NPVEMBER 10, 1898. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



605 



A Bit of the Chicago Show. 



For twenty-five single stem plants, 

 white, Crabb & Hunter, Grand Rapids, 

 Mich., were first with a lot of Mrs. H. 

 Robinson that everyone agreed had 

 never been equalled anywhere before. 

 The flowers were fully six inches in 

 diameter and Ave inches deep, and the 

 foliage simply perfect. Second went 

 to A. McAdams for a mixed lot, main- 

 ly Robinson and Mayflower. 



For twenty-five single stem, yellow, 

 Henry Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich., 

 was first with a magnificent lot of 

 Bonnaffons; Crabb & Hunter second 

 with a fine lot of the same variety. 



For twenty-five single stem pinlc 

 Rudd was first with Viviand-Morel 

 and Perrin, one of the Morels being 

 full 7 inches in diameter. Crabb & 

 Hunter were second with a splendid 

 lot of Perrin. 



W. N. Rudd took the prize for ten 

 single stem plants of W. H. Chad- 

 wick. 



For specimen plant grown to single 

 stem, Crabb & Hunter were first with 

 one of their wonderful Robinsons; 

 Henry Smith second with a splendid 

 Bonnaffon. Grand Rapids is surely 

 forging to the front. 



Robt. Mueller took first for most in- 

 teresting grafted plant with his graft- 

 ed standard previously mentioned, J. 

 C. Vaughan taking seeond with a 

 plant trained fan shape and which al- 

 so bore 13 varieties. 



MisceUan;ous Plants. 



For geraniums in 10-inch pots J. C. 

 Vaughan was first for 10 wliite, 10 

 pink and 10 red. W. N. Rudd taking 

 second in each case. For ten ivy- 



leaved Rudd was first: no second 

 awarded. For ten variegated foliaged 

 varieties J. Cook was first, Rudd sec- 

 ond. 



For ten begonias in five varieties 

 the two premiums were equally di- 

 vided between J. Algots and J. Harts- 

 horne. 



Fred Bahr was first for ten cycla- 

 mens; Kalous Bros., second. 



E. G. Uihlein took the prize for cy- 

 pripediums and orchids other than 

 cypripediums with the collections al- 

 ready noted. 



For best collection of ferns J. Al- 

 gots took first and Geo. Wittbold sec- 

 ond. The prizes for ten foliage plants, 

 six varieties, 10-iuch pots, were equal- 

 ly divided between E. G. Uihlein and 

 Geo. Wittbold. 



For specimen palm Geo. Wittbold 

 was first and J. Algots second. 



For basket of Asparagus Sprengerii 

 Bassett & Washburn were first and 

 W. N, Rudd second. 



For best display of stove, decorative 

 and greenhouse plants arranged for 

 effect (open to all), Geo. Wittbold 

 took first with the splendid group 

 previously mentioned; J. Algots sec- 

 ond with the group also before de- 

 scribed. Mr. Wittbold also took first 

 for display of decorative plants open 

 to commercial florists only. 



For pair hanging baskets or pots, 

 J. Algots fir.st; Wittbold second. Spec- 

 imen araucaria. Art Floral Co., first; 

 Robt. Mueller, second. Specimen di'a- 

 caena, no first awarded; second divid- 

 ed between Geo. Wittbold and J. Al- 

 gots. J. Algots took both first and sec- 

 ond for Boston fern. For specimen 



Adiantum Farleyense, Art Floral Co., 

 first; Geo. Wittbold, second. Best 

 other fern, .1. Algots, first; J. C. 

 Vaughan, second. Specimen climbing 

 foliage plant, .J. Algots first with Cis- 

 sus discolor. Geo. Wittbold flrst for 

 six araucarias. 



A special prize of $30 was awarded 

 to C. W. Johnson for the standard ge- 

 raniums previously described, and 

 Robt. Mueller received a special of $2.^ 

 for his grafted standard geraniums. 



Roses. 



The rose competition on Wednesday 

 brought out some magnificent blooms 

 that were a decided feature of the 

 show. The Brides and Maids were es- 

 pecially fine. 



For 25 Beauties South Park Floral 

 Co. were first and Bassett & Wash- 

 burn second. 



For 10 Kaiserins, Bassett & Wash- 

 burn first. South Park Floral Co. sec- 

 ond. 



For 40 Brides, South Park Floral Co. 

 first, Bassett & Washburn second. 



For 40 Bridesmaids, Bassett & Wash- 

 burn first. South Park Floral Co. sec- 

 ond. 



For 40 Meteors, Henry Smith first, 

 Bassett & Washburn second. 



For 40 Perles, Bassett & Washburn 

 first, Wietor Bros, second. 



For 25 any other variety, Bassett & 

 Washburn flrst with Mrs. Robt. Gar- 

 rett. 



For 6 American Beauties, flrst went 

 to J. A. Budlong, who also took firsts 

 for 12 Brides and 12 Bridesmaids. 



For 12 blooms of new rose never be- 

 fore exhibited, Jno. M. Dunlop, To- 

 ronto, was flrst with "Lady Doro- 

 thea." 



Table Decorations. 



The table decoration contest started 

 Wednesday, only chrysanthemums be- 

 ing used that day under the rules. The 

 awards for the day were in following 

 order: C. A. Samuelson, a low center- 

 piece of Gretchen Buettner, with As- 

 paragus Sprengerii for green; Klunder- 

 Thiele Floral Co., tall trumpet vase of 

 Modesto, the base dressed with Adi- 

 antum princeps and the same mums: 

 Art Floral Co., a trumpet vase of Ni- 

 veus, the base dressed with small 

 white mums among Asparagus Spren- 

 gerii and favors of the small mums; 

 Anderson Floral Co., trumpet vase of 

 Mayflower and favors of the same; A. 

 Lange, trumpet vase of Golden Wed- 

 ding, the base dressed with Adiantum 

 Farleyense in small jardinieres; Geo. 

 Wittbold, a very slender stemmed tall 

 vase of Bonnaffons, base dressed will" 

 the same mums. 



This contest continues till the last 

 day of the show, when the final 

 awards are made. 



LAST CALL for advs. for our spe- 

 cial Thanksgiving Number, to be is- 

 sued next Week. 



