at 

 any show, the benches and pedestals 

 should be made with a view of showing 

 oft' exhibits at their best. However, there 

 will always be something the matter at 

 shows, but it is pleasant to record a suc- 

 cess, more especially when and where 

 Ihere are obstacles to get over. It was 

 an off year, too, in this section on 

 chrysanthenmms; though the blooms 

 were on the average superior to those 

 seen at other shows, still tliey were dis- 

 appointing to the exhibitors themselves. 

 With some varieties it was too early, 

 'with others it was too late. At Tarrv- 

 town. there is no restriction to the 

 county: the growers have all reputa- 

 tions and courage, the classes are open 

 to all sections of the country and the 

 consequence is that there is 'a general 

 concentration of exhibits and attention 

 there. And just by way of having a 

 little fun w^ith the localites the most 

 cherished prize h scooped up bv an out- 



sider, but this only creates determina- 

 tion, not enmitj', at Tarrytown. 



The schedule was carefully and neatly 

 gotten up and local advertisements made 

 it pay. There were over $500.00 ofl'ered 

 in premiums; 50 cents was charged the 

 first day. 25 cents the remainder; the 

 school children were invited on the sec- 

 ond morning. AVith the majority it 

 seemed a mistake that the show was not 

 open on election day as the town was full 

 of voters and money was plentiful. How- 

 ever, with the knowledge of their ability 

 to put up the best show in the country 

 the possibilities should always be what 

 they really are in this section — more of 

 a pace-setting than a comparison. All 

 honor to the youngest society with the 

 biggest success. 



Awards on Plants. 



Group of chrysanthemums in pots, oc- 

 cupying 100 sq. ft., 1st, Thomas Cock- 

 burn. 2nd. L. A. Martin; both very good 

 groups, but the class is too large and 

 expensive : half the size would be better. 

 Three bush plants, distinct varieties. 1st, 

 \Vm. Turner, with Harvest Moon, Walter 

 Jlolatch and Pink Ivory. Bush plant, 

 white, l.st, Wm. Turner, with Ivory. 

 Bush plant, yellow, 1st, Wm. Turner, 

 with Harvest Moon. Bush plant, pink. 

 1st, Wm. Turner, with Morel. Bush 

 plant, any other color. 1st. Wm. Turner, 

 with ' G.' W. Childs. Twelve plants 

 single stem, 1st, Joseph Haworth; 2nd. 

 Wm. Scott. Two standard. 1st, Wm. 

 Turner. Mr. Turner made a clean sweep 

 in the bush plant classes and never were 

 better grown or daintier plants seen any- 

 where ; they were not of monstrous size, 

 but they were gems of the Dufl' and 

 Turner grade; we regret our inability to 

 illustrate them at present. 



Foliage and Decorative Plants. 



Group of palms and foliage plants. 100 

 fq. ft.. 1st, W. H. Waite; 2nd, Wm. Tur- 

 ner; Howard Nichols and F. R. Pierson 

 Co. also showed fine groups. All the 

 groups were exceptionally fine and 

 neatly arranged. Specimen palm. 1st. 

 W. Waite, with a very fine kentia: 2nd, 

 Wm. Stevenson, with a nol)le rhapis. 

 Fancy foliage plant. 1st. W. Waite; 2nd. 

 Wm. Turner. Table of plants arranged 

 for effect, table 12x3 J ft., pots not to 

 exceed 6-inch : There were several en- 

 tries in this class and much kicking over 

 the awards made; we ourselves had to 

 agree that the "efTect" got twisted among 

 the iudares' decisions; 1st prize went to 

 W. H. Waite: 2nd. Howard Nichol. 

 plants suitable for table decoration, 1st, 

 Wm. Anderson; 2nd. W. H. Waite. 3 

 specimen ferns. 1st. Wm. Scott; 2ik1. 

 Howard Nichol. Best specimen fern, 1st, 

 \Vm. Anderson, with an immense Boston 

 fern; 2nd, Howard Nichol. 2 selaginel- 

 las. 1st. Wm. Scott: 2nd. H. Nichols. 2 

 adiantums other than Farleyense, 1st, 

 Wm. Scott: 2nd. H. Nich<ds:' both with 

 .■\. cuneatum. Specimen Farleyense. 1st, 

 H. Nichols. 6 cyclamen. Robert Angus. 

 1st: A. Fallon. 2nd. Several groups and 

 specimen plants of various kinds were 

 put up not for competition by F. R. Pier- 

 son Co. and many of the private garden- 

 ers. 



Cut Chrysanthemums. 



36 blooms, 6 varieties, 1st, Wm. Tur- 

 ner, with Bonnafion, Robinson, Jerome 

 Jones, C. P. Bennett, Appleton and 

 Morel; 2nd, A. Grierson. 25 blooms dis- 

 tinct varieties, 1st, Wm. Scott, with T. 

 Carrington. Mrs. J. M. Lewis, Golden 

 Wedding, Emilj' Salsbury, Peter Kay, 

 Mrs. Mease. H. Hurrell, lora, Swanley 

 Giant, Autumn Glory, Mrs. Peabody, Mi- 

 nerva, Silver Cloud, M. Fatzer, Good 

 Gracious, Mons. Chenon d' Leacli, Mme. 

 Carnot, Mrs. R. Jones, Mme. Ferlat, G. J. 

 Warren. Mrs. T. L. Park, IMrs. H. Rob- 

 inson, Col. Appleton. Wm. Chadwick and 

 A. J. Balfour: 2nd, Andrew Grierson. 12 

 blooms 12 varieties. 1st, Wm. Scott; 2nd, 

 A. Cirierson. white. 1st. Wm. Smith, 

 with Mrs. H. Weeks ; 2nd, Wm. Turner. 

 6 yellow, 1st, Wm. Turner, with Bonnaf- 

 fon; 2nd, Wm. Anderson, with Appleton. 

 pink, 1st, Wm. Nye. with Morel. 6 

 crimson, 1st, A. C4rierson, with E. M. 

 Bigelow. Vase of 25 arranged for effect, 

 1st, Andrew Taaffe; 2nd. W. Scott. 



The F. R. Pierson prizes, silver cup. 

 ,$25.00, and second prize of .$10.00, for 

 12 blooms of Col. D. Appleton, brought 

 out five competitors with a grand lot of 

 blooms. The cup was captured by Wm. 

 Anderson ; 2nd to W. Smith. Certificates 

 were awarded to F. R. Pierson for Col. 

 I). A]>plcton and a collection of very fine 

 blooms, among which Intensity. Pride of 

 Ryecroft and Mrs. F. A. Constable were 

 shining lights. John N. May was also 

 awarded a certificate for Y'anariva. Col. 

 D. Appleton appeared the best chrysan- 

 thennnn at this show. 



Cut Roses. 



12 American Beauties, 1st, W. Waite; 

 2nd, Wm. Turner; they were very fine 

 flowers; we think 6 beauties is enough 

 for any private gardener to show. 12 

 Bridesmaids, 1st. James Nichol ; 2nd. A. 

 Taaft'e. 12 Brides. 1st. James Nichol; 

 2nd, A. Taaft'e. 12 Perles. 1st, A. Taalle; 

 2nd, A. Fallon. 12 Liberty, 1st, Wm. 

 Turner; 2nd, G. !M. Hay. 12 anv other 

 variety, 1st, A. Taaft'e, with Morgan; 

 2nd, Wm. Turner. Mr. Turner's Liber- 

 ties were very fine : it w>as the most in- 

 teresting rose on exhibition. F. R. & P. 

 M. Pierson showed a large \ase of Amer- 

 ican Beauties; they were elegant; a spe- 

 cial award was given them. 



Cut Carnations. 



36 blooms in G varieties, 1st, Wra. 

 Turner, with Lawson. Whitcomb Riley. 

 Bradt. Crane, White Cloud and CJeneral 

 Gomez; 2nd. G. M. Hay. 18 blooms 3 

 varieties. 1st, R. Allen, Jr,. with Crane, 

 dlvmpia and Crocker: 2nd, W. H. W'aite. 

 12'wlnte, 1st, Wm. Turner, with White 

 Cloud. 12 scarlet, 1st. Wm. Turner, 

 with Crane: 2nd. G. J[. Hay. 12 yellow. 

 1st. Wm. Turner, with (iold Nugget. 12 

 pink, 1st. Joseph Dexter; 2nd. G. M. 

 Hay. 12 streaked. 1st, G. M. Hay; 2nd, 

 Wm. Turnei'. 



For seedlings not yet disseminated, cer- 

 tificates were awarded to Dailledouze 

 Bros.' '"Prosperity" and Ward's "Gov. 

 Roosevelt." both of which had many ad- 

 mirers. The Lawsons exhibited by Wm. 

 Turner were very fine and went far to 



