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The Weekly Eorists' Review. 



NOVEMBER 15, 1900. 



ly, which was awarded the society's cer- 

 tificate. 



Vegetables and fruits filled a room ad- 

 joining the*" main hall and visitors 

 evinced as much interest in them as in 

 the flowers. Among non-cumpetitive ex- 

 hibits special mention must be made of 

 a fine lot of carnation Prosperity from 

 the Dailledouze Bros., which was certifi- 

 cated; a nice group of pompon chrysan- 

 themums in pots from J. N. May, Sum- 

 mit; and a well-grown group of Adian- 

 tum Farleyense from Dean & Parse, Sum- 

 mit. 



The judges were Mr. J. W. Withers, 

 of New York, Mr. N. Butterbach, Ocean- 

 ic, and Mr. Geo. Smith, Orange. 



At the close of the show Vice-President 

 Totty mounted the rostrum and auc- 

 tioned otT the flowers on behalf of the 

 fund being raised for the Galveston flor- 

 ists, and with brisk bidding times were 

 lively and a substantial sum was raised. 



H. 



TORONTO. 



In spite of elections, the return of the 

 "Khaki Boys" from South Africa and 

 other excitement, the Toronto florists 

 and amateurs managed to put up a first 

 rate show, fully up to the standard of 

 former years and in some things, nota- 

 bly orchids, the standard was distinctly 

 raised. Up to the second day, however, 

 the show had not received the patronage 

 it assuredly deserved, and it was the gen- 

 eral opinion that something would have 

 to be done if a show was to be held next 

 year, to insure exhibitors getting their 

 prize money and the advertising ex- 

 pected. 



I have always been very much against 

 holding flower shows in connection with 

 charitable institutions and such like, 

 thinking that a first-class show ought to 

 draw on its merits. With some people 

 this is the case, but their number is not 

 large enough to make a show pay its 

 way, and tlorists cannot be expected to 

 go to the trouble and expense of growing 

 plants and flowers fit for exhibition sim- 

 ply for the glory gained in their cwn 

 set. I am beginning to think that the 

 charitable institution will have to be the 

 "draw" for a year or two at any rate. 



But to return to the show. The gen- 

 eral effect created was, 1 think, better 

 than that of any former show, and this 

 was to a large extent due to the most 

 magnificent bank of orchids, ferns and 

 palms which filled the entire stage front. 

 The orchids were from the greenhouses 

 at Exhibition Park and their appearance 

 showed clearly that in Mr. J. Goodier, 

 the park commissioner has a man who 

 thoroughly knows his business. Manton 

 Bros, also had a splendid bank of a sim- 

 ilar nature across one end of the annex, 

 which also contained some fine grown 

 specimens and showed great taste in its 

 general get up. 



The groups of chrysanthemums (four) 

 were very good and tastefully arranged, 

 but nothing new or particularly strik- 

 ing was elicited. The Horticultural Gar- 

 dens was first. Exhibition Park second 

 and Manton Bros, third. 



The first prize for group of foliage 

 plants, etc., was taken by Horticultural 



Gardens, with a very pretty and effective 

 arrangement, certainly the best I have 

 seen in the pavilion. Mr. E. Collins, the 

 able and energetic foreman, has got on 

 to the trick of bringing out the beauties 

 of every plant without giving the thin 

 and skimped look sometimes produced 

 when this is tried. Manton Bros, were 

 second with a very nice group and Exhi- 

 bition Park third. Some of the best 

 plants in the show were in this latter 

 group, crotons, dracaenas, etc., but fully 

 a thud more plants were used than nec- 

 essary, and the effect which these beau- 

 tiful plants might have been made to 

 give was entirely lost. 



Chrysanthemum bush plants showed 

 an improvement over the last year or so, 

 though not nearly so good as they were 

 some years ago. Single stem plants were 

 up to the mark but not so numerous. 

 Horticultural Gardens took first all 

 through in these sections. Exhibits of 

 palms showed a slight falling off, too, 

 i believe, and the stock was not quite so 

 good as I have seen, but taken all to- 

 gether they were a fine lot and very 

 eflective in decorating the hall. 



The show was a week too early to 

 bring out the best cut blooms in the flor- 

 ists' sections and though some very fine 

 individual blooms were set up, and all 

 were good, taken as a whole, this line 

 was a little below par. The amateurs, 

 however, in the Horticultural Society 

 exhibit, put up blooms fully equal to 

 any that have been shown before and in 

 some cases better. Florists will have to 

 look to their laurels; if the amateurs 

 keep on as they have begun they will 

 soon be entering into direct competition 

 with them. 



Seedlings were shown by F. C. Miller & 

 Sons and George Hollis, the latter exhib- 

 iting a vase of ten or twelve, two of 

 which were given certificates. Miller & 

 Sons exhibited a seedling which they 

 have named Mrs. Timothy Eaton; it is 

 a pink edition of Timothy Eaton, the 

 immense white shown by them last year. 

 Mrs. T. E. took first prize in vase of 

 12 pink and vase of 6 pink against V. 

 Morel, Mrs. Perrin, etc. It was also 

 awarded a certificate. 



Roses were, as usual at the Toronto 

 show, unapproachable. A vase of Mor- 

 gan put up by the Dale estate had to be 

 seen to be believed; they were simply 

 magnificent. The same exhibitor also 

 took first this year for the vase of 50 

 American Beauty, W. J. Lawrence tak- 

 ing first for the vase of twelve. The 

 prizes for the other varieties were divid- 

 ed up between the Dale estate, J. H. 

 Dunlop, J. Gammage & Sons (London), 

 W. J. Lawrence and Toronto Floral Co. 

 Carnations were as good as could be 

 expected at this time of year, perhaps 

 better, but with the March carnation 

 show still fresh in one's memory, one is 

 inclined to be too critical. All the lat- 

 est varieties were on deck, their beau- 

 ties and failings being much discussed. 

 Violets have been better, but the season 

 has been against them. 



Competition in the floral design sec- 

 tion was, as usual, very keen and excit- 

 ing. Mr. W. Scott, the judge, had no 

 easy task. Taste goes a long way in 

 judging these exhibits, and as every- 



body's taste differs in some way or other, 

 criticism is indulged in to a large extent, 

 but I think Mr. Scott this year succeed- 

 ed in reducing it to a minimum. Every- 

 thing put up in this section was mag- 

 nificent and first-class in every way and 

 it was not easy to pick out weak points 

 in any single exhibit. The principal ex- 

 hibitors were C. Tidy, J. H. Dunlop, F. 

 -Brown, J. Simmons and Gammage & 

 Sons (London). 



Mr. Geo. Mills, as usual, filled the 

 position of superintendent to the satis- 

 faction of all concerned, and Mr. W. Jay, 

 Jr., performed the arduous duties of sec- 

 retary in like manner. E. 



DENVER, COLO. 



Denver's flower show opened on Thurs- 

 day, Nov. 8th, and continued through to 

 Sunday night. The show was held at 

 the City Park pavilion, a most beautiful 

 place and thought to be large enough to 

 liold everything that might be brought 

 in, but by Saturday it was seen that an- 

 other year a larger place must be se- 

 cured. The attendance was very large 

 every day and on Sunday afternoon, the 

 last day, it was a crush. It took sev- 

 eral policemen to keep the crowd in check 

 but with the aid of railings the people 

 were kept in line. The city's best or- 

 chestra played sweet strains to the 

 promenaders both afternoon and evening 

 of each day and on Sunday afternoon 

 the city band gave a band concert in 

 the stand out on the lake for the benefit 

 of those who waited for their turn to see 

 the flowers. Much credit is due Mr. 

 Valentine, chairman of the arrangement 

 committee; Mr. Al. Mauff, superintend- 

 ent of the show, and John Berry, secre- 

 tary of the club, for the success of the 

 show. 



In pot chrysanthemums some very 

 well grown plants were shown. Mrs. 

 Weeks in the white class, Georgiana Pit- 

 cher in the yellow and lora in the pink. 

 The Park Floral Co. showed up with the 

 best in pot mums. In cut mums the 

 competition was very keen and the qual- 

 ity of the stuff excellent. Nothing new, 

 amounting to anything, was shown, but 

 some of the standard sorts, such as Ni- 

 veus, Queen, Bonnaffon, Viviand-Morel, 

 Mrs. Weeks and Helen Bloodgood being 

 very well done. 



In the competition for 20 blooms, dis- 

 tinct varieties, both the Colfax Ave. 

 Floral Co. and Park Floral Co. made 

 worthy exhibits. In the former collec- 

 tion some grand blooms were shown, 

 Niveus, Queen and Bonnaffon being the 

 cream. 



The show of roses was grand. Mrs. 

 R. Mauff showed some fine vases of 

 Maids, Brides, Mermets and Beauties. 

 The Park Foral Co. ran a close second 

 here, but there were two vases of Liber- 

 ties staged that attracted a great deal 

 of attention. 



A fine display of carnations was made. 

 The Park Floral Co. showing a vase each 

 of Lawson, Marquis, Crocker and Olym- 

 pia. The Colfax Floral Co. showed a 

 vase of Triumph that was a good second 

 to Lawson. In whites. Mary Wood 

 showed the best — it had to, for some 

 good vases of Flora Hill and White Cloud 

 were shown. In reds, Crane took the 



