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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



November 22, 1900. 



In the miscellaneous plant classes of 

 the first prizes eight went to Jno. 

 Thatcher, four to Jos. Hurlcv, Dnee to 

 Jno. Hobson, two to Wm. Kobertson, two 

 to Jos. Kift & Son. two to K. Craig & 

 Son, and one each to Geo. W. Brown, 

 Thos. Long and J. T. Whittaker. 



In chr.ysanthemum cut blooms five 

 firsts were won by Jno. Cullen, four by 

 Hugh Graham, three each by Jos. Mona- 

 han, Wni. Kleinheinz and J. N. May 

 two each by Frank Gould, Miller & 

 Sons, John Kuhn and Jno. McCleary 

 one each by Geo. W. Brown, E. Schrei- 

 ber. W. H. Carey and Kdw. A. Stroud. 



In the rose classes Jos. Heacock took 

 four firsts, Robt. Forrest four, T. E Bar- 

 tram two and E. G. Hill & Co. and Chas. 

 Uffler one each. 



C. W. Ward, Queens, N. Y., won in llic 

 class for 100 carnation blooms any col- 

 or w^ith his Gov. Eoosevelt. He was also 

 first for 50 blooms scarlet with James 

 W. Manley. Also for 25 blooms of un- 

 disseminated seedling with Harry Fen- 

 ner. 



Special premiums were awarded as fol- 

 lows : 



T.3?'5 I"!'?*' '° ^'■®- George B. Wilson, West 

 Philadelphia, for corner decoration, including 

 i,^L,°''°''5^ Washington sago palm, foliagi 

 plants and orchids. uiiase 



fo"r"d7splaro1 '.\^:57vtnYr'' P»nade.phia, 

 sp^ec^men^ler^ns'" """^ 'Ti^-^'^i^er. for collection 

 Certificates of merit to Joseph Hurley, tor 

 collection of caladiums; to Joseph Heacock 

 HeTrv a' Dreer°')"'^"°" "■'^" ^'■°^" PalmB^t'^o 

 don"a ■■ "''" "'""^ begonia. •■Cale- 



^f'^wfn'*' ""^"^ '° Joseph Hurley, for collection 

 of well grown crotons; to John Thatcher for 



E rf^nh",,™',''"'"" '°"«^« P'a"'s: to George 

 E. Campbell, for new coleus, to John Nesbit 



^"MnJ^„°'%^°''- '^'?, ^■'^" srown palms: to w' 

 H. Moon, Morrisville, tor collection of ever- 

 greens, and to Alburger's East Park Nurseiies 

 for standard chrysanthemums "..eiies, 



Son" J^.^"" ■■,«':ommendation to Robert Craig & 

 Lorraine. ^''°™" ^"'"''' "'''^""'^ Gloire de 



denef[l^^T'T^^°.,'^'^^''^;^ Kleinheinz. gar- 

 aener to P. A. B. VVidener. Ogontz, for the new 

 chrysanthemum •'D. Josephine." 



PjriL. 



ST. LOUIS, 



Wednesday, Nov. 14. 



The tenth annual chrysanthemum 

 show opened Wednesday mornin'^ at 

 the Music Hall, Exposition bui'Tdint' 

 Tlie weather was all that could be de- 

 sired and the attendance was good. The 

 front lobby, where the show was held 

 was artistically decorated with wild 

 smilax by Wm. Bousche; the smiiax 

 being furnished gratis by Carter and 

 Caldwell the Woodsman Company, to 

 Avhora the florists are very grateful. 



Mr. Fred Lemon, representing E G 

 Hill & Co.. of Richmond. Ind.; Anton 

 Kiesig, of Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian 

 Mich.; Mrs. M. S. Vesey, of Fort Wayne' 

 Ind; Fred Ammann. Edwardsville: 

 Halsted and Guy, of Belleville, were the 

 visitors. 



tSm ^"i- ,?ousche, F. J. Fillmore, Frank Ellis 

 Jinius Schray and Phil Goebel ' 



the?e we^ri"?,,' ■'^ '"°.°'?'=' <^"' chrysanthemums, 

 liufs F r hm"^"^^^- '^- <=■ Sanders of St 

 IjOUis h.. G. Hill & Co. of Richmond Ind 

 and Nathan Smith & Son of Adrian ' M?ch' 

 L''Fv,'"5'''' ^, S'-'ind display and the judges 

 had hard work In making a decision which 



&fon" E ^g" HilT 1'^;^"^ ""^^ '° '^"'""" Smith 

 *Lt^^ 'Jt' ^-.W'" & Co., second, and Sanders 



RwinP^iJ"!.""!"^ ''^^^^ contained MaTflower 

 RusUque. Modesto, Lady Hanham, Mrs T l! 



Park, Idavan, Mrs. M. A. Ryerson and Chito. 

 Hill's display was Nyanza, Mrs. Perrin. H. 

 Bloodgood, Calvat 1899. Lord Cramer. \V. H. 

 Lincoln. M. A. Rey and Queen of Portugal. In 

 Sanders* vases were seen Jerome Jones, Golden 

 Wedding', Niveus, Bonnaffon, Xeno, Modesto, 

 Perrin and Mrs. C. H. Weeks. 



There was also quite a competition in class 

 39 for best 25 blooms white, one variety, in 

 which Nathan Smith & Son again captured the 

 first prize with Merze; Mrs. Vesey, second with 

 Robinson, and E. G. Hill & Co., third with 

 Prince Bassaraba. 



In the other classes the competition was good 

 except in rose and carnation classes. Every- 

 body seems off crop just now. Fred Am- 

 mann made quite a hit with his vase of Beau- 

 ties, this being his first year with them and 

 captured first. Mrs. Vesey showed a vase of 

 Ethel Crocker, which was much admired. 



The Shaw^ Premiums. 



The full award."^ of the first day were as fol- 

 lows: 



For collection of named palms not less than 

 12 kinds. Wm. Schray, 1st; Chas. Beyer, 2d; 

 Michel Plant and Bulb Co.. 3d. 



For named begonias, not less than 12 kinds, 

 Wm. Schray, 1st; Michel Plant and Bulb Co., 

 2d. 



For collection of named ferns, not less than 

 12 kinds. Michel Plant and Bulb Co., 1st; Wm. 

 Schray, 2d; Chas. Beyer. 3d. 



For collection of named foliage plants with 

 variegated leaves, not less than 12 kinds, be- 

 gonias and ferns excluded. Wm. Schray. 1st; 

 Chas. Beyer, 2d; Michel Plant and Bulb Co., 

 3d. 



Collection of 25 blooming plants for house 

 decoration, exclusive of chrysanthemums, not 

 more than 3 varieties of any species. Wm. 

 Schray, 1st; F. J. Fillmore, 2d; C. C. Sanders, 

 3d. 



Twelve named geraniums, in bloom, grown in 

 not over 12-inch pots, F. J. Fillmore, 1st; Geo. 

 Windier. 2d. 



Most tastefully arranged fernery. Michel 

 Plant and Bulb Co., 1st; C. C. Sanders. 2d; 

 AVm. Schray. 3d. 



Pair named climbing plants. Chas. Beyer, 

 1st; Wm. Schray. 2d. 



Pair of Asparagus Sprengeri. Chas. Beyer, 

 first; Wm. Schray. 2d; F. J. Fillmore. 3d. 



Ten named cyclamen in bloom, Wm. Schray. 

 1st. 



Pair of Nephrolepis Exalta Bostoniensis. C. 

 C. Sanders. 1st; Michel Plant and Bulb Co.. 

 2d; Chas. Beyer, 3d. 



Collection of hardy evergreens and evergreen 

 shrubs not less than 12 kinds, C. C. Sanders. 

 1st; Theo. Miller. 2d. 



Specimen araucaria, F. J. Fillmore, 1st; 

 Chas. Beyer, second: Wm. Schray. 3d. 



Specimen Areca Lutescens. Chas. Beyer. 1st; 

 C. C. Sanders. 2d; Wm. Schray. 3d. 



Specimen Howea Belmoreana. Chas. Beyer. 

 1st; Wm. Schray, 2d; C. C. Sanders, 3d. 



Best specimen Forsteriana, Chas. Beyer, 1st- 

 C. C. Sanders. 2d; Wm. Schray, 3d. 



Specimen Livistona chinensis. Chas. Beyer, 

 1st: Wm. Schray. 2d; C. C. Sanders. 3d. 



Specimen Pandanus utilis. C. Beyer. 1st; 

 Wm. Schray, 2d; F. J. Fillmore. 3d. 



Chrysanthemums. Single specimen, white, 

 Chas. Beyer, 1st; Geo. Windier. 2d.; Wm 

 Schray, 2d. 



Single specimen, vellow. Wm. Schray. 1st- 

 Chas. Beyer. 2d; Geo. Windier, 3d. 



Single specimen, pink. Chas. Beyer, 1st; Geo 

 Windier, 2d; Wm. Schray. 3d. 



Single specimen, any other color. Chas. 

 Beyer. 1st; Geo. Windier. 2d; Wm. Schray. 3d. 



Ten specimen plants, not less than 5 varieties 

 grown in not over 10-inch pots. Chas. Beyer, 

 1st; Wm. Schray, 2d: C. C. Sanders, 3d. 



Five specimen plants, 5 varieties, grown in 

 not over 10-inch pots. Chas. Beyer, 1st; Wm 

 Schray. 2d: C. C. Sanders, 3d. 



Group of chrysanthemum plants to cover 100 

 square feet. Geo. Windier, 1st; Chas. Beyer 

 2d; AVm. Schray, 3d. 



Chas. Beyer received 1st for 50 plants, one 

 or more varieties, grown to one flower in not 

 over 5-inch pots; 25 plants, white, one variety: 

 25 plants, yellow, one variety; 3 specimen 

 plants, white, yellow and pink; 2 specimen 

 plants, pink and white. 



Specimen palms. Specimen and best 2 speci- 

 men palms. Wm- Schray. 1st. 



Two Boston ferns. C. C. Sanders, 1st. 



Specimen fern plant. Chas. Beyer, 1st. 



Carnations. Twenty-five plants in bloom, F. 

 J. Fillmore, 1st; Wm. Schray. 2d. 



Chrysanthemums. On stems, not less than 

 18 or more than 30-lnch stem, to be exhibited 

 without any artificial support. Forty-eight 

 blooms. S kinds. 6 in each vase, N. Smith & 

 Son, 1st: E. G. Hill & Co., 2d; C. C. Sanders. 

 3d. 



Twenty-five blooms white, one variety, N 

 Smith & Son. 1st; W. J. & M. S. Vesev, 2d- 

 E. G. Hill & Co.. 3d. 



Vase of 50 blooms, quality and arrangement 

 to be equally considered. W'. J. & M. S. Vesev 

 1st; N. Smith & Son. 2d; Wm. Schrav. 3d 



Vase of 24 blooms, white and pink, E. G. 

 Hill & Co.. 1st. 



Cut Roses. Twenty-five blooms Souvenir De 

 Wootton. C, C. Sanders, first. 



Twenty-five blooms Bridesmaids, -W. J. & M. 

 S. Vesey, -Ist. 



Twenty-five blooms Brides. J. F, Ammann, 

 1st; W. J. & M. S. Vesey. 2d. 



Ten blooms American Beauties, J, F. Am- 

 mann, 1st; Geo. Kellogg, 2d. 



Cut Carnations. Vase of 50 Ethel Crocker. 

 W. J. & M. S. Vesey. 1st. 



Vase of 50 Daybreak, Wm. Schray, 1st. 



Vase of mignonette, Wm. Schray, 1st. 



Thursday, Nov. 15. 



Weather good, also atleiiilance, and tlie 

 cut blooms on exhibition very tine. The 

 judges for to-day were Frank Fill- 

 more, Frank Ellis, and Henry Emmons. 

 Visitors: Mr. B. Escher, of M. Rice & 

 Co.; Wm. Gullett, Lincoln, III., and T. 

 W. Guy, Kimmswiek, Mo. The feature 

 of the day was the competition of 50 

 blooms and best vase of 25 yellow mums. 

 The awards were as follows: 



Cut chrysanthemum blooms on stems not less 

 than IS or more than 30 inches, to be exhibited 

 without any artificial support. 



Vase of 25 blooms, pink, one varietv, E. G. 

 Hill & Co., 1st with Perrin; G. M. Kellogg. 2d 

 with Pres. Smith. 



Vase of 50 blooms, quality and arrangement 

 to be equally considered. Nathan Smith &■ Son, 

 1st: W. J. & M. S. Vesey, 2d: 



Vase 25 yellow blooms, C. C. Sanders, 1st 

 with Golden Wedding; W. J. & M. S. Vesey, 2d 

 with Sunderbruch. 



Cut Roses. Twenty-five blooms of Perle Des 

 Jardins, J. F. Ammann, 1st; F. J. Fillmore, 

 2d; C. C. Sanders, 3d. 



Twenty-five blooms of Meteor. W. & M. S. 

 Vesey. 1st; G. M. Kellogg. 2d. 



Vase of Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, W. W. 

 Coles. 1st; Geo. M. Keilogg, 2d; W. J. & M. S. 

 Vesey, 3d. 



Cut Carnations. Vase of 50 G. H. Crane, W. 

 J. & M. S. Vesey. 1st; J. F. Ammann. 2d; St. 

 Clair Floral Co.. 3d. 



Vase of 50 variegated, one or more varieties, 

 W. J. & M. S. \'esey, Ist; Nathan Smith & 

 Son, 2d. 



Double Violets. Best and largest coHectiou 

 of double violets, John Stridle, 1st. 



Friday, Nov. J 6. 



Weather bad and attendance poor in 

 the afternoon, but better at night. Feat- 

 ures of the day were the new roses Mar- 

 quise Litta, by Hill & Co.; the Queen 

 of Edgely, by the Floral Exchange, of 

 Philadelphia; the new chrysanthemum 

 Malcolm Lemont, a fine red, by Hill & 

 Co., and Pride of Belleville, by Henry 

 Emundt, of Belleville. All of them re- 

 ceived a certificate of merit and proved 

 quite an attraction to the local grow- 

 ers. 



Mrs. Vesey, of Fort Wayne, Ind., 

 showed for exhibition Triumph, Gene- 

 vieve Lord, Frances Joost, and Golden 

 Gate. 



The awards of the day were as fol- 

 lows: 



Twenty-five blooms, yellow, one variety, W, 

 J. & M. S. Vesey. 1st with Sunderbruch." 



Vase of cut blooms not less than 12 varieties, 

 W. J. & M. S. Vesey. 1st. 



Cut blooms of chrysanthemums. Twelve 

 blooms of Mayflower, Vesey, 1st; Teilmann, 2d; 

 Sanders. 3d. 



Twelve blooms of Major Bonnaffon. Vesey, 

 1st; Teilmann, 2d; Sanders, 3d. 



Twelve blooms any other yellow variety. 

 ■\*esey. 1st with Sunderbruch ; Teilmann, 2d 

 with Dailledouze; Sanders, 3d with Golden 

 AA'edding. 



Twelve blooms any other white variety, 

 Vei-ey, 1st with Robinson: Michel, 2d with. 

 Pullman: Sanders, 3d with Jerome Jones. 



Twelve blooms any other pink variety, Teil- 

 mann. 1st with Helen Bloodgood: Sanders, 2d 

 with Mrs. Murdock; Michel, 3d with Mrs. Per- 

 rin. 



Twelve blooms of anv varietv introduced in 

 '9S-'99-'O0. Henry Emundt. 1st with Pride of 

 Belleville; Michel, 2d with Liberty, yellow; 

 Teilmann, 3d with white Bonnaffon. 



Cut Roses. Twentv-five blooms of Liberty, 

 E. G. Hill & Co., 1st; Wm. Schrav, 2d; John 

 Stridle, 3d. 



