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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



585 



View of part of the Chicago Show, which opened Tuesday. 



of Heteranthe. With the same variety 

 they won first for 15 specimen plants, 

 one variety, a magnificent lot that was 

 a revelation as to what cultural skill 

 can do for this well known plant. 



In begonias Henry Smith was first 

 for five Rex varieties, and J. C. 

 Vaughan for five sorts in bloom. For 

 10 cyclamens Kalous Bros, were first, 

 and Anton Then second. 



Mr. E. G. Uihlein took the prizes 

 for best collection of cypripediums 

 and for best collection of orchids other 

 than cypripediums. 



Geo. Woodward, gardener for John 

 J. Mitchell, won first for specimen 

 araucaria and for specimen croton. 



Geo. Wittbold took, firsts for basket 

 of Asapargus Sprengeri, for specimen 

 dracaena, specimen decorative plant, 

 specimen Boston fern, two hanging 

 baskets and display of decorative and 

 greenhouse plants arranged for effect. 



The two large prizes for best dis- 

 play of decorative and other plants, 

 aggregating $125, were divided equal- 

 ly between Geo. Wittbold and Js Al- 

 gots, gardener for Mrs. Geo. M. Pull- 

 man. 



E. G Uihlein won first for specimen 

 fern other than specified, and for 25 



fancy caladiums (a most interesting 

 lot.) 



J. C. Vaughan won firsts for 6 arau- 

 carias and specimen Acalypha Sanderi. 



Special and honorable mention was 

 made by the judges of the non-com- 

 petitive displays made by C. A. Sam- 

 uelson, E. Wienhoeber. Geo. Wittbold 

 and Anderson Floral Co.. and of the 

 group of palms and decorative plants 

 shown by A. McAdams, crotons and 

 foliage plants shown by John Reardon, 

 and group of baby primroses, salvias 

 and chrysanthemums' shown by Anton 

 Then. A Cibotium regale shown by 

 John Reardon, gardener for M. A. 

 Ryerson, was a truly superb specimen. 



Roses. 



The rose competition on Wednesday 

 did not bring out as large a display as 

 anticipated, though the quality of 

 those shown was very good. 



Bassett & Washburn were first for 

 25 American Beauties, 40 Brides, 40 

 Bridesmaids, 40 Meteors, and 40 Perles. 

 W. W. Coles, Kokomo, Ind., was first 

 for 40 Kaiserins. South Park Floral 

 Co., New Castle, Ind., were first for 

 6 American Beauties, 12 Brides and 12 

 Bridesmaids. 



The silver cup offered for 12 blooms 

 of a new rose never before exhibited 

 in this country was awarded to John 

 Cook, Baltimore, Md., for this new 

 light pink rose "Baltimore." 



Several vases of the new crimson 

 rose. Liberty, were exhibited by E. 

 G. Asmus, W. Hoboken, N. J., and 

 they attracted much attention and 

 favorable comment. 



Table Decorations, 



On Wednesday there was a competi- 

 tion in table decorations of chrysan- 

 themums. A. Lange was first with a 

 low round center piece of Pink Ivory 

 mums among which were tastefully 

 interspersed a number of buds and 

 partly developed flowers that added 

 much to the grace of the arrange- 

 ment. C. A. ~Samuelson was second, 

 his center piece being also of Pink 

 Ivory. John Mangel came third, An- 

 derson Floral Co. fourth, W. L. Rock 

 (Kansas City), fifth, and A. Klokner 

 (Milwaukee), sixth. The arrange- 

 ments of the last four were divided 

 between low center pieces of various 

 mums and tall trumpet vases of the 

 same. 



